Let’s Talk Bharat

Food and culture are integral to India’s soft power – celebrity chef Ranveer Brar
In this episode, Anupam Kher is joined by chef, author, and TV personality Ranveer Brar as they discuss India’s global influence through its cuisine. Brar, who has curated menus for restaurants worldwide, reflects on his journey from learning...
Jun 2, 2025 17:17
Bollywood superstar Anupam Kher will speak with India’s most influential people about the culture and politics of Bharat – the traditional Hindi name for India preferred by those who want to see their country develop away from the condescending lectures of its old colonial rulers.

Food and culture are integral to India’s soft power – celebrity chef Ranveer Brar
In this episode, Anupam Kher is joined by chef, author, and TV personality Ranveer Brar as they discuss India’s global influence through its cuisine. Brar, who has curated menus for restaurants worldwide, reflects on his journey from learning...
Jun 2, 2025 17:17
India today has a voice and means business! – Decorated former police officer Meeran Chadha Borwankar
In this episode, Anupam Kher is joined by retired IPS officer Meeran Chadha Borwankar, who played a key role in the 1993 Mumbai blasts trial and supervised the execution of terrorist Ajmal Kasab. She reflects on how Bharat’s security policy...
May 26, 2025 16:15
All of my cameras were bought with borrowed money — Bollywood’s favorite photographer, Dabboo Ratnani
In this episode, Anupam Kher is joined by India’s trailblazing celebrity photographer, Dabboo Ratnani. A prominent figure in Indian fashion and film photography for over two decades, Ratnani shares stories from his work with Bollywood’s...
May 19, 2025 16:14
When you serve the Taj, you serve the nation – Puneet Chhatwal, CEO of IHCL
In this episode of Anupam Kher's show, Puneet Chhatwal, CEO of Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), reflects on his career journey, rising through the ranks of European hospitality chains before joining the iconic Taj Hotels. He recalls how his...
May 5, 2025 16:16
Every Indian community has been stereotyped – actor and director Boman Irani
In this episode, Anupam Kher is joined by one of Bharat’s most celebrated character actors, Boman Irani, as he reflects on his mission to break stereotypes in Hindi films. Irani, who started out in Bollywood at the age of 41 after a successful...
Apr 28, 2025 16:00
I was born in love with movies and clothes — India’s legendary designer Manish Malhotra
In this episode, Anupam Kher is joined by renowned Indian designer Manish Malhotra, who shares how he rose from being a costume designer with no formal training to becoming a fashion powerhouse. Malhotra, who has dressed celebrities across the globe...
Apr 22, 2025 05:48
Some days, we couldn’t even afford three meals a day — Indian field hockey trailblazer Rani Rampal
In this episode, Anupam Kher is joined by one of India’s most celebrated female athletes, Rani Rampal, as she shares her inspiring journey. Born in Shahabad Markanda, Haryana, into a cart-puller’s family, Rani opens up about overcoming...
Apr 15, 2025 07:46
Doorsteps to shorelines: Afroz Shah, the man behind the world’s biggest beach clean-up
In this episode, Anupam Kher is joined by lawyer-turned-environmentalist Afroz Shah as he explains how he managed to single-handedly organize the world’s largest beach clean-up at Versova Beach in Mumbai. Shah, who has been battling pollution...
Apr 7, 2025 16:26
India needs no Western approval for the friendships we forge - BJP spox Jaiveer Shergill
In this episode, Anupam Kher is joined by Supreme Court lawyer and politician Jaiveer Shergill as he explains why India will not bow to the West. Shergill, a national spokesman for the ruling BJP, reflects on how the tables of international politics...
Mar 31, 2025 16:03