Books and Beyond with Bound 5.15 Deepti Kapoor: Kalyug, crime and politics in Delhi
Find out how Deepti Kapoor wrote a part-crime, part-family saga that shines a light on clashing social identities.
Join Tara and Michelle in conversation with Deepti Kapoor about her new book ‘Age of Vice’, in which crime, family dynamics, love, and friendship are weaved into one unforgettable story about the complex realities of contemporary Delhi. How do you deal with questions of morality in fiction? How do you write about the grey areas in relationships? What is the process of a book to screen adaptation?
Tune in to find out!
Books and movies mentioned in this episode:
Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
Equations by Shivani Sybil
The Billionaire Raj by James Crabtree
Bad Character by Deepti Kapoor
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung
The Last of Us
Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
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.