Back in Time, Ep 3: CID writer on why the TV show is a cultural phenomenon
Diving into independent India’s sociopolitical, cultural and economic history with Kunal Kamra.
Kunal sits down with Naila Chogle to talk about her life and work as a writer on CID, one of India’s most watched TV shows, her mentor and the show’s creator BP Singh, the show’s promotion of the films of stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor; and striking the balance between reality and fiction in a police procedural drama.
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