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“The world doesn’t care what you’ve read. Write the story.” Basharat Peer on the best screenplay advice he got while writing Haider. From The Soft Record – Season 2. @BasharatPeer #thesoftrecord #season2 #haider #screenwriting #cinema #podcast

“If I was to write a book about Kashmir today, it would be a very different book.” Basharat Peer on how he now looks back at Curfewed Night—as instinct, youth, courage, and a time captured without intending to capture history. @BasharatPeer #basharatpeer #thesoftrecord #season2

Just recorded with Sathya Saran for The Soft Record A conversation that moved through cinema, memory, writing, and the people who shape our cultural imagination. Subho Naba Barsha from Team KindleCast #kindlecast #thesoftrecord #sathyasaran #prithakejriwal #subhonababarsha

“Journalism is becoming dangerous everywhere.” Basharat Peer on democracies, Tehran, and the political collapse of consequence. From The Soft Record – Season 2. @BasharatPeer #basharatpeer #thesoftrecord #season2 #journalism #iran #politics #podcast

The story behind Haider’s Ghazala that left Tabu in tears on set. Basharat Peer on the emotional core behind one of Indian cinema’s most unforgettable performances. From The Soft Record – Season 2. @BasharatPeer #basharatpeer #thesoftrecord #season2 #haider #tabu #cinema #podcast

“Climate crisis will save us.” Varun Grover with a dark, unsettling idea about collapse and reset. From The Soft Record – Season 2. @varungrover #thesoftrecord #season2 #ideas #climatechange #climatecrisis #environment #podcast #publicdebate

“Delhi NCR has the most comedy material.” Varun Grover on chaos, power, and why that region is endlessly funny. From The Soft Record – Season 2. @varungrover #thesoftrecord #season2 #ideas #comedy #delhi #ncr #podcast #humor #publicdebate

You write a political joke. One laughs. One gets offended. One doesn’t understand. Which one worries you most? Varun Grover answers. From The Soft Record – Season 2. @varungrover #thesoftrecord #season2 #ideas #comedy #freespeech #politics #podcast #publicdebate

After the recording stopped, Varun Grover shared this candid reflection — a glimpse into his experience of being on ‘The Soft Record’. Tune in today evening for the complete conversation on Kindle Cast. @varungrover #thesoftrecord #kindlecast #standupcomedy #lyricist

“Comedy emerges out of discomfort.” Varun Grover on why we laugh—even at our own pain. From The Soft Record – Season 2. @varungrover #varungrover #thesoftrecord #season2 #ideas #comedy #humor #podcast #writing #publicdebate

What we call “unconventional love” might actually be the norm. Varun Grover on how cinema has narrowed our idea of love. From The Soft Record – Season 2. #varungrover #thesoftrecord #season2 #ideas #love #bollywood #cinema #podcast #writing

What does a place remember? Voices from our Season 1 conversations with Aamir Bashir, Rahul Pandita and Sanjay Kak reflecting on Kashmir. #kindlecast #thesoftrecord #kashmirstories #publicmemory #podcastindia #longformpodcast

Just shot an episode of The Soft Record with Varun Grover. On life and its absurdities. Season Two coming soon. Only on Kindle Cast. @varungrover #varungrover #podcast #kindlecast #comingsoon #prithakejriwal

Where reportage becomes memory. Where Shakespeare finds new weather. Guess who we are recording next. #kindlecast #thesoftrecord #podcastteaser #nextguest #prithakejriwal

Rajat Kapoor recalls an awkward dinner where his father told Mani Kaul: “अब ये लोग आपके फ़ैन हैं… मैं आपका पुराना फ़ैन हूँ.” Revisit Season One while we prepare Season Two. #kindlecast #rajatkapoor #manikaul #thesoftrecord #seasonone

“एक नज़्म की सुई से सब ज़ख़्म हयाती के सीता हुआ गुज़रा हूँ…” A moment from our conversation with Gulzar on The Soft Record. While we prepare Season Two, revisit the voices that shaped Season One.

Season One of Kindle Cast: Gulzar, Mallika Sarabhai, Viswanathan Anand, Vijay Prashad, Marcus du Sautoy, Jim Al-Khalili & others. If these conversations matter, support the platform. Kindle Cast is membership-supported. #kindlecast #independentmedia #supportindependentmedia

A glimpse into our conversation with Anand Gandhi. From free will and intelligence to political games and engineered myths — this episode moves across systems, not anecdotes. Full episode streaming now. #anandgandhi #indianpodcast #longformconversation

“Fantasy skin. Science-fiction engine.” In this excerpt from The Soft Record, filmmaker and thinker Anand Gandhi explains how scientific consistency, cognition, and language shaped the universe of Maya. #anandgandhi #sciencefiction #worldbuilding #thesoftrecord #maya

If every perspective is inhabitable, what remains condemnable? On The Soft Record, Anand Gandhi explores the limits of empathy — and the tension between agency and determinism. #anandgandhi #empathy #ethics #thesoftrecord