Permit Room

Vivek Athreya enters the Permit Room and talks about his characters, his childhood, how he writes his stories, the unique titles, his favourite movies, being a fan of WWF, being a fan of Rahul Dravid, his proposal, relationship with Nani and much more.

Jayaprakash Narayan, the man behind Loksatta Party, enters the Permit Room and talks about a corrupt free nation, Shankar's Bharateeyudu, India before liberalisation, India during Emergency, how he prepared for the IAS exam, his early days of being an IAS officer, the tax system, how a reformer brings about change and much more.

Rag Mayur enters the Permit Room and talks about his name, growing up in Hyderabad, being a die-hard fan of Shah Rukh Khan and Pawan Kalyan, having a software job, how he converted his auditions into roles, the impact of Tharun Bhascker and much more.

For our first Telugu only episode we have Kasarla Shyam, the lyricist behind some of the most iconic songs, enter the Permit Room and talk about our favourite lines, whether the tune comes first, early days in Hyderabad, changes in film songs, the beauty of Warangal, the greatness of Telugu, permit rooms, favourite poets, authors and much more.

Hemanth Rao enters the Permit Room and talks about Sapta Sagaradaache Ello, being a Liverpool fan, sports, WWF, his filmography, sound design, writing, easter eggs, tough times in the industry, validation, books, films and much more.

Niharika Konidela enters the Permit Room and talks about growing up in the Mega family, Pawan Kalyan, Chiranjeevi, acting in a short film with Vishwak Sen, Akhil and S.S. Karthikeya, Varun Tej dropping her to college, Pink Elephant pictures, dating apps, how her father (Naga Babu) helps her with finances and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Santhosh’s embarrassing story with Niharika 5:13 - Her unrele...

Rahul Yadav Nakka, the man behind Swadharm Entertainment, enters the Permit Room and talks about producing Agent Sai Srinivas Athreya, Masooda, his UPSC journey, releasing films, money, film critics, the joys of drinking and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJH...

Mourya Dandu, one of the best photographers in India, enters the Permit Room and talks about Vizag, Uganda, his favourite photographers, Sobhita Dhulipala, Ananya Pandey, photojournalism, cinematography, Avanti Cinema and much more! Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfx...

Nabha Natesh enters the Permit Room and talks about being underunderstood, coming back from the accident, acting, her favourite movies, growing up in Sringeri , Mahabharata, Ramayana, coffee and much more! Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: http...

NC Kaushik, the telugu commentator who went viral for his catchy lines, enters the Permit Room and talks about India winning the world cup, Rohit Sharma, bias in regional commentary, working in Satyam, his favourite bowling actions, celebrations, heartbreaking cricket moments and much more! Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoom...

Gowra Hari enters the Permit Room and talks about working on Hanu-Man, where music comes from, his family, childhood, when he decided to become a music director, meeting his guru, Imtiaz Ali, the incident which changed his life and even performs original songs for us. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://o...

Nivetha Pethuraj enters the Permit Room and talks about schooling in Dubai, why she got expelled, how she got into racing, MMA, winning the Miss India UAE, people confusing her with others, her cats, plastic surgery and more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkN...

Abhignya enters the Permit Room and talks about all the jobs she had, the sports she played, being popular in school, fancy dress competitions, her discipline, fitness, if people should quit their jobs and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Pod...

Varun Sandesh enters the Permit Room and talks about Happy Days' audition, being an actor for half his life, breaks Bigg Boss myths, how he stays sane with fame, his wife Vithika Sheru, being a fan of Michael Jordan, spending summers in India and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify...

Abhinav Gomatam enters the Permit Room and talks about being a lead actor, a day in his life, Game of Thrones, Sachin Tendulkar, Breaking Bad, his favourite teacher, acting in theatre, movie recommendations, why space is scary and more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJ...

Anand Deverakonda enters the Permit Room and talks about going to the same school, his filmography, Baby, stories from school, young love, his brother Vijay Deverakonda, how he became an actor and much more! Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: ht...

Sandeep Raj enters the Permit Room and talks about Chai Bisket, going from blogging to sketches, why he hates Hindi, AIB and TVF, winning the National Award, Rajamouli, Colour Photo and much more! Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podca...

Shalini Kondepudi enters the Permit Room and talks about My Dear Donga's success, her writing process, why she's grateful, how she pitched it, the best compliment that she got, The Office, Fleabag, her most embarrassing moments, her favourite sex scene and more! Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.sp...

Satyadev enters the Permit Room and talks about Krishnamma, Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya, Trivikram, Atharintiki Daaredi, quitting his job, mental toughness, manifesting his life, Megastar Chiranjeevi, fatherhood and a lot more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0v...

Mallik Ram enters the Permit Room and talks about Tillu Square, his favourite jokes, what he is looking for as a director, music, dogs, director Peddha Vamsy, his influences, learnings, childhood, advice for aspiring filmmakers, movie recommendations and more! Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spot...

Rahul Ravindran enters the Permit Room and talks about being a father, working with Nagarjuna, being a model, acting in ads, working with Trivikram, his writing process, raising his kids, paying the Chinamyi tax, Twitter, being a massive sports fan, being the biggest Dravid fan, his favourite sports movies, Liverpool and more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Tw...

Anupama Parameswaran enters the Permit Room and talks about her Telugu connection, becoming an actor, her favourite cartoons, Premam, Trivikram, quitting college, being obsessed with food, Thrissur, Kerala, wanting to become a director and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/sh...

Naveen Chandra enters the Permit Room and talks about Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Srikanth Nagothi, dealing with Rheumatoid arthritis, Month of Madhu, Ammu, Trivikram Srinivas, Karthik Subbaraj, growing up in Bellary, Andaala Rakshasi, Nenu Local, dealing with criticism, the Southern Film Industries and much more! Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://tw...

Aye Jude enters the Permit Room and talks about fashion, rating outfits, his influences, failures, skincare, spirituality, his short films, Praneeth Hanumanthu, being a pilot, his love for movies, dealing with addictions and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJH...

Raghu Ram enters the Permit Room and talks about Roadies, bullying, incels, vulnerable men, not obeying parents, pellichoopulu, virginity, sex, atheism, men facing sexism, stereotypes in films, music and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podca...