Books and Beyond with Bound 5.24 Tejaswini Apte-Rahm: Time Travel to Bombay's Silent Film Era
What secrets lie behind the silences of Bombay’s silent films?
Join Michelle in conversation with Tejaswini Apte-Rahm about her book ‘The Secret of More’, as she learns about previously unrevealed secrets that lie behind the glitz and glamour of Bombay’s silent film era. ‘The Secret of More’ looks at Bombay of the 1900s through the rags-to-riches story of Tatya, whose life is intertwined with two parts of Bombay’s beating heart – the textile mills and the silent film industry. How does he spin his story from one industry to the other? Does he fall or fly in the City of Dreams?
Tune in to find out!
Books mentioned in this episode:
- Manjhi’s Mayhem by Tanuj Solanki
- Borderless by Namrata Poddar
- The Education of Yuri by Jerry Pinto
Produced by Aishwarya Jawalgekar
Sound edit by Kshitij Jadhav
‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.