Podcasts by The Great Indian Family

Ep.29 From Baramullah to Mumbai ft. Deepak Chawla, Author from 2020-02-02T04:36

Childhood in Baramullah, Kashmir to settling finally in Mumbai - a lot of water has passed through life, exploring various circumstances and picking up lots of life learning. Do they contribute ...

Ep.28 Taking The Father's Place ft. Shabia Walia, Founder- Wild Earth from 2020-01-19T04:31

When the father suddenly tells his little daughter about another wife he has, the family suffers an immense emotional setbacks. And then a mother, her daughter, and son come together to support ...

Ep.27 Growing Up Gay ft. Vivek Tejuja, Culture Editor- Verve from 2020-01-11T17:34

A very special episode on how a family reacts and how they should, in case the child in the family turns out to be gay (or lesbian). Hear out Culture Editor of Verve, Vivek Tejuja at The Great I...

Ep.26 A South Indian in Delhi Reaffirming His Learning ft. K Hari Kumar, Author from 2020-01-05T04:32

A South Indian in Delhi reaffirming his learning. A childhood in the vigil of two generations of women. Childhood stories. These and more with screenplay writer and author K. Hari Kumar at India...

Ep.25 Descending From A Royal Family ft. Khalid Siddiqui, Actor&Model from 2019-12-22T05:48:12

Some rituals, some traditions, some evolutions. Model, actor Khalid Siddique takes a nostalgic dive, talking about forces that made him what he is today. Listen to him on The Great Indian Family...

Ep.24 Bengali mother. Punjabi father. And the epic cultural khichdi ft. Parull Gossain, PR Professional from 2019-12-14T19:30

Bengali mother. Punjabi father. And the epic cultural khichdi. PR professional Parull Gossain's childhood is no less than a Govinda Karishma comedy. Listen to her on The Great Indian Family, Ind...

Ep.23 Traditional to Liberated ft. Shashi Baliga, Journalist, Executive Director, Literature Live from 2019-12-07T17:15:47

Can traditional values push a person towards seeking self-liberation? Journalist, professor, director of Tata Literature Live - Shashi Baliga takes a nostalgic journey, in conversation with...

Ep.22 A Family Outside Their Native Place ft. Svati Chakravarty, Filmmaker from 2019-12-01T04:06:50

A family outside their native place, based in Mumbai. But they keep on touch and love the family members residing in other parts of the country. They meet regularly. How does that happen? Listen...

Ep.21 International Family ft. Viveck Vaswani, Bollywood Filmmaker from 2019-11-24T02:38:13

A  Sindhi family that has spread to Mexico, Spain, China, England, UAE  other than various parts of India. Some incredible stories from actor,  film-maker, educationist Viveck Vas...

Ep.20 The Great Grandmother ft. Nisha Samson, Digital Consultant&Ex-Editor In Chief Times Internet from 2019-11-16T16:25:47

How fortunate is the one who has been mentored by her great grandmother?  A different era of love, care, values, ethics, memories. Digital  Consultant, Nisha Samson takes a nostalgic j...

Ep.19 Family Culture ft. Joy Sengupta, Bollywood Actor from 2019-11-09T17:05:24

How the family culture travels through generations and geographies! Versatile actor Joy Sengupta takes a nostalgic journey, in conversation with The Great Indian Family, India’s first ...

Ep.18 Together We Learn ft. Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Bollywood Filmmaker from 2019-11-03T05:03:41

Traditionally, the elders facilitate learning for the youngsters. But sometimes, the youngsters help the elders in taking the right decision.  That is when it becomes collaborative learning...

Ep.17 Father and Daughter ft. Tanya Chaitanya - Editor and Chief Communication Officer, Femina from 2019-10-26T16:32:46

Father and daughter - the most beautiful dynamics. And the role a mother plays in facilitating that. Tanya Chaitanya, editor of a popular women's magazine takes a nostalgic journey, in conv...

Ep.16 Family Values ft. Siddharth Jain, Founder- The Story Ink from 2019-10-19T16:57:45

Some family values are non-negotiable. Rebel could be attractive but obedience has its own learning. Sidharth Jain, the founder of Story Ink takes a nostalgic journey, in conversation with&...

Ep.15 Virtual Families From The Books ft. Kiran Manral, Author&Ideas Editor - She The People TV from 2019-10-12T17:46:23

Till now we have covered various facets of real families. With author Kiran Manral we explore the virtual family that appears in an author's brain. How is it to enter a family and exit eventuall...

Ep.14 Hostel Family ft. Medha Shri, Entertainment Journalist from 2019-10-05T16:37:32

The little pampered girl is sent to a boarding school at a very young age. Thereafter, develops new relationships, bonding, sisterhood, mischiefs and more. Entertainment journalist Medha Shri,&n...

Ep.13 Elder Sister, Younger Brother ft. Meghna Pant- Author and Journalist from 2019-09-28T18:36:47

Elder sister, younger brother maketh a comedy of errors. Author and journalist, Meghna Pant looks back and beyond, in conversation with The Great Indian Family, India’s first family si...

Ep.12 Soulmate Sisters ft. Sukriti Sharma, RJ- Radio Mirchi, Bhopal from 2019-09-22T03:24:40

Two girls in the family, sisters as soulmates. Sukriti Sharma in conversation with The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast, telling us how it was to grow up with t...

Ep.11 Family Outside Home ft. Cyrus Sahukar, Actor&VJ from 2019-09-14T17:58:58

A boy is a rebel at his home town in Delhi.  Then he appears for an audition and comes to Mumbai, without knowing  what the job of a VJ means. Intimidated initially, he soon finds his ...

Ep.10 Traditional Families, Unconventional Occupations ft. Mansi Jain, Filmmaker from 2019-09-07T18:05:40

The sister is a film maker. The brother is a poker player.  And that's the profession. How does the family and rest of the world  react to such choices, when parents are traditionally ...

Ep9. Brothers In Family ft. Sudhanshu Pandey, Bollywood Actor from 2019-08-31T09:49:47

One family, two brothers.  One composed, the other a rule breaker. One thinks, the other does. And  both write poems. Actor and model Sudhanshu Pandey in conversation with The Gre...

Ep.8 Rebel Girls ft. Shradha Singh- Programming Head, Ishq 104.8FM from 2019-08-24T14:52:30

A family with rebel girls. Yes, you read it right. The  elders have this ‘what will people say’ thing going on in their minds, though they don’t  have any personal objection to th...

Ep.7 Women Heading a Family ft. Sumanto Chattopadhyay, Chairman&CCO- 82.5 Communications from 2019-08-17T11:37:16

Women leaders. No, not in corporate circles. But decades ago in Bengal,  two women assumed the reins of leadership in a family. They were  sisters, and also grandmothers to small children, one of t...

Ep.6 Joint Family&Live In ft. Manish Hariprasad, Producer-Director Owlet Films from 2019-08-10T18:15:25

A joint family of more than 200 people. And one kid in the house starts living in. What happens when the family gets to know? How do they react. The Great Indian Family talks to director-produce...

Ep.5 The Youngest In The Family ft. Sanjay Upadhyay, Writer-Director from 2019-08-03T17:33:01

The youngest in the family is said to be throwing the maximum tantrum  and getting away with most pampering. Well, is it really the truth? Or  everyone in the family feels it compulsor...

Ep.4 Family On The Go ft. Rahul Balyan, Chief Digital Officer- Radio Mirchi from 2019-07-27T15:02:33

The  Fauji Puttar is now the Chief Digital Officer of one of the most popular radio channels. 

His childhood had taken him to a number of  places, not only to bestow t...

Ep.3 Super Sister ft. Amol Parashar, Actor from 2019-07-20T16:14:19

Brother  and sister. Ask your parents and they will tell you about the purest  form of love and relationship that a brother and sister represents. But  truly speaking, a brother a...

Ep.2 Mumma's Girl ft. Divya Dutta, Bollywood Actress from 2019-07-14T05:06:26

Love  of the mother. Concerns of the mother. And sometimes, some seemingly fun things that  only mothers can do. Exploring the love, dependence and beauty of a  mother-daughter re...

Ep.1 Fun Fathers | ft. Anurag Basu, Film maker from 2019-07-06T18:13:36

Fathers. They are strict. But they are also fun. And sometimes they are more mischievous than the offspring. Exploring the father son relationship allover again in The Great Indian Family with n...

The Great Indian Family Trailer from 2019-06-29T13:37:10

What is a family? A group of people from the same ancestry where everyone expects the others to listen and follow. 

And what is The Great Indian Family? A group of people from the sa...