Storytelling In The Age Of Algorithm And Formula Ft Pratik Gandhi
There aren't many brains, and talents, in the business quite like Pratik Gandhi. He's as comfortable having a thoughtful conversation about data, market forces and budgets as he is about the craft and artistry of acting and storytelling. On the second episode of The Streaming Show Season 3, the actor spoke to Suchin about his inspiring journey to making it at the movies, why Scam 1992 may not get made today, why storytelling has been side-lined in the age of fear, formula and algorithm, the box office trap, building stardom in 2025 and more.
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The State Of The Hindi Film Industry In 2025 Ft Karan Johar
On the first episode of The Streaming Show Podcast Season 3, Suchin sits down with Karan Johar to discuss the rapidly shifting state of the Hindi film industry, the box office triumph of Saiyaara, the contraction of the streaming landscape, his shelved action film, the plight of the mid-budget film, how to fix Koffee With Karan, the future of Bollywood and Indian cinema, and why Hindi cinema has a director crisis.
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Why Actors Are Feeling The Film Industry Slump In 2024 Ft Jim Sarbh
What’s it like being an established actor in 2024? What’s it like navigating and bouncing between shows and films, platforms and mediums, theatrical and streaming?
To shed light on just that, for the season finale of The Streaming Show podcast, I spoke to Jim Sarbh. It feels like the talented actor has been everywhere over the last few years. On streaming, we’ve seen him on popular shows like Four More Shots Please, the beloved Made In Heaven, and one of my favourites Rocket Boys for which he even bagged an international Emmy nomination.
He also recently started his own YouTube series Crew Cut, which I strongly recommend, in which popular actors interview the storytellers and artists behind the scene about the craft of filmmaking.
Jim spoke to me about the ongoing …often soul crushing conflict between an actor and artist wanting to do good work as against the constant calculations of playing the positioning and perception game. Along with the current slump and uncertainty within the film industry, flitting between Shakespeare and playing the villain in his first Telugu film, his thoughts on the talent management ecosystem and a whole lot more.
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How Streaming Changed The Editing Game with Editors Antara Lahiri and Nitin Baid
Is 2024 an exciting time to be a film editor? Going by the sheer volume of theatrical streaming releases, you'd think so.
To break it down, I spoke to two of the busiest editors in town. In 2023 alone, prolific editor Nitin Baid had Sam Bahadur, Rocky Rani Ki Prem Kahaani, The Archies and Kho Gaye Hum Kahaan. Not to mention shows like Dahaad and Made In Heaven Season 2.
Antara Lahiri is known for projects like Tooth Pari, Delhi Crime Season 2, Shakuntala Devi, Four More Shots Please and one of my favourites. Modern Love Mumbai.
Aside from being an accomplished editor, Antara also runs an excellent YouTube channel called The Finest Cut With Antara Lahiri where she hosts insightful conversations with some of the finest editors in the business. It's highly recommended viewing.
Together, the two spoke to me whether editors get their due, the most insane feedback they've got from platforms, the issues with how editors are paid and how much of their time goes into salvaging shoddy storytelling
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How Streaming Forever Changed Showbusiness With Producer Siddharth Roy Kapur
You cant really tell the Indian streaming story without talking to Sid Roy Kapur. One of the most respected producers in the business, he’s backed more than 80 films according to his IMDB, including gems like Dangal, Barfi, Udaan, Paan Singh Tomar, and Haider.
Previously the Managing Director of The Walt Disney Company India and CEO of UTV Motion Pictures, Sid also served as president of the Producers’ Guild of India for multiple terms. He now runs Roy Kapur Films which has made numerous shows and movies for streaming including Aranyak for Netflix and the excellent Rocket Boys for SonyLIV.
Sid spoke to me about the state of the streaming and theatrical landscapes, the continued struggles of smaller films and whether the golden age of streaming is well and truly over.
Why are most Hindi streaming shows about crime and violence? What exactly are a showrunner and a writers' room? Are Mirzapur, The Family Man, Sacred Games and Scam 1992 the new blockbusters? How do streaming shows even make money?
Through a series of conversations with actors, artists, filmmakers, producers and platform heads, Suchin Mehrotra, one of the few film journalists and critics solely dedicated to covering the world of streaming, sets out to answer these questions to help navigate and provide a narrative to the beast of streaming.
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