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

“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.Rosenbaum—also the co-editor of the essential film book This Is Orson Welles—takes us deep into the cinematic and philosophical legacy of one of the most enigmatic auteurs in film history.A must-listen for cinephiles, dreamers, and anyone interested in the mystery behind the lens.🎥 Dropping on YouTube- Subscribe!Watch the full episode- link in comments below🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts (link in bio)#orsonwelles #citizenkane #jonathanrosenbaum #theartistspodcast #suchitabhhatia #spotify #applepodcasts

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 interconnected… or not at all.From noir to masala, from his mentorship under Guru Dutt to shaping generations of filmmakers—including Mahesh Bhatt, who began his journey assisting Khosla—this conversation maps the evolution of Indian cinema through one remarkable filmmaker.A deep dive into a master filmmaker we don’t speak about nearly enough.Watch the full Episode: Subscribe and stay tuned.#rajkhosla #indiancinema #theartistspodcast #gurudutt #maheshbhatt

New Episode — Full WatchTwo 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 influences and philosophy to audience, failure, and ambition—this conversation looks at what made Kurosawa and Ozu two of the most influential filmmakers in history.🎥 Watch on YouTube🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts⭐ Rate and review us on Apple or Spotify so we can continue bringing you more conversations, insights, and artists

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 responsibility, this episode challenges how we think, write, and create.🔍 What does drama even mean today?🧠 Why does structure matter more than style?🎭 How do audience and society shape each other?📚 Why is wide reading essential for originality?🤔 And why does Shakespeare still dominate our imagination—did he even exist?If you’re an artist, writer, filmmaker, theatre-maker—or simply obsessed with how stories work—this episode is for you.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS02:27 Thinking multidimensionally03:12 Defining drama: compressing time05:07 Contemporary drama & the play of time06:23 Thinking drama today07:00 Why the present is not the artist’s forte (clip)08:42 Why short-term thinking limits artists09:26 How are you thinking?13:06 The process of writing14:32 Picasso copying Van Gogh16:29 Sense of wonder in craft (clip)18:00 The nine kinds of silence20:22 Audience vs society21:57 Audience & responsibility (clip)24:38 Understanding the metaphors of a place (clip)35:35 Shakespeare — did he exist?#TheArtistsPodcast #Drama #Theatre #Playwriting #StoryStructure #DramaTheory #ContemporaryDrama #Shakespeare #Aristotle #WritingProcess #AudienceAndSociety #CreativeThinking #Artists #Storytelling #ArtAndCulture #TheatrePodcast #FilmAndTheatre #IndianTheatre #PodcastEpisode

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 animated short film shortlisted among 113 films for Oscars® 2026 consideration, making it the only Indian animated short on the list.The conversation also explores theatre as artistic foundation, money vs creativity, patriarchy in Indian cinema (then & now), AI and emotional ethics, and mental health in creative professions.🎙️ A rare, honest conversation with one of Indian cinema’s most thoughtful voices.📺 Watch now🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on cinema, culture & creativity⏱️ PLEASE LEAVE A RATING AND REVIEW ON SPOTIFY/ APPLE FOR US TO REACH MORE ARTISTS AND THINKERS LIKE YOU AND CREATE A BETTER CONTENT.CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Loop Line & Oscars® 2026 shortlist02:55 – Art vs commerce: why money can limit creativity05:50 – Pressures of success and survival09:00 – From Circus with Shah Rukh Khan to Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!14:00 – How an artist is shaped by surroundings17:00 – Why theatre is essential for actors19:00 – The cultural impact of Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!22:00 – Surabhi and Indian television’s golden era25:00 – Patriarchy then vs now: cinema & gender30:00 – AI, emotional ethics & creative responsibility41:00 – Mental health, work culture & the 8-hour workday#RenukaShahane #TheArtistsPodcast #IndianCinema #HumAapkeHainKoun#Oscars2026 #WomenInCinema #IndianFilmmakers #PodcastInterview#MentalHealth #AIandArt #shahrukhkhan #salmankhan

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?Why is Bertolt Brecht still urgently relevant?What gave David Lynch his singular imagination?What do filmmakers like Raj Khosla continue to teach us about form, emotion, and restraint?Across cinema, culture, design, media, theory, AI, and mental health,The Artists became a space for listening.We followed one central question:What lies at the core of creativity?We moved between legacy and the future,between form and feeling,between structure and imagination,between technology and the inner life.These conversations were never designed to trend.They were designed to stay.We’re back on Spotify & all podcasting platforms- Apple and more.Over the past months, we’ve been building The Artists into a video-first podcast experience.In 2026, the show shifts fully into a watch-first format on YouTube—not to be louder, but to be closer.To see pauses. To feel silences. To sit with ideas.🎧 Stay tuned on all podcast platforms for audio episodes.🎥 For the full experience, watch on YouTube: @suchita_filmmaker_podcasterStay Tuned on Instagram: @the.artistspodcastIf you’ve been here already, thank you for thinking with us.If you’re arriving now, welcome — you’re entering mid-conversation.This is not a finale.It’s a continuum.With gratitude to the voices who shaped this year:David Sterritt, Siva Ananth, Suhel Seth, Evan Shapiro, Dev Benegal, Preeti Vyas, Abhishek Majumdar, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Dr. Avinash De Sousa, Anthony Sequeira, Todd McGowan, Amborish, Sunil Nair, Vivek LathAnd to everyone who listened, reflected, and stayed.Suchita Bhhatia | Metaphysical LabPLEASE LEAVE A RATING AND REVIEW ON SPOTIFY/ APPLE FOR US TO REACH MORE ARTISTS AND THINKERS LIKE YOU AND CREATE A BETTER CONTENT.#TheArtistsPodcast #Cinema #Culture #Creativity #AIandArt #IndianCinema #Storytelling #DavidLynch #Hitchcock #OrsonWelles #Brecht #RajKhosla #MentalHealth #FutureOfStorytelling

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 management, making him a trusted voice on social and commercial trends for the Indian consumer base. He is also a regular columnist for leading publications and a well-known actor, frequently offering sharp insights on business, society, and politics.Join Suchita and Suhel as they discuss creativity, storytelling, the power of nostalgia, and what truly defines modern Indian taste and culture and where are we heading!(PLEASE LEAVE A RATING AND REVIEW ON SPOTIFY/ APPLE FOR US TO REACH MORE ARTISTS AND THINKERS LIKE YOU AND CREATE A BETTER CONTENT.)Video Chapters (Timestamps)00:00 – The Artists Intro animation01:07 – Piyush Pandey's core 03:10 – Creator vs audience - where is the demarcation 06:00 – What is the Taste of India09:34 – Cultural Renaissance or Creative exhaustion 17:10 – Who are you making your art for?18:00 – Algorithms, audience.22:00- Influncer & Branding culture ​24:27- Delhi vs Bombay, Why Bombay is a Shit show!​26:22- The urgent story we need to tell as ArtistsSubscribe & ListenThe Artists is now fully on YouTube! Subscribe to our channel here: ‪@suchita_filmmaker_podcaster‬ ‪@metaphysicallab‬ Join our instagram handle- @the.artistspodcast- to stay tuned!Listen to all 165 previous episodes of The Artists on our audio platforms:

🎙️ A Great Episode of THE ARTISTS 🎙️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. Rosenbaum—also the co-editor of the essential film book This Is Orson Welles—takes us deep into the cinematic and philosophical legacy of one of the most enigmatic auteurs in film history. www.jonathanrosenbaum.net 🔍 In this episode, we dig into: This Is Orson Welles and Walter Murch’s new book on the craft of editing and sound Who was Orson Welles? Myth, genius, renegade—or all three? “All of man’s achievements turn to dust”—Welles’s haunting existential reflections The elusive The Other Side of the Wind and Welles's fascination with dreamers and illusions A timeless breakdown of the classic Citizen Kane And finally, Rosenbaum reflects on Welles’s greatest quality as a director—his fearless ability to experiment, subvert form, and chase the poetic truth. A must-listen for cinephiles, dreamers, and anyone interested in the mystery behind the lens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🎭 A powerful new episode of THE ARTISTS PODCAST is live! This time, we're joined by the brilliant Abhishek Majumdar—playwright, theatre director, professor at NYU, and an incisive thinker on all things drama and performance. This is not just a conversation; it's a deep dive into the very structure of drama—where it comes from, how we’ve been shaped by Aristotle and Shakespeare, and how we can begin to break those molds to create original work. 🔍 What does the word drama even mean today?🧠 Why does the structure of our storytelling matter?🎭 What’s the relationship between audience and society—and how do we honour both?📚 Why is wide reading essential for original creation?🤔 And... why does Shakespeare still remain the most celebrated playwright in history? Tune in for a truly enlightening episode—this one's for every artist, creator, and curious mind. Music Courtesy: Francesco Biondi (IPI: 00542050494) pixabay -  Follow @THE.ARTISTSPODCAST for insights! Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization.The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🎙️ New Episode | THE ARTISTS Podcast"Brecht and Dialectical Thinking"with Anthony Squiers, author of Bertolt Brecht’s Adaptations and Anti-Capitalist Aesthetics Today In an age dominated by doomscrolling and passive viewing, what does it mean to create art that wakes us up instead of lulling us into consumption? In this rich and urgent conversation, scholar Anthony Squiers joins us to re-examine Bertolt Brecht’s radical vision of theatre, adaptation, and aesthetics—and why it matters now more than ever. Drawing from his book Bertolt Brecht’s Adaptations and Anti-Capitalist Aesthetics Today, Anthony explores how Brecht’s theatrical techniques—rooted in disruption, distance, and dialectics—are tools for reshaping not just art but consciousness. We cover: Brecht in the Age of Doomscrolling – How Epic Theatre holds up against passive digital aesthetics. Brecht’s Techniques and Innovations – From Gestus to the Alienation Effect, and how they work today. Filmmakers Who Echo Brecht – Cinema that resists identification. Brecht vs. Stanislavski – Emotional immersion vs. critical distance. Art That Effects Consciousness – Why Brecht wanted you to think, not feel. Aristotelian vs. Brechtian Plot Structures – Neat catharsis or jagged provocation? Sartre and Brecht – Political art as philosophical ground. Adaptation as Intervention – Brecht’s irreverent, purpose-driven approach to classic texts. Dialectical Thinking as Creative Tool – Ways to think in tension, contradiction, and complexity. Epic Theatre in 2025 – What does radical performance look like now? Instagram Reels & Passive Aesthetics – What does it mean to consume without questioning? Gestus in Performance – The body as a site of political storytelling. Shakespeare vs. Brecht – Poetic psychology vs. historical materialism. 💭 “The proof of the pudding is in the tasting.”Let this episode be your first bite into Brecht’s theatrical revolution.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Jobs was the greatest Design Thinker!How do you explain design thinking to a layman?Why should everyone be a design thinker?There is nothing B2B.. it's always human to human!A great episode with Preeti Vyas Giannetti, an artist, Brand designer, and entrepreneur who has steered VGC over the last two decades to a top position in India as an independent Design and Communication Consultancy. Preeti has been invited to serve on the jury for prestigious awards such as the Cannes Festival (twice), the New York Festivals, and the D&AD London awards, among others. Tune in to this fantastic episode to open your minds from being good to great... coz that doesn't come from being in cheap and safe zones.  Follow @THE.ARTISTSPODCAST for insights! Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization.The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kant, Hegel, Kafka and Freud- Do we need to understand these philosophers before interpreting David Lynch? How did he manage to get into your subconscious mind and get you inside the storytelling? Trying to know him better through his films and also then understanding how his meditations would have worked for him tapping into his subconscious mind. From Eraser head to Dune- AND GIVE DUNE ANOTHER CHANCE- according to our guest Todd Mcgowan- a Scholar, professor of Film and Theory and author of The impossible David Lynch! 1) Removing the wall. 2) Which film best describes this?3) a director between mainstream and indie cinema.4) From Eraser head to Blue Velvet to Dune to Muhlloland Drive. 5) Wild at heart- BEING MOST MAINSTREAM- and why? 6) Godard vs Lynch 7)fantasy and desire themes and their continums 8)Realization of Henry's fantasy in Eraserhead! 9)Dune- 42 million- hollywood film- was it too challenging for the audience? 10) Kant, Hegel and Freud! Follow @THE.ARTISTSPODCAST for insights! Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization.The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What trends will define moviemaking and content creation in 2025? How will AI shape the culture of filmmaking and creators' work? What should filmmakers focus on to stay ahead, monetize effectively, and tap into new opportunities? Is the revenue share model here to stay?We’ll explore the rising role of small and medium-budget films, the future of indie cinema post-global breakthroughs like All We Imagine as Light, and the evolving relevance of theater in a digital-first world.Get ready for a deep dive into these questions and more with industry analyst Karan Taurani on The Artists Podcast with Suchita. Stay tuned for insights that will shape the future of storytelling And your decision making as a creator!Digs:1) Supply is a huge challenge1 But why? footfalls and boxoffice!2) Do we need to start thinking about content in any other way3) Balance between high and small, medium budget films4) The OTT party5) Balancing the release of a big budget and a small indie- Pushpa Vs All we imagine as LightFollow @THE.ARTISTSPODCAST for insights! Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization.The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.