How to Become a Performer ft. Vinay Kumar, Nimmy Raphel & Atul Kumar

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   S2 · E5 · 5 Apr 2025 · 1 hr 13 min

   Theatre to Films | Ft. Sheeba Chaddha, Neil Bhoopalam, and Shweta Tripathi

   In this episode of Unscripted, we explore the art of storytelling and the creative journey behind the scenes with three dynamic voices from the world of Indian cinema and theatre — Sheeba Chaddha, Neil Bhoopalam, and Shweta Tripathi. From navigating the transition between stage and screen to crafting authentic performances, this episode dives into questions like: What does it take to truly embody a character? How do actors and storytellers find meaning in their roles? What are the highs and lows of life in the performing arts? Our guests open up about their personal journeys, creative…

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   S2 · E5 · 5 Apr 2025 · 1 hr 15 min

   Exclusive Audio Cut: Transcending from Stage to Screen. Ft Shweta Tripathi, Sheeba Chaddha & Neil Bhoopalam

   In this episode of Unscripted, we explore the art of storytelling and the creative journey behind the scenes with three dynamic voices from the world of Indian cinema and theatre — Sheebha Chadha, Neil Bopanna, and Shweta Tripathi. From navigating the transition between stage and screen to crafting authentic performances, this episode dives into questions like: What does it take to truly embody a character? How do actors and storytellers find meaning in their roles? What are the highs and lows of life in the performing arts? Our guests open up about their personal journeys, creative…

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   S2 · 24 Mar 2025 · 1 hr 21 min

   Exclusive Audio Cut: The Craft of Writing! Ft. Abhishek Majumdar, Irawati Karnik, and Siddharth Kumar.

   In this episode of Unscripted, we dive deep into the world of storytelling, scriptwriting, and the creative process with three brilliant scriptwriters from the Indian Theatre Society - Abhishek Majumdar, Irawati Karnik, and Siddharth Kumar. This episode covers questions like What does it take to write a compelling script?How do writers bring characters to life on stage?What are the struggles and triumphs of being a playwright? And our guests here have the answers just for you! They share their personal journeys, creative challenges, and writing philosophies that have helped them shape some…

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   S2 · E4 · 23 Mar 2025 · 1 hr 7 min

   Do's and Don'ts of Script writing | Ft. Irawati Karnik, Abhishek Majumdar & Siddharth Kumar

   In this episode of Unscripted, we dive deep into the world of storytelling, scriptwriting, and the creative process with three brilliant scriptwriters from the Indian Theatre Society - Abhishek Majumdar, Irawati Karnik, and Siddharth Kumar. This episode covers questions like What does it take to write a compelling script?How do writers bring characters to life on stage?What are the struggles and triumphs of being a playwright? And our guests here have the answers just for you! They share their personal journeys, creative challenges, and writing philosophies that have helped them shape some…

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   S2 · 8 Mar 2025 · 1 hr 31 min

   Exclusive Audio Cut - Can Acting be Learnt? Ft. Atul Kumar, Nimmy Raphel & Vinay Kumar

   This episode of Unscripted with Akarsh Khurana covers some very interesting aspects of the teaching methodology of theatre in India. Our esteemed guests and forerunners of Adishakti Vinay Kumar and Nimmy Raphel along with the visionary director Atul Kumar talk of the various approaches that might help budding thespians. This episode can act as a guide to learning theatre, while the main question that was posed to them was “Can acting be learned?” The conversation covers all aspects, ranging from personal anecdotes to research, methodology and the teachings of Veenapani Chawla. A beautiful,…

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   S2 · E2 · 23 Feb 2025 · 38 min

   Exclusive Audio Cut- Politics x Theatre | Ft. Sunil Shanbag & Geetanjali Kulkarni

   In this episode of Unscripted with Akarsh Khurana, we dive deep into the interaction and relationship of theatre and politics. Our guests, renowned director Sunil Shanbag and well known actor Gitanjali Kulkarni throw light on aspects that develop a deeper understanding of how politics truly affects and influences theatre. From their own plays to their residencies and goodwill projects like Goshtarang and Quest, theatre has been a big part of their lives and made a change in some form. To get an exclusive cut of the conversation, listen to the episode now! Produced by MnM Talkies.

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   S2 · E2 · 22 Feb 2025 · 56 min

   Theatre for Change: The Voice of the Nation | Ft. Sunil Shanbag & Geetanjali Kulkarni

   In this episode of Unscripted with Akarsh Khurana, we dive deep into the interaction and relationship of theatre and politics. Our guests, renowned director Sunil Shanbag and well known actor Gitanjali Kulkarni throw light on aspects that develop a deeper understanding of how politics truly affects and influences theatre. From their own plays to their residencies and goodwill projects like Goshtarang and Quest, theatre has been a big part of their lives and made a change in some form. To know more, watch the entire episode now! Produced by MnM Talkies 00.00-00.35- Intro. 00.35- 01.49- Cold…

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   S2 · E1 · 13 Feb 2025 · 50 min

   The Art of Making People Laugh | Ft. Anu Menon, Vrajesh Hirjee & Varun Thakur

   In the first episode of season 2 of the Aadyam Podcast, Unscripted with Akarsh Khurana we cover all things funny! The conversation, led by our host and blessed by our guests Anu Menon, Vrajesh Hirjee and Varun Thakur ranges from standup specials to theatrical performances. We dive deep into the art of comedy, the process of building jokes, dealing with self-censorship, the struggles of getting non comic work for typically comic actors and much, much more! To know more, watch the entire episode now! Chapters: 00:00-01:56: Introduction. 01:57- 3:13: Episode and Guest Introduction. 03:11-…

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   S2 · E1 · 13 Feb 2025 · 37 min

   Exclusive Audio Cut - The Art of Making People Laugh! | Ft. Anu Menon, Vrajesh Hirjee and Varun Thakur

   In the first episode of season 2 of the Aadyam Podcast, Unscripted with Akarsh Khurana we cover all things funny! The conversation, led by our host and blessed by our guests Anu Menon, Vrajesh Hirjee and Varun Thakur ranges from standup specials to theatrical performances. We dive deep into the art of comedy, the process of building jokes, dealing with self-censorship, the struggles of getting non comic work for typically comic actors and much, much more! To know more, listen to the exclusive cut of the episode now! Produced by MnM Talkies

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    S2 · 5 Feb 2025 · 1 min

    Trailer - Season 2 | New Season New Stories

    Presenting: Season two of Unscripted with Akarsh Khurana, an Aadyam Podcast produced by MnM Talkies. This season is funny, controversial, exciting and extensive. Ranging from comedy to playwriting to feminism, we have it all ready and waiting for you! We have for you a diverse collection of very interesting and insightful conversations with our extremely enthusiastic guests. Over these 8 episodes we will talk considerably about all things theatre and beyond. Additionally, we have two versions of the show this time- one that you can watch on YouTube and another with exclusive content that you…