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This episode of The Mohua Show is a powerful and deeply reflective conversation about queerness, colonial memory, and the politics of desire in India.Academic and Author of the book ‘Forbidden desire’, Sindhu Rajasekaran speaks candidly about growing up queer under Section 377, uncovering erased queer histories in Indian archives, and how colonial morality reshaped the way gender, sexuality, and women’s bodies are policed today.From Victorian ideas of “modesty” and the criminalisation of queer lives to the forgotten histories of sexually agentive women locked up in colonial institutions, this episode confronts how much of what we consider “tradition” is actually inherited repression.A conversation about memory over amnesia, desire over shame, and why reclaiming queer histories is essential to imagining freer futures.What this episode is REALLY aboutNot nostalgia for the past.Not Western feminism.Not fixed identities.It’s about:Growing up queer in India: Life under Section 377 and criminalised loveColonial sexual politics: How the British rewrote Indian moralityQueer archives: What history tells us about gender fluidityVictorian modesty: Exporting shame and regulating bodiesLock hospitals: The sexual prisons nobody talks aboutErased literatures: How queerness was removed from Indian memoryPostcolonial amnesia: Why we forgot our own historiesSmashing the patriarchy: Everyday feminist resistanceGen Z & feminism: Redefining gender, identity, and politicsQueer feminism: Why the future of feminism must be fluidUndoing hierarchies: Power, equality, and dismantling gender binariesVisual storytelling: Representation, responsibility, and imaginationHonest conversations: Creating space beyond performative politicsIf you’ve ever wondered whether India was always this conservative — or what we lost between colonial shame and modern fear — this episode offers a rare, honest rethinking of gender, sexuality, and freedom.Support the PodcastIf this conversation made you rethink history, gender, or freedom — share it with someone who believes the past still shapes the politics of the present.Subscribe for conversations that question power, identity, memory, and resistance with honesty and depth.Music Credits : https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-butterfly-113600/✅ Subscribe To Our Channel: /themohuashow  Stay updated!🔔Follow Us OnThe Mohua Show►Website: www.themohuashow.com►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themohuashow  ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themohuashow  Connect with the Host: Mohua Chinappa► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mohua_chinappa/► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohua-chinappa/►For any queries, EMAIL: hello@themohuashow.comCopyright ©2025 The Mohua Show. All Rights ReservedDisclaimer: The views expressed by our guests are their own. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any opinions expressed by our guests on our Show and its associated platforms.#themohuashow #podcast #queerhistory #section377 #smashingthepatriarchy #queerindia #feminism #colonialism #genderpolitics #lgbtqindia #indianhistory #postcolonial #sexuality #desire #genderequality #queerfeminism #indianliterature #storiesthatmatter #identity #cultureandpolitics

This episode of The Mohua Show is a deeply incisive conversation about the Constitution, justice, and the dangerous consequences of letting public sentiment replace due process.Renowned Supreme Court Lawyer, founder of SRK Legal and former Bigg Boss star, Sana Raees Khan speaks candidly about why defending unpopular clients is not a moral failure—but a constitutional duty. From media trials and social-media verdicts to gender bias in the legal profession, deepfakes, personality rights, and the misuse of protective laws, this episode confronts some of the most uncomfortable truths about India’s justice system today.A conversation about law over outrage, evidence over emotion, and why constitutional guarantees exist precisely for moments when morality turns volatile.What this episode is REALLY aboutNot moral policing.Not public opinion as justice.Not performative outrage.It’s about:Defending the Constitution: Why legal representation and fair trial are non-negotiable rightsMedia trials & social media verdicts: When public judgment precedes evidenceWomen in criminal law: Visibility, bias, and breaking stereotypesEthics vs strategy: Why ethical advocacy is not manipulationDeepfakes & personality rights: Law struggling to keep pace with technologyCelebrity cases as precedent: How visibility protects ordinary citizensSeparating law from noise: Handling high-profile and vilified casesPre-trial punishment: When the process itself becomes the penaltyReputation & dignity: Article 21 and the limits of free speechMisuse of protective laws: Addressing abuse without erasing genuine victimsGender justice & feminism: Fairness over denialCourts vs public outrage: Why evidence must outlast emotionAdvice for young lawyers: Courage, clarity, conscience, and resilienceIf you’ve ever questioned whether justice can survive in the age of virality—or where the line lies between accountability and intimidation—this episode offers rare, unfiltered insight from inside the courtroom.Support the Podcast  If this conversation made you pause, question, or rethink justice—share it with someone who believes the law must stand firm when public opinion wavers.Subscribe for conversations that examine power, rights, and society with depth, honesty, and constitutional clarity.Music Credits : https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-butterfly-113600/✅ Subscribe To Our Channel: /themohuashow  Stay updated!🔔Follow Us OnThe Mohua Show►Website: www.themohuashow.com►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themohuashow  ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themohuashow  Connect with the Host: Mohua Chinappa► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mohua_chinappa/► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohua-chinappa/►For any queries, EMAIL: hello@themohuashow.comCopyright ©2025 The Mohua Show. All Rights ReservedDisclaimer: The views expressed by our guests are their own. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any opinions expressed by our guests on our Show and its associated platforms.

This episode of The Mohua Show is a powerful conversation about storytelling as civic action—and why entertainment, when done right, can move people to remember, feel, and act.Filmmaker and producer, Anushka Shah, Founder of Civic Studios speaks about building stories that travel across borders while staying rooted in purpose. From India–UK collaborations and global co-productions to climate storytelling and gender equity, this episode explores how cinema can hold both commercial ambition and moral responsibility at the same time.A conversation about imagination as action, stories as bridges, and why hope may be the most radical narrative of our time.What this episode is REALLY aboutNot messaging alone.Not “issue-based” cinema.Not art without an audience.It’s about:India–UK creative collaboration: What cross-border storytelling makes possibleChristmas Karma: Reimagining Dickens through a South Asian, global lensGlobal Indian stories: Taking diaspora narratives to international audiencesEntertainment first: Why stories must engage before they can impactClimate storytelling: Moving beyond doomsday narratives to hope and actionCivic imagination: Awareness, emotion, and action as a storytelling frameworkWomen and representation: Who gets to tell stories—and who gets centeredFeminism in leadership: Empathy, trust, and confidence without aggressionSocial impact media: Measuring change without diluting creativityChoosing stories wisely: Audience, format, reach, and real-world relevanceIf you’ve ever wondered whether stories can truly change the world—or how creators decide which stories are worth telling—this episode offers rare clarity from inside the process.Support the Podcast  If this conversation stayed with you, share it with someone who believes stories can do more than entertain.Subscribe for conversations that explore culture, power, and imagination with depth, intention, and heart.Music Credits : https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-butterfly-113600/✅ Subscribe To Our Channel: /themohuashow  Stay updated!🔔Follow Us OnThe Mohua Show►Website: www.themohuashow.com►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themohuashow  ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themohuashow  Connect with the Host: Mohua Chinappa► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mohua_chinappa/► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohua-chinappa/►For any queries, EMAIL: hello@themohuashow.comCopyright ©2025 The Mohua Show. All Rights ReservedDisclaimer: The views expressed by our guests are their own. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any opinions expressed by our guests on our Show and its associated platforms.

This episode of The Mohua Show is a thoughtful exploration of leadership, technology, and what it means to stay human in an age of constant change..As the Managing Director of Planview India, Shalini Sankarshana reflects on a career shaped by curiosity, mentorship, and the courage to say yes. From navigating global work cultures to rethinking leadership in an AI-driven world, she shares why adaptability, creativity, and learning are no longer optional—but essential.A conversation about evolution over certainty, courage with humility, and why the future of work may demand more humanity, not less.What this episode is REALLY aboutNot buzzwords.Not hype.Not fear of change.It’s about:Saying yes: How openness creates opportunity when overthinking closes doorsLeadership in evolution: Why adaptability matters more than past successTechnology as an equalizer: A platform that can democratize opportunityWomen in tech: Financial independence, systems vs. quotas, and real inclusionGlobal cultures at work: What Indian, European, and American teams teach usCreativity & synthesis: The leadership muscle every future leader must buildThe future of work: AI, emotion, and why even machines are reshaping creativityCourage with humility: Conviction without rigidityLearning as leadership: Why no leader can ever have all the answersIf you’ve ever wondered how to lead, learn, and stay relevant while the world keeps shifting, this episode offers clarity without clichés.Support the Podcast  If this conversation resonated with you, share it with someone navigating change right now.Subscribe for more conversations that explore leadership, culture, and the future with clarity, courage, and care.Music Credits : https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-butterfly-113600/✅ Subscribe To Our Channel: /themohuashow  Stay updated!🔔Follow Us OnThe Mohua Show►Website: www.themohuashow.com►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themohuashow  ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themohuashow  Connect with the Host: Mohua Chinappa► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mohua_chinappa/► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohua-chinappa/►For any queries, EMAIL: hello@themohuashow.comCopyright ©2025 The Mohua Show. All Rights ReservedDisclaimer: The views expressed by our guests are their own. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any opinions expressed by our guests on our Show and its associated platforms.

This episode of The Mohua Show is a vibrant reclamation of identity and tradition.Drag artist and expressionist Patruni Chidananda Sastry dismantles Western imports to reveal the deep, ancient Indian roots of drag—from spiritual rituals to folk theatre—arguing that this art of gender expression was born here, stylised abroad, and is now coming home.A conversation about the masks we wear to tell the truth, and the stages—from temples to railway platforms—where transformation becomes revelation.What this episode is REALLY aboutNot a trend.Not just performance.Not a Western import.It’s about:Expression as gender: orange hair, cruel masks, and the deliberate confusion of the “stranimal”Redefining drag: Dressing Resembling A Gender is an ancient, pan-Indian skeletonThe sacred vs. the sensual: From ritualistic Theyyam to the erotic LaundanachA bold reclaiming: “Drag is something which was stolen from India”Beyond the “Western import” label: Seeing drag as integration, not just outer spectacleThe LGBTQ+ tag: How it raises eyes and alters perceptionDrag as public service: An HIV consultation at a railway stationCalling out appropriation: The pain of cisgender actors in exaggerated trans rolesIf you’ve ever wondered where tradition ends and queer expression begins, this episode blurs the line.Support the Podcast  If this conversation moved you, share it with someone who needs to hear it today.  Subscribe for more voices that rewrite the rules with truth, heart, and courage.Music Credits : https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-butterfly-113600/✅ Subscribe To Our Channel: /themohuashow  Stay updated!🔔Follow Us OnThe Mohua Show►Website: www.themohuashow.com►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themohuashow  ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themohuashow  Connect with the Host: Mohua Chinappa► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mohua_chinappa/► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohua-chinappa/►For any queries, EMAIL: hello@themohuashow.comCopyright ©2025 The Mohua Show. All Rights ReservedDisclaimer: The views expressed by our guests are their own. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any opinions expressed by our guests on our Show and its associated platforms.

This episode of The Mohua Show is a masterclass in raw entrepreneurial grit.Creator Panasha Siotia shares her journey from a 10,000-rupee salary to building a thriving live-commerce business, powered by relentless consistency and a refusal to settle.A conversation about the fuel of ambition and the daily discipline that turns a side hustle into a legacy.What this episode is REALLY aboutNot an overnight success.Not fancy funding.Not glamorous influencer life.It’s about:The lifestyle gap that ignites a fire: when family success highlights your own playing-smallTaking the hit you need: why a smooth path never leads to a leapDedication vs. external pressure: building for yourself, not for othersThe three-year grind: performing for 60 people when no one is watchingShowing up with a headache, a fake smile, and zero excusesThe non-negotiable rule: never miss the live showHow "just keep going" transforms 60 viewers into 150Choosing business at 21, while peers chase trips and datesIf you've ever asked, "How do I keep going when nothing seems to be working?" this episode has your blueprint.Support the Podcast  If this conversation moved you, share it with someone who needs to hear it today.  Subscribe for more voices that rewrite the rules with *truth, heart, and courage.*✅ Subscribe To Our Channel: /themohuashow  Stay updated!🔔Follow Us OnThe Mohua Show►Website: www.themohuashow.com►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themohuashow  ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themohuashow  Connect with the Host: Mohua Chinappa► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mohua_chinappa/► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohua-chinappa/►For any queries, EMAIL: hello@themohuashow.comCopyright ©2025 The Mohua Show. All Rights ReservedDisclaimer: The views expressed by our guests are their own. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any opinions expressed by our guests on our Show and its associated platforms.

This episode of The Mohua Show is a reality check to the core.Dr. Ruby Makhija, an environmental scientist and waste management expert, dissects the invisible psychology of our throwaway culture and the systems that sustain it.A conversation about the lies we tell ourselves to feel good, and the hard truths we must face to do good.What this episode is REALLY aboutNot just recycling.Not just corporate greenwashing.Not just individual guilt.It’s about:*   The myth of “away”: where our trash *actually* goes*   Designing for death: why products must have an end-of-life plan*   The manufacturer’s dirty secret: who *really* owns the mess*   The addiction of possession: how advertising sold us “more”*   Why repeating an outfit should be a badge of honor, not shame*   The radical shift: from “reuse” to “replace”*   Media’s failure: doomsday headlines vs. solution stories*   The elitist lie: that sustainability is expensive or “shabby”*   From mandate to investment: why going green *boosts* the economy*   A two-year-old’s wisdom: the hope in a banana peel*   The quiet revolution: WhatsApp groups, sharing, and the new “elite”If you’ve ever thrown something away and felt a flicker of doubt, this episode has answers.Support the Podcast  If this conversation moved you, share it with someone who needs to hear it today.  Subscribe for more voices that rewrite the rules with *truth, heart, and courage.*Music Credits : https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-butterfly-113600/✅ Subscribe To Our Channel:   /themohuashow   Stay updated!🔔Follow Us OnThe Mohua Show►Website: www.themohuashow.com►Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/themohuashow  ►LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/themohuashow  Connect with the Host: Mohua Chinappa► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mohua_chinappa/► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohua-chinappa/►For any queries, EMAIL: hello@themohuashow.comCopyright ©2025 The Mohua Show. All Rights ReservedDisclaimer: The views expressed by our guests are their own. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any opinions expressed by our guests on our Show and its associated platforms.#ThrowawayCulture, #ZeroWasteLiving, #SustainableMindset, #GreenEconomy, #ConsciousConsumerism

This episode of The Mohua Show is a quiet earthquake under the foundations of modern love.Actor Priyanka Bose confronts the invisible cages of partnership, power, and gaze, asking how we build relationships where no one feels suffocated by the past.A raw conversation about the claustrophobia of patriarchy, the failures of female solidarity, and the unexpected safety found in a truly present man.What this episode is REALLY aboutNot romance.Not blame.Not simple answers.It’s about:The search for a relationship free from patriarchal claustrophobiaThe painful admission: “I wouldn't fully blossom if there wasn't a man.”Witnessing a society in regression, and saying it out loudThe emancipating power of the female gaze versus the authority of the male gazeThe complex truth: we all dress for a gaze, but which one empowers?A daughter’s sharp correction: “Men don’t need the advocacy, women do.”The cost of intimacy in a backlash cultureIf you’ve ever felt confined by the old rules of love and gender, this episode seeks a new blueprint.Support the Podcast  If this conversation moved you, share it with someone who needs to hear it today.  Subscribe for more voices that rewrite the rules with truth, heart and courage.✅ Subscribe To Our Channel: / themohuashow Stay updated!🔔Follow Us OnThe Mohua Show►Website: www.themohuashow.com►Instagram: / themohuashow  ►LinkedIn: / themohuashow  Connect with the Host: Mohua Chinappa►Instagram: / mohua_chinappa  ►LinkedIn: / mohua-chinappa►For any queries, EMAIL: hello@themohuashow.comCopyright ©2025 The Literature Lounge. All Rights ReservedDisclaimer: The views expressed by our guests are their own. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any opinions expressed by our guests on our Show and its associated platforms.#ModernLove #FemaleGaze #PatriarchyUnlearned #RelationshipGoals #IntimateCinema

This episode of The Mohua Show is a generational punch to the heart.Author Aarti Narayan, a former MNC executive, tells the story behind her debut novel, The Lives She Carried, inspired by her grandmother, a woman frompre-Independence Kerala who turned pain into power and raised nine children against impossible odds.A conversation about what women are taught to endure and what they choose to become.What this episode is REALLY aboutNot perfection.Not heroism.Not feminist slogans.It’s about:Generations of women trained to tolerate and give awayThe male genius vs misogyny paradox of old IndiaA daughter who ran away to save herselfThe real cost of ambition: when moving to Bombay means no way backSurvival after losing everythingReinventing life with humour, rage and lemon riceWhy every child should inherit books, not traumaIf you’ve ever asked, “How did our mothers survive so much?”  this episode has answers.Support the Podcast  If this conversation moved you, share it with someone who needs to hear it today.  Subscribe for more voices that rewrite the rules with **truth, heart and courage**.✅ Subscribe To Our Channel:   / themohuashow   Stay updated!🔔Follow Us OnThe Mohua Show►Website: www.themohuashow.com►Instagram:   / themohuashow  ►LinkedIn:   / themohuashow  Connect with the Host: Mohua Chinappa►Instagram:   / mohua_chinappa  ►LinkedIn:   / mohua-chinappa  ►For any queries, EMAIL: hello@themohuashow.comCopyright ©2025 The Literature Lounge. All Rights ReservedDisclaimer: The views expressed by our guests are their own. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any opinions expressed by our guests on our Show and its associated platforms.#thelivesshecarried #familysaga #multigenerational #evocative #bookstagram #emotional #honouringwomen