Annyeong Station
Season:6 Episode-2
Annyeong Station, is a platform in our online infotainment section, for conversation, interaction and exchange. With a focus on Korean popular culture, this online space will periodically present curated interactions with Kculture industry specialists and influencers.
In the second episode of Season 6 of Annyeong Station, we bring you an engaging conversation with Paromita Vohra, an award-winning filmmaker and writer known for her distinctive explorations of gender, desire, feminism and popular culture. In dialogue with host Puja Talwar, Paromita shares her perspectives on the evolving landscape of storytelling, the changing representation of women in contemporary screen narratives and the cultural shifts shaping audiences across India and Korea. Drawing on her work in film and her extensive engagement with questions of identity and social change, this episode offers an insightful exploration of how popular culture reflects and challenges the world around us.
Join us for what promises to be an insightful, sparkling conversation.
Paromita Vora, is a filmmaker and writer who won an award for Khamosh Pani and writes extensively on gender and pop culture.
Beyond the shift from romance to darker, more complex narratives, newer shows are exploring female sexuality, identity and subjects that were once considered taboo. As a filmmaker and writer who has explored gender, desire and popular culture through Unlimited Girls, Q2P and Agents of Ishq, Paromita brings an interesting perspective to these changes, both as a viewer of K-dramas and as someone who has engaged with similar questions in Indian popular culture.
The conversation will explore what has changed in a decade of streaming, how global audiences have influenced storytelling, and what Indian filmmakers and storytellers might learn from the way K-dramas portray women, desire and social change.
Puja Talwar is the Senior Journalist and Editor with over 30 years of experience in Broadcast Journalism. Puja is a Writer, Show Host and Moderator. She hosts the popular series 'Candid Conversations With Puja Talwar' on YouTube and a podcast titled ‘Entertainment Unlimited on Spotify. She lives for coffee, travel and K-dramas!
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