The Great Indian Family

Childhood in Baramullah, Kashmir to settling finally in Mumbai - a lot of water has passed through life, exploring various circumstances and picking up lots of life learning. Do they contribute to the making of a teacher? Author and professor Deepak Chawla takes us through his memories and more in The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

When the father suddenly tells his little daughter about another wife he has, the family suffers an immense emotional setbacks. And then a mother, her daughter, and son come together to support each other, rebuilding all that was shattered. Entrepreneur and media producer Shabia Ravi Walia looks back at the days left behind while talking to The Great Indian Family.

A very special episode on how a family reacts and how they should, in case the child in the family turns out to be gay (or lesbian). Hear out Culture Editor of Verve, Vivek Tejuja at The Great Indian Family.

A South Indian in Delhi reaffirming his learning. A childhood in the vigil of two generations of women. Childhood stories. These and more with screenplay writer and author K. Hari Kumar at India's first sitcom podcast, The Great Indian Family.

Some rituals, some traditions, some evolutions. Model, actor Khalid Siddique takes a nostalgic dive, talking about forces that made him what he is today. Listen to him on The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

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Bengali mother. Punjabi father. And the epic cultural khichdi. PR professional Parull Gossain's childhood is no less than a Govinda Karishma comedy. Listen to her on The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

Can traditional values push a person towards seeking self-liberation? Journalist, professor, director of Tata Literature Live - Shashi Baliga takes a nostalgic journey, in conversation with The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

A family outside their native place, based in Mumbai. But they keep on touch and love the family members residing in other parts of the country. They meet regularly. How does that happen? Listen to journalist, film maker Svati Chakravarti Bhatkal on The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

A  Sindhi family that has spread to Mexico, Spain, China, England, UAE  other than various parts of India. Some incredible stories from actor,  film-maker, educationist Viveck Vaswani, in conversation with The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

How fortunate is the one who has been mentored by her great grandmother?  A different era of love, care, values, ethics, memories. Digital  Consultant, Nisha Samson takes a nostalgic journey, in conversation with The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

How the family culture travels through generations and geographies! Versatile actor Joy Sengupta takes a nostalgic journey, in conversation with The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast with Koral Dasgupta.

Father and daughter - the most beautiful dynamics. And the role a mother plays in facilitating that. Tanya Chaitanya, editor of a popular women's magazine takes a nostalgic journey, in conversation with The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

Some family values are non-negotiable. Rebel could be attractive but obedience has its own learning. Sidharth Jain, the founder of Story Ink takes a nostalgic journey, in conversation with The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

Till now we have covered various facets of real families. With author Kiran Manral we explore the virtual family that appears in an author's brain. How is it to enter a family and exit eventually with the publication of a book? Listen to The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

The little pampered girl is sent to a boarding school at a very young age. Thereafter, develops new relationships, bonding, sisterhood, mischiefs and more. Entertainment journalist Medha Shri, in conversation with The Great Indian Family podcast.

Elder sister, younger brother maketh a comedy of errors. Author and journalist, Meghna Pant looks back and beyond, in conversation with The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

Two girls in the family, sisters as soulmates. Sukriti Sharma in conversation with The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast, telling us how it was to grow up with the elder sister.

A boy is a rebel at his home town in Delhi.  Then he appears for an audition and comes to Mumbai, without knowing  what the job of a VJ means. Intimidated initially, he soon finds his  voice as one of the best in the industry. Simultaneously, he finds a  family among colleagues, who are not related by blood but by heart.  

Cyrus Sahukar in conversation with Koral Dasgupta on The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

The sister is a film maker. The brother is a poker player.  And that's the profession. How does the family and rest of the world  react to such choices, when parents are traditionally placed? Writer  director Mansi Jain in conversation with The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

One family, two brothers.  One composed, the other a rule breaker. One thinks, the other does. And  both write poems. Actor and model Sudhanshu Pandey in conversation with The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

A family with rebel girls. Yes, you read it right. The  elders have this ‘what will people say’ thing going on in their minds, though they don’t  have any personal objection to the choices made by the young girls. This  and more with Shradha Singh, programming head of Ishq 104.8FM, in The Great Indian Family, India’s first family sitcom podcast.

A joint family of more than 200 people. And one kid in the house starts living in. What happens when the family gets to know? How do they react. The Great Indian Family talks to director-producer of Owlet Films & Ex- Chief Creative Officer of Red Chillies Entertainment, Manish Hariprasad, exploring this and much more.

The youngest in the family is said to be throwing the maximum tantrum  and getting away with most pampering. Well, is it really the truth? Or  everyone in the family feels it compulsory to mentor the youngest one?  Sanjay Upadhyay takes us back into time, when he was a child and shares  hilarious anecdotes with lots of learning.

The  Fauji Puttar is now the Chief Digital Officer of one of the most popular radio channels. 

His childhood had taken him to a number of  places, not only to bestow the pleasure of traveling but also to  constantly shift base because of transferable job of the father. A new  set-up to adjust to, a fresh group of people to bond, every few years.  

Rahul Balyan introduces the fun and learning behind Family on the Go, on India’s first family sitcom podcast- The Great Indian Family.

Brother  and sister. Ask your parents and they will tell you about the purest  form of love and relationship that a brother and sister represents. But  truly speaking, a brother and sister relationship can also be the  craziest form of togetherness, fights and support. Exploring Amol  Parasher's brotherhood with his sister, Srishti, on India’s first family sitcom podcast- The Great Indian Family.

Love  of the mother. Concerns of the mother. And sometimes, some seemingly fun things that  only mothers can do. Exploring the love, dependence and beauty of a  mother-daughter relationship with the wonderful and lively Divya Dutta on India’s first family sitcom podcast- The Great Indian Family hosted by Koral Dasgupta

Do you have similar memories? Why dont you write to us or send us a voice message! We would share it on our next episode!

Fathers. They are strict. But they are also fun. And sometimes they are more mischievous than the offspring. Exploring the father son relationship allover again in The Great Indian Family with none other than the screen magician, Anurag Basu on India's first family sitcom podcast- The Great Indian Family .

Do you have similar memories? Why dont you write to us, and we will share it on our podcast!

What is a family? A group of people from the same ancestry where everyone expects the others to listen and follow. 

And what is The Great Indian Family? A group of people from the same ancestry where everyone expects the others to listen and follow and since they don’t, usually generous doses of food, threats, affection, emotional blackmails and melodrama play a life altering role.

 Koral Dasgupta, in collaboration with Ep Log Media, comes up with her sitcom stress buster, The Great Indian Family. An attempt to refresh memories, invoke nostalgia and scoop out superb fun stories from various lives.

Live, laugh, enjoy…preferably with your family!