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मुक्काम पोस्ट मनोरंजन | Mukkam Post ManoranjanTendulkar, Smita Patil, Dr. Lagu – बाबांच्या आयुष्यातले तीन देवदूततेंडुलकरांनी बाबांना थेट मुख्यमंत्र्यांकडे नेलं!या भागात ऐका बाबांच्या आयुष्यातल्या तीन आधारस्तंभांची गोष्ट – विजय तेंडुलकर, स्मिता पाटील आणि डॉ. श्रीराम लागू. घराची गरज, १७८०० रुपयांची अडचण, आणि नाटकाच्या जगातले अनमोल क्षण — हे सर्व तुमचं मन हेलावून टाकतील.Vijay Tendulkar took Baba to CM Vasantdada Patil when we had no home. Smita Patil came back to theatre for Baba’s play. Dr. Lagu helped without a word. These aren’t just stories — they’re the legacy of kindness, art, and struggle.🎭 Babanchya Athavani — आठवणी... पण शिकवण देणाऱ्या!
2025-07-2408 min
Cyrus SaysMakarand Deshpande on working with Shah Rukh Khan, Nana Patekar, Dev Patel and his opinions on Theatre, Cricket, Acting & Anger!Theatre ka Devta is in the house! In this wildly entertaining and unfiltered episode, Cyrus Broacha is joined by actor, writer, director and theatre legend Makarand Deshpande. From working in the TV show Circus with Shah Rukh Khan to doing plays in Sanskrit, to voicing gangster films like Company, to making his Hollywood Debut in Monkey Man and playing Albert Einstein for kids, Mac shares his philosophies on art, acting, madness, and the purpose of education.They also talk about:🎭 “The National School of Deshpande”🎙 How his voice in Company changed his career👶 Why he wrote a...
2025-07-211h 04
Today in India - Morning News BriefJune 7th, 2025 (Saturday)The provided texts offer a comprehensive overview of recent developments in India, touching upon various sectors. Cricket is a prominent theme, with the introduction of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy for the England-India Test series and KL Rahul's century in a warm-up match highlighting the sport's significance. International relations are also a key focus, discussing Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi amidst diplomatic tensions, and a collaborative effort with Central Asian nations to secure rare earth minerals to counter China's market dominance. Additionally, the texts cover domestic issues, such as the inauguration of the Kashmir...
2025-06-071h 07
The HrishiKay SessionsNaseeruddin Shah, Shyam Benegal & Shivendra Singh Dungarpur with Hrishi K - Manthan (restoration)this is an epic interview. `manthan` the iconic film was financed by 500,000 milk farmers in rural #Gujarat (paying Rs 2 each) in 1976 as their mark of gratitude towards the milk cooperative that dr kurien helped them form! Today the print has been restored by the `film heritage foundation` and shown at the `cannes classics` section at `festival de cannes` to a rousing reception & a standing ovation. shivendra singh dungarpur from the film heritage foundation , the great naseeruddin shah & the master auteur shyam benegal tell me never before tales of the movies making & restoration. How kaifi azmi wrote the dialogues, vijay tendulkar...
2024-06-0335 min
Cricket with an Accent PodcastA look back at Indian tours to South Africa with Neil ManthorpIndian cricket team is visiting South Africa for the ninth time since the readmission of South Africa to international competition. I am joined by a special guest in Neil Manthorp along with podcast's regular voice Vijay Arumugam to look back at some of the memorable chapters and incidents that have shaped the rivalry. Manthorp has covered all things South African cricket since he started his career as a cricket writer and broadcaster in 1988.
His work can be found here - https://manners-on-cricket.com/
The podcast touched upon rich but uncomfortable topics like The Mike Denness...
2023-12-181h 12Cricket with an Accent PodcastWorld Cup Greats - Mad Max, Tendya and Punter!We look back at the WC batting legends in this episode. The names that dominated the discussion were Aravinda de Silva, Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting.
Vijay Arumugam and Kandarp Mehta joined host Saqib Ali to look back at these distinguished world cup champions and their respective careers at the big event. This type of conversation had a lot of potential for digressions and digress we did! Other names that were mentioned in this exercise were Michael Jordan, Lionel Messi and Viv Richards.
Vijay on twitter - https://twitter.com/VAAChandran
Kandarp on...
2023-09-271h 32
BIC TALKSCinema Strikes 3: A Hacker CinemaIn 2015, students of the Film & Television Institute of India took the cinema to the streets with a strike. One of the first of the agitations that raged across India's universities at that time, it defined the right to make and show films as central to freedom on the campus. The names of Eisenstein and Pudovkin, John Abraham, Tarkovsky and Ghatak, recited in slogans and displayed on banners, evoked a history of political cinema that had set itself against the might of India's political establishment. This podcast series, commemorates that historic struggle, in these three episodes of John-Ghatak-Tarkovsky
2023-09-2642 min
BIC TALKSCinema Strikes 2: A Satyajit Ray Plastic BangleIn 2015, students of the Film & Television Institute of India took the cinema to the streets with a strike. One of the first of the agitations that raged across India's universities at that time, it defined the right to make and show films as central to freedom on the campus. The names of Eisenstein and Pudovkin, John Abraham, Tarkovsky and Ghatak, recited in slogans and displayed on banners, evoked a history of political cinema that had set itself against the might of India's political establishment. This podcast series, commemorates that historic struggle, in these three episodes of John-Ghatak-Tarkovsky
2023-09-2242 min
BIC TALKSCinema Strikes 1: The Cinema's Expanded AfterlifeIn 2015, students of the Film & Television Institute of India took the cinema to the streets with a strike. One of the first of the agitations that raged across India's universities at that time, it defined the right to make and show films as central to freedom on the campus. The names of Eisenstein and Pudovkin, John Abraham, Tarkovsky and Ghatak, recited in slogans and displayed on banners, evoked a history of political cinema that had set itself against the might of India's political establishment. This podcast series, commemorates that historic struggle, in these three episodes of John-Ghatak-Tarkovsky
2023-09-1835 min
IPL Ki Tein TeinIPL 2023 की खोज हैं ये खिलाड़ी?: IPL की टें टें, S4E12Rajasthan Royals ने Gujarat Titans के ख़िलाफ़ ज़बरदस्त जीत कैसे हासिल की, Captain Hardik Pandya से क्या चूक हुई, Kolkata Knight Riders कहां कहां गलतियां कर रही हैं और पिछले दो मैच में KKR के किन खिलाड़ियों ने निराश किया है, Mumbai Indians बाक़ी टीमों के लिए क्यों बड़ा थ्रेट साबित हो सकती है, Delhi Capitals में क्या इतना दमख़म है कि पांच मैच हारने के बाद पलटवार कर सके, Sunrisers Hyderabad ने क्या सारी खामियां दुरुस्त कर ली हैं, Punjab Kings ने क्या Shahrukh Khan का रोल तय कर दिया है, IPL 2023 में अपनी छाप छोड़ने वाले फ़्यूचर स्टार्स कौन हैं और डेब्यू करने वाले Arjun Tendulkar से लेकर Yudhvir singh charak, Vyshak Vijay Kumar का फर्स्ट इम्प्रेशन कैसा रहा? इसके अलावा Virat Kohli vs Sourav Ganguly rivalry और आज RCB vs CSK मुक़ाबले में playing 11, pitch और दोनों टीमों की भिड़ंत पर बातचीत, सुनिए 'IPL की टें टें' के इस एपिसोड में कुमार केशव और मोहम्मद इक़बाल के साथ. प्रड्यूसर: कुमार केशव साउंड मिक्सिंग: अमृत रेजी
2023-04-1750 minCricket with an Accent PodcastBGT Rivalry - Our Entry Points, Highlights and Unpopular TakesIn the latest edition of the podcast host Saqib Ali is joined by podcast regulars Vijay Arumugam and Saahil Sharma to talk about the Border Gavaskar Trophy and its relevant talking points. Of course everything cannot be covered in one episode about this rivalry, hence the panel focused on their respective entry points and early memories.
The discussion also touched upon some of the favorite highlights and talking points like the rise of VVS Laxman, Final Frontier, the Tendulkar McGrath matchup and the infamous saga surrounding the Nagpur test of the 2004 series.
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2023-02-071h 41
Radio MPSC Guru - India's First Educational Internet Radio.Vyaktivishesh : Satish Vasant AlekarSatish Vasant Alekar (born 30 January 1949) is a Marathi playwright, actor, and theatre director. A founder member of the Theatre Academy of Pune, and most known for his plays Mahanirvan (1974), Mahapoor (1975), Atirekee (1990), Pidhijat (2003), Mickey ani Memsahib (1973), and Begum Barve (1979), all of which he also directed for the Academy. Along with Mahesh Elkunchwar and Vijay Tendulkar he is considered among the most influential and progressive playwrights in modern Marathi and Indian theatre.
2023-01-3008 min
BIC TALKS#GirishKarnad(7/9): The River Has No Fear of Memories | Making of Modern Indian Theatre ft. Shanta Gokhale and Sunil Shanbag Part IIWhat was Girish's impact on the national theatre scene? Did his plays influence or inspire other playwrights and theatre makers? In Part 2 of this episode, Shanta Gokhale and Sunil Shanbag talk about how the 60s and 70s were such a critical moment for theatre in different parts of India. They talk about the unique sensibilities that Girish brought to the stage and how Girish set himself apart from his contemporaries such as Vijay Tendulkar. About the Series: In June 2019, a few days before his death, Girish Karnad and Arshia Sattar had extensive conversations about his...
2022-07-2146 min
Explore The Most Soul-Stirring Full Audiobook Today![Marathi] - Sakharam Binder by Vijay TendulkarPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/833855to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Marathi] - Sakharam Binder
Author: Vijay Tendulkar
Narrator: Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 20 minutes
Release date: April 6, 2022
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
हिंसा, कौर्य, भीती, जगण्याचा संघर्ष, लैंगिकतेची चर्चा अशा जगण्याच्या सगळ्याच अंगांना सामावून घेणारी तेंडुलकरांची काही नाटकं अजरामर आणि प्रचंड वादग्रस्तही ठरली. त्यापैकीच एक 'सखाराम बाईंडर'. मराठीतलं एक माईलस्टोन नाटक. तेंडुलकरांचा 'सखाराम' रंगमंचावर पाहणं हा नाट्यप्रेमींसाठी समृद्ध करणारा अनुभव. आज प्रत्यक्ष रंगमंचावर या नाटकाचा अनुभव घेणं जवळपास दुरापास्त झालं आहे, म्हणूनच हा ऑडिओ नाट्याअनुभव खास तुमच्यासाठी. ऐका, विजय तेंडुलकरलिखित मंगेश कदमदिग्दर्शित 'सखाराम बाईंडर' सोनाली कुलकर्णी, संदीप पाठक, चिन्मयी सुमीत, सुहास शिरसाट, पुंडलिक धुमाळसह
2022-04-062h 20Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Classics[Marathi] - Sakharam Binder by Vijay TendulkarPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/833855to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Marathi] - Sakharam Binder
Author: Vijay Tendulkar
Narrator: Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 20 minutes
Release date: April 6, 2022
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
हिंसा, कौर्य, भीती, जगण्याचा संघर्ष, लैंगिकतेची चर्चा अशा जगण्याच्या सगळ्याच अंगांना सामावून घेणारी तेंडुलकरांची काही नाटकं अजरामर आणि प्रचंड वादग्रस्तही ठरली. त्यापैकीच एक 'सखाराम बाईंडर'. मराठीतलं एक माईलस्टोन नाटक. तेंडुलकरांचा 'सखाराम' रंगमंचावर पाहणं हा नाट्यप्रेमींसाठी समृद्ध करणारा अनुभव. आज प्रत्यक्ष रंगमंचावर या नाटकाचा अनुभव घेणं जवळपास दुरापास्त झालं आहे, म्हणूनच हा ऑडिओ नाट्याअनुभव खास तुमच्यासाठी. ऐका, विजय तेंडुलकरलिखित मंगेश कदमदिग्दर्शित 'सखाराम बाईंडर' सोनाली कुलकर्णी, संदीप पाठक, चिन्मयी सुमीत, सुहास शिरसाट, पुंडलिक धुमाळसह
2022-04-062h 20
American Institute of Indian Studies Podcast60th Anniversary Series - Philip Lutgendorf and Sara Simons on AIIS and Family, Memories, and Support This year, the American Institute of Indian Studies turns 60! To celebrate the history of AIIS, we have launched a year-long series of audio interviews exploring the history of AIIS over the last 60 years including the founding of the institute, its impact on scholarship and students, and the future of AIIS. In this episode of our 60th anniversary series, former AIIS President and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literature at the University of Iowa, Dr. Philip Lutgendorf, interviews Sara Simons of Philadelphia, former Career Advisor in the Wharton School at the University of...
2022-04-0134 min
स्टोरीटेल कट्टा (Storytel Katta) - A Marathi audiobook podcast forum'तें' उलगडताना....मराठी साहित्य व सांस्कृतिक घडामोडींचा धावता आढावा ऐका स्टोरीटेल कट्ट्यावर. उत्तरार्धात सादर आहे, जेष्ठ नाटककार विजय तेंडुलकर यांच्या कर्तृत्वाचा वेध घेणारा रंगतदार संवाद. यात सहभाग घेतला आहे, प्रसिद्ध समीक्षक रेखा इनामदार-साने, प्रसाद मिरासदार व विनायक पाचलग यांनी.विजय तेंडुलकर यांचे साहित्य ऐकण्यासाठी खालील लिंकवर क्लिक करा -https://www.storytel.com/in/en/authors/199859-Vijay-Tendulkar सिलेक्ट सबस्क्राईब करण्यासाठी -https://www.storytel.com/in/en/subscriptions#pricePlans
2022-01-1548 min
Experience An Inspiring Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.[Marathi] - Kavlyanchi Shala by Vijay TendulkarPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/831682to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Marathi] - Kavlyanchi Shala
Author: Vijay Tendulkar
Narrator: Multiple Narrators
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 53 minutes
Release date: January 6, 2022
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
मुंबईतला एक तरुण - बाळ्या, पुण्यात त्याच्या मित्राकडे अभ्यासाला जातो. सीएच्या परिक्षेत तीनदा नापास झालेल्या आणि पुन्हा जोमानं अभ्यास करून पास होण्याची आशा बाळगलेल्या बाळ्याला, हवी ती शांतता मिळते का? कसला कोलाहल, गजबजाट आहे त्याच्या भोवती? ही फक्त त्याचीच कहाणी आहे की आपल्या सगळ्यांची? अखंड गजबजाटात अडकलेल्या बाळ्याच्या माध्यमातून तेंडुलकरांना काय सुचवायचं आहे? मानवी जीवनातल्या विसंगती नेमकेपणानं हेरणाऱ्या आणि त्यातून अदृश्य, अमूर्त असं काही तरी शोधणाऱ्या विजय तेंडुलकरांचं 'कावळ्यांची शाळा' हे नाटक, त्यांच्या अन्य नाटकांपेक्षा वेगळ्या बाजाचं आहे. परिस्थितीजन्य विनोद आणि माणसाच्या व्यक्तित्वाचे इरसाल नमुनेही या नाटकातून भेटीस येतात. ऐका, विजय तेंडुलकरलिखित आणि प्रतिमा कुलकर्णी यांनी दिग्दर्शित केलेलं नाटक - 'कावळ्यांची शाळा'
2022-01-061h 53Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Classics[Marathi] - Kavlyanchi Shala by Vijay TendulkarPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/831682to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Marathi] - Kavlyanchi Shala
Author: Vijay Tendulkar
Narrator: Multiple Narrators
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 53 minutes
Release date: January 6, 2022
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
मुंबईतला एक तरुण - बाळ्या, पुण्यात त्याच्या मित्राकडे अभ्यासाला जातो. सीएच्या परिक्षेत तीनदा नापास झालेल्या आणि पुन्हा जोमानं अभ्यास करून पास होण्याची आशा बाळगलेल्या बाळ्याला, हवी ती शांतता मिळते का? कसला कोलाहल, गजबजाट आहे त्याच्या भोवती? ही फक्त त्याचीच कहाणी आहे की आपल्या सगळ्यांची? अखंड गजबजाटात अडकलेल्या बाळ्याच्या माध्यमातून तेंडुलकरांना काय सुचवायचं आहे? मानवी जीवनातल्या विसंगती नेमकेपणानं हेरणाऱ्या आणि त्यातून अदृश्य, अमूर्त असं काही तरी शोधणाऱ्या विजय तेंडुलकरांचं 'कावळ्यांची शाळा' हे नाटक, त्यांच्या अन्य नाटकांपेक्षा वेगळ्या बाजाचं आहे. परिस्थितीजन्य विनोद आणि माणसाच्या व्यक्तित्वाचे इरसाल नमुनेही या नाटकातून भेटीस येतात. ऐका, विजय तेंडुलकरलिखित आणि प्रतिमा कुलकर्णी यांनी दिग्दर्शित केलेलं नाटक - 'कावळ्यांची शाळा'
2022-01-061h 53
Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Literature, Classics[Marathi] - Baby by Vijay TendulkarPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/836684to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Marathi] - Baby
Author: Vijay Tendulkar
Narrator: Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 28 minutes
Release date: January 6, 2022
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
बेबीची आई गेली, आणि तिचा भाऊ राघववर तिची जबाबदारी येऊन पडली. पण राघव मेंटल हॉस्पिटलला गेला, आणि तिथल्या वातावरणानं आतून पार पोखरून गेला. मेंटल हॉस्पिटलमधून सुटून येऊन तो आपल्या बहिणीला बेबीला येऊन भेटतो. तिला भेटल्यावर त्यांच्या भावा-बहिणीच्या नात्याचं काय होतं? आपण मुळात मेंटल हॉस्पिटलला का आणि कसं गेलो? याचा उलगडा राघवला कसा होतो? ही खिळवून ठेवणारी, राघवच्या भंजाळलेपणाची, बेबीच्या जगण्याची गोष्ट सांगणारं विजय तेंडुलकरांचं नाटक 'बेबी'
2022-01-061h 28Cricket with an Accent PodcastThe Vijay Arumugam FilesVijay Arumugam(@vijayarumugam) is back on the pod to wrap up the year. This time he flies as a solo guest and shares his experience of living in Australia as an "Indian expat". Vijay is candid as always in his explanation of where cricket and culture coincides in the Australian society. He also recalls upon his journey of being a SCG patron since 2009 when South Africa played the New years test match. The conversation then focuses on the public perception on how cheating and sledging were clubbed together as part of a bigger problem in Australian cricket on the...
2021-12-311h 47
Legends and Lads Cricket PodcastEp. 63: Kartik MusingsABCP is in conversation with Kartik Murali, classical left arm spinner and who possessed all the weapons in his armory. He has played 37 ODI's, 8 Test matches and 1 T20I for the Indian Cricket Team. He has also been part of the RCB franchise in the IPL. He, now is an articulate commentator. His voice is crisp and people love to hear him.
We talk about Ind v Eng
- England beat India at Leeds (3rd Test)
- 78 all out! Was it India's poor batting? Or was it England's terrific bowling?
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2021-09-011h 02
Hamari Aavaaz हमारी आवाज़Papa kho gaye : Vijay Tendulkarपॉडकास्ट हिंदी शिक्षण के अंतर्गत केविसं भोपाल संभाग द्वारा प्रस्तुत पाठ विजय तेंदुलकर का नाट्य अंश 'पापा खो गये'
2021-08-1125 min
81 All Out - A Cricket PodcastTepid endings and glorious beginnings: Vijay Lokapally remembers India tour of England in 1996In this special episode, we chat with the veteran cricket writer Vijay Lokapally on India's 1996 tour to England.
Vijay relives the incandescent innings and spells he witnessed through the tour - both in the Tests as well as the tour games. He also gives us a detailed recap of Navjot Sidhu quitting the tour and remembers a special interview he did with Sachin Tendulkar.
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2021-07-121h 28
Sports कट्टाKiran More Unplugged - Part 1Wicketkeeper. Coach. National selector. Administrator. IPL Talent Scout. Kiran More has contributed to the world of cricket in various capacities. In the first part of the freewheeling chat, More recalls his early days in Vadodara to his first tour with the Indian team, to West Indies in 1983; from his much-delayed Test debut in England in 1986 to Sachin Tendulkar's much-anticipated Test debut in Pakistan in 1989; from dropping Graham Gooch at Lord's in 1990 to citing Rishabh Pant's example to explain the art of wicketkeeping. Don't miss the stories of watching Vijay Hazare gardening from his school; earning a pat on the...
2021-06-181h 00
RangManchEp.20 Preeta Mathur Thakur of ANK Studios talks about the influencers in her lifePreeta Mathur Thakur has been working on the Hindi Theatre Stage for the last 30 years. With about 4000 shows of more than 50 plays behind her, Preeta has a large and varied experience to draw from. Preeta began her career in professional Theatre with The Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) under the influence of and inspiration from veterans like A K Hangal, M S Sathyu, Javed Siddiqui, Sudhir Pandey, Mushtaq Khan, Sulbha Arya, Ramesh Talwar, Kuldeep Singh and other seniors After a few important plays with IPTA, Preeta moved on to Dinesh Thakur’s ANK...
2021-05-1431 min
Natak.info, Theatre Interviews/SpeechesConversation with Vijaya Mehta, Maza KattaVijaya Mehta is a noted Indian Marathi film and theatre director and also an actor in many films from the Parallel Cinema. She is a founder member of Mumbai-based theatre group, Rangayan with playwright Vijay Tendulkar, and actors Arvind Deshpande and Shriram Lagoo. She became a major figure in 60s Marathi experimental theatre. Her stage production of C. T. Khanolkar's Ek Shoonya Bajirao is considered as a landmark in contemporary Indian theatre. She introduced Bertold Brecht into Marathi theatre with adaptation of The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Ajab Nyay Vartulacha), and Ionesco with Chairs.
She collaborated on Indo-German...
2021-04-0846 min
Celebrate Learning Series by Sreedevi NS, Renaissance, SSC KaladyA Friend's Story by Vijay Tendulkar - Preface by TendulkarHere you find a brief account of Tendulkar 's life and events that shaped his dramaturgy. Tendulkar narrates how Sumitra the character had taken shape in the play A Friend's Story.
2021-01-0117 min
Lessons Learnt with the GreatsMurali Vijay on staying calm, being comfortable and connecting with human beingsI first knew Murali Vijay as a dangerous rival on the international stage but I've been lucky enough to play alongside him with CSK and learnt what a great player and person he truly is. I can vividly remember the times Vijay put the Australian teams I played in to the sword, and I can say it's much better having him as a friend than a foe! Vijay is a master of playing fast and spin bowling and hearing him chat about how he handles the turning ball is not to be missed. Vijay speaks so well about the...
2020-11-061h 05
The Gyaan Project”Painter of people” with Sudhir Patwardhan (200 EP)This is the 200th episode of Audiogyan. Today I have Sudhir Patwardhan with us on Audiogyan. I celebrated 100th episode with India's design Hero, B.V. Doshi, and I am equally thrilled and excited to celebrate this 200th episode with another legend - Sudhir Patwardhan - one of India’s finest painters. Thank you Sudhir sir for giving your time and it's a real honor to have you on Audiogyan.QuestionsMost legendary musicians talk about having emptied the mind to reach a higher state of consciousness while performing (Bismillah Kh...
2020-11-0350 min
Maharani TalksP.C. Ramakrishna - Indian theatre is in the hands of younger peopleIf you haven't seen P.C.Ramakrishna on stage, the chances are you would've heard his voice. An eminent theatre and voice artist in India, he completes 51 years in theatre and is a member of the oldest theatre group in the country, The Madras Players. The group itself celebrates 65 years in theatre this year and during this lifespan has given a huge boost to India's English theatre scene and encouraged many Indian playwrights in the process, like Vijay Tendulkar and Girish Karnad. Ramakrishna is also among the first few English newsreaders in the country and...
2020-09-2648 min
Press Box 2020Bangalore 2010: Cricket in the time of the Commonwealth GamesIndia and Australia snuck in a thriller of a two-Test series in the shadow of the Commonwealth Games in India in 2010. For the first time in ages, cricket took a back seat in the newspapers and on television, in India and it was a pity, because the action on the field was taut, tense and memorable.
Ricky Ponting got shaded in Mohali by a VVS Laxman special, in one of the last games where batsmen were allowed a runner. The rule might have changed since, but you had to be a beaten Australian captain to remember that...
2020-08-1745 min
2020-08-1108 min81 All Out - A Cricket PodcastCricket as a novelty, an obsession, and as literature: interview with Samanth SubramanianIn this episode, we chat with journalist and author Samanth Subramanian.
Samanth, an accomplished author and internationally renowned journalist, is a long-time cricket fan who began his career as a sub-editor at Cricinfo. He rewinds to the time he fell in love with the game – in the mid-1990s – and gives us a terrific overview of his relationship with cricket over the years. As a fan, a full-time cricket journalist, an observer from a distance, as well as someone who dips into the game to take in its pleasures.
Participants:
Samanth Subramanian (@samanth_s, h...
2020-05-051h 54
The Gyaan Project14: Vijay Tendulkar Biography by Ramu Ramanathan (Part 2)Vijay Dhondopant TendulkarBorn on 6 January 1928 and passed away on 19 May 2008. Tendulkar Sahab was or should I call is an unarguably a leading Indian playwright, movie and television writer, literary essayist, political journalist, and social commentator. He is best known for his plays Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe (1967), Ghāshirām Kotwāl (1972), and Sakhārām Binder (1972).Welcome to Audiogyan Biographies. Today we will be documenting Vijay Tendulkar with a bit of help from Ramu Ramanathan.Ramu is an Indian playwright-director with acclaimed plays to his credit. Ramu has previously been a guest on Episode Number 29 of Seaso...
2020-04-0126 min
2020-03-2902 min
The Gyaan Project13: Vijay Tendulkar Biography by Ramu Ramanathan (Part 1)Vijay Dhondopant TendulkarBorn on 6 January 1928 and passed away on 19 May 2008. Tendulkar Sahab was or should I call is an unarguably a leading Indian playwright, movie and television writer, literary essayist, political journalist, and social commentator. He is best known for his plays Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe (1967), Ghāshirām Kotwāl (1972), and Sakhārām Binder (1972).Welcome to Audiogyan Biographies. Today we will be documenting Vijay Tendulkar with a bit of help from Ramu Ramanathan.Ramu is an Indian playwright-director with acclaimed plays to his credit. Ramu has previously been a guest on Episode Number 29 of Seaso...
2020-03-2458 min
PaperbackEp. 37: Nikhil KataraWelcome to Paperback by The Open Library Project. We have as our guest today, Nikhil Katara. Nikhil is the Creative Director of Readings in the Shed. In the first half of the episode, we discuss the writings of Vijay Tendulkar. We also discuss absurd creative non-fiction, existentialism and what came to be known as Kafkaesque. In the second half, we discuss a few memorable short stories by Franz Kafka, as well as his heartbreaking A letter to father, one of the 1500 letters he wrote in his lifetime. We also discuss Shylock's monologue from Me...
2019-08-1443 min
Fantasy SportsThe Advent of Indian Premier LeagueThe daily fantasy cricket in India is now quite common amongst the cricket lovers. One of the most hyped and popular game is IPL T20. The Indian Premier League changed the way cricket is played in India and also the online fantasy cricket. It has brought in huge scope for the entertainment industry as well. Twenty20 cricket became phenomenally popular after India won the Twenty20 World Cup in 2007 and the IPL has since then cashed on the craze. From then on, India’s involvement with IPL fantasy league has been rewarding and marvellous. Initialized by the th...
2019-02-0704 min
The Buck Stops HereSanjay Manjrekar's Imperfect: The Rise Of India's Most Talented BatsmanOn 'The Buck Stops Here', a special interview with a man once regarded as one of the most promising Indian batsman, Sanjay Manjrekar. Manjrekar's book 'Imperfect' is an incredibly candid confession of the highs and lows in his life, of living with Vijay Manjrekar his father and a legendary Indian cricketer but also a violent and abusive man, of going through the ropes of Indian cricket, of seeing, as a Mumbai batsman, the advent of Sachin Tendulkar and now of his life as one of India's leading cricket commentators.
2018-02-1318 min
The Gyaan Project3: Understanding the thought behind plays that voice their dissent with Sunil ShanbagToday I have Sunil Shanbaug with us on Audiogyan. Sunil is an Indian theatre director, screenwriter and documentary film-maker. He worked as an actor/designer/ assistant director with Satyadev Dubey from 1974 to 1984 on about twenty-five productions. In 1985, he along with his group of friends became one of the founding members and artistic director of ARPANA, a repertory company. This theatre company has been working consistently since its inception, doing an average of fifty performances a year. Its work is characterised by “contemporary and original texts by Indian and international playwrights (in translation), strong performances, minimalist staging, and innovative use of mu...
2018-01-1823 min
Ask Aakar AnythingAsk Aakar Anything #16: Sachin Tendulkar- The last cricketing icon?This week, Aakar answers questions about why he thinks the Ambani residence, Antilla, is the perfect representation of power, what the porn ban says about the government’s mode of functioning, why we get interested when Deepika talks of depression, what a day job can add to a writer’s craft, and what turns cricketers into icons.
Music - Josh Woodward
Photo Credit: Vijay Chennupati/Wikipedia
2015-08-1211 minAsk Aakar AnythingAsk Aakar Anything #16: Sachin Tendulkar- The last cricketing icon?This week, Aakar answers questions about why he thinks the Ambani residence, Antilla, is the perfect representation of power, what the porn ban says about the government’s mode of functioning, why we get interested when Deepika talks of depression, what a day job can add to a writer’s craft, and what turns cricketers into icons.
Music - Josh Woodward
Photo Credit: Vijay Chennupati/Wikipedia
2015-08-1211 min
Couch TalkCouch Talk 146 - Madhav ApteFormer India opener Madhav Apte talks about his short international career despite averaging close to 50, tour to West Indies in 1952-53, playing alongside legends like Vinoo Mankad and Vijay Hazare, learning the art of opening batting from Vijay Merchant, his estimation of Subhash Gupte, his early impressions of Sachin Tendulkar and Mumbai dominance in Ranji Trophy.
2014-12-1843 minCouch TalkCouch Talk 137 - Chandu BordeFormer Indian batsman Chandu Borde talks about his playing career, his idol Vijay Hazare, facing up to the West Indian quick bowlers, meeting Sir Donald Bradman, his tenure as the chairman of Indian selectors, the story behind the selection of Mohammed Azharuddin in the home series vs. England, his relationship with Sachin Tendulkar, and his role in the Indian series win in 2007 in England amongst other things.
2014-10-2235 min
NY/NJ BENGALIConversation with Dr. Mohan AgasheDr. Mohan Agashe
Dr. Mohan Agashe is regarded as one of the best character actors of Indian stage and screen. Currently he is visiting USA to direct a play for Epic Actor’s Workshop at the Eighth South Asian Theatre Festival to be held at the Crossroads Theatre in New Brusnwick New Jersey (see calendar on the side bar). I grabbed this opportunity to invite him at our EBC Drama Club to share with us his experience in Theatre and Film. He talks about his childhood days, his experience with Vijay Tendulkar’s Ghasiram Kotwal, about Satyajit Ray...
2013-09-1744 min
Mid-day's Mumbai Cricket PodcastEpisode 11 : Mid-day's Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello Ft. Vijay Alva, former professional cricketerCricketer-turned-fitness trainer Vijay Alva talks about his journey which also included martial arts. He shares anecdotes about his highs and lows on the local cricket scene, training Sachin Tendulkar during the cricket great's tennis elbow rehab, being amongst cricketing greats like Sunil Gavaskar in the dressing room as a Mumbai Ranji Trophy probable, bowling to Ravi Shastri in college nets and remembering Karsan Ghavri walking in with red track pants to a ground.
1970-01-0100 min