The Best Parts

Success and Morality in the 90s in ‘All India Rank’ | Bonus Episode

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 17 May 2024 18:30:00 +0000

'All India Rank' writer-director Varun Grover and journalist Genesia Alves reminisce about aspirations of 1990s' India, ideas of morality and success among the middle class, and why it's impossible to fail at a young age.

About the film: Set in the 90s, seventeen-year-old Vivek is sent away from home to attend a rigorous program to prepare for the highly competitive IIT entrance exams.

This is a bonus segment of our podcast, 'The Best Parts,' where journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.

To listen to our conversation with Varun about Kukoo from 'Sacred Games,' head to The Swaddle's YouTube channel, or follow 'The Best Parts' on your streaming service of choice.

Host: Genesia Alves

Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel

Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf

Marketing Collateral Design: Vibhav Saraf

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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Varun Grover On Humanising Bombay Through Kukoo in ‘Sacred Games’

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 3 May 2024 18:30:00 +0000

Writer Varun Grover speaks about his series ‘Sacred Games,’ writing the enigmatic Kukoo, creating Gaitonde and Kukoo’s tender love story, and humanising Bombay.

In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.

About the series: A link in their pasts leads an honest cop to a fugitive gang boss, whose cryptic warning spurs the officer on a quest to save Mumbai from cataclysm.

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Host: Genesia Alves

Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel

Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf

Marketing Collateral Design: Vibhav Saraf

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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Tillotama Shome on Transgressive Love and Ratna’s Dignity in ‘Sir’

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 5 Apr 2024 18:30:00 +0000

Actor Tillotama Shome speaks about her film ‘Sir,’ playing Ratna with dignity, trading oppressions, and how words hold power based on those who speak them.

In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.

About the film: Ashwin, a US returned architect, ends up falling in love with Ratna, his widowed servant who dreams of becoming a fashion designer.

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Host: Genesia Alves

Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel

Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf

Marketing Collateral Design: Vibhav Saraf

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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Arpita Chatterjee on the Persistence of Memory in ‘Three of Us’

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 8 Mar 2024 18:30:00 +0000

Writer Arpita Chatterjee speaks about her film ‘Three of Us,’ revisiting childhood love and grief, trust and individuality in a marriage, and writing gentle men in cinema.

In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.

About the film: When a woman with early onset dementia visits her hometown with her husband, buried memories and a former love pave a poignant path through her past.

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Host: Genesia Alves

Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel

Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf

Marketing Collateral Design: Vibhav Saraf

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari on The Power and Pitfalls of Single Motherhood in ‘Nil Battey Sannata’

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 9 Feb 2024 18:30:00 +0000

Writer-director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari talks about her film ‘Nil Battey Sannata,’ what it means to be a single mother, Chanda’s larger-than-life dreams for a reluctant Apu, and why teens often value their friends more than their parents.

In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.

About the film: Apeksha hates studying since she thinks it is a futile effort owing to their financial status. To solve this problem, her mother, Chanda, comes up with a unique strategy to motivate her daughter.

Host: Genesia Alves

Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel

Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf

Marketing Collateral Design: Vibhav Saraf

Podcast Art Design: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

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Renuka Shahane on Flawed Mothers and Unforgiving Daughters in ‘Tribhanga’

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:30:00 +0000

Renuka Shahane talks about her film ‘Tribhanga,’ what it takes for daughters to forgive their mothers, and why some women choose patriarchal households.

In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.

About the film: When her estranged mother falls into a coma, a self-made single mother grapples with regret and resentment while reflecting on their strained relationship.

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Credits :

Host: Genesia Alves

Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel

Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf

Marketing Collateral Design: Denise D’souza

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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Lavender Marriages and Writing for a Straight Audience in ‘Badhaai Do’ With Harshavardhan Kulkarni

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 8 Dec 2023 18:30:00 +0000

‘Badhaai Do’ writer-director Harshavardhan Kulkarni talks lavender marriages, unlearning stereotypes, and writing a Bollywood style queer romance.

In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.

(In ‘Badhaai Do,’ Shardul, a gay man, and Suman, a lesbian woman, get married to appease their families. However, when Suman's girlfriend moves in with them, their lives become more complex.)

Host: Genesia Alves

Producer: Aditi Patel

Editing, Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf

Associate Producer: Neha Shetty

Marketing Collateral Design: Denise D’souza

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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Holding Up ‘The Mirror’ to Lust With Konkona Sensharma | The Best Parts Podcast, Live at IFP 2023

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 18:30:00 +0000

Actor-filmmaker Konkona Sensharma talks stealing pleasure, single womanhood, ‘shameful’ kinks, and her funny, tense and erotic film, ‘The Mirror’ from the Lust Stories 2 anthology.

In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.

This conversation was recorded at the 13th edition of the IFP festival at Mehboob Studios, Mumbai last month.

Host: Genesia Alves

Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel

Associate Producer: Neha Shetty

Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf

Marketing Collateral Design: Denise D’souza

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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Anvitaa Dutt on Binodini from ‘Bulbbul’

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:30:00 +0000

Writer-director Anvitaa Dutt talks to Genesia about how Binodini is the tragic figure at the center of ‘Bulbbul,’ why she likes writing unconventional mothers, and how ‘Bulbbul’ explores what it means to be a witch.

In season 1 of The Best Parts podcast, we dissect our favourite film characters, with a little help from the women who created them.

Credits:

Host: Genesia Alves

Associate Producers: Aditi Patel, Bavana Gone

Sound Design, Mixing and Editing: Pranav Ratra

Marketing Collateral Design: Hitesh Sonar, Denise D’souza

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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Kanika Dhillon on Rumi from ‘Manmarziyaan’

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:30:00 +0000

Writer Kanika Dhillon speaks about Rumi from ‘Manmarziyaan,’ why men’s pride lies in women’s vaginas, and how she empathizes with fuckboys.

In season 1 of The Best Parts podcast, we dissect our favourite film characters, with a little help from the women who created them.

Credits:

Host: Genesia Alves

Associate Producers: Aditi Patel, Bavana Gone

Sound Design, Mixing and Editing: Pranav Ratra

Marketing Collateral Design: Hitesh Sonar, Denise D’souza

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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Gauri Shinde on Shashi from ‘English Vinglish’

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:30:00 +0000

Writer-director Gauri Shinde speaks about Shashi from ‘English Vinglish,’ the importance of feeling sexy, and how laddoos became a big part of the film.

In season 1 of The Best Parts podcast, we dissect our favourite film characters, with a little help from the women who created them.

Credits:

Host: Genesia Alves

Associate Producers: Aditi Patel, Bavana Gone

Sound Design, Mixing and Editing: Pranav Ratra

Marketing Collateral Design: Hitesh Sonar, Denise D’souza

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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Anjali Menon on Divya from 'Bangalore Days'

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:30:00 +0000

Writer-director Anjali Menon speaks to Genesia about why Divya’s spirit is unbreakable in ‘Bangalore Days,' the Malayali immigrant experience in the Gulf, and the importance of writing nuanced male characters.

In season 1 of The Best Parts podcast, we dissect our favourite film characters, with a little help from the women who created them.

Credits:

Host: Genesia Alves

Associate Producers: Aditi Patel, Bavana Gone

Sound Design, Mixing and Editing: Pranav Ratra

Marketing Collateral Design: Hitesh Sonar, Denise D’souza

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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Juhi Chaturvedi on Piku from 'Piku'

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 3 Mar 2023 18:30:00 +0000

Writer Juhi Chaturvedi speaks about the legacy of Piku, why Piku doesn’t feel the need to perform her gender, the complexity of caring for aging parents, and why Rana has Big Dick Energy.

In season 1 of The Best Parts podcast, we dissect our favourite film characters, with a little help from the women who created them.

Credits:

Host: Genesia Alves

Associate Producers: Aditi Patel, Bavana Gone

Sound Design, Mixing and Editing: Pranav Ratra

Marketing Collateral Design: Hitesh Sonar, Denise D’souza

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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Zoya Akhtar on Sona from ‘Luck by Chance’

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:30:00 +0000

Writer-director Zoya Akhtar speaks to Genesia about the character Sona, why sleeping your way to the top is a myth, and how ‘Luck By Chance’ is actually a film about self-esteem.

In season 1 of The Best Parts podcast, we dissect our favourite film characters, with a little help from the women who created them.

Credits:

This podcast is brought to you by TS Studios.

Host: Genesia Alves

Associate Producers: Aditi Patel, Bavana Gone

Sound Design, Mixing and Editing: Pranav Ratra

Marketing Collateral Design: Hitesh Sonar, Denise D’souza

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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The Best Parts: Season 1 Trailer

karla@theswaddle.com (The Swaddle) — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:15:00 +0000

Journalist-writer Genesia Alves talks to Indian screenwriters and directors as they take us behind the scenes, defend controversial choices, and reveal how much of the reel is influenced by the real. The first episode featuring Zoya Akhtar discussing Sona from 'Luck By Chance' premieres on 25th February.

This podcast is brought to you by TS Studios, the production company that brings The Swaddle's creative point of view to original podcasts and films.

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