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In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.

  1. Success and Morality in the 90s in ‘All India Rank’ | Bonus Episode

    17/05/2024

    Success and Morality in the 90s in ‘All India Rank’ | Bonus Episode

    'All India Rank' writer-director Varun Grover and journalist Genesia Alves reminisce about aspirations of 1990s' India, ideas of morality and success among the middle class, and why it's impossible to fail at a young age.  About the film: Set in the 90s, seventeen-year-old Vivek is sent away from home to attend a rigorous program to prepare for the highly competitive IIT entrance exams. This is a bonus segment of our podcast, 'The Best Parts,' where journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.  To listen to our conversation with Varun about Kukoo from 'Sacred Games,' head to The Swaddle's YouTube channel, or follow 'The Best Parts' on your streaming service of choice. Host: Genesia Alves Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf Marketing Collateral Design: Vibhav Saraf Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

    12 min
  2. Varun Grover On Humanising Bombay Through Kukoo in ‘Sacred Games’

    03/05/2024

    Varun Grover On Humanising Bombay Through Kukoo in ‘Sacred Games’

    Writer Varun Grover speaks about his series ‘Sacred Games,’ writing the enigmatic Kukoo, creating Gaitonde and Kukoo’s tender love story, and humanising Bombay.   In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.   About the series: A link in their pasts leads an honest cop to a fugitive gang boss, whose cryptic warning spurs the officer on a quest to save Mumbai from cataclysm.   #TheBestPartsTS Host: Genesia Alves Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf Marketing Collateral Design: Vibhav Saraf Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

    36 min
  3. Tillotama Shome on Transgressive Love and Ratna’s Dignity in ‘Sir’

    05/04/2024

    Tillotama Shome on Transgressive Love and Ratna’s Dignity in ‘Sir’

    Actor Tillotama Shome speaks about her film ‘Sir,’ playing Ratna with dignity, trading oppressions, and how words hold power based on those who speak them. In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life. About the film: Ashwin, a US returned architect, ends up falling in love with Ratna, his widowed servant who dreams of becoming a fashion designer. #TheBestPartsTS Host: Genesia Alves Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf Marketing Collateral Design: Vibhav Saraf Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

    35 min
  4. Arpita Chatterjee on the Persistence of Memory in ‘Three of Us’

    08/03/2024

    Arpita Chatterjee on the Persistence of Memory in ‘Three of Us’

    Writer Arpita Chatterjee speaks about her film ‘Three of Us,’ revisiting childhood love and grief, trust and individuality in a marriage, and writing gentle men in cinema.  In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life. About the film: When a woman with early onset dementia visits her hometown with her husband, buried memories and a former love pave a poignant path through her past. #TheBestPartsTS   Host: Genesia Alves Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf Marketing Collateral Design: Vibhav Saraf Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

    49 min
  5. Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari on The Power and Pitfalls of Single Motherhood in ‘Nil Battey Sannata’

    09/02/2024

    Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari on The Power and Pitfalls of Single Motherhood in ‘Nil Battey Sannata’

    Writer-director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari talks about her film ‘Nil Battey Sannata,’ what it means to be a single mother, Chanda’s larger-than-life dreams for a reluctant Apu, and why teens often value their friends more than their parents.  In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life. About the film: Apeksha hates studying since she thinks it is a futile effort owing to their financial status. To solve this problem, her mother, Chanda, comes up with a unique strategy to motivate her daughter. Host: Genesia Alves Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf Marketing Collateral Design: Vibhav Saraf Podcast Art Design: Neha Shekhawat Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

    36 min
  6. Renuka Shahane on Flawed Mothers and Unforgiving Daughters in ‘Tribhanga’

    12/01/2024

    Renuka Shahane on Flawed Mothers and Unforgiving Daughters in ‘Tribhanga’

    Renuka Shahane talks about her film ‘Tribhanga,’ what it takes for daughters to forgive their mothers, and why some women choose patriarchal households.  In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life. About the film: When her estranged mother falls into a coma, a self-made single mother grapples with regret and resentment while reflecting on their strained relationship. #TheBestPartsTS   Credits :  Host: Genesia Alves Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf Marketing Collateral Design: Denise D’souza Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

    47 min
  7. Lavender Marriages and Writing for a Straight Audience in ‘Badhaai Do’ With Harshavardhan Kulkarni

    08/12/2023

    Lavender Marriages and Writing for a Straight Audience in ‘Badhaai Do’ With Harshavardhan Kulkarni

    ‘Badhaai Do’ writer-director Harshavardhan Kulkarni talks lavender marriages, unlearning stereotypes, and writing a Bollywood style queer romance. In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life. (In ‘Badhaai Do,’ Shardul, a gay man, and Suman, a lesbian woman, get married to appease their families. However, when Suman's girlfriend moves in with them, their lives become more complex.) Host: Genesia Alves Producer: Aditi Patel Editing, Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf Associate Producer: Neha Shetty Marketing Collateral Design: Denise D’souza Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

    56 min
  8. Holding Up ‘The Mirror’ to Lust With Konkona Sensharma | The Best Parts Podcast, Live at IFP 2023

    10/11/2023

    Holding Up ‘The Mirror’ to Lust With Konkona Sensharma | The Best Parts Podcast, Live at IFP 2023

    Actor-filmmaker Konkona Sensharma talks stealing pleasure, single womanhood, ‘shameful’ kinks, and her funny, tense and erotic film, ‘The Mirror’ from the Lust Stories 2 anthology.   In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life. This conversation was recorded at the 13th edition of the IFP festival at Mehboob Studios, Mumbai last month. Host: Genesia Alves Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel Associate Producer: Neha Shetty Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf Marketing Collateral Design: Denise D’souza Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

    30 min
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In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.

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    The Swaddle
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  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
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