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March 20, 2020 - The last time I stepped into a local train before the pandemic struck. It was only 18 months later, that I finally got the chance to step into a local train again. That 20-minute journey was a walk down memory lane! I relive that on this episode of Odd One Out!

Choosing between home-cooked food and junk food for a 9-year old is a very tough task! I chose the latter on a school picnic. But instead of confessing my gluttony, I chose to lie. What followed was nothing less than a CID episode! Tune in to find out how my lie was unraveled by ACP Momdhyuman and ACP Dadhyuman! 

Calling 2020 a 'forgettable' year would be an understatement. January 4 will also be 27 years to the passing of the 'maverick' Rahul Dev Burman, a.k.a. BOSS! So what better a way, to look back at the year gone by, through some of Pancham's finest works spanning over three and a half decades!

Mental Health: I'm sure you've heard this term before. But, what does it mean and why is it important, especially during this pandemic? Tune in to this special episode of Odd One Out where I discuss the relevance of mental health with my guests Rukmani Krishna & Deepika Bhandari.

In the second part of this conversation with actor, director, writer - Ananth Mahadevan, we get talking about his journey over the last 40 years; his films, his favourite co-stars, rubbing shoulders with the legends and most importantly, how does one bounce back when a long-awaited dream comes crashing down? Tune in for some lovely anecdotes!

Actor, Writer, Producer, Director and now a published author - Ananth Mahadevan has done it all in his four-decade long career. In the first part of this two part series, he talks about how Indian Television evolved, revolved and dissolved. He also talks about the selfish nature of showbusiness in this candid, no holds barred conversation.

A bored hero, a legendary villain, rhyming dialogues, crazy one-liners and so much more - September 4, 1998 saw the release of the greatest Hindi films of all time - GUNDA! Join me and Deepanshu to find out what makes this 'So bad its good' movie the cult that it is!

2007, 2011, 2013 - are these the only reasons we remember Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his contributions to Indian cricket for over a decade-and-a-half? Kaushik Vaidya and I dive into the different facets of the enigma that he is, beyond the three championships that he won for the country.

Nearly dialing 911 on the first night itself, missing humans, missing mobile phones, holding a bus to ransom and what not! The Fatakia-Sethna combine was the most notorious family during the 10-day journey criss-crossing Italy, Austria and Switzerland! But the tour gave us some unforgettable memories, beautiful friends and a five-year old, who was the highlight of the trip!

Devi Prasad ghar pe hai? Abhi 10 minute pehle chal basee - Sounds rude? But yeh Baburao ka style hai. Deepanshu and I are back to revisit this classic and also some possible fallouts from this film!

"When I came here 15 days ago, nobody was talking about me and now I am here, holding this trophy."  Voted 16th among the 100 greatest sporting moments, Goran Ivanisevic's 2001 Wimbledon triumph is nothing short of a fairy tale. A humble attempt to revisit one of the most beautiful stories of despair, hope and victory!

Patriarchy? Anger? Power? A failed system? Or a combination of them all? Are these the principal causes of rape? I speak to Tara* Kaushal, who breaks all of this down in this gut-wrenching interview on her new book.