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Manisha Koirala in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy. Actor Manisha Koirala shares the highs and lows of her life, her career, relationships and her battle with ovarian cancer. In conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy, she speaks of the life choices she has made and how she redefined her priorities and regained a sense of balance and well being after coming to terms with the changes in body and mind, lifestyle and social circles. A frank no-holds-barred session about the emotional roller-coaster ride of Koirala’s life post-diagnosis and her learnings and inspirations about the power of prayer and positive thinking and the process of healing. This episode is a live recording from day 4 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Yann Martel, author of 'Life Of Pi', in conversation with Jerry Pinto. This episode is a live recording from day 4 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Jeffrey Archer has consistently topped best seller lists around the world. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction (19 times), short stories (four times) and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries). His plots delight in twists of fate, reversals of fortune and complex conspiracies. In conversation with writer and journalist Barkha Dutt, he speaks about his extraordinary literary career, his life in politics and introduces his latest book Heads You Win, a timely work of fiction spanning two continents and 30 years, which follows the fortunes of Alexander Karpenko across Russia, America and the United Kingdom. This episode is a live recording from day 3 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Rajdeep Sardesai in conversation with Madhu Trehan. This episode is a live recording from day 3 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Andre Aciman, author of the bestseller 'Call Me By Your Name' in conversation with Siddharth Dhanvant Shangvi. This episode is a live session from Day 2 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Álvaro Enrigue, Ahdaf Soueif, Colson Whitehead, Hari Kunzru and Yann Martel in conversation with Chandrahas Choudhury. Where does the novel come from? How do novelists come up with their words? What is the actual process of producing a great and memorable novel? Five novelists from around the world, from the Mexico to Egypt, talk about their search for inspiration with Chandrahas Choudhury. This episode is a live session from Day 3 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Neelesh Misra in conversation with Amitava Kumar. Neelesh Misra is the essential ‘storywallah’, a master of narrative across genres, platforms and media. His cohort of writers, the Mandali, share radio stories that resonate across India. In conversation with Amitava Kumar, he speaks of the many lives he inhabits as a writer, journalist, editor, mentor, oral storyteller, rural raconteur, scriptwriter and lyricist. A session that provides fascinating insights on content and commitment, community journalism and the authentic voices of rural India. This episode is a live session from Day 3 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Devdutt Pattanaik, introduced by Ira Mukhoty, discusses his 2018 bestseller 'Shyam: An Illustrated Retelling of the Bhagavata" and shares several stories about Shyam, Krishna, Kaali, Shiva, Radha, and several other mythological characters. This episode is a live session from Day 2 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Venki Ramakrishnan in conversation with Priyamvada Natrajan. Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan is a British-American structural biologist of Indian origin. He is also currently President of the Royal Society. His recent book, Gene Machine: The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome is about the quest to understand the enormous ancient molecular machine, the ribosome, that decodes genetic information to build all life forms. But the book also is a frank description of what it was like for an outsider who found himself in a race to solve one of the most fundamental problems of biology. He will speak not only about the scientific voyage itself but also about the human side of science, including blunders, dead ends, changing careers, egos, competition and collaboration. The result is an insider look at how science actually works and what it felt like to be in the middle of it all. This episode is a live session from Day 2 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Andrew Sean Greer, Ben Okri, Sebastian Barry, Tania James and Vikram Chandra in conversation with Chandrahas Choudhury. This episode is a live session from Day 2 of #ZEEJLF2019.