Tum log pehchaane ye kaun hai? Nahi?? Arey yaar ye bohot bada aadmi hai. Ye wohi hai jiske chakkar me desh ke kuch mazdooro ko unke haq ka paisa aur kaam waqt pe mil jata hai. FYI, this man is a Trade Unionist who also happens to be the General Secretary of the CITU (Centre of Indian Trade Unions). Hereby Introducing Comrade Anurag Saxena. In an extremely detailed conversation with Anurag, he took me through ‘n’ number of challenges faced by the workers of this country, along with CITU’s role in...
Jan 29, 2025•57 min
Happy new year dosto! Kicking off 2025 with some serious dope content! For this wild experience —I hopped on a train to Chandigarh (don’t even get me started on my trust issues with that ride) and decked myself out in some top-tier athletic gear. Why? To meet none other than the man who calls himself The Lion, The Emperor of the Universe, and the man who gave us two world cups — Yograj Singh. We dove deep into his empire of 2,500 acres (yeah, you read that right). He shared his desire to change ...
Jan 12, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Hola Amigos, Kaise ho, thik ho? It's a wrap for the year 2024. Just before you take a vacation and go on a chill vibe (feeling extremely sorry for those who have to work till the 31st), we are wrapping this year with the interview of a legend (in his own right) in the journalism scene of India. Yes, Rajdeep Sardesai has carved out his fanbase in his career spanning several decades. One day (when Rajdeep Sardesai may/may not have been in the mood for promoting his book), we sat down to have a con...
Dec 22, 2024•1 hr 35 min
For this episode, I decided to sit with one of the 'supremes' of Indian Politics, one of the lead decision-makers in the current ruling party, and the ultimate highway king of India, Mr. Nitin Gadkari. Mr Gadkari hosted me in his Delhi residence on a wintery evening where we talked about his love for food, his early life as a mediocre student and his journey of becoming one of the most powerful leaders of Indian Politics. From understanding his stand on Live-in relationships, same-sex marriages ...
Dec 15, 2024•52 min
For this episode, I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with the filmmaker whose movies I've been watching since childhood, the films that have inspired me throughout the years, the G.O.A.T - Mr. Shyam Benegal. Witnessing the man whose contribution to Hindi cinema is nothing short of a legacy, who discovered gems like Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Shabana Azmi and many more, truly felt like a dream come true! I delved into discussions about his acclaimed creations like Mandi and Bharat Ek Kh...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 13 min
For this episode, I flew to the city of joy only to fanboy around the incredible Shoojit Sircar at his Kolkata home. From discussing his films and anecdotes from his sets to how he plays cameraperson in all his films, from constipation to smoking, from Amitabh Bachchan to Irrfan, from his love for Rajma Chawal to him being a ‘Jat-Bengali’, not to forget the football game that we played, we hardly left any topic (or activity) undiscussed! We discussed how he landed his first directorial gig after...
Nov 03, 2024•1 hr 40 min
For this episode, I sat down with the “Badass Babuaa” Mr. Rajkummar Rao and we got into a heartwarming conversation in the thodi-thodi thandi, thodi-thodi garmi kinda mahaul aka autumn of Delhi. We talked our hearts out about his first film with Dibakar Banerjee, Anurag Basu’s set, FTII days, losing his mother and his undying love for her, his dream girl and his first play's “Afsos”. I didn't let him go until he gave me a lot of scoop about Ambani’s wedding, WWE, John Cena ka bhangra, Bret Hart ...
Oct 14, 2024•58 min
भाइयों, बहनों और इस मुल्क की संजीदा आवाम... For this episode, we went all the way to Handwara, جموں کشمیر ( Jammu & Kashmir) and sat down with Sajad Gani Lone at his "donated" office cum residence. For the uninitiated, Sajad Lone is the chairman of Jammu & Kashmir People's Conference (JKPC), a key political figure in the region. His late father, Abdul Gani Lone, was a prominent separatist leader and one of the founding members of the Hurriyat Conference, a political front representing va...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 8 min
This time I parachuted from Delhi to land right in the middle of the ongoing (fiery) Jammu & Kashmir Elections to witness the madness that comes along when a state(?) experiences elections after a 10-year-long interlude! I spent a day with Omar Abdullah, my close friend, former J&K Chief Minister and Vice President of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference for this episode. Before sitting down for a chat in his lawns (for the second time), I hijacked Omar Sahab’s shotgun seat on the...
Sep 26, 2024•51 min
In a conversation that felt like a dream, I sat down with the legendary actor Rajit Kapur. His name might not ring a bell, but his contribution to Hindi Cinema is nothing less than art. Whether it's his portrayal of detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the 90s TV series or his role as a father of the spy in the 2018 film Raazi, Rajit has never failed to impress his audience. Rajit talks about it all, from being a perennial face in Shyam Benegal movies to adapting the ever-changing medium of acting. He s...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 39 min
Yo Yo Yo!! Sat Sri Akal, Namaskar, Assalamualaikum, Good Morning/Evening. Arshad Warsi was in Delhi and so were we. One fine afternoon, we picked him up in our Range Rover (yeah, yeah, yeah, it was rented) and landed up in a Japanese restaurant. और बातों का सिलसिला जो शुरू हुआ तो चलता ही गया. We talked our hearts out over Sushi and 'Japan ka glamorous bhajia'. Those 3-4 hours were a deep dive into his personality, worldview, take on cinema, aspirations, relationship with children and wife, many ...
Sep 02, 2024•2 hr 53 min
मेहरबान, क़द्रदान, साहिबान, रास रचिईया, मुरली बजईया के परम भक्त श्री श्री तेज प्रताप यादव के कर कमलों के साथ पंजा लड़ाने से लेकर मम्मी से थप्पड़ खाने की गाथा लेकर आये हैं हम. जी हाँ, मज़े ही मज़े, 100% Unfiltered तेजू भईया के साथ. For those who don't know Teju Bhaiya aka Tej Pratap Yadav, is the elder son of Padma Shri Lalu Prasad Yadav. He is also an MLA, and a former minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the Bihar Government. Apart from handling all the important duties, Teju Bhaiya...
May 19, 2024•1 hr 29 min
In the middle of the heated campaigning, I went to Hyderabad to spend a day with four-time sitting MP Asaduddin Owaisi for this episode. Before we sat down for a chat, Mr Owaisi offered me a ride on his fancy Triumph bike to witness his door-to-door campaigning in his constituency. We discussed how tough this election is for him, the new BJP candidate contesting against him and how hopeful he is in this election. Apart from trying and failing to find out what Mr Owaisi does to ‘chill’ in a Halal...
May 12, 2024•1 hr
For this episode, I flew down to Mumbai only to be left starstruck by the incredible Vidya Balan. From her latest release Do Aur Do Pyaar to her surprise box-office hit Kahaani, from Gobi Manchurian to gutkha, from international cinema to Baba Ram Rahim, we hardly left any topic undiscussed, *cough cough* well, apart from politics! I also got to know about her journey with her healer, her relationship with religion and Siddharth Roy Kapur’s many many irritating habits! Presenting to you Unfilter...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 35 min
On the first episode of 'The GOAT Show' we give you acclaimed and internationally respected documentary filmmakers (drumrolls!) Rintu Thomas, Pankaj Rishi Kumar, Vinay Shukla, Sushmit Ghosh and Khushboo Ranka. Samdish sat down with this bunch of amazing storytellers and discussed how one sustains themselves being a documentary maker, the current scenario of Indian documentaries, Bigg Boss, Will Smith's slap, favourite cities, the question of ownership in storytelling within the realm of document...
Apr 12, 2024•2 hr 20 min
For this episode, I went to Bihar’s Begusarai to interview Prashant Kishor during his ongoing Jan Suraaj Padyatra. PK, who has left the path of political strategy, is now claiming to be on a mission to help the people of Bihar, fix its politics and transform the condition of Bihar. On the sides of his Padyatra, I sat down with PK to discuss his vision for Bihar, his intimate relationships with PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar, who is funding Jan Suraaj and if they are going to contest Lok Sabha Elect...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 7 min
For this episode, I picked up Delhi’s Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj and drove around Delhi before reaching the Delhi Secretariat. While driving through the bustling streets of Delhi, and later on in his swanky office, we discussed Delhi's pollution problem, religion and politics, issues with MCD, cleaning of Yamuna and why he thinks the Delhi government is a glorified NGO. We also sat down to have some Dosa and Kesari Bhath and had a conversation with the aspiring actor about his Ramlila day...
Mar 27, 2024•53 min
For this episode, I got to interview Vikrant Massey while driving around Delhi streets discussing his latest release 12th Fail, his days as a TV actor, relationship with his family, and his feelings about becoming a new dad! We also sat down for ‘hydration’ shots and spoke about spirituality and religion, the importance of money, politics & cinema and how he aspires to leave behind a kinder world for his children. Presenting to you Unfiltered by Samdish ft. Vikrant Massey
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 34 min
For this episode, I sat down with Nawazuddin Siddiqui in his beautiful white Mumbai bungalow, where our discussion went from Mozart's symphonies to Vishal Bhardwaj's music, from his aspiring European lifestyle to his actual life spent in Delhi, from his learnings in NSD to his unlearning through crazy improvs (Trust me you'll be blown). Nawaz talked about the love he holds towards his art, the importance of following a school of thought and the very need of breaks, pauses and repetitions in toda...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 8 min
For this episode, we went to a lush green MP's bungalow in Lutyens' and sat down with Rajeev Shukla, Member of Rajya Sabha, Vice President of BCCI, Member of Congress Working Committee, and Former Chairman of IPL. So brace yourselves for a rollercoaster ride of wit, wisdom, and anecdotes as Shukla Ji spills the beans on politics, cricket, and everything in between. We had a fun and insightful conversation about his friendship across the party lines, his friend Ravi Shastri, the controversial coa...
Jan 14, 2024•48 min
For this episode, I sat down with Sitaram Yechury, Secretary-General of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), wearing a 'borrowed' safari suit and chilled with him over lunch. We discussed his thoughts on political violence in India, the time he was put behind bars (not just once), his thoughts on China and press freedom, what is his idea of Godmen and the attraction that Indians have towards them. Not just that, we also discussed the time he met Fidel Castro, or when he marched with more than...
Jan 07, 2024•45 min
For this episode, I sat down with Dibakar Banerjee to have Delhi's most iconic dish, Chole Kulche, and had a multi-layered conversation about his films, school days, the star system in Bollywood, and why he seems to be disowning his earlier works. We also discussed the current state of affairs in India and society at large, his involvement in edits and his flaws. From disagreeing on some topics to agreeing on others, we're back with another exhilarating conversation. Popcorn ready? Laughter musc...
Dec 22, 2023•48 min
In this interview I sit with Nagaland 's Minister of Higher Education & Tourism in the Capital city Kohima, where Mr Along talks about humour, Home Minister Amit Shah, his early life in Nagaland, culture and food, BJP's grassroots politics and Manipur. He speaks about corruption and liquor ban, viral dance video, black pink, his opinion on Bageshwar dham, Bhupesh Baghel and obviously his cuteness! Presenting Unfiltered by Samdish ft. Temjen Imna Along.
Dec 15, 2023•35 min
For this episode, I flew to the 'gateway to the south', the city of Hyderabad, where I sat down with Mr KTR and had a multi-layered conversation about Telangana Politics, his idea of religion, what he thinks of the BJP's command in the centre and what is his idea of the newly emerged I.N.D.I. alliance. We also discussed his relationship with his father and Telangana CM, K Chandrashekhar Rao & got to witness the witty humour he had to offer, we also made sure to go into the never-ending 'Nort...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min
For this episode, I got to interview Vishal Bhardwaj and what could be a better location than one of Delhi's most iconic performance theatres? We discussed his time in Delhi, working with Ram Gopal Verma, the Emergency, the legacy of Gulzar Sahab and his 'Khayals' on life and death (Khayal from the~ epiglottis). From Maachis to Makdee and Makdee to Maqbool, this episode has some real heartwarming conversations. Also, the story behind the making of the iconic song Kallu Mama is crazy. Also, Is it...
Oct 22, 2023•45 min
For this episode, Hansal graciously agreed to cook for us and that too, in front of the camera. It was a crazy conversation featuring Scoop, Scam 1992, his love for cinema, cooking, his time in Fiji and how he got into filmmaking. From his movies Shahid and Omerta, his favourite directors and their works to his memories of the Emergency, we discussed quite a lot. PS: Hansal also revealed his connection with Rajiv Gandhi and how big of a fan Gandhi was of Sitafal ice cream (who knew that!). With ...
Sep 20, 2023•43 min
A crazy conversation that features Pooja Bedi, Sukhbir Badal, James Bond, (diet) coke addiction, the Pawars, Omar’s thrilling experience of being stuck in Lahore, his desire to see Modiji run a coalition government, the decision to not contest the next Vidhan Sabha elections (will they ever happen?), a special appearance by Henry Abdullah (oooh, who’s that?) and much much more. Presenting the latest episode of Unfiltered by Samdish ft. Omar Abdullah.
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 20 min
For this episode, I drove around the streets of Delhi with Manoj Bajpayee. I also managed to get some breakfast after looking at Manoj’s plate with Tirchi Nazar. We discussed his acting, Irrfan Khan, his friendship with Vijay Raaz, The Family Man and why he is not paid enough. There’s a lot more in this episode. Presenting Unfiltered by Samdish ft. Manoj Bajpayee.
Jun 18, 2023•56 min
Finally that my team succeeded in convincing a real politician to sit down with me, I took a much needed break from the (sometimes excruciatingly boring) world of the Hindi Film Industry and got back to doing what I love the most. To iss baar, watch me kill some time with another Member of Parliament who very graciously decided to hang out with me. Watch me beat Priyanka Chaturvedi in badminton, discuss Shiv Sena, politics, familial issues and much more. Presenting the latest episode of Unfilter...
May 28, 2023•55 min
For this episode, I sat down with a charming and chatty Divya Dutta for an unfiltered conversation. We spoke about her experience on the sets of Shyam Benegal, the role of partition in her life, Indian cinema, her dating life, growing up in Punjab and a lot lot more! Get ready to watch this power-packed episode! Presenting Unfiltered by Samdish ft. Divya Dutta. Mazze karooo!
May 14, 2023•1 hr 3 min
