Gupshup with Gayatri

The guest on this season finale episode of Season 2 of 'Gupshup with Gayatri' is Safia Ally, Editorial and Content Head, Amazon Music India. A fauji kid, Safia broke stereotype by choosing to join radio and become a Radio Jockey (RJ) after graduating from Delhi's Lady Shri Ram College for Women in 1999. Now a senior professional in the medium, Safia regularly fields questions like what kind of music do Indians enjoy online? What are the popular genres? Is the appeal of Bollywood music pan India? What explains the resounding success of the Sinhalese number "Manike Maghe Hithe" in India?Listen also to her brave personal account of how she overcame depression and is now working to remove stigma around mental health. Hear the anecdote about the saree gifted to her by the legendary Asha Bhonsle:) Get mesmerised as she reads aloud her poems on the moon-her muse and her lover. A fitting finale to a season of meaningful conversations, reflections and realisatipns interspersed with music, melody, yoga and a dash of entertainment! This Gupshup is not to be missed!Gupshup with Gayatri- Old world conversations with new age technology

What's common between 'Queen', 'Udta Punjab', 'Super 30', 'Mardaani 2' and 'Bombay Velvet'? Their Executive Producer, the quiet dynamo Tanvi Gandhi (LSR, Class of 2000)! Acknowledged by Elle India as one of the most powerful young women in Bollywood in 2016, Tanvi is now an Independent Film Producer. Her first independent project 'Jaan Jigar' won the Best Short Film Award at the Mumbai Film Festival in 2018. Tanvi is also the producer of India's first female animated comic superhero - Priya (www.priyashakti.com)Catch this talented Gandhi in this episode of 'Gupshup with Gayatri', recorded on Independence Day, 2021 as the duo discusses Tanvi's new anthology of short films on the lockdown of 2020-21, Kangana Ranaut, Rani Mukerji, NDTV’s Ji Mantri Ji, MTV Style Awards, Yash Raj Films and much much more!Gupshup with Gayatri- Old world conversations with new age technology

"Whose acceptance are you waiting for?". This probing question at an Image Management course in the UK led Ashu Khanna, then a young and  ambitious expat wife and mother on a voyage of self discovery. From a successful chartered accountant in a renowned global firm, Ashu  transformed herself into a leadership and professional coach to inspire people to trust their inner voices. What is the role of life coaches? Why have they suddenly become the flavour of the season?? What is the contradiction between 'looking good and feeling good'? How are motherhood and self love related? Tune into this episode of 'Gupshup with Gayatri' recorded on Sept 5th, 2021 to get answers to those queries and many many more! Gupshup with Gayatri- Old world conversations with new age technology

With stints at the IMF, Goldman Sachs, RBI & Ministry of Finance (Govt of India), Dr Prachi Mishra has an inside view on the working of the Indian economy, the reforms of 1991, current GDP growth figures, facts, challenges and more! Equally fascinating is her journey from Patna to Washington DC via Delhi, Mumbai and New York to become one of India's leading economists.Join the Gupshup with Gayatri and Prachi recorded on Sunday August 1st to learn more about economics, economists, the 'Ranbir Kapoor of banking' and much much more!!Gupshup with Gayatri- Old world conversations with new age technology

LSR alumna Geetanjali Krishna,  Contributing Editor (Business Standard) is a well respected social commentator and  journalist. Her column 'People Like Them' ran for over two decades till the pandemic hit . Geetanjali writes about the lives of semi urban and rural folk, the kind we city slickers rarely come in contact with. Meet her in the next 'Gupshup with Gayatri' to know more about Irom Sharmila, the 'Headhunters' of Nagaland, Bhuchen dance in Spiti, Mirzapur, 'First Husband' and  other engrossing stories. Trust me this 'encounter' is not to be missed:)

"I have no hesitation in accepting that I too belong to the majority of commoners who are yet to comprehend homosexuality completely. Ignorance is no justification for normalizing any form of discrimination." Justice Anand Venkatesh, Madras High Court'Gupshup with Gayatri' is back and this time it's celebrating 'Pride Month' with the popular Diversity and Inclusion Coach & Consultant, Anupama Easwaran. Anupama is the Founder of in.harmony, an organisation working towards inclusive workspaces. She is also an advocate for the transgender community and through her webinar "Trans is?", she has reached over one lakh people globally since May 2020.  Join the conversation this Sunday to know more about Pride Month, LGBTQIA+, Sec 377, same sex marriage, the role of Bollywood in shaping viewpoints about much much more!

This episode of 'Gupshup of Gayatri' features the award-winning filmmaker, author, musician, photographer and entrepreneur Vandana Kohli. Vandana' new book 'Hinge- Rediscovering Emotional and Mental Wellness' has opened to rave reviews. Catch the conversation today to know more about meditation, mindfulness, cost of technology and its impact on children.

Award winning journalist, author, documentary film-maker and writer of acclaimed web-series 'Aarya'

Elsa Meeta Pandit, the first woman musician from the renowned Pandit family of the Gwalior Gharana has been charting her own course for more than two decades now. As the granddaughter of Padma Bhushan Krishnarao Shankar Pandit and daughter of the learned Laxman Krishnarao Pandit, Meeta is a sixth generation vocalist of her gharana, the cradle of Hindustani classical music. Log into 'Gupshup with Gayatri' to discover the different aspects of Meeta's life- her journey, her legacy, her dreams, her thoughts on the relevance of classical music in today's tik tok era and much much more!

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 In the last episode of Season 1 of 'Gupshup with Gayatri' catch the conversation with the ebullient and radiant _ Viji Venkatesh_Viji is Region Head (India & South Asia) at the Max Foundation and has more than 34 years of experience in cancer care and patient support. She is a familiar figure at Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital and helped set up the Preventive Oncology Department there in 1992. She is also a Trustee at filmstar Salman Khan's Being Human Foundation. Viji wears her work lightly though and is an inspiration to all those who know her! Zoom in to know her incredible life story spread across India, Venezuela, America, and Australia.

Catch the internationally renowned Fengshui consultant, Meenakshi Agrawal in the next edition of 'Gupshup with Gayatri'. According to Meenakshi, the year 2020 is a time for rejuvenation, regeneration, and renewal. Listen to her as she shares tips on creating a more supportive living environment in our homes and offices in the midst of this pandemic. 

Meet the uber-successful Writer-Director Nupur Asthana, in the 3rd edition of ‘Gupshup with Gayatri’. The conversation will cover Nupur’s latest offering, Amazon Prime’s ‘Four More Shots Please’ S2, her personal journey from LSR to YRF and beyond, the ‘insider/outsider’ in Bollywood, and lots more! Tune in to celebrate flawed women and female friendship

Do women need to invest differently from men? Why is the stock market booming in spite of a 24% contraction in the GDP? What are the different options available for safeguarding your money in a pandemic?Get answers to these questions and more at the next Gupshup with Gayatri! Guest Hena Nagpal is an award-winning financial advisor and a popular private banker.

Mumbai based 'The Pomegranate Workshop', was identified as 'a successful case study for India' by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women Entrepreneurs in 2013. Since its inception in 2006, this arts education organization that works with schools across Boards has gone from strength to strength guided by its fearless Founder CEO, Priya Srinivasan. Films by the students of Pomegranate have been screened at more than 15 international film festivals and have won different prizes including one for Best Short Film at the LA festival in 2016.While that might be Priya's primary identity, it's not the only one! Her earlier avatar as a senior business journalist saw her ruffle many feathers? These days she is often found on the yoga mat extracting the perfect posture from her hapless students?Catch Priya in the latest episode of 'Gupshup with Gayatri'