

Kalki Presents: My Indian Life
BBC World Service
Life for young Indian adults in the 21st Century explored by Bollywood actor Kalki Koechlin. Real stories from India - sometimes raw, often uplifting.
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Dec 6, 2019 • 25min
The drag king
“I can be whoever I want to be.” Bidisha is a singer and she performs as a Persian prince called Badshah. “Drag is about breaking apart norms”, she says.
And we catch-up with male belly dancer, Eshan Hilal (Season 1, Episode 1).
Bidisha Mohanta and Eshan talk about sexuality and attitudes to being gay in India.
Send us your stories: myindianlife@bbc.com
Let us know what you think: #MyIndianLife
Watch our video of Eshan: https://bbc.in/2RreFqv

Nov 29, 2019 • 25min
Rapping Kashmir
A voice from the Valley. Ahmer Javed grew up making music under curfew in Kashmir.
Send us your stories: myindianlife@bbc.com
And let us know what you think: #MyIndianLife

Nov 22, 2019 • 17min
Rescued
The baby left at the orphanage. She’s been spat at and told her ancestors must have “done something terribly wrong”. Nisha Lobo has a skin condition called ichthyosis and was adopted. This is her story. She says happiness is a mindset.
#MyIndianLife

Nov 11, 2019 • 3min
We’re back! Season 2 preview
Kalki Koechlin is back – with big news! We have ten new stories from across India. Season 2 begins on 23 November 2019. #MyIndianLife

May 7, 2019 • 23min
Election special
Schools, jobs, women’s rights: being young and Indian during the 2019 elections! At the Cuckoo Club in Mumbai, first time voters talk to Kalki about the issues that matter to them. #MyIndianLife

Oct 20, 2018 • 26min
LIVE from Mumbai
The big end of season show! Kalki is joined by guests Insia Dariwala, Rahul Sonpimple and Diskit Angmo at St Xavier’s College in Mumbai, where they talk to students about being a young adult and Indian in the 21st century. Includes some difficult issues. #MyIndianLifeThe My Indian Life team:
Presenter: Kalki Koechlin
Senior Producer: Geeta Pandey
Producer: Medhavi Arora
Music: Aditya N
Audio Mixing: Prabhjit Bains
Live Events: Jim Frank and Aashish Yadav
Editorial Advice: Cathy Derrick
Series Editor: Jasper Corbett
Podcast Editor: Jon ManelVideo and Digital Team:
Katherine Campbell
Rajni Boddington
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Anna Doble - Digital Editor

Oct 13, 2018 • 27min
LIVE from Delhi
A special episode recorded with university students in Delhi. Singing, dancing and a whole bunch of questions with guests Eshan Hilal, Mallika Taneja and Aditya N at St Stephen's College. #MyIndianLife

Oct 6, 2018 • 23min
India on Ice
In a mostly tropical country, an ice hockey player has Olympic dreams. She converts frozen lakes into rinks, endures broken bones and apathy in a nation obsessed with cricket. How far would she go to fulfil her sporting ambition? Kalki meets Diskit Angmo. #MyIndianLife

Sep 29, 2018 • 19min
The Sexpert
Sex advice for the land of the Kama Sutra. This episode discusses sex in a detailed way. Kalki meets Dr Mahinder Watsa, the 94-year-old who writes the sex advice column in The Mumbai Mirror. #MyIndianLife

Sep 22, 2018 • 20min
The Goddess of Big Things
What happens when you don't feel comfortable in your own skin? This is the story of the transformation of a small-town boy into a diva who is setting the ramp on fire as a transgender, plus-size model. Kalki meets Mona Varonica Campbell. #MyIndianLife


