Likh: The Process

Likh: The Process

30: The end for now

In the final episode of this series, I'll be going over what the future has in store....You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts so other people can find us. You can also find us on http://www.indianexpress.com/audio.

01-16
02:55

29: Sahil Horane on stand-up in Pune and work-life balance

In this episode of Likh, the Process, I talk to stand-up comedian and part-time producer, Sahil Horane. He talks about how he got into comedy, organising open mics and developing the Pune scene. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts so other people can find us. You can also find us on http://www.indianexpress.com/audio.

01-09
16:41

28: Balamurali Krishna on music training, logic and practice

Listen to carnatic classical vocalist Kunnakkudi Balamurali Krishna talk about the Margadi festival, how he prepares for his live performances, his early days training and more.

01-02
21:26

27: Brinda Manickavasagam on carnatic music, practice and emotion

Listen to carnatic classical vocalist Brinda Manickavasagam talk about what she puts into her practice, how she chooses to master a musical piece, her live performances and what she tries to bring to her music.

12-19
16:41

26: Saketharaman on performing live, carnatic music and why he loves music

Listen to carnatic classical vocalist Saketharaman talk about how he tries to gauge his audience, what live performance means to him, as well how the discipline of carnatic music allows for expression.

12-12
20:46

25: Sanjay Subrahmanyan on why he sings, Tamil songs and carnatic music

Listen to carnatic classical vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan talk about why he loves carnatic music, his love for Tamil as well as the current state of carnatic classical music.

12-05
23:24

24: Punit Pania on stand-up comedy, producing events and gatekeepers

Listen to stand-up comedian and event producer Punit Pania talk about writing, why he loves stand-up comedy, gatekeepers and how running comedy events can be sustainable.

11-28
24:56

23: Rahul Hota on co-writing a comedy series

Comedy writer Rahul Hota talks about the origins of comedy collective Them Boxer Shorts, how they wrote comedy sketches and breaks down the writing process behind comedy web series Better Life Foundation.

11-21
24:03

22: Deep Chhabria on doing stand-up and the Indian comedy scene

Listen to stand-up comedian Deep Chhabria on how his material has changed over the last 7 years, how he constructs his sets, how his approach to comedy has changed, and what he’s learned and observed while performing in the New York comedy circuit.

11-14
27:39

21: For the love of Improv

Discover what improv is, how it facilitates the writing process (especially for comedy), different types of improv and why some people love it and some are averse to it.

11-07
16:33

20: Announcements, future guests and open mic submissions

There'll be some changes to the show, I talk about what it's been like so far, as well as upcoming interviews and also an addition to the format of the show which I am excited about. Listen in to see how you can get involved!

10-31
10:58

19: Marathi playwright Yugandhar Deshpande on why he writes

Listen to marathi playwright Yugandhar Deshpande discuss how he dropped out of engineering college and moved to Bombay, organising his own storytelling events and the process of writing his plays.

10-24
17:46

18: Comedian Pavitra Shetty on stand-up, writing jokes and the scene

Listen to comedian and writer Pavitra Shetty talk about her first open mic, how she balanced her daily corporate IT job with writing jokes, how she picked up tools of the comedy trade and also steps taken to address sexual harassment in the wake of the recent #metoo movement in India.

10-17
18:06

17: Comedian Kaneez Surka on Improv skills, Comicstaan and Live shows

Listen to Kaneez Surka. We discuss how she ended up pursuing comedy, doing improv, working on shows like ‘Queens Of Comedy’, ‘Comicstaan’ and ‘Improv All Stars’ and her own live Improv shows.

10-10
24:35

16: Rohan Desai and Shreemayee Das on comedy and their true Tinder tale

Listen to comedians Rohan Desai and Shreemayee Das talk about their latest special 'A True Tinder Tale', organising events as 'The Grin Revolution' and why Rohan Desai 'hates' improv.

10-03
21:02

15: Urdu poetry with lyricist and composer Sameer Rahat

For anyone with no clue about Urdu poetry, Sameer will give you a good place to start from understanding the various facets and exponents of urdu poetry.

09-26
26:48

14: A profile of comedian and improviser Sriraam Padmanabhan

Listen to comedian and improviser Sriraam Padmanabhan talk about his latest video ‘Bollywood and Biopics’, how it is a little harder for entry level comedians today and why comedians content can be undervalued and how that can affect the comedy ecosystem.

09-19
27:26

13: A profile of comedian and event producer Aakash Mehta

Listen to comedian and event producer Aakash Mehta talk about how he got into comedy, how he started his comedy company Lassoon Live, how he comes up with his jokes and why comedy is incredibly important to him and as a job.

09-12
36:43

12: A profile of stand up comic Punya Arora

listen to stand-up comedian, Punya Arora on how she got into stand-up, how she builds her material, her latest comedy special ‘Meri Maa Ki’ and her take on what the grind is to build up a career as a stand-up comic.

09-05
22:34

11: A profile of comedian, event producer and promoter Jeeya Sethi

Listen to comedian, event producer and promoter, Jeeya Sethi talk about stand-up, running her own comedy events, and the comedy scene in Mumbai.

08-29
25:28

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