In this episode, they talk about theme of childhood in his writing and writing in general, contemporary Hindi literature, Bihar, being a jack of many trades, and impact of several writers
In this episode, they talk about initial days of stand-up in Delhi, moving to Mumbai, why and how of Son of Abish, music classes at LSA, things he misses from initial days of comedy, relation with aging parents in another continent, belief in God, retirement plans and foundations he supports and why should others do it as well
In this episode, they talk about watching disney movies and their impact in life, friendships, therapy, studying psychology, gym/being strong, living alone, Edinburg fringe festival, starting comedy right out of college
In this episode, they talk about self-care, routine, rituals and traditions, personal and professional dream projects, financial and investment journey
In this episode, they talk about trying to be productive all the time with a deep desire to utilise time fully well, curiosity and learning- taking short courses to learn several things, pivoting at the right time in your career, not limiting ourselves to just one job role, the city of Bangalore, rights of artists and specially writers, privilege of art as a career
In this episode, they talk about weight loss, childhood, advertising, health
In this episode, they talk about dropping out of college, professional journey- from making short films to working at YRF and AIB, turning down a US green card, getting married and relationship, producing comedy and concept shows at Grin Revolution, battling cancer, and post-pandemic travel
In this episode, they talk about Architecture and studying at IIT Roorkee, Interest in physics, being a father, basketball and chess, farming : organic, residue-free food
In this episode, they talk about poetry, ghazals , difference between Indian and English poetry, Spirituality and karma, Driving: why automatic isn't as much fun, Games: playstation, nintendo , board games and what will get you cancelled in 20 years
They talk about Reading/Writing - Publishing a book vs creating stand-up, Reading habits, computer programming - a degree in computer science, Programming the NNN App, Music - being in bands in college and musical ambition and movies and how opinion on movies has changed since pretentious movie reviews days
In this episode, they talk about life as an army kid, acting and auditions, marriage to Biswa, sisterhood, and baking
They talk about arts, theatre and music, being in a creative space for so long, being from Bangalore, standup being restrictive compared to other forms of stage performances, talking more about personal life in public since getting married, and how to create content that is - commercially viable, true to you, and takes your career forward
They talk about transitioning from student of science to student of arts, working in the television industry, dancing, love and fear of mathematics, college fest and power trip, and emotions and comedy
In this episode, they talk about cooking, dancing, Hindi movies, love for Chennai and college, running a bakery in Bangalore, and the concept of power
They talk about marriage, the influence of Nani and other women from her family in her life and how it has shaped her, views on relationships and how it’s changed over time, growing up in Mumbai and how comedy facilitates her in being self-aware
They talk about moving to new cities, love for driving, dancing, and love for games!
They talk about writing across mediums: book vs standup vs screenwriting, talent vs hard work/inspiration vs discipline, reading, enjoying a slower pace of life, being a bad texter, being a people pleaser, coming to terms with ageing, finding yourself vs creating yourself and joy of scepticism
In this episode they talk about their love for quizzing/knowledge, social media, 90s Bollywood, living alone, dating and relationships, staying relevant, knowing things one is good at and things we can improve, intangibles for success, love for sports and also bars and drinking!
In this Episode KV and Azeem talk about quest for perfection , how overbearing social media is , the fear of irrelevance , artistic integrity , trying to reinvent careers in full public view , why the
Zakir and KV talk about storytelling and its importance in life, what is art and who is an artist, how to be sane with extensive touring, being secure as an artist
This episode features Gopal Dutt and he and KV talk about music, theatre, poetry and acting
This episode features Maanvi Gagroo and they talk about psychology, feminism, social media, evolving with age and spirituality
This episode features Neville Shah and he and KV talk about the world of advertising, the love of food, his relationship with his father, the education system, the feeling of inadequacy, the inability to finish things, the endless world of reading, and his time in school.
This episode features Rohan Joshi - KV and Rohan talk about his first job programming music for hotel lobbies and restaurants , life post AIB , post-graduation experience at ACJ-Chennai , Comics as an art-form and a way of healing , playing games as an adult , food and the joy of cooking
This episode features comedian, writer, and comedy producer Shreemayee Das and they talk about the nostalgia of Kolkata, Bengali family and ambitious parents stereotypes, studying in La Martiniere for Girls Kolkata & LSR Delhi, teaching at an NGO, being a comedy producer, Shah Rukh Khan, and love for books!
This episode features comedian and writer Saurav Mehta and they talk about La Martiniere Kolkata, impact of Gujrati roots in life, living in Kolkata as a child and and as an adult, moving to comedy, Comicstaan, 'writing' as a career in the early stages of comedy and job fairs in Harvard University!
Random Musings is an interview series where the host - Kumar Varun talks to a guest about life, the universe, and everything. This episode features comedian Anirban Dasgupta and they talk about Maidan(Kolkata), the Influence of Kolkata icons ( Netaji, Mother Teresa etc.), Playing Club-cricket and the impact of cricket and Sourav Ganguly in life, Field sales jobs, Bengal politics, the start of Calcutta comedy scene, Quizzing and Sports Quizzing and Princess Diana
Random Musings is an interview series where the host - Kumar Varun talks to a guest about life, the universe, and everything. This episode features comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath and they talk about food, gardening, 90s cricket, A R Rahman, and the city of Mumbai.
'Random Musings' is an interview series where the host - Kumar Varun talks to a guest about life, the universe, and everything. This episode features writer Vishal Dayama and they talk about the journey from Engineering to writing, the importance of hobbies, reading as a hobby, social media and art, and the purpose of writing.
'Random Musings' is an interview series where the host - Kumar Varun talks to a guest about life, the universe, and everything. This episode features writer Vishwas Sharma and they talk about his journey from childhood to becoming a writer, writing characters, the impact of a city on writing, cricket, and their mutual friend- Zakir. Check out 'Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare' on Amazon Prime Video
