Currious List Podcast Anmol Karnik

In this episode, I speak to Pooja Prabhakar who is the CEO and Managing Partner at BCP Associates. A second generation entrepreneur, Pooja has worked in 2 different geographies- US & India. With her engineering background and knowledge of technology which she expertly integrated in the field of labour and employment laws, her firm has successfully rolled out enterprise programs in Legal Audit & Advisory across several large companies in India. I speak to her about her growing up in Bangalore, her days in the United States, the work culture between the two countries and why she chose to come back to India after having tasted success in corporate America.

In this episode, I speak to Sumukhi Suresh, an actor, stand-up comedian, writer and director. She speaks to me about her journey into the world of comedy and acting, being a creator of content, her amazon prime show Pushpavalli and being successful in a male dominated industry.

In this episode, I speak to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, a celebrated filmmaker who has directed films such as Rang De Basanti, Bhag Milkha Bhag, Mirzya and Toofan. He speaks to me about this recently released autobiography titled "The Stranger In the Mirror" available in bookstores and online, and shares stories about his love for sport, growing up in Delhi and his foray into the world of advertising and the movies.

In this episode, I speak to Shivali Khardanda Kaidan who is a researcher and assistant professor of English literature at the University of Delhi. Her areas of research include South Asian studies, particularly partition studies. She has published papers in the field of partition literature and has addressed international conferences and national seminars. She speaks to me about the effects of the partition on the people, the political situation at the time, the lost language and ways of life and how the partition still haunts people today.