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OT Radio

Ranji David
Bangalore
Mumbai
Bengaluru
Lights Off Theatre
Indian Ostrom Theatre
Theatre
Bangalore Little Theatre
Sandeep Shikhar
Mahesh Dattani
Pondicherry
Marathi Theatre
Sahitya Akademi Award

An absolutely new initiative and Technology by Organizational Theatre. OT Radio is a one stop platform for all kinds of news, reviews, interviews, programs, expert talks, and radio plays beaming programs to our listeners across the globe.​ ​We now have three dedicated sections, Radio dramas, Theatre Documentaries, & Original Theatre Music. ​ Radio Dramas are dramatized acoustic performances of sto... more

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In this episode of OT Radio, Ranji David speaks with veteran theatre director, actor, and theatre-maker Arundhati Raja, whose journey has been deeply connected with Bengaluru’s theatre scene for over four decades.

From her early days on stage and he... more

Ashish Sen: A Life in TheatreIn this episode of OT Radio, Ranji David speaks with veteran theatre director, actor, educator and community media practitioner Ashish Sen about his remarkable journey through theatre.From his early years in Kolkata and M... more

In this episode of OT Radio, we meet Prakash Belawadi—one of Bengaluru's most respected theatre practitioners, actors and directors, whose remarkable journey has taken him from Kannada theatre to Indian cinema and the international stage.Prakash has ... more

From the intensity of the theatre stage to the world of Hindi cinema, Sandeep Shikhar has built a remarkable journey as an actor and exploring the world of direction. He has played an incredible part in building the Hindi Theatre Landscape in Bangalo... more

In this episode of OT Radio, we speak with Mahesh Dattani—one of India's most influential playwrights and theatre-makers.From Dance Like a Man and Tara to Final Solutions and Thirty Days in September, Dattani has spent decades exploring identity, gen... more

With over three decades of experience, Sujay Ghorpadkar is a cornerstone of the Marathi theatre revival in Bengaluru. Through his long-standing association with Maharashtra Mandal Bangalore, he has contributed to approximately 45 productions, directi... more

Salmin Sheriff is an actor, playwright, director and artist who has been closely associated with Bangalore's theatre landscape since the 1990s. He was part of an exciting generation of theatre-makers who helped shape contemporary English theatre in t... more

Day 2 : Amsterdam : *Monkey Cap, Changing Cape, Spinning Head, Stunning Music* : 

Another night without dreams crept in as I hit the bed on Day 1.

I was awakened in the morning with ducks n birds singing, there’s a lake right outside my window. The e... more

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Prakash Belawadi
Theatre director and actor from Bangalore with an international career
Bangalore Theatre, Australian theatre collaborations
Episode: Ep 6: Prakash Belawadi : Bangalore Theatre Director Series
Sandeep Shikhar
Hindi theatre actor, director, writer
Theatre practitioner
Episode: Ep 5 : Sandeep Shikar : Bangalore Theatre Director Series
Mahesh Dattani
Playwright, director, actor, and teacher
India's theatre scene
Episode: Ep 4: Mahesh Dattani : Bangalore Theatre Director Series
Sujay Ghorpadkar
Theatre director, actor, lighting designer, set designer, musician and script developer
Marathi theatre community in Bengaluru
Episode: Ep 3: Sujay Ghorpadkar : Bangalore Theatre Director Series
Salmin Sheriff
Actor, playwright, director and artist
Bangalore theatre community
Episode: Ep 2: Salmin Sheriff : Bangalore Theatre Director Series
Siddhanth Sundar
Actor, theatre director, musician, and creative force behind Lights Off Theatre
Lights Off Theatre / Indian Ostrom Theatre ( Pondicherry )
Episode: Ep 1: Siddhanth Sundar : Bangalore Theatre Directors Series

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Ep 6: Prakash Belawadi : Bangalore Theatre Director Series
Q: What do you hope people will remember about your body of work?
I hope people recognize the sincerity of my intention to push for meaningful, socially engaged theatre, even if I made mistakes; I want my work to reflect a genuine commitment to art that probes, challenges, and inspires audiences to think differently.
Ep 6: Prakash Belawadi : Bangalore Theatre Director Series
Q: What are your views on the theatre ecosystem in India, especially regarding funding and audience support?
Private sponsorship tends to be ideologically driven and government funding needs to be carefully managed to avoid box-ticking; historically, strong, self-driven theatre thrived without heavy government support, but modern conditions require a more nuanced funding environment to sustain ambitious work.
Ep 6: Prakash Belawadi : Bangalore Theatre Director Series
Q: What were the main challenges directing actors in such a long, demanding piece?
Rehearsal time was limited due to other commitments, but Rangayana actors were highly capable; the real challenge was coordinating a long schedule with outside shoots and sustaining actor stamina, while keeping the integrity of the subtext and Rasasthanas intact.
Ep 6: Prakash Belawadi : Bangalore Theatre Director Series
Q: Why was Parva chosen to be an eight-hour production, and how did you manage the length in practice?
Parva was chosen for its epic scope and feminist subtext; we initially stretched to over ten hours and then trimmed to about nine hours, marketing it as eight hours to improve audience turnout, while acknowledging that the performance often ran longer in reality.
Ep 4: Mahesh Dattani : Bangalore Theatre Director Series
Q: How did Alec Padam-Singh influence your career as a playwright?
Padam-Singh's directorship of Tara and his marketing and staging expertise helped bring Dattani's work to a national audience, giving him confidence to pursue playwriting more seriously.

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A conversations-driven series centered on theatre practice in India, with a recurring focus on Bangalore's vibrant scene and its broader Indian theatre ecosystem. Episodes typically feature long-form interviews with prominent theatre directors, actors, and writers who share career journeys, craft philosophies, and behind-the-scenes realities—from site-specific devising and collaboration to funding, audience dynamics, and the relationship between theatre and cinema. Notable throughlines include cross-cultural storytelling, regional language theatre, and the evolving economics of staging ambitious works. The show often surfaces practical insights for practitioners, students, and peers—along with vivid anecdotes about rehearsals, space, and co... more

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Recent guests on OT Radio include:

1. Prakash Belawadi
2. Sandeep Shikhar
3. Mahesh Dattani
4. Sujay Ghorpadkar
5. Salmin Sheriff
6. Siddhanth Sundar

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