EPISODE · Sep 2, 2025 · 1H 18M
The Bollywood Screenwriters Roundtable Ft Biswapati Sarkar, Khyati Anand Puthran, Ritesh Shah, Atika Chohan
from The Streaming Show · host Suchin Mehrotra
On episode three of The Streaming Show Podcast Season 3, Suchin sits down with some of the most exciting screenwriters from Hindi cinema - Khyati Anand Puthran (Raat Jawaan Hai), Ritesh Shah (Pink, Airlift, Sardar Udham, Dahaad), Atika Chohan (Ulajh, Guilty, Chhapaak) and Biswapati Sarkar (Kaala Paani, Pitchers, Permanent Roommates) - to talk about the state of the Hindi film industry in 2025, why mainstream cinema is out of touch with audiences, what writers should and shouldn't be pitching in 2025, Bollywood's struggles with mounting the big masala movie, the industry's efforts to discourage "star writers", the ongoing uphill battle of credits and payment and much more.
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On episode three of The Streaming Show Podcast Season 3, Suchin sits down with some of the most exciting screenwriters from Hindi cinema - Khyati Anand Puthran (Raat Jawaan Hai), Ritesh Shah (Pink, Airlift, Sardar Udham, Dahaad), Atika Chohan (Ulajh, Guilty, Chhapaak) and Biswapati Sarkar (Kaala Paani, Pitchers, Permanent Roommates) - to talk about the state of the Hindi film industry in 2025, why mainstream cinema is out of touch with audiences, what writers should and shouldn't be pitching in 2025, Bollywood's struggles with mounting the big masala movie, the industry's efforts to discourage "star writers", the ongoing uphill battle of credits and payment and much more.
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