Time Out With Art vanshika bhatt

I LOVE POETRY and in this episode I talk to a fellow spoken word poet Swagatika Sarangi. Spoken word poetry is a form of performance poetry where a poet performs their poem in front of an audience. It is different from page poetry which is meant to be read on a paper.  Swagatika is a traveler and writer and she tells me about her writing processes, travels and favorite poets. We talk about moments of defeat, victory and the sheer beauty of poetry. "Everything is poetry" and you need to tune in to know why! I hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording it.

Sudhanshu, Prerna and I have bonded over dance for years! In this episode we talk about dance and its intricacies of being an art form outside of it being seen as just a recreational activity. We also talk about the bollywoodisation of dance and its impact on authentic Indian dance styles. From talking about representation of Indian dance styles to our own dance processes we welcome you onto a journey of getting to the dance floor with us. This time to talk about the art before we engage with it. Put your dancing shoes on and tune in!

Women have for very long read descriptions of themselves given by lousy unaware male authors.  Everyone seems to know what women think and feel without actually talking to them. This is why stories of women written by women are important. Women artists have existed for very long but the dialogue about their art has only now slipped into our conversations. In this episode I discuss women lead characters in books and what makes them feminist icons. I talk about my favorite women characters in books and things about them that make them the absolute best and relatable characters of all time!

Jaya and I have been friends since junior school and we both love books from as long as we can remember. In this very special episode I talk to my bestfriend Jaya Shukla, who is an avid reader like me and finds joy in the little 'reads' of life. We laugh out loud to memories related to books and ask each other random questions.  I hope you have as much fun listening to it as we did making this episode !

In the first episode of Time Out With Art I talk to aspiring filmmaker and cinema enthusiast Rishav Bhattacharya who I discuss most films with. We talk about some unconventional and lesser known Indian films. As we analyse scenes and talk about what parts of films spoke to us, tune in for some amazing recommendations and banter on Indian cinema and why it needs to be appreciated more. We also talk about two foreign films and refer to our personal favorites.