Limitless with Sameera Reddy: Recent Episodes
Sameera Reddy
Limitless hosted by Sameera Reddy, in collaboration with Westside, is a podcast about celebrating life.Life is about understanding everything you are capable of doing, and realising that you don’t have anything stopping you from being the best version of yourself! In the first podcast episode of Limitless, Sameera Reddy meets Swastika Mukherjee and discusses life, it’s challenges, society's stressful notions of ageing and beauty that are imposed on women. They talk about their individual journeys and insecurities and how they overcame all of that, accepted themselves, found self-love and embraced their scars to become full-fledged modern day limitless goddesses.
On this episode of Westside Stories, Apeksha Shah, Deputy Head of IT for Application and Infra Services at Trent talks about how, over her long career at the company, she’s seen the IT team grow from 5 people to 150, how they are constantly looking for new ways to improve processes at Trent and how no matter the time of day or night, she and her team are always ready to step in and step up to tackle any tech issue.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Apeksha Shah
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram, Nihar Temkar
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Saakshi Samant
Production Coordinator: Natasha Vakil
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Assistant DOP: Roshan Paul
Recorded at Island City Studios, Mumbai
- A loving Punjabi family
- More than 1 hot gobi paratha (with a generous topping of white butter)
- Some below average watercolour paintings
- A bowl of sambar with lots of veggies
- 1 recipe for a classic whiskey sour (in the prettiest cocktail glass you can find)
- And a whole lot of self-love
In the first episode of Wesness, Anisha Rachel Oommen, founder of award-winning food & culture online publication, Goya, takes us through the joys of cooking for yourself as an act of self-care along with a simple recipe for a classic cocktail.
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CREDITS:
Host: Anisha Oommen
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram, Nihar Temkar
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Saakshi Samant
Production Coordinator: Natasha Vakil
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Assistant DOP: Ihjaz Aziz
Recorded at School Studio, Mumbai
Sandhya Surendran is a media entertainment & tech lawyer.
Nidhi Salian is a former lawyer and filmmaker.
1 Sandhya Surendran + 1 Nidhi Salian = 2 Lawyers talking about how the legal profession is not always what it looks like in the movies, their experiences as women in a male dominated field and how the stereotype of a “lawyer” may not be a woman with tattoos and piercings.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Sandhya Surendran, Nidhi Salian
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram, Nihar Temkar
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Saakshi Samant
Production Coordinator: Natasha Vakil
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Assistant DOP: Roshan Paul
Recorded at Island City Studios, Mumbai
This season on Limitless by Westside, our new host Ahsaas Channa makes her podcast host debut with a fellow newcomer – or rather the winner of the Best Newcomer Award at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival – stand-up comedian Urooj Ashfaq. They chat about overcoming stage fright, how doing back-to-back shows helped Urooj build her stamina as a performer and how, like therapy, comedy helps Urooj process her feelings.
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CREDITS:
Host: Ahsaas Channa
Guest: Urooj Ashfaq
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram, Nihar Temkar
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Saakshi Samant
Production Coordinator: Natasha Vakil
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Assistant DOP: Ihjaz Aziz
Recorded at School Studio, Mumbai
Kicking off a brand new season of Limitless, the show brings a new set of hosts that represent diversity and variety and to broaden the scope of what is limitless. First-time host Ahsaas Channa interviews inspiring women who haven’t taken the beaten path on Limitless with Ahsaas. Our brand new series, Wesness, looks at building a community that embraces well-being and health with Anisha Oommen, co-founder of Goya, and Swetha Subbiah and Tanvie Hans, co-founders of Sisters in Sweat. Two’s Company, that brings together two women from similar walks of life but very diverse journeys, and Westside Stories, that gives us a look at the inner workings of Westside, return for season 2.
On this special episode of Two’s Company, to celebrate Pride month, we have theatre practitioner and Assistant Professor of Dramatic Literature in Kala Academy, Antara Bhide and actor, writer and filmmaker behind Manipur’s first queer movie, Priyakanta Laishram. They chat about the importance of empathy while working with a crew of people to bring a creative vision to life, how creativity cannot be taught and how queer stories in the media need to be more than stories of struggle, but rather stories of the LGBTQIA+ community as ordinary people.
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CREDITS:
Guests: Antara Bhide, Priyakanta Laishram
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer (Audio Episode): Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Two’s Company, we have financial advisor & content creator, Anushka Rathod and financial journalist and author, Monika Halan. They talk to each other about how they both fell in love with finance, how financial literacy and the concept of investment has evolved over the years in India and how money is something we all need till our last breath, so it’s best to make it your friend.
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CREDITS:
Guests: Anushka Rathod, Monika Halan
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer (Audio Episode): Lakshman Parsuram
Mix Engineer (Video Episode): Nihar Temkar
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Westside Stories, Bryan DaSilva, Head of Retail Operations at Westside talks about the many ways in which Westside is committed to ensuring the best shopping experience for its customers at its stores. From handling customer complaints and feedback delicately, tailoring store offerings based on location, to designing inviting store spaces, Bryan talks about how Westside believes that the customer is not just right, but also king.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Bryan DaSilva
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer (Audio Episode): Lakshman Parsuram
Mix Engineer (Video Episode): Nihar Temkar
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Director and Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
On this episode of Westside People, Umashan Naidoo, Head of Customer and Beauty at Trent, takes us through his journey in fashion from growing up in Durban in South Africa, to working at Westside in Mumbai. His role is to foster a strong bond between a brand and the customer. He talks about Westside’s commitment to staying current while offering great value, understanding who the customer is and what makes them tick and creating a space with Westside not just for great fashion, but also community.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Umashan Naidoo
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer (Audio Episode): Lakshman Parsuram
Mix Engineer (Video Episode): Ishaan Devasthali
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Director and Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
Sameera Reddy’s guest on this episode of Limitless was introduced to chess at the age of 6 and has been in love with the sport ever since. Chess player and commentator, Tania Sachdev, talks to Sameera about holding prestigious titles like International Master and Woman Grandmaster, how chess is the best sport to sharpen your mind and how winning only inspires her to achieve more.
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CREDITS:
Host: Sameera Reddy
Guest: Tania Sachdev
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer (Audio Episode): Lakshman Parsuram
Mix Engineer (Video Episode): Ishaan Devasthali
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Two’s Company, we have comedians, Supriya Joshi and Prashasti Singh. They chat about the first time they knew they were meant to make people laugh, the trauma of bombing on stage and how they want to create room for more diversity in comedy in India.
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CREDITS:
Guests: Supriya Joshi, Prashasti Singh
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer (Audio Episode): Lakshman Parsuram
Mix Engineer (Video Episode): Ishaan Devasthali
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Post-Production Editorial Support: Sean D’mello
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Westside Stories, Anil Chopra, former CEO and MD of Lakmé, who now consults with Trent, tells the story of how the Tata Group built Lakmé which went on to become the foundation of Trent and Westside’s exclusive beauty brand - Studio West. Anil talks about how the legacy that JRD Tata and Mrs Simone Tata created lives on in the Indian beauty industry even today.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Anil Chopra
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer (Audio Episode): Lakshman Parsuram
Mix Engineer (Video Episode): Ishaan Devasthali
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Director and Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
On this episode of Westside People, Vinod Kapote, Head of IT at Trent, talks about how he is constantly learning and experimenting with technology to make every process more efficient - whether it’s improving the SAP system to be more robust and user friendly, to implementing an automated warehouse management system, to keeping up with tech trends in the industry like AI, machine learning and virtual reality.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Vinod Kapote
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer (Audio Episode): Lakshman Parsuram
Mix Engineer (Video Episode): Ishaan Devasthali
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Director and Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
Sameera Reddy’s guest on this episode of Limitless went viral overnight for performing a poem about the harsh realities of being a young woman in India. Spoken word poet, gender equality activist and social media star Aranya Johar chats with Sameera about the cost of being vulnerable online, how it feels to be objectified on social media and the power of female solidarity.
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CREDITS:
Host: Sameera Reddy
Guest: Aranya Johar
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer (Audio Episode): Lakshman Parsuram
Mix Engineer (Video Episode): Ishaan Devasthali
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Post-Production Editorial Support: Sean D’mello
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Two’s Company, we have models and content creators, Sobia Ameen and Aashna Bhagwani. Sobia and Aashna chat about their experiences with tokenism in fashion campaigns, what fashion trends they think are timeless, and how they deal with trolls on social media.
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CREDITS:
Guests: Sobia Ameen, Aashna Bhagwani
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer (Audio Episode): Lakshman Parsuram
Mix Engineer (Video Episode): Ishaan Devasthali
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Director and Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Westside Stories, Shreya Rana, Senior Manager - Customer, at Trent, talks about all the different ways that Westside strives to not only create a joyous shopping environment for the customer, but also make them feel spoiled and taken care of. She takes us through Westside’s different community building initiatives like the exclusive WestStyleClub membership, the Wesness fitness programme and the brand’s commitment to maximum customer satisfaction through policies like ‘first price, right price’ and ‘no questions asked’ on returns.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Shreya Rana
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer (Audio Episode): Lakshman Parsuram
Mix Engineer (Video Episode): Ishaan Devasthali
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director: Dinkar Dwivedi
Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
On this episode of Westside People, Harish Bhat, board member of Trent and former Brand Custodian of Tata Sons, talks about how brands under the Tata Group, including Westside, have cemented their identity to cater to the changing needs of the Indian consumer. He talks about the Tata Group’s illustrious history of contributing to nation-building for 155 years and the sense of pride and purpose that comes with working with them for over three decades.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Harish Bhat
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Head of Audio Production: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer (Audio Episode): Lakshman Parsuram
Mix Engineer (Video Episode): Ishaan Devasthali
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director and Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
Sameera Reddy’s guest on this episode of Limitless has been passionate about fighting climate change since she was only 5 years old, when her home was struck by the Kedarnath Floods. Sameera is joined by 16-year-old climate activist, Ridhima Pandey, who talks about how she turned her fear of natural disaster into the conviction to fight the climate crisis, how she took on the Indian government at the age of 9 and then the UN at 11 years old about their inaction against climate change as well as how her parents have been her biggest support through it all.
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CREDITS:
Host: Sameera Reddy
Guest: Ridhima Pandey
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Two’s Company, we have pole performer Nupur Chaudhari and ballet dancer Pia Sutaria. They chat about the need for more institutional support for performance art in India, all the different misconceptions about their artforms and how dance deserves the same respect and recognition as any sport. The two performers find that although their art styles are very different, when it comes to their experiences as performers, they discover they have more common ground than they imagined.
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CREDITS:
Guests: Nupur Chaudhuri, Pia Sutaria
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director and Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Westside Stories, Jaychandra Jha, Senior Manager, Sourcing and Technology at Trent, tells us about Bag of Love - a project that’s part of Trent’s sustainability journey and one that empowers rural communities. The simple yet beautiful Bags of Love, available for purchase at Westside stores across the country, are special - not just because they are made from scrap fabric from Trent’s garment manufacturing factories, but also because they create gainful employment for women from hundreds of rural communities in North Gujarat, on the border between India and Pakistan.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Jaychandra Jha
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Director and Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
On this episode of Westside People, Rajnikant Shah, Head of Projects and Properties at Trent, talks about creating the iconic Westside stores across the country. From identifying the right property and negotiating the best price, to designing a space that is eye-catching and inviting, Mr Shah takes us through the process of what exactly goes into building the foundation of any great shopping experience – the store.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Rajnikant Shah
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director and Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
Sameera Reddy’s guest on this episode of Limitless started playing football when she was 9 years old in the cramped slums of Dharavi in Mumbai. Sameera chats with Gulafsha Ansari about her journey from playing for the National Under-15 team, to attending the London Olympics as a Junior Ambassador. We also learn how her foundation, Dreaming in Slums, helps young girls from underprivileged communities learn life skills through the sport that changed her life.
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CREDITS:
Host: Sameera Reddy
Guest: Gulafsha Ansari
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Limitless, we bring you Two’s Company with hip-hop artists Meba Ofilia and Dee MC. The two rappers gush about each other’s work, open up about their insecurities and chat about their hopes for the future of hip-hop and the independent music scene in India.
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CREDITS:
Guests: Meba Ofilia, Dee MC
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram, Sarthak Ray
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director: Dinkar Dwivedi
Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Westside Stories, Shailesh Solkar, Head of Merchandising and Supply Chain at Trent, takes us through Trent’s journey of building the strong foundation of a successful retail business. Shailesh talks about how over the past 25 years, Trent has spent the time implementing processes that are conducive to growth, to improving product design, to faster lead and turnaround times, to better customer fulfilment - everything that goes into making Westside and other Trent brands, ones that last.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Shailesh Solkar
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director: Dinkar Dwivedi
Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
On this episode of Westside People, Shailina Parti, COO of Westside, talks about her excitement about the future of fashion retail in India. After a 30 year career in fashion in the UK, Shailina talks about beginning her journey in Indian retail with Westside. She explains how fashion is all about making strategic bets on trends, how challenging it is to create a sustainable brand and how Westside embodies the concept of quiet luxury.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Shailina Parti
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director: Dinkar Dwivedi
Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
On this episode, Sameera Reddy is joined by India’s first wheelchair-using model, Virali Modi. Virali is also a disability rights activist and motivational speaker. Sameera chats with her about the incident that changed her life at age 15 and left her paralysed from the waist down, the strength that her mother’s love gave her to keep her alive and the need for more disability representation in the media.
Trigger Warning: Please note, this episode has mentions of self harm, depression and abuse. If you or someone you know needs help, here is a list of resources:
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Helpline: https://nimhans.ac.in/pssmhs-helpline/
National Commission for Women Helpline: 7827170170
iCall (Suicide Prevention) Helpline: https://icallhelpline.org/
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CREDITS:
Host: Sameera Reddy
Guest: Virali Modi
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director: Dinkar Dwivedi
Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Limitless, we bring you Two’s Company with fashion stylists Chandni Sareen and Veera Kapur. They talk about the beginnings of their love affairs with fashion, the changes they want to see in the fashion industry, what are some trends that are best left behind and which are the ones that are here to stay.
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CREDITS:
Guests: Chandni Sareen, Veera Kapur
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Westside Stories, Deborah Dawn Kharkongor, Buying Manager at Trent, takes us through the journey of Gia - Westside’s leading plus-size fashion brand. Deborah talks about how the aim of Gia was to make fashion accessible, trendy and affordable to plus size women, who had previously felt underserved by mainstream fashion. The brand is committed to learning what body positivity means to every woman, no matter her size, or her taste in fashion. Because after all, even curvy girls want to have fun.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Deborah Dawn Kharkongor
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
On this episode of Westside People, Philip Auld, former CEO and Managing Director of Trent, talks about his journey in fashion and what fascinates him about the business. From the importance of working with like-minded, passionate people, to knowing immediately the success or failure of a product when put in front of a customer, to understanding the delicate balance of getting ‘first price, right price’. Philip shares the wisdom he’s collected over his many years with Westside and Trent.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Philip Auld
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
On this episode, Sameera Reddy chats with Upasana Makati, founder and editor of White Print, India’s first ever lifestyle magazine that is entirely in Braille. Upasana talks about how a late night, out-of-the-box thought led to her conviction for creating an inclusive space for people with blindness, what we often don’t consider as sighted people and the challenges of running a for-profit business in a space that’s often associated with charity.
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CREDITS:
Host: Sameera Reddy
Guest: Upasana Makati
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Limitless, we bring you Two’s Company with illustrators Alicia Souza and Priyanka Paul. They talk about the power of storytelling through their art, their different paths as artists, nerd out about the tools of their trade, gush about each other’s work, and discover their common goals as artists in India.
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CREDITS:
Guests: Alicia Souza, Priyanka Paul
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Westside Stories, Arshiya Mecklai, Lead CSR & Employee Engagement at Trent tells us about Westside’s philanthropic initiative, the Star and Diya Project. Arshiya takes us behind the scenes of how the gift of a star or a diya has helped support the lives of those suffering from cancer, create an opportunity of entreprise for women rag-pickers who worked in the landfills of Ghazipur or to bring access to water right to the doorstep of remote villages in Gujarat.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Arshiya Mecklai
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
On this episode of Westside People, Madhulika Damani, Head of Indian Wear at Trent, takes us through her unlikely journey into fashion. She talks about her fascination with transforming a flat piece of fabric into gorgeous silhouettes for any shape and size as well as how the modern Indian woman inspired her to kick start the kurti revolution, mix & match and various other creative adventures that planted the seed that grew Indian wear at Westside.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Madhulika Damani
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
On this episode, Sameera Reddy chats with Viji Venkatesh, a stalwart in cancer patient care. Viji is the Regional Head for India and South Asia at The Max Foundation and the mind (and heart) behind the impactful ‘Chai for Cancer’ initiative. Sameera and Viji talk about how a heavy topic like cancer found a safe space in the Chai for Cancer Adda, how it’s never too late to start an acting career (even at 71!), and finding yourself in your avatars as a daughter, wife or mother.
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CREDITS:
Host: Sameera Reddy
Guest: Viji Venkatesh
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Limitless, we bring you Two’s Company with radio presenters Rohini Ramnathan who hosts Jhakaas Mornings 91.9FM on Radio Nasha in Mumbai and Sanobar Sultana, the host for Lose Control on Fever 91.9FM in Chennai. They chat about what it’s like to be the voice that keeps a whole city company, the high expectations of being on-air (psst… not everything is ad-libbed), coming to the aid of their listeners in times of crisis and how radio saved them when they hit rock bottom. Rohini and Sanobar discover each other's differing experiences while also finding common ground in a profession that’s shaped their life story.
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CREDITS:
Guests: Rohini Ramnathan, Sanobar Sultana
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
On this episode of Westside Stories, Deputy Head of Human Resources at Trent, Reema Das takes us through the Trent Homegrown recruitment and training programme. Discovering young graduates from campuses across the country and teaching them the ways of corporate culture; Creating an immersive and holistic learning environment within the Trent ecosystem that takes into consideration the needs of a new generation of talent - these are at the heart of the Trent Homegrown programme.
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CREDITS:
Guest: Reema Das
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
On this episode of Westside People, CEO of Trent, Mr P Venkatesalu, takes us through his fifteen year journey across the Tata Group that led him to Trent and finding his passion for retail. He talks about how retail is a playground for psychology, why Westside chooses to stand out of the popular narrative, their “pain now, gain later” attitude and how getting the price right is more important than discounts, offers and promotions.
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CREDITS:
Guest: P Venkatesalu
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at The Indian Audio Company
On this episode, Sameera Reddy talks to comedian, actor, writer and producer Sumukhi Suresh. She’s the founder of Motormouth, a writing studio that aims to create shows, films, and stories based on real, flawed female characters. She’s known for her stand-up comedy and her hit Amazon Prime series ‘Pushpavalli’. We find out how she moved from nutrition and food science to comedy, why she feels that if she stops being busy her career will end, and why it was time someone wrote a story of a big girl.
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CREDITS:
Host: Sameera Reddy
Guest: Sumukhi Suresh
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios
Kicking off a brand new season of Limitless, Westside celebrates 25 years with more style. We bring you episodes that include a tête-à-tête with Sameera Reddy, an unlikely coming together of two women from similar walks of life but very diverse journeys and a look behind the scenes with the people and stories that make Westside what it is today.
The students of Hampton International have definitely made things hotter this summer.
Packed with juicy scandals, steamy romances and tons of sass, ‘Class’ is a show you cannot miss!
The show is as unfiltered as our podcast with the cool kids of Netflix: Chintan Rachh, Chayan Chopra, Naina Bhan and Madhyama Segal.
Curious? Tune in to hear the cast spill the tea!
In the 6th episode of the Limitless podcast, the host Sameera Reddy talks music, identity and confidence with Ritviz Srivastava.
The conversation highlights that family rules the world and family is what you make of it. Find your tribe, because when someone knows you better than you do, it’s a safe space like no other.
Tune in to hear about where Ritviz is in his career, who inspires him and all about his latest album Mimmi while touching on everything from authenticity to what makes him tick.
Why fit in when you were born to stand out! Society has deep-rooted conditioning. We’re asked to fit into ratios not meant for us and tailor ourselves to be unoriginal. Limitless is a podcast that breaks down the wall of prejudice built years ago.
In the 5th episode of the Limitless podcast, our host, Sameera Reddy, is accompanied by the very talented powerhouse, Srushti Tawade. They speak at length on manifesting dreams, struggles with bullying and the true essence of being limitless.
Let’s talk sex! Sex education is central to greater gender equality and to achieving a safer, kinder, more joyful world. The Limitless platform is a safe space to discuss and unpack important topics, in order to get people talking and listening.
For the 4th episode of Limitless, subject matter expert Leeza Mangaldas busts several common misconceptions about sex and sexuality, and shines light on the importance of consent and pleasure, in a conversation with Sameera Reddy.
Self-love is a reaffirmation, a reassurance, and the root of self-motivation.
In Westside’s third episode of the Limitless podcast, Sameera Reddy and actress Shahana Goswami deep-dive into how society can shape perspectives about oneself and those around us. They delve into the societal concepts of gender roles, beauty stereotypes, and sexuality.
Westside’s Limitless podcast is a platform that celebrates everyone.
Today, we live as prosaic pieces of society that often seek approval to fit in.
In this, the second episode of Limitless, host Sameera Reddy speaks with Sakshi Sindwani, a body-positivity advocate and influencer.
They share a conversation about their personal challenges and struggles with body image, and how they grew up to love themselves for who they are.
Limitless hosted by Sameera Reddy, in collaboration with Westside, is a podcast about celebrating life.
Life is about understanding everything you are capable of doing, and realising that you don’t have anything stopping you from being the best version of yourself!
In the first podcast episode of Limitless, Sameera Reddy meets Swastika Mukherjee and discusses life, it’s challenges, society's stressful notions of ageing and beauty that are imposed on women. They talk about their individual journeys and insecurities and how they overcame all of that, accepted themselves, found self-love and embraced their scars to become full-fledged modern day limitless goddesses.