Sumukhi Suresh & Varun Grover Interview | Writers' Rooms | Suchin Mehrotra | The Streaming Show EP1
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Published 2024-06-10
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0:00 - Highlights
0:44 - Intro
2:00 - Writers WhatsApp Group secrets
3:38 - THE POONAM PANDEY GROUP
4:31 - Have we cracked the art of a writers' room in India
8:49 - How different is it from the romanticized idea of a writers' room
13:24 - How to choose your writers
20:04 - Sumukhi and Varun's ways of choosing their writers
28:00 - The role of a head writer and advice for young writers
43:20 - Cracking the Pilot episode
45:00 - Writers' struggle with credits
53:32 - One thing they could change about the streaming space
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What exactly does an effective writers' room look like, and have we adopted the concept well within the Indian streaming ecosystem? Or is it still a free-for-all with everyone just doing their own thing? To break it down I spoke to two of the most exciting screenwriters in town, both of whom bring new meaning to the term multihyphenate talent.
Varun Grover was head writer in one of the first writers' rooms for a major streamer with Sacred Games. Aside from creating and starring in Prime Video’s Pushpavalli, one of the finest shows we’ve made, Sumukhi Suresh recently founded MotorMouth - a company solely dedicated to writing and developing shows and movies. At MotorMouth, Sumukhi is currently juggling 8 separate writers' rooms at once.
In a hilarious, and truly insightful chat, if I do say so myself , the two sparking screenwriters spoke to me about the do’s and dont’s of running a writers' room, bringing together the right group of personalities, why writers fighting can actually be a good thing, what the job of a head writer actually is, how young writers can deal with asshole boses and toxic power structures, the insanity of writers being banned on sets and the surprising significance of Bengali food
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All Comments (21)
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"WhatsApp group minus you" thanks a lot for validating our constant fears, Varun!
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Sumukhi's whole vibe is amazing. Loved all her shows, standup and she is a breath of fresh air always.
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This episode has been eye-opening for me as someone trying to set up a writer's room. And my love for Sumukhi has multiplied. 💓Thank you Suchin!
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A perfectly normal, fun conversation but someone's male fans have to hate on a writer speaking just because she happens to be a woman. sumukhi is cool af, has a lot of insight and is so engaging. I still see this under every artist's talks and its 2024 ffs. comment boxes mein hagne ke alava kuch karlo life mein akhand loseron you all embarass us worldwide. kitne tejasvi...
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Love Sumukhi !!!!! Her ingenuity and originality, the transcendental humor !!!! Please reorder kore. Show yourself more. Express more. Representation does Matter. And we need that.
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Thoroughly enjoyed this interview. Varun Grover is any way ❤ but loved Sumukhi, her best interview yet. Suchin too has a nice vibe. Overall ❤
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Sumukhi is the loveliest,wish she gave more interviews. Can listen to her forever.
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Varun is always such a treat to listen to.
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Varun Grover is a Treasure
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Varun s a rockstar!
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Hey great conversation! Surprised to see such low number of subscribers. Subscribed! Good luck Suchin!
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Informative and engaging--Varun and Sumukhi's "down to earth" and insightful answers make this interview outstanding!👏👍
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Always fun listening to Sumukhi 😊
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Such clarity in thoughts. Sumukhi ♥️
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Thank you for this Suchin!!
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Suchin, really enjoyed the video! Love how Sumukhi and Varun are so open-minded and powerful leaders!
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Sumukhi is so intelligent and funny
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Love sumukhi so much❤❤ she is really smart and genuinely original.
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WOW WHAT A CROSSOVER!
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53:02 what show was he talking about? Some one spill the tea please
