Before Chaali Din became one of the year’s most talked-about Punjabi films, it was a book — one that quietly worked its way into readers’ hearts long before a camera ever rolled. In this episode of the Barkat Podcast, Rasna Kaur sits down with the man behind that book, Gurpreet Dhugga, for a conversation that […]
Some conversations feel less like an interview and more like sitting in on someone’s inner world. That’s the case in this Melbourne episode of the Barkat Podcast, where Rasna Kaur meets Debi Makhsoospuri for a rich, unhurried discussion that moves far beyond film promotion — into faith, purpose, art, and what it means to search […]
Some roles ask an actor to perform. Others ask them to sit still and feel. For Sukhan Waraich, stepping into the role of Kesar in Chaali Din was clearly the latter — and in this episode of the Barkat Podcast, he sits down with Rasna Kaur for an honest, reflective conversation about what that journey […]
Punjabi cinema is in the middle of a quiet but powerful shift – away from formula, and toward stories that actually sit with you. Few filmmakers embody that shift better than Tarnvir Singh Jagpal, and in the latest episode of the Barkat Podcast, he sits down with Rasna Kaur to talk about his latest film, […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHm_IIYn5rQ&list=PLipFo8xuagzBKffNE9T1Sw7JoOYnlxIkR&index=4 Chaali Din: A Conversation That Goes Beyond the Story Great stories don’t simply entertain—they encourage us to reflect on who we are, the choices we make, and the values that shape our lives. Chaali Din (40 Days) is one such story, and in this special podcast conversation, Rasna Kaur sits down with acclaimed Punjabi […]
https://youtu.be/3btGrhS06hk?si=T0M7XC-u7B4Gj6B2 Gippy Grewal and Gurpreet Ghuggi on Shahkaar Kalakaar: A Heartfelt Conversation About the Ardaas Journey Punjabi cinema continues to inspire audiences worldwide with stories that celebrate family values, culture, and resilience. In a special episode of the Shahkaar Kalakaar podcast, host Rasna Kaur welcomed two of Punjabi cinema’s most celebrated personalities—Gippy Grewal and Gurpreet […]
Think about the last time you heard a story that genuinely moved you. Maybe it was a frienddescribing the moment they landed in Australia with nothing but a suitcase and a dream. Or agrandparent recalling the scent of mustard fields back in Punjab. These stories don’t often makeit into mainstream media. But they are the […]