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50 CONVERSATIONS · 50 PERSPECTIVES
Fifty conversations.
Fifty ways of looking back.
Fifty conversations selected from Soul Connection’s long-form archive. Arunava Khasnobis returns to each episode—its words, silences, tensions and takeaways—to write his own perspective in an original Bengali essay and a distinct English edition.
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01Cinema · Taste · Audience · Parambrata Chattopadhyay · Soul Connection Podcast · Episode 74
Your Film Failed. What Does Blaming the Audience Stop You Seeing?
Parambrata Chattopadhyay’s conversation opens a practical distinction between protecting your taste and protecting yourself from feedback. A way to examine failed work without insulting its audience or surrendering its ambition.
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02Conversation · Listening · Indrajit Lahiri: podcast-এ scripted প্রশ্নের সমস্যা | SC PODCAST EP #139
The questions were ready. Why does the real conversation keep escaping?
Indrajit Lahiri’s winding conversation offers a practical lens for preparing deeply without turning a guest into raw material for a predetermined script.
Read the perspective →
03Theatre · Resilience · Soumya Mukherjee: দিল্লির show-তে দর্শক মাত্র দুজন | SC PODCAST EP #157
Only two people came. The play still began. What do empty seats reveal about an artist?
Soumya Mukherjee’s near-empty Delhi shows offer a practical way to separate commercial feedback from artistic worth, and motivation from dependable craft.
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04Music · Lineage · “আলী আকবর খান সাহেবের কিছু অদ্ভুত জিনিস ছিল” Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri | SC PODCAST | EP #133
His guru said, “Do not copy me.” So how does a student find a voice of his own?
A practical account of learning tradition without becoming an imitation, drawn from Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri’s life as student, accompanist and teacher.
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05Music · Practice · “এখনও ‘ধা’-টা ঠিক জায়গায় লাগেনি রে...” Haimanti Sukla | SC PODCAST | EP #144
The world heard mastery. She still heard one wrong note. When is an artist finished?
A practical lens for using dissatisfaction to deepen craft without letting perfectionism consume the artist, drawn from Haimanti Sukla’s life in music.
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06Cinema · Survival · “সেই প্রথম পরিচিত হলাম ইন্ডাস্ট্রির কদর্য দিকটার সঙ্গে।” Tota Roy Chowdhury | SC PODCAST | EP #151
Everyone praised the performance. Then the phone stopped ringing. What does an artist protect?
A practical way to separate craft, self-respect and market approval when good work does not lead to the next job.
Read the perspective →
07People · Parenting · Is Your Parenting Killing Your Child's Curiosity? Dr. Debajyoti Kar | SC PODCAST EP #163
When every mistake becomes a verdict, what happens to a child’s curiosity?
A practical lens for separating guidance from constant judgment, so that children can learn from mistakes without learning to distrust their own minds.
Read the perspective →THE EDITORIAL METHOD
Beyond popularity—the lasting value of a conversation
Range
A broad field of art, mind, relationships, society, health, work and lived experience.
Arunava’s return
Not a guest-summary, but what the conversation makes Arunava think now, as its host.
The source conversation
Every essay remains connected to its original video, so the reader can return to the conversation.
THE COMPLETE COLLECTION
A map of fifty conversations
Released cards link to both essay and video. The remaining conversations are available to watch now; their reading links will appear here as each essay is released.
Cinema & Craft
14 conversationsBack to index ↑
011h 48mCinema & CraftReleased
Everyone praised the performance. Then the phone stopped ringing. What does an artist protect?
A practical way to separate craft, self-respect and market approval when good work does not lead to the next job.
071h 46mCinema & CraftReleased
Your Film Failed. What Does Blaming the Audience Stop You Seeing?
Parambrata Chattopadhyay’s conversation opens a practical distinction between protecting your taste and protecting yourself from feedback. A way to examine failed work without insulting its audience or surrendering its ambition.
081h 05mCinema & CraftIn preparation
"ঋতুপর্ণ বলেছিলেন আমার ইন্ডাস্ট্রিতে কাজ করা বন্ধ করে দেবেন" Ananya Chatterjee
092h 19mCinema & CraftIn preparation
"আমাকে ২৭ বার লিপস্টিক চেঞ্জ করিয়েছে!" Swastika Mukherjee
101h 21mCinema & CraftIn preparation
"আমি আমার সময়কে নিয়ে খুব একটা খুশি নই" - Anirban B
111h 01mCinema & CraftIn preparation
Kaushik Ganguly
121h 17mCinema & CraftIn preparation
In Conversation With Raj Chakraborty
131h 45mCinema & CraftIn preparation
আমার থেকে ক্যামেরা, স্ক্রিপ্ট কেড়ে নিয়েছ, লেখা তো কাড়তে পারোনি। Rudranil Ghosh
141h 39mCinema & CraftIn preparation
"একেন বাবু শুধু আমার পরিচয় নয়!" | Anirban Chakraborty | Arunava Khasnobis
151h 29mCinema & CraftIn preparation
Srijit Mukherji
1654mCinema & CraftIn preparation
"কিছু একটা ম্যাজিক ক্রিয়েট হয়েছিল..." Dev
171h 21mCinema & CraftIn preparation
"ইন্ডাস্ট্রিতে প্রথম বন্ধু ছিল টেকনিশিয়ান দাদারা" Ankush Hazra
181h 58mCinema & CraftIn preparation
একজন অভিনেতার আসল USP কি শুধুই তার 'রোগা চেহারা' ' | Kanchan Mullick
191h 16mCinema & CraftIn preparation
ফিল্মের থেকে থিয়েটার বেশি টাকা দিয়ে দেখতে যাচ্ছে মানুষ| Gargee Roychowdhury
Music & Performance
07 conversationsBack to index ↑
021h 23mMusic & PerformanceReleased
The world heard mastery. She still heard one wrong note. When is an artist finished?
A practical lens for using dissatisfaction to deepen craft without letting perfectionism consume the artist, drawn from Haimanti Sukla’s life in music.
201h 08mMusic & PerformanceIn preparation
"আমি ইঁদুর দৌড়ে নেই!" | Lagnajita Chakraborty | Arunava Khasnobis
212h 51mMusic & PerformanceIn preparation
"আমি যদি বাস কন্ডাক্টর হতাম, রুটের বাইরের লোকেও আমাকে চিনতো" SILAJIT MAJUMDER
221h 19mMusic & PerformanceIn preparation
"AI যদি আমাকে রাতে ঘুমোতে সাহায্য করে! তাহলে ক্ষতি কি?" | Anupam Roy
231h 18mMusic & PerformanceIn preparation
প্রথম গান গাওয়া হোস্টেলের র্যাগিং- এ | Timir Biswas
241h 08mMusic & PerformanceIn preparation
Iman Chakraborty opens up
251h 38mMusic & PerformanceIn preparation
"ফেক হাসি হাসতে শিখে গেছি!" Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury
Mind & Relationships
07 conversationsBack to index ↑
051h 26mMind & RelationshipsReleased
Only two people came. The play still began. What do empty seats reveal about an artist?
Soumya Mukherjee’s near-empty Delhi shows offer a practical way to separate commercial feedback from artistic worth, and motivation from dependable craft.
0659mMind & RelationshipsReleased
When every mistake becomes a verdict, what happens to a child’s curiosity?
A practical lens for separating guidance from constant judgment, so that children can learn from mistakes without learning to distrust their own minds.
261h 03mMind & RelationshipsIn preparation
"এই পডকাস্ট আপনার সমস্ত স্বাস্থ্য সংক্রান্ত ভয় শেষ করবে!" - Dr. Samir Kumar Dhara | SCSunday #02
2758mMind & RelationshipsIn preparation
Domestic abuse on men is real
281h 14mMind & RelationshipsIn preparation
মনের পরিবর্তন ক্যান্সার থেকে মুক্তি দিতে পারে? Dr. Samir Kumar Dhara | SC SUNDAY
291h 10mMind & RelationshipsIn preparation
"আমার পরিবেশ ভীষণরকম নাস্তিক পরিবেশ" Sayak Aman
301h 28mMind & RelationshipsIn preparation
"আমার সাবস্টিটিউট আর কাউকে পাবে না।" Oindrila Sen
Society & History
07 conversationsBack to index ↑
311h 40mSociety & HistoryIn preparation
The Bong Guy's REAL LIFE story
321h 28mSociety & HistoryIn preparation
পুরনো সেই দিনের কথা
331h 25mSociety & HistoryIn preparation
Mithila's Untold Story | Rafiath Rashid Mithila
341h 49mSociety & HistoryIn preparation
১৯৭০ অবধি নেতাজীর পরিবারের ওপর নজর রেখেছিল Congress Government | Chandrachur Ghosh |PODCAST
351h 17mSociety & HistoryIn preparation
"The RG Kar Incident", Why 'Amra Tilottoma' Is questioning the system! Full Podcast. EP #66
361h 37mSociety & HistoryIn preparation
The story of Binodini V/S Sudipta Chakraborty
371h 27mSociety & HistoryIn preparation
বাংলার অবক্ষয়ের কারণ কী?Surajit Dasgupta
Health & Wellbeing
06 conversationsBack to index ↑
3854mHealth & WellbeingIn preparation
Type 2 Diabetes Reverse করার আসল সিক্রেট | Dr. Samir Kumar Dhara|Nutritionist
391h 43mHealth & WellbeingIn preparation
বাচ্চাদের হাতে মোবাইল? কতোটা ক্ষতিকর? | DR. PALLAB CHATTERJEE
401h 05mHealth & WellbeingIn preparation
A guide to mental fitness in a chaotic world with Dr. P. K. Roy
411h 04mHealth & WellbeingIn preparation
গঙ্গায় হাঙরের আক্রমণ! কবে, কীভাবে? Dr. Raj Sekhar Aich
421h 15mHealth & WellbeingIn preparation
"Unraveling Hypnosis: Dr. P.K. Roy on Neuro Myths, Truths & Applications"
431h 38mHealth & WellbeingIn preparation
Dental Myths, Facts, and Oral Care Essentials ft. Dr. Biswajit Panda
Work, Money & Technology
04 conversationsBack to index ↑
441h 23mWork, Money & TechnologyIn preparation
আপনি কি টাকার সঠিক ব্যবহার করছেন? Asoke Roy
451h 11mWork, Money & TechnologyIn preparation
"I don't think Traditional Broadcast Radio has any future" Deepanjan Ghosh
461h 54mWork, Money & TechnologyIn preparation
টাকার পিছনে ছুটছেন? জীবনের সবচেয়ে বড় ভুল করছেন না তো? ASOKE ROY
471h 02mWork, Money & TechnologyIn preparation
"আমরা টাকা পাই অপেক্ষা করার জন্য" | Rahul Arunoday Banerjee | Arunava Khasnobis
Lives & Worldviews
05 conversationsBack to index ↑
031h 12mLives & WorldviewsReleased
The questions were ready. Why does the real conversation keep escaping?
Indrajit Lahiri’s winding conversation offers a practical lens for preparing deeply without turning a guest into raw material for a predetermined script.
042h 04mLives & WorldviewsReleased
His guru said, “Do not copy me.” So how does a student find a voice of his own?
A practical account of learning tradition without becoming an imitation, drawn from Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri’s life as student, accompanist and teacher.
481h 27mLives & WorldviewsIn preparation
"আমি ভালো থাকতে চাই না!" | Sohini Sarkar | Arunava Khasnobis
491h 22mLives & WorldviewsIn preparation
"আমরা সবাই সেলফিশ জায়েন্ট!" | Rukmini Maitra | Arunava Khasnobis
501h 45mLives & WorldviewsIn preparation