…you would polish up your facts on the issue being discussed, right? I, on the other hand, start tossing heaps of clothes on the bed to decide the perfect outfit I should wear. And the perfect shoes to go with it. And the perfect jewellery. And then having tried them all out in various permutations and combinations and deciding that nothing fits, and I look fat and gross in all, and will be edited out as ugly scary creature worthy of making special appearance in horror show, given that eyebrows are currently caterpillars crawling across the surface of the forehead and pimples the size of Vesuvius have erupted on the oily surface of aforementioned forehead which is fringed with grey strands reminescent of old ladies, caring too litte about self to touch up regrowth. Having moaned all this to consternation of puzzled husband, and flung around some more clothes, and decided one didnt want to be on panel because one didnt look good anymore, get the gem of the oneliner, “I thought they invited you because of the way you think not because of the way you look.” Yes. That did wonders for the ego. So now will go like earthgoddess in flowing kaftan, and Germaine Greer untamed tresses, parted in the center, and no make up. Its the way I think, not the way I look. So dont look at me while I speak. Its the way I think. Perhaps this should have been a radio show.
Edited to add: Okay, just back from the shoot. Shot for NDTV’s Good Times channel, for a programme called Lounge. It airs at around 11 pm, and is hosted by the very dapper Rajat Kapoor. I was on the panel with an adorably handsome Ayub Khan and a vivacious Radio Mirchi RJ called Pracriti. And yes, the topic under discussion was reinvention of marriage. As always, I remembered all the points I need to make after the camera stops rolling. Alas. Will put up the exact date of telecast, once I get it so hopefully you guys who are keen on getting your socks bored off you can catch it. And witness the swamp thing speaking.
About Kiran Manral
Kiran Manral is a writer and major social media influencer. After quitting her full-time journalist’s job when her son was born, Kiran became a mommy blogger on the internet, with a remarkably original voice. She was a journalist at The Asian Age, The Times of India, features editor Cosmopolitan, India Cultural Lead and Trend spotter at Gartner Iconoculture US, Senior Consultant at Vector Insights, Ideas Editor, SheThePeople.TV. Kiran is currently a celebrated author and an independent research and media consultant.
She was shortlisted for the Femina Women Awards for Literary Contribution in 2017. The Indian Council of UN Relations (ICUNR) supported by the Ministry of Women and Children, Govt of India, awarded her the International Women’s Day Award 2018 for excellence in the field of writing. In 2021 she was awarded the Womennovator 1000 Women of Asia award. In 2022, she was named amongst the 75 Iconic Indian women in STEAM by Red Dot Foundation and Beyond Black, in collaboration with the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India, and British High Commission, New Delhi.
Her novella, Saving Maya, was long-listed for the 2018 Saboteur Award, supported by the Arts Council of England in the UK. Her novels 'The Face At the Window’ and ‘Missing, Presumed Dead were both long-listed for Jio MAMI Word to Screen, and ‘The Face at the Window’ was showcased at the South Asian Film Festival 2019. The Kitty Party Murder was shortlisted for the Popular Choice award at the 2021 JK Papers TOI AutHER awards.
Her other books include The Reluctant Detective, Once Upon A Crush, All Aboard, Karmic Kids-The Story of Parenting Nobody Told You, A Boy’s Guide to Growing Up, True Love Stories, 13 Steps to Bloody Good Parenting, Raising Kids with Hope and Wonder in Times of a Pandemic and Climate Change, More Things in Heaven and Earth and Rising: 30 Women Who Changed India. She also has published short stories in various magazines, in acclaimed anthologies like Have A Safe Journey, Boo, The Best Asian Speculative Fiction 2018, Grandpa’s Tales, Magical Women and City of Screams. Kiran lives in Mumbai with her family.
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which channel, which channel KIRAN!!!!!
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which show, which show. stop being so damn diva-like. 😛
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which channel…..pls say its NDTV / Star one / Star plus, cos those are the only channels i get here
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Long time lurker, first time poster. So yeah, hi there!! hello, good morning vagerah vagerah………..
Which channel? What time? And yeah, good luck!! 😀
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Oh wow! Which show? Which show?
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When and which channel, Kiran?
We wish to see you and hear you:)
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Yep, almost always it is what you think and not what you look. But the problem is not everyone thinks so. But I guess you’ll look lovely in whatever you wear (i’m saying this by seeing your blog pic). BTW I have the same question. Which channel? What show? What time?
I wish it goes well.
🙂
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a lil correction in my comment above, it should’ve been ‘how you look’ instead of ‘what you look’
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when u r invited to a tv show, you must go and you must send ample warning in advance so that we can catch it!
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you were on a show? how cool is that??!!
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@all: NDTV Good Times. Lounge, 11 pm, hosted by Rajat Kapoor. Dont know yet when they plan to air, but will post timings, once am told.
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Oh wow! On tv!! Am sure you will look as great your pic here. Looking forward to the show. Pls pls pls give us a day’s notice!!
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i am sure you must have done a wonderful job inspite all your butterflies.. will try to catch it online.. just gimme the exact airing time.
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