Inside Out With Barkha Dutt

Barkha Dutt speaks senior journalist Rasheed Kidwai in the 46th episode of our podcast, 'Inside Out'. Rasheed Kidwai, an author and political analyst, specializes in tracking politics and governance in India, particularly within the Congress party. With four authored books to his credit, including '24 Akbar Road' and 'Sonia — A Biography', Kidwai offers unparalleled insights into decoding the intr...

Raveena Tandon was the quintessential Bollywood superstar, with iconic movies and songs aplenty. Now, in her newer avatar she has become the darling of OTT. Always pushing boundaries, always making unconventional choices. Our 50th podcast guest is Raveena Tandon, just as she gears for her newest OTT movie 'Patna Shuklla' on Disney+ Hotstar.

From being a young MLA from Raebareli, following in the footsteps of her father Late Akhilesh Singh, to rebelling against her then party, Congress, to now being a BJP leader - Aditi Singh has had quite a political journey. On the 52nd episode of Barkha Dutt's podcast she discusses all this and more.

India's Award-winning journalist, Neerja Chowdhary speaks to Barkha Dutt in the 37th episode of our podcast 'Inside Out with Barkha Dutt'. In the course of a distinguished career of over forty years, she was political editor of the Indian Express for ten years and covered the terms of eight prime ministers and ten Lok Sabha elections. In her new book, How Prime Ministers Decide, author Neerja Chow...

Pradeep Gupta, who runs AXIS My India, talks numbers, the Modi Factor, and the opposition with Barkha Dutt on the 53rd episode of Inside Out With Barkha Dutt.

From Article 370 to marrying a Pakistani to his relationship with the Modi Government, catch Sajad Lone as our guest in the latest episode of Inside Out with Barkha Dutt.

Political strategist and Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor is our latest guest on Inside Out With Barkha Dutt. Listen in to him talk about how many seats BJP is likely to get, what he thinks of the 'Brand Modi', and what is the future of the opposition!

India's Top Economist and former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan speaks to Barkha Dutt in the 36th episode of our podcast 'Inside Out with Barkha Dutt'. Rajan is the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at Chicago Booth. He was the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India between September 2013 and September 2016. Between 2003 and 2006, Dr. Rajan was the Chie...

Congress Supporter and Political Analyst Tehseen Poonawalla speaks to Barkha Dutt in the 35th episode of our podcast 'Inside Out with Barkha Dutt'. Tehseen breaks down as he talks about his relationship with brother Shehzad Poonawalla. He tells us what went wrong in their relationship and why they don't talk to each other anymore. Tehseen also speaks about the Gandhi family, and Rahul...

BJP's National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla speaks to Barkha Dutt in the 17th Episode of our podcast Inside Out. Shehzad speaks about growing up in a Muslim family, accompanying his mother to the mosque every evening, joining Congress, challenging Rahul Gandhi over Presidential polls, parting ways with the Grand Old Party and his brother Tehseen Poonawalla simultaneously, his ideology, and...

Tamannaah Bhatia speaks to Barkha Dutt in the 15th Episode of our podcast Inside Out With Barkha Dutt. Tamannaah speaks about stepping on a film set at the age of 13, building her base in the South, being a woman in the industry, trolling, being judged morally, her 'no kissing' contract, wedding rumours, relationship with Vijay Varma, her recent work, including Jee Karda & Lust Stories...

Actress Swara Bhaskar spoke to Barkha Dutt in this episode of our podcast, "Inside Out." Swara discussed her journey of adapting to the glamorous culture of the film industry and being outspoken on social media. She also opened up about her marriage with politician Fahad Ahmad and the trolling she faced as a consequence. Swara also expressed her admiration for Rahul Gandhi and whether sh...

Barkha Dutt speaks to Bollywood Actor Sushmita Sen on her recent show Taali based on the life of Transgender activist Gauri Sawant, braving trolls, motherhood, relationship, suffering from a heart attack, and the Bollywood industry. #sushmitasen #bollywood #taali #lalitmodi #heartattack #barkhadutt #movie

Army veteran, former Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor and brother of actor Naseeruddin Shah, Lt General Zameer Uddin Shah, speaks to Barkha Dutt in the 11th Episode of our podcast Inside Out With Barkha Dutt. Shah speaks about why he met the RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, what the army taught him about secularism and the place of religion in public life and being Naseeruddin Shah's brother....

Neeraj Kumar, Ex-Commissioner, Delhi Police speaks to Barkha Dutt in the 10th Episode of our podcast Inside Out With Barkha Dutt.

Catch Author and Columnist Tavleen Singh on Episode 9 of our podcast- Inside Out with Barkha Dutt. Tavleen says she was a "Modi Bhakt" and recalls why both Sonia Gandhi & Narendra Modi "dropped her and cut her access." Tavleen also recalls meeting with Bhindranwale and her reportage during Operation Blue Star. She also speaks about the ongoing wrestlers protest and the MeTo...

Angel investor Dr Ritesh Malik speaks to Barkha Dutt in the latest episode of Inside Out. Dr Malik talks about how he built a Rs 200 crore start up when he was just 29 years old and the his four syndrome that he struggled with growing up. Malik also shares his views on India's education system, his hiring funda & if AI can replace jobs. #entrepreneur #business #podcast

In this episode of Inside Out with Barkha Dutt, Author and Columnist Vir Sanghvi opens up about the state of Indian Media and how he asked his son not to pursue journalism. He also speaks about Modi’s global image, raids on the BBC, and the saga of the Gandhi family.

In conversation with Barkha Dutt at We The Women 2023, Vidya Balan, the pioneering actor known for redefining terms for women in the film industry, says ,”no matter how successful we women are, we are bad at receiving success.. It’s as if we still do not want to threaten the men. “ Talking about her debut film Parineeta, Vidya Balan said, someone told her, “' Oh what a great break in Parineeta...

From Being rejected by the National School Of Drama to being the inspiration for all the new-age actors, Manoj Bajpayee speaks to Barkha Dutt in the 6th episode of our podcast series Inside Out With Barkha Dutt. Watch him open up about growing up in Bihar, overcoming failure and depression to now living his dream.

'Felt weird guilt, like I deserved this horrible thing,' says Janhvi Kapoor as she talks about dealing with her mother Sridevi's death and the 'nepotism' tag. In her most vulnerable and authentic conversation ever, Janhvi Kapoor talks about her journey in Bollywood, paving her way through the pandemic and the dealing with the 'nepotism' tag.

Actor- filmmaker Nandita Das joins us in the 5th episode of our podcast series Inside Out With Barkha Dutt.   From being an actor to a director, she talks about how she feels like a 'misfit' since the begining of her journey in the film industry.  While talking about issues like male gaze, sexism & colorism, she shares her own experiences both as an actor and a director.  &...

Bollywood legend Sharmila Tagore speaks to Barkha Dutt in the 4th episode of our podcast series Inside Out With Barkha Dutt. Watch more on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MOJOSTORY/featured 

On this episode of our new podcast Inside Out, meet Damayanti Vijay Tambay, a six time National Badminton Champion and Arjuna Awardee whose husband went missing after the 1971 war between India and Pakistan.  She, along with 53 other military families, has always believed her husband Flt Lt Vijay Tambay was alive and imprisoned in a Pakistan jail.   Though she spent less than two ye...

Lt General KJS 'Tiny' Dhillon is an iconic military figure- beloved and admired by millions of Indians. A commander in Kashmir at the time of the Pulwama Terror Attack, he is known for his courage, bluntness and big heart.   His new book "Kitne Ghazi Aaye, Kitne Ghazi Gaye' is so named after his seminal words after the terrorist responsible for the Pulwama Terror attack - in which 40 CRP...