The Artists: Arts, Culture, and Cinema with Suchita Bhhatia

In this episode of The Artists Podcast, we dive deep into the mind of David Lynch with acclaimed film scholar Todd McGowan — author of The Impossible David Lynch, a provocative exploration of Lynch’s cinematic language and the impossible, unconscious core of his films. Lynch occupies a rare space between mainstream visibility and independent cinema authenticity — blending the bizarre and the norma...

In Episode 156, we enter the unsettling, hypnotic world of David Lynch with acclaimed film scholar Todd McGowan, author of The Impossible David Lynch. Lynch is one of cinema’s greatest paradoxes. He worked within Hollywood systems and budgets, yet created films that feel radically independent. From Blue Velvet to Mulholland Drive, from Twin Peaks to Wild at Heart, his cinema resists easy interpret...

Artists & Taste | Artistic Rants #14 Everyone is talking about AI. But perhaps the bigger question is... Can AI learn your taste? Watch till the end. And if you're an artist, filmmaker, writer, photographer, musician or creator—this one's for you. Follow @the.artistspodcast for conversations on arts, culture & cinema. #theartistspodcast #artists #tasts

There were, in many ways, two Kubricks: the pre- Spartacus Kubrick and the post- Spartacus Kubrick. The common belief is that once Kubrick became Stanley Kubrick, success followed effortlessly. The reality was very different. Despite becoming one of cinema's most celebrated directors, Kubrick spent much of his career battling rejection, financing challenges, unrealized projects, and the immens...

Was Stanley Kubrick simply a genius—or did he train himself to become one? In this episode of The Artists , filmmaker Suchita Bhhatia sits down with renowned Kubrick scholar Professor Nathan Abrams to explore the inner life, creative process, habits, struggles, and mindset of one of cinema's greatest storytellers. From photography and self-education to financing challenges and artistic obsession,...

How did Stanley Kubrick become one of the greatest storytellers in cinema? It wasn't just talent. It was a lifetime of training his mind—through photography, reading, chess, music, relentless curiosity, and learning how to truly observe the world. Long before he made masterpieces, Kubrick was honing himself as an artist. In this conversation with renowned Kubrick scholar Professor Nathan Abram...

In celebration of the birth anniversary and enduring legacy of Agnès Varda , we are revisiting one of our favourite conversations on The Artists Podcast . Joining us is acclaimed film critic Carrie Rickey , former chief film critic of The Philadelphia Inquirer and author of the acclaimed biography A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda . Why did Martin Scorsese call Agnès Varda on...

“Martin Scorsese called Agnès Varda one of the ‘gods of cinema.’ Why?”**As we celebrate the **birth anniversary and enduring legacy of Agnès Varda**, we are revisiting one of our favourite conversations on *The Artists Podcast* with acclaimed film critic and biographer **Carrie Rickey**, author of *A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda*.Beyond the awards and the French New Wave,...

OLD MODELS OF FILMMAKING HAVE CRASHED? From Kane Parsons and Backrooms to creators like Markiplier and Curry Barker, the path to becoming a filmmaker is changing. The question is no longer who will give you permission. The question is: what story are you going to tell? Follow @the.artistspodcast for #arts #culture #cinema #ArtisticRants13 #Filmmaking #CreatorEconomy #Backrooms #KaneParsons #TheArt...

The haunting interiors of Devi . The iconic tracking shot in Charulata . The moving train interiors of Nayak . How do cinema and spaces work together? And what is the relationship between cinema and architecture in the world of Satyajit Ray? In this clip from The Artists Podcast , film scholar Ranjani Mazumdar helps us unpack how Ray used interiors, movement, space, and architecture to create psyc...

In the birth month of Satyajit Ray, we are dropping a very special episode. Where did Ray’s unforgettable characters emerge from? Was he fundamentally an Indian filmmaker—or deeply, profoundly a filmmaker of Bengal and Kolkata? How did one artist move so effortlessly between stories of women, loneliness, urban anxieties, politics, childhood, fantasy, detective fiction, and even horror? What shaped...

In the birth month of Satyajit Ray, we are dropping a very special episode — “Satyajit Ray & His World” . Where did Ray’s unforgettable characters emerge from? Was he fundamentally an Indian filmmaker — or deeply, profoundly a filmmaker of Bengal and Kolkata? How did one artist move so effortlessly between stories of women, loneliness, urban anxieties, politics, childhood, fantasy, detective f...

“The whole idea of the film business is based on a reactionary idea.” — Jonathan Rosenbaum 🎙️A Great Episode of THE ARTISTS is dropping our You Tube Channel! In this riveting conversation, we’re joined by legendary film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum—a long-time contributor to Cahiers du Cinéma, former lead critic of the Chicago Reader, and one of the world’s foremost authorities on Orson Welles. Rosen...

“The whole idea of the film business is based on a reactionary idea.” — Jonathan Rosenbaum"Orson Welles was considered a failed Hollywood Director"A Great Episode of THE ARTISTS has dropped on our you tube Watch 🎙️In this riveting conversation, we’re joined by legendary film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum—a long-time contributor to Cahiers du Cinéma, former lead critic of the Chicago Reader,...

THE CINEMA OF RAJ KHOSLA — Why Do We Talk Hitchcock But Not Khosla? New episode drops tomorrow on our YouTube channel — link in bio. Why does global film culture celebrate Hitchcock endlessly, yet rarely speak of Raj Khosla—one of Hindi cinema’s most versatile, inventive, and genre-defining directors? In this episode, we explore how an artist’s personhood and their cinema can be deeply interconnec...

THE CINEMA OF RAJ KHOSLA — Why Do We Talk Hitchcock But Not Khosla? Why does global film culture endlessly celebrate Hitchcock, yet rarely speak of Raj Khosla—one of Hindi cinema’s most versatile, inventive, and genre-defining directors? In this episode, we explore whether a filmmaker’s personhood and the cinema they create are deeply intertwined—or deliberately separate. From noir to masala, from...

New Episode — Full Watch Two masters. Two radically different ways of seeing cinema. In this episode of The Artists Podcast , we explore the worlds of Akira Kurosawa and Yasujirō Ozu with renowned film scholar David Desser —a leading voice in Japanese cinema studies. How do artists form a way of seeing the world? And what shapes their stories, styles, and cinematic language? From cultural influenc...

How do artists form a way of seeing the world? And what shapes the cinema of masters? Dropping Soon!! If you enjoy the episode, do leave us a rating on Apple or Spotify—it helps us bring you more such conversations

A powerful new episode of The Artists Podcast is live. This time, we’re joined by Abhishek Majumdar—playwright, theatre director, Professor at NYU, and one of the most incisive thinkers on drama, time, and performance today. This is not just a conversation—it’s a deep inquiry into the structure of drama itself. From Aristotle and Shakespeare to Picasso, metaphors of place, silence, and audience re...

AI & The Future of Artists — What You Must Know Now | ft. Amanda BrockThe future of creativity is being rewritten in real time. In this episode of The Artists Podcast, we are joined by Amanda Brock—CEO of OpenUK and a leading global voice on AI, policy, and intellectual property. As AI rapidly becomes the new infrastructure for creation, this conversation goes beyond hype to address the real q...

From Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! to Oscars® 2026 —Renuka Shahane joins THE ARTISTS Podcast (Episode 168) for a deeply insightful conversation on cinema, creativity, and conscience. Renuka reflects on her journey from Circus and Nukkad to the iconic blockbuster Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, and her evolution as an actor, filmmaker, and storyteller. She speaks about her latest directorial work Loop Line — an a...

Two masters. One unforgettable conversation. Why did François Truffaut admire Alfred Hitchcock so deeply? And how did their dialogue reshape how we look at cinema? In this clip from The Artists Podcast, I explore this iconic exchange with Annette Insdorf, who brings a rare, first-hand perspective to Truffaut’s thinking and his relationship with Hitchcock. It’s one of those conversations that staye...

In 2025, The Artists asked questions that don’t resolve easily. Why did Orson Welles come to be seen as a “failed” director by Hollywood? How was Alfred Hitchcock really thinking? Is data shaping content — or is content shaping data? What does AI mean for filmmakers — ethically, creatively, existentially? What lies at the core of creativity? What is shaping the cultural imagination of India today?...

Welcome to The Artists . In this episode, Suchita Bhhatia sits down with Suhel Seth—businessman, columnist, actor, and one of India’s most sharp and unapologetic cultural commentators. This conversation dives into the evolving idea of Indian taste —what shapes it, who defines it, and whether we are in the middle of a cultural renaissance or creative fatigue. From advertising legend Piyush Pandey t...

Welcome to THE ARTISTS, podcast! We are thrilled to be fully on ‪@YouTube‬ and for this very special episode, we dive deep into the culture of modern India with the one and only Suhel Seth. Suhel Seth is a renowned Indian businessman, columnist, author, and public speaker. As the Managing Partner of Counselage India, he advises top corporations on brand strategy, leadership, and reputation managem...