Powered By EPIC ON. Moving beyond Once upon a time and Happily ever after, host Laxmi Krishnan explores contemporary mediums of art and its expression on our new literary show Lit Nama. She talks to new age digital content creators, poets, storytellers, performers, bloggers and people reclaiming the literary scene in unique ways.From Haikus to Open Mics, you will hear people writing their stories through mediums one cannot imagine. Tune in to the new chapter every Tuesday from 10th December onwards.
Ep. 00: Introduction To Lit Nama
1 min 18 sec
Moving beyond Once upon a time and Happily ever after, Laxmi Krishnan explores contemporary mediums of Art and their expressions on our new literary show Lit Nama. She talks to digital content creators, poets, storytellers, performers, bloggers and
Chapter. 01: Wuthering Heights With Jasmine
49 min 6 sec
In the prologue of our Lit Nama, Laxmi Krishnan is in conversation with the Spoken Word Poet Jasmine Khurana who is known for her Banter Between Generations and goes by the name Creative Dopes. She shares how she explored slam poetry after her foray in
Chapter. 02: Middlemarch With Parikshit
45 min 48 sec
In the second chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi Krishnan takes us through the arenas of digital content as she talks to the WriterDirectorActor, Parikshit Joshi. He shares his journey of understanding YouTube as a digital platform and venturing into creation
Chapter. 03: Pride and Prejudice With Sonia
47 min 56 sec
On the third chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi takes us through another popular trend of creating memes and writing blogs or articles. She talks to the content creator Sonia Thomas about her journey of writing for the internet and her work with BuzzFeed.
Chapter. 04: Things Fall Apart With Jackie
48 min 54 sec
On this chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi is joined by another Spoken Word Poet, Jackie Thakkar, wellknown for his Millennial Romance. He talks in detail about the future of the Spoken Word and the rise of contextual writing.
Chapter. 05: Bombay Balchao With Jane Borges
53 min 45 sec
In this chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi is joined by the Features Editor of Midday, Jane Borges who talks about her new novel Bombay Balchao. Why is there a pickle in the name of the book How do stories and histories get told around food Can
Chapter. 06: On The Road With Rahul Sinha
1 hr 1 min 49 sec
On this chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi is in conversation with the Artist Manager, Rahul Sinha, who has been a manager to artists like Udyan Sagar and Ritviz. He talks about artist ma
Chapter. 07: War And Peace with Abbas Momin
58 min 41 sec
On this chapter, Laxmi is joined by the Standup Comedian and Podcast Producer, Abbas Momin, whose tweets have been retweeted multiple times for their humor as well as political content. They discuss the journey of twitter from its celebrity phase to the
Chapter. 08: Girl, Woman, Other with Madhuri Adwani
55 min 6 sec
On this chapter of Lit Nama, Madhuri Adwani, a storyteller with her show Tapri Tales joins Laxmi to discuss the contemporary storytelling platform where myriad voices have given way to new narratives. These narratives are that of the lives experienced fr
Chapter. 09: Zimmedari with the band ALIF
1 hr 0 min 5 sec
In this special chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi is joined by the band members of ALIF Hardik Vaghela and Mohammad Muneem Nazir who talk about the journey of telling their stories through songs, poetry and music. What matters the most to their wr
Chapter. 10: The Sound and The Fury With Ritviz and Rahul
1 hr 23 min 23 sec
On this episode, Laxmi is joined by the musician Ritviz and his Manager, Rahul Sinha. This is a fangirl episode not only for our Host Laxmi but for many who have played Udd Gaye and Barso on a loop. Ritviz gives a sneak peek into his process of
Chapter. 11: Frazil With Menka Shivdasani
1 hr 6 min 22 sec
On this episode, Laxmi is joined by the poet, Menka Shivdasani, who traces the growth of Indian Poetry Writing In English as she recites her poems written across different time periods. How has poetry changed today How did she come up with an entire anth
Chapter. 12: Milk Teeth with Amrita Mahale
1 hr 2 min 49 sec
In this episode, Laxmi talks to the Author of the novel Milk Teeth, Amrita Mahale who shares her experience of writing, editing and getting this book published. They discuss three parts of the book, its context, middle class sensibilities, upwar
Chapter. 13: The Catcher in the Roy with Dr. Nilakshi Roy
49 min 16 sec
That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that youre not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong. says F. Scott Fitzgerald which in times like these is more relevant than ever.
Chapter. 14: Waiting for Mother Courage with Trupti Khamkar
55 min 20 sec
In an episode that is part recollection of memories, part literary criticism and a complete fangirling over Shakespeare, Brecht, Beckett and Ionesco,
Chapter. 15: A fine balance ft. Ayushi and Rewa
49 min 22 sec
In this episode featuring Ayushi Mona and Rewa Tamboli from the Broke Bibliophiles Bombay community, Laxmi takes a dive into the story of a Fouryear old book club in the city,
Chapter. 16: Jhumritalaiya with Mehak Mirza Prabhu
41 min 38 sec
In this episode, Laxmi is in conversation with storyteller Mehak Mirza Prabhu as they discuss the doing and undoing, the becoming and unbecoming of stories that make our world go round. Reading between the lines,
Chapter. 17: White as Milk and Rice with Nidhi Dugar Kundalia
59 min 52 sec
In this conversation with Nidhi Dugar Kundalia, the author of White as Milk and Rice published by Penguin India,
Chapter. 18: Poetry Dialogue with Meghna Prakash
55 min 43 sec
In this episode, Laxmi and Meghna look back and into the future at how Poetry has defined their lives and their relationships with themselves and the world. They also unpack the story of Poetry Dialogue an Instagram community that works
Chapter. 19: The Palace of Illusions with Rytasha Rathore
51 min 45 sec
In this episode, Laxmi is in conversation with Rytasha Rathore who is an actor and also a podcaster on the IVM Network hosting a show Agla Station Adulthood with Ayushi Amin.
Chapter. 20: Unladylike with Radhika Vaz
1 hr 12 min 23 sec
In this episode of Lit Nama, Laxmi is in conversation with comedian, Gotham Awardwinning writer, and author of a memoir titled Unladylike Radhika Vaz.
Chapter. 21: Great Expectations with Bombay Bellyrina
57 min 2 sec
In this episode of Lit Nama, Laxmi is in a conversation with Bombay Bellyrina aka Chitra who is a Fitness Coach and the creator of TwitterGetsFitter. In a conversation that meanders through their personal journey with fitness and acceptance of their bodi
Chapter. 22: Aamad with Sameer Rahat
1 hr 2 min 42 sec
In this episode, Laxmi is in conversation with poet, composer, and singersongwriter Sameer Rahat. Uncovering the origin story of Aamad, they talk about a novel genre of music called the Urdu Blues
Chapter. 23: Katarvel with Anish Gawande
1 hr 6 min 34 sec
Katarvel Marathi means the time when evening scissors into the night. In this conversation, Laxmi and Anish attempt to trace what books and literature mean for them as individuals, their experience of studying literature as a way to understand
Chapter. 24: Ikigai with Molabocha
53 min 28 sec
Ikigai roughly translates to a reason for being. It is commonly understood to lie exactly where these four facets intersect: what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, what can you be paid for.
Chapter. 25: Brave New World with Chaitsi Ahuja
49 min
As conversations around Climate Change and Global Warming have made their way into living rooms across the globe, it is natural to wonder what can one do apart from holding corporations accountable on a personal level.
Chapter. 26: SwapBook! with Pravin Subramanian
52 min 30 sec
Reading is often looked at as a solitary exercise. How do you let someone in on the fictional world that exists in your head a place
Chapter. 27: Soopified with Saurabh Singh
54 min 28 sec
On this episode of Lit Nama, Laxmi is joined by Saurabh Singh aka Art.Soopified who is an artist, illustrator, caricaturist, and a graphic designer at Social Samosa.
Chapter. 28: Radxbone with Namrata Menon
1 hr 1 min 8 sec
In this episode, Laxmi is in conversation with the Namrata social media manager of mother earth Menon who is a videographer/editor based out of Mumbai.
Chapter. 29: Monastery in a Minefield with Utsav Mamoria
58 min 7 sec
On this episode of Lit Nama, Laxmi is in conversation with Behavioural Researcher, Slow Traveler, and Podcaster Utsav Mamoria where they travel through their good and bad memories,
Chapter. 30: Queeristan with Parmesh Shahani
1 hr 11 min 20 sec
On this episode of Lit Nama, Laxmi is in conversation with Parmesh Shahani, author and Vice President at Godrej Industries, to talk about sexuality in the Indian corporate world, to talk about his new book