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Most Popular Indian Podcasts.

Podcasts are a great source of information, entertainment and engagement for listeners. There is a wide range of podcasts that can be explored ranging from a calm, soothing podcast to help you sleep or a murder mystery one that is thrilling and mysterious. Podcasts offer all types of content like daily news, spiritual, entertainment and more. Podcasts have become very popular in the content world. We bring you the top Indian podcasts which you should listen to.

1. The Mythpat Podcast: The Mythpat Podcast is created and hosted by Mithilesh Patankar who is popularly known as Gamer Mythpat. Mithilesh provides the most recent gaming industry news, and entertaining content, and educates his listeners on how to be a successful content creator.

2. On purpose with Jay Shetty: This self-help podcast is hosted by the author, monk, and life coach Jay Shetty. This podcast is about how to deal with day-to-day hardships and covers a variety of topics and conversations with insightful people. The podcast is very popular across the globe and is always on the top due to the millions of streams and listeners.

Streams on: Available on all platforms (Weekly Episodes)

3. Fin shots: Fin shots is a 5-minute daily podcast that explains finance and business developments in English. Finception hosts the podcast. The podcast not only deals with finances and businesses but also gives information about current affairs, and technological and political details as well.

Streams on: Available on all platforms (Daily Episodes)

4. Respectfully Disagree: Respectfully Disagree, created by Swaddle is an Independent company in Mumbai. The podcast discusses health, gender, family, and culture. The weekly podcast hosted by Srishti Malhotra has both entertaining and informative content for listeners.

5. Maed in India: Maed In India is India’s music podcast that brings the best independent musicians across the country and overseas. Mae Mariam Thomas hosts the podcast and finds new music and the stories behind the singer or group. Every week, Maed in India brings in new talent and gives them a platform to showcase their talent.

Streams on: Available across all platforms (Weekly)

6. The Internet said so: The Internet said so is an Indian comedy podcast hosted by comedians Aadar Malik, Neville Shah, Varun Thakur, and Kautuk Srivastav. The conversations between the comedians are hilarious and every week they produce new topics and discuss fun, stupid, and shocking facts they find on the Internet.

7. The Ranveer Show: The Ranveer Show is one of the leading podcasts across the country and is hosted by Ranveer Allahabadia popularly known as Beer Biceps. He is a social media influencer and YouTuber. The podcast discusses a wide range of topics like lifestyle, fitness, and career guidelines.

8. The Tastes of India: Hosted by Puja Darshan, The Tastes of India is a bi-lingual Indian recipe podcast. The podcast discusses and connects various cultures and tasty food made across the country. It is a perfect podcast for those who are just starting to cook and want to learn new dishes.

Streams on: Available across all platforms

9. Indian Noir: Indian Noir is a mix of crime, horror, and dark fantasy podcast, created by Nikesh Murali who is also a voice actor and the winner of the common wealthy short story. Every week, a new episode of thrilling stories with amazing sound effects and background scores is released on Indian Noir.

10. The Musafir Stories: The Musafir Stories is India’s first ever travel podcast hosted by Saif Omar and Faiza Khan. They travel to different destinations and share their journey, experience, and travel tricks. This podcast inspires people to travel and explore different places.

11. Figuring out with Raj: Figuring out with Raj is a fantastic podcast that discusses the growth, challenges, and shortcomings of your life. The podcast is hosted by Raj Shamani, who has experience as a content creator and entrepreneur. Raj also discusses growing businesses and brands.

12. I Hear you: I Hear you is a thriller podcast hosted by Aahana Kumra and produced by MnM talkies. The podcast takes you into the world of Delhi Special Bureau’s ace detective, Priyamvada Parmar. She gains a supernatural noise after a brutal car crash, which helps her to solve heinous crimes.

Conclusion: These are some popular podcasts that offer various genres and amazing insights to all podcast lovers.

August 24, 2022

Movies to Watch This August 2025

August 2025 brings a power-packed lineup of films from explosive action thrillers to heartwarming romances and long-awaited sequels. With big names, bigger budgets, and stories that promise to entertain, here’s your guide to what’s hitting the screens this month. Dhadak 2 Cast: Tripti Dimri, Siddhant Chaturvedi Director: Shazia Iqbal A socially charged romance and spiritual sequel to Dhadak (2018), this remake of Tamil cult classic Pariyerum Perumal explores caste, identity, and institutional inequality through the intense love story of law students Vidhi and Neelesh. Kingdom Cast: Vijay Deverakonda (as Suri), Satyadev, Bhagyashri BorseDirector: Gowtam Tinnanuri Kingdom is a highly anticipated pan‑India spy action drama directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri. Featuring Vijay Deverakonda in a rugged cop role, supported by Satyadev and Bhagyashri Borse, the film promises intense action and emotional depth. Originally delayed several times due to national events, it is now scheduled for a global theatrical release. War 2 Cast: Hrithik Roshan, NTR Jr., Kiara AdvaniDirector: Ayan Mukerji The next chapter in YRF’s Spy Universe, War 2, brings together two powerhouses Hrithik and NTR Jr.in a high-stakes, globe-trotting action thriller. Expect mind-blowing stunts, slick storytelling, and intense rivalries. Coolie Cast: Rajinikanth (as Deva), Nagarjuna, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, Shruti Haasan, cameo by Aamir KhanDirector: Lokesh Kanagaraj An explosive pan‑India action drama, Coolie sees Rajinikanth return in a high‑voltage gangster saga directed by celebrated filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj. Supported by a powerhouse ensemble including Nagarjuna as the antagonist and a surprise cameo from Aamir Khan, the film explores themes of crime, betrayal, and ambition. Shot across locations in Chennai, Jaipur, Hyderabad, and Bangkok, the production wrapped in March 2025. Slated for a global theatrical release on August 14, 2025, the film marks a major highlight of Rajinikanth’s 50‑year cinematic legacy and is expected to spawn impressive pre‑sales figures overseas. Son of Sardaar

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Siddhant Chaturvedi Opens Up on Breaking into Bollywood

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I Feel This is the Best Year of My Career- R Madhavan

R. Madhavan is back in the spotlight with Aap Jaisa Koi, a heartwarming family drama that explores love, loneliness, and rediscovery in life’s quieter chapters. As Shrirenu Tripathi a quiet, 42-year-old man who unexpectedly rediscovers love and himself Madhavan delivers one of his most layered performances yet. Directed by Vivek Soni and co-starring Fatima Sana Shaikh, the film explores emotional vulnerability, second chances, and the beauty of finding “Barabari Wala Pyaar.” In a candid chat with LIPIKA VARMA, Madhavan opens up about the film, love, ageing, and his evolving journey as an actor. Excerpts- What drew you to Aap Jaisa Koi, and what was it like playing Shrirenu? Aap Jaisa Koi is unlike any love story I’ve done before; it’s quiet, awkward, and deeply human. Shrirenu is one of the most complex characters I’ve played, someone who longs for companionship and closeness, but doesn’t quite know how to ask for it, yet he is rich with emotion underneath. This film isn’t loud or dramatic it’s patient, gentle, and deeply affecting. I was drawn to how it speaks to all the people who’ve felt overlooked in life or love. The film is a reminder that it’s never too late to start living on your own terms. It’s a story about vulnerability, rediscovery, and the idea that it’s never too late to open your heart. How has your view on romance changed over the years? Back in our day, we didn’t have apps or access to this kind of dating culture. Whatever ways romance happened was considered just okay. [hamare zamane mein choice nahi tha jo sahi tha romance mein bhi sahi mana jata hai] We didn’t have the mode to access dating apps. Therefore, if we wanted to meet a person in the city, it was difficult to meet as that

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Tripti Dimri on Dhadak 2, Inter-Caste Love, and Negative Roles

Tripti Dimri made her debut as a leading lady in Laila Majnu (2018) and received critical acclaim for her work in Anvita Dutt’s Bulbbul (2020) and Qala (2022). She rose to fame with her scene-stealing role in the blockbuster Animal (2023) and is now one of the most talked-about names in the industry. With Dhadak 2 on the way and her recent casting in Spirit, a role that was initially set for Deepika Padukone, Tripti is clearly on a career high. In conversation with LIPIKA VARMA, Tripti talks about her upcoming films, social change through cinema, and her desire to play complex, layered roles. Tripti Simri answers a volley of questions while promoting Dhadak 2. Excerpts: How do you feel about starring in Dhadak 2? Does doing a sequel bring added pressure? I think, if you don’t take that pressure, but perform with full honesty and trust in your director and your team, that’s when magic happens. And I think that’s what Siddhanth and I and everybody else did on this project. So, we made sure not to take any pressure and just take each day as it comes. What were your inputs to the character in terms of improvisation, intensity, and spontaneity? It was a collaborative work. Every day was different. We would rehearse the scenes and then just play off each other. Siddhant has been a wonderful actor. There were a lot of scenes that were based on his reaction, even though you didn’t plan it that way. Because acting is all about reacting. The way you interact with someone day to day, naturally, your expressions come out to the best of your abilities. So, that is what happened. I think I was lucky to have good actors in this film. Everybody is just brilliant. I am happy