What's The Chakkar?

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 25, we are joined by Shaista Vaishnav, Anurag Tagat, and Prateek Santram to discuss our 2022 highlights, including books by Josy Joseph and Maggie O’Farrell, music by The Anirudh Varma Collective, and season 2 of the OTT series Panchayat. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 24, we are joined by Shaista Vaishnav, Prateek Santram, and Aditya Manral to discuss books by G.N. Devy and Haruki Murakami; review the Aamir Khan-starrer Laal Singh Chaddha; and listen to music by Kashmiri rapper Ahmer. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 23, we are joined by Shaista Vaishnav, Prateek Santram, and Anurag Tagat to discuss books by Jayanth Kaikini and Ernest Cline; review the Netflix blockbuster Darlings; and listen to new pop music from Parekh & Singh. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 22, we are joined by Shaista Vaishnav, Ady Manral, and Samir Kumar to discuss books by Shrayana Bhattacharya and Ottessa Moshfegh; celebrate the musical brilliance of Blackstratblues; and review the Netflix true-crime series Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 21, we are joined by Shaista Vaishnav, Anurag Tagat, and Prateek Santram to discuss books by Dinesh C. Sharma and Maggie O’Farrell; share new stoner doom music by Goatsmoke; and review the latest season of the Prime Video series Panchayat. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 20, we are joined by Jamie Alter, Saurabh Sharma, and Ady Manral to celebrate 30 years of the classic film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar; read books by Geetanjali Shree and Dave Eggers; and listen to new music by the artist Shikhar. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 19, we are joined by Anurag Tagat, Harshita Murarka, and Shaista Vaishnav to listen to music by The Revisit Project; discuss the legal drama Guilty Minds; and review books by Nev March and Marlon James. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 18, we are joined by Saurabh Sharma, Atulya Pathak, Ady Manral, and Prateek Santram to read books by Josy Joseph and Akwaeke Emezi; discuss the SonyLIV show Rocket Boys; and listen to new music by the metal band Bloodywood. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 17, we are joined by Anurag Tagat, Prateek Santram, and Shaista Vaishnav to listen to new music by Kashmiri guitarist and composer Mir Kashif Iqbal; review the film Gehraiyaan; and discuss books by Chandan Pandey and Alice Munro. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 16, we are joined by Shaista Vaishnav, Prateek Santram, and Ady Manral to review books by Krupa Ge and Gary Shteyngart, discuss the blockbuster Cricket film 83, and explore new music by Aditi Ramesh. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 15, we are joined by Aditi Murti, Anurag Tagat, and Saurabh Sharma to deconstruct the Manu Joseph-created show Decoupled, listen to new music by Indian guitar god Amyt Datta, and talk about books by Neel Mukherjee and Bill Hayes. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In our special year-ender Episode 14, we are joined by Ady Manral, Shaista Vaishnav, and Prateek Santram to discuss music by LIFAFA and other indie Indian artists; honour a couple of fantastic novels by S. Hareesh and Yaa Gyasi; and crown our favourite film and TV of the year, from Sardar Udham to Family Man 2 and more. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 13, we are joined by Anurag Tagat, Shaista Vaishnav, and Prateek Santram to discuss Mocaine’s new concept album, review books by R.K. Narayan and Julian Barnes, and watch Shoojit Sircar’s excellent biopic, Sardar Udham. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 12, we will be joined by Saurabh Sharma, Prateek Santram, and Ady Manral to discuss books by Wendy Doniger and Sophia Naz, celebrate the 20th year of the film Lagaan, and listen to a groovy track by the artist Dot. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 11, we will be joined by Anurag Tagat, Jamie Alter, and Shaista Vaishnav to listen to music by Indian guitar-piano duo Tinctures, review the Marathi film The Disciple, and discuss books by Suchitra Vijayan and Kiley Reid. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 10, we will be joined by Shaista Vaishnav, Ady Manral, and Prateek Santram to discuss books by S. Hareesh and TJ Klune, listen to music by singer-songwriter Tejas, and review Season 2 of the popular Prime Video series, The Family Man. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 9, we will be joined by Prateek Santram, Anurag Tagat, and Shaista Vaishnav to review the Netflix anthology Ray; listen to hip hop by Irfana and Taslina; and discuss books by Albert Camus and Anthony Doerr. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In Episode 8, we will be joined by Ady Manral, Shaista Vaishnav, and Harshita Murarka to listen to music by Ramya Pothuri; discuss books by Peter Wohlleben and Viet Thanh Nguyen; and review the Netflix film, Pagglait. Hosted by Karan Madhok.

What's The Chakkar? In conversation today with Shaista Vaishnav, Anurag Tagat, and Prateek Santram, we will discuss books by Namit Arora and Suketu Mehta, listen to a metal and Carnatic classical fusion track by the band Project Mishram; and talk about the quirky, new Indian sci-fi comedy series, OK Computer.

What's The Chakkar? This month, in conversation with Ady Manral, Shaista Vaishnav, and Prateek Santram, we dive into the world of Indian punk rock with a focus on the track “MH370” by Punk on Toast; discuss mental health in non-fiction and fiction respectively by Lori Gottlieb and Franz Kafka; and hail India’s best-worst film ever, the 2008 cult classic Deshdrohi. Hosted by Karan Madhok.