235. Experiments with Living

Dancer, actor and public intellectual Mallika Sarabhai writes a memorable account about how she stumbled her way to health, fitness and sanity. In this episode of BIC Talks, Mallika speaks to author and journalist Ramjee Chandran about her book In Free Fall is all about coming to terms with oneself and ones body and find the lifestyle that works for you. And how to make mistakes, pick yourself up and carry on. In this conversation Mallika and Ramjee dive into her artistic process, her perspective on the evolution of grammar of performance, her stint as Draupadi with Peter Brook, a glimpse into her study on what corrupts people which her a doctorate and her foray into electoral politics. This conversation was part of the Bangalore Literature Festival 2022.  Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast and Stitcher.