Thinking Aloud: Prasoon Joshi in Conversation: Prasoon Joshi & Vani Tripathi Tikoo
Prasoon Joshi is an advertising professional, lyricist and poet. He published his first book of prose and poetry at the age of 17. His latest book is Thinking Aloud. He is currently the CEO and Chief Creative Officer of McCann Worldgroup India and Chairman McCann Asia Pacific. Joshi has penned lyrics for the films Rang de Basanti, Taare Zameen Par, for which he won the 2007 National Film Award for Best Lyrics, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, which was awarded the 2014 Filmfare Best Lyricist Award, and most recently Neerja. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2016 for his contribution towards the field of Arts, Literature and Advertising.
Vani Tripathi Tikoo is the youngest ever member of the Central Board of Film Certification. Her campaigns and outreach programmes have focused on encouraging women’s participation in politics as well as issues revolving around education, empowerment and employment. Tikoo has also worked in theatre, film and television, and has acted in nearly 50 plays, 40 television shows and six films. In 2011, she set up the Madhya Pradesh Natya Vidyalaya, the country’s first state run drama school. Tikoo is currently part of the core committee for the International Film Festival of India.
Polyglot Prasoon Joshi is a poet, lyricist. author, advertising icon, screenwriter and CBFC chairman. In conversation with actor and theatre person Vani Tripathi Tikoo, he speaks of his ideas on culture, cinema and social narratives as well as his abiding love for classical music.
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