Meri Kahani with Bhawana Somaaya

Samir & Arsh Tanna are known as, the Emperor & Empress of folk dances. They were the first choices of Narendra Modi for his vision of Vibrant Gujarat. 700 dancers were directed by them for the event.  They choreographed some of the most iconic Bollywood songs like Dholi Taro Dhol Baje, songs from Ram Leela for which they also received multiple accolades. Filmfare awards, State Awards,...

Prajakta Shelar has been dancing since she was a little girl. She started learning the art of Lavani from her mother. After schooling, Prajakta specialized in Dance & mastered various dance forms. But her art belonged to folk dance, particularly Lavani. She displayed her talent on multiple platforms and won multiple awards for them as well. Today, she is not just an accomplished artist, but a...

Priya Purkayastha is an accomplished porcelain painter She has created exquisite art over a decade long pursuit.  In this episode of Meri Kahani with Bhawana Somaaya- Art & Artiste, she takes us through the process of making a porcelain art, & explains why is it such a rare art in India and how she is making the unique amalgamation of painting Indian cultures on this art that is so po...

Being an accomplished dancer Punita Hirani aims in cultivating society with our religious ethics and culture. She has perceived Manipuri, Bharat Natyam & folk dances. She proved her talent as a choreographer by directing dance dramas, ballets, and folk dances for different schools and colleges. Listen to her Kahani as she talks about her love for dance on this episode of Meri Kahani with Bhawa...

Jahnvi Shrimankar is classically trained for over two decades and trained to be a music therapist. Be it Bollywood, Devotional, Folk Music, or even fusion with Indian Classical Thumris, Jahnvi leaves its audience mesmerized.  Listen to her chat with Padma Shri Bhawana Somaaya on this episode of Meri Kahani - Art & Artiste as she shares her journey and also sings some of her favorites. You...

Rohit Gupta is a BCOM (Hons ) LLB from Panjab University Chandigarh. He started his career with the family business in government construction contracting.  Moved on to exports of leather footwear, set up a footwear manufacturing plant in Mohali Punjab.  From1995 to 1999 did international trading in leather etc in CIS countries by running own office in Moscow. Later switched to plywood b...

Jayesh Sheth is an ace photographer who started his career in the year 1978 with the leading media glossies like ‘Stardust’, ‘Filmfare’, ‘Cineblitz’ etc. His conceptual and storytelling Photography created waves and this conceptual effort ruled the hearts of the glamour industry for more than two decades. Film stars, like, Akshay Kumar, Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, Shi...

Prachee Shah Paandya is a Kathak dancer, a disciple of Late Shri Guru Ganesh Hiralal & is a highly acclaimed Kathak dancer of Jaipur Gharana as well as a celebrated actor. Wedded to Kathak at the tender age of three, Prachee has given over 300 solo performances in India, the USA, UK, and South Africa. She is an A grade Doordarshan artist & Outstanding category artist for the Indian Council...

Neeraj Gupta is the mind behind India's first and largest radio taxi brand - Meru Cabs. And he did this when he was just 33 years old! Starting in a garage with a borrowed capital of Rs 50,000 by 2011, he transformed the business into an empire. This is the story of Meru Cabs and the events that inspired Neeraj Gupta to take risks, a story every aspiring entrepreneur must-hear.  You can follo...

This week on Meri Kahani, Bhawana Somaaya chats remotely with Bhavana Reddy, a Kuchipudi Dancer, and singer based out of Los Angeles. She is the younger daughter and disciple of legendary dancing couple Padma Bhushans Drs. Raja Radha and Kaushalya Reddy, and is one of India’s leading young Kuchipudi dancers acclaimed internationally. She is the recipient of the coveted Central Government Awa...

Aditya Singh, 25, is an eclectic artist of Indian origin who has pursued his education in Fine Arts from Rachana Sansad Academy of Fine Arts. In his paintings, he uses exaggerated colors unlike his sketches in which has minimal lines. Singh works with Acrylic, Ink, Watercolor and Mixed Media to create his art. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter @eplogmedi...

7 years in TV, 8 years in print, 10 years in radio and 3 years in digital space across India, China and South Asia. Currently, CEO, Big FM - RBNL, Abraham Thomas has traveled many brands and has a unique way of looking at life. In this episode of #TheGameChangers series on the podcast- Meri Kahani, AbrahamThomas discusses broadcast and benchmarks Listen to "Meri Kahani with Bhawana Somaaya" and ot...

Whether it was @NDTVMediaNetwork @STARTV or @Colorstv @viacom18, @rajcheerfull has followed his heart which is why he is all smiles at his newly launched @HouseOfCheer. Presenting the dynamic #RajNayak They combined creativity with economics. They bend and broke rules of storytelling They redefined the business of entertainment. Welcome to #MeriKahani #Season 3 #TheGameChangers on Ep. Log Media Li...

Daughter of #Hindi cinema’s illustrious poet and lyricist Kavi Pradeep Mitul Pradeep gets her artistic genes from her mother. Mitul is a freehand artiste, she sketches/ paints on all surface n runs a popular art academy called #Tulika See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He is a pioneer in mythologicals - Mahabali Hanuman, Vighnaharta and historicals like Ashok Samrat & Maharana Pratap Singh. Producer of over 100 shows and leader in Motion Capture Technology on small screen introducing Abhimanyu Singh, founder of #ContiloePictures They combined creativity with economics. They bend and broke rules of storytelling They redefined the business of entertainment. Welcom...

How is an artiste born? How does he know he wants to paint/ sketch/ draw/ colour and on which surface? Is there a defining moment? We talk to young artists and find out how they work and why. We introduce a special series of Meri Kahani with Bhawana Somaaya - Art & Artiste In the first episode, she is joined by the very talented and young Dev Mehta. He is just 18yo and has already successfully sho...

They combined creativity with economics. They bend and broke rules of storytelling They redefined the business of entertainment. Welcome to #MeriKahani #Season 3 #TheGameChangers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Padma Shri Bhawana is back with her podcast, Meri Kahani!  #TheGameChangers is all about how media veterans changed the game of content creation and consumption. The first guest on the show is Sameer Nair the CEO of Applause Entertainment From the most-loved #kaunbanegacrorepati to the iconic #kyukisaasbhikabhibahuthi at @startvnetwork to bringing new-age content like #mindthemalhotras and #t...

Uma Dogra is an Indian exponent of Kathak. She is the senior-most disciple of Pt. Durga Lal, the Kathak Maestro from Jaipur Gharana. She is a Kathak soloist, a choreographer, and a teacher. She has been performing in India and abroad for more than 40 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Bhawana Somaaya is joined by Mohiniattam dancer, Mandakini Trivedi Mandakini Trivedi is a unique dance personality whose quest for Truth through Art has taken her to frontiers beyond the Form. An accomplished performer, teacher, choreographer in the style of Mohini Attam, and writer on Dance Aesthetics, her chief work is in the understanding, teaching and spreading the art of Indi...

In the first season, you heard about the journey of Padma Shri Bhawana Somaaya... In this special series, she talks to people from the field of classical performing arts. In the second episode, she is joined by her own dance guru, Madhuparna Kumar. She runs her own dance research institute, by her name, where she teaches Bharatnatyam dance. She talks about her journey from starting as a Bharatnaty...

In the first season, you heard about the journey of Padma Shri Bhawana Somaaya... In this special series, she talks to people from the field of classical performing arts. In the first episode, she is joined by renowned Odissi dancer, Daksha Mashruwala. She talks about her journey from starting as a Bharatnatyam dancer at the prestigious Darpana Dance Academy in Gujarat to embracing Odissi dance an...

In the multi-decade career of Bhawana Somaaya, she has worked in diverse fields. She is a film critic, journalist, author, costume designer, Radio Jockey and more recently, she also became a dancer. She has always tried doing something new and challenged herself to go further. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the story behind becoming the master of plethora of arts? Listen to the legend herself. This is the story of Bhawana Somaaya See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the story behind becoming the master of plethora of arts? Listen to the legend herself. This is the story of Bhawana Somaaya See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.