Spotlight with Sandhya

About Spotlight with Sandhya

Each episode os Spotlight with Sandhya brings you the people behind the big ideas shaping our world. Journalist, author, biographer and entrepreneur Sandhya Mendonca has spent a career hunting for one thing: the story underneath the story. Spotlight with Sandhya carries that same instinct into candid conversations with creative minds, changemakers, and leaders about their journeys. A Raintree Media Original. To be featured on this show, write to us at mail@raintreemedia.com or Instagram @raintreemedia.

Publisher

Sandhya Mendonca | Raintree Media

Category

arts · business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jul 2020

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

80 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Bangalore Blues | Kirtana Kumar and Sandhya Mendonca on stories of Bangalore

   What does it mean to write a city from the inside out? In this conversation, two native Bangaloreans—theatre director and author Kirtana Kumar and Sandhya Mendonca—reflect on Bangalore Blues, a collection shaped by the Bangalore they grew up in: its cantonment streets, libraries, neighbourhoods, characters, humour, contradictions, and layered communities. They discuss why telling stories of a city from the inside out matters, and why preserving its history, geography, and everyday voices is so vital. They also talk about: The meaning behind the title Bangalore Blues Turning archival-style headlines into fiction Theatre, character, and the people who rarely make it into literature The subtle politics of belonging, memory, and identity Not reshaping the book to fit someone else’s expectations 'Write what you enjoy reading—and write the stories only you can tell.", says Kirtana on #SpotlightwithSandhya Watch the full conversation here: https://thegoodcity.in/culture/writing-bangalores-stories/ (https://thegoodcity.in/culture/writing-bangalores-stories/) #BangaloreBlues #TheGoodCityReads #IndianLiterature #Writing #Storytelling #Bangalore #Authors #Publishing #CreativeWriting

2. 

   18 Sept 2026

   The Networking Playbook | Leadership Decoded | Uma Reddy | #spotlightwithsandhya

   First woman president. A 110-year-old chamber. More than 300,000 businesses reached. Sandhya Mendonca speaks with Uma Reddy, the first woman president of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Uma Reddy’s story shows what leadership looks like when you don’t just talk about change, but build it. From building up support networks and creating opportunities for women in business and technology, her journey is a powerful reminder: When one woman breaks through, others see what’s possible. Listen to the full conversation on Spotlight with Sandhya. This is part of Raintree Media's C-Suite Publishing series, where we work with founders and leaders to capture their life stories and leadership lessons. What part of Uma’s leadership journey inspires you most? #WomenInLeadership #LeadershipMatters #WomenWhoLead #IndianBusiness #Entrepreneurship #FKCCI #SpotlightWithSandhya #RaintreeMedia

3. 

   14 Aug 2026

   Behind the Lens: For My Ela at Cannes Shorts 2026 | Mallika Prasad & Sandhya Mendonca

   How does a filmmaker turn a natural disaster into a creative breakthrough? In this episode of Spotlight with Sandhya, filmmaker Mallika Prasad discusses her award-winning short film, For My Ela, with podcast host Sandhya Mendonca. They trace the journey from a total script rewrite in just three days following devastating Himalayan landslides to shooting in the challenging -10°C weather of Spiti. This conversation explores the resilience required to bring an independent vision to the global festival circuit, and we dive deep into: ️ Creative Adaptability: Rewriting a film on the fly when the landscape changes. ️ Landscape as Character: Using the raw beauty of Spiti to mirror themes of grief and loss. The Independent Journey: Navigating funding, open auditions, and distribution. Artistic Identity: Mallika’s multi-faceted career, from theatre director to playing a villain in Mardaani 3. Watch now for an essential look at filmmaking born from adversity and the courage to find a story amidst the shifting mountains. @QubixHiFi (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCEZOuffN06kFNKcCuBVh82Q) Museum Road - Venue Partner Edited by (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCGuc61SPD970oHssIzH7iIQ) @raintreemediaoriginals (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCGuc61SPD970oHssIzH7iIQ) To be featured on this show, write to us at mail@raintreemedia.com Instagram: @raintreemedia Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/hPt90-ZNhSs?si=OfV5SNH_sU8MGkPu #Spotlightwithsandhya #ForMyEla #IndependentFilmmaking #CannesShorts #SpitiValley #BehindTheLens #NewEpisode #FilmmakingJourney ----

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