The Sandip Roy Show
What makes people tick? What are the stories they carry with them? In a world of shouting heads, veteran journalist, radio commentator and novelist Sandip Roy sits down to have real conversations about the fascinating world around us and the people who shape it. Catch these engaging interviews every other Sunday
Latest episodes
Nov 15, 2020 • 36min
63: The fascinating career of the actor and fitness icon, Mandira Bedi
Sandip talks to Mandira about her career, how she has reinvented herself over the years, and her memoir, Happy For No Reason.
Nov 1, 2020 • 39min
62: Why life won't go back to normal even after a COVID-19 vaccine, with Dr Gagandeep Kang
Sandip talks to Dr Gagandeep Kang about what we’re really looking for in a COVID-19 vaccine, and clears up some burning coronavirus concerns.
Oct 18, 2020 • 46min
61: The untold story of the unraveling of Parveen Babi's mind, with Karishma Upadhyay
Sandip talks to author Karishma Upadhyay about her new book on Parveen Babi, the glamorous star whose life was turned upside down by her mental health struggles, and discusses how far we've come, or not come, since then.
Oct 4, 2020 • 42min
60: Romila Thapar on dissent in India from Vedic Brahmanism to Shaheen Bagh
Historian Romila Thapar on the history of dissent in India – from Vedic Brahmanism to Shaheen Bagh.
Sep 20, 2020 • 38min
59: SSR case and why India's drug laws are out of date, with Ronny Sen
Award winning photographer and filmmaker, Ronny Sen on the questions we should be asking about drug addiction and the issues that India's drug laws fail to address.
Sep 6, 2020 • 47min
58: Apurva Asrani on whether Bollywood has changed 2 years after the 377 verdict
National Award winning film editor and writer Apurva Asrani on why he has been overwhelmed by the changes he has seen in Bollywood since the Section 377 verdict was announced two years back.
Aug 23, 2020 • 37min
57: Comic books as art, protests and propaganda, with Paul Gravett
Sandip speaks to Paul Gravett, the world's foremost comic book authorities, about the unique power of comic books to absorb and reflect cultures.
Aug 9, 2020 • 42min
56: How to overcome anxiety in the middle of this pandemic, with Dr Sonali Gupta
In this episode, Sandip talk to clinical psychologist Dr Sonali Gupta about how to cope with anxiety during this pandemic and her book, 'Anxiety: Overcome It and Live without Fear'.
Jul 26, 2020 • 37min
55: The Cisco case and how Indians took casteism to the US, with Thenmozhi Soundararajan
In the latest episode of the Sandip Roy Show, Dalit activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan talks about how the Cisco case highlights the problem of caste discrimination in the US.
Jul 12, 2020 • 41min
54: What the Tiktok ban means for young India, with Snigdha Poonam
In this episode, Sandip talks to journalist Snigdha Poonam about what made TikTok different from other social media apps, how it affected the lives of young Indians, and why it has been a cultural phenomenon.
