Delightful interview! Vikram was the most relaxed I’ve ever seen him in such a setting and for the task at hand. Good job, Chinki, for drawing him out as you did!
Yes , as Usha mami said, " Many people don't understand Hindi." Myself love to listen to Hanuman Chalisa.Loved them for their music n soothing voice of legendary singers. Looking forward to reading this book. Was a delight to listen to the conversation.
just the kind of interview (or conversation) I had missed for so long.... thank you Chinki & Vikram :) btw, aside from the above, after Vinod Mehta left, I had given up on Outlook (which I absolutely loved reading)... but I guess I must give it a try again, maybe you folks have kept the torch of independent, courageous and yet light/buoyant & un-academic sounding journalism burning :) take care & best wishes
Vikram Seth is unknowingly patching Indo-Pak divide by story telling with common Urdu-HIndi arrative.His choice of colour is Saffaron , Bhuddist philosophy , multilayered meanings Koran like Bhagwat Geeta style.Yet one finds neutral landscape,no mention of hell-fire or Houri of paradise.Bhuddisim impose no compulsion of reward or punishment.Bengali politicians are master of their craft to oust colonialist from Hindustan.Rest is History !
As a genuine inquiry and not a facetious provocation: would Outlook still interview the translator had they advocated for a more strident or aggressive version of Hinduism?
In spite of your disclaimer, I have a feeling that the answer you're hoping for - or at least one that would satisfy you - is that probably they wouldn't have. However, for what it's worth, I believe that not taking a strong enough stance in the face of an existential crisis is cowardice. Btw, I have no idea about the explicit political leanings of Outlook, and this comment is not an attempt to convince you of my viewpoint.
@@Shokunin_Spirit I believe you are engaged in an ongoing conversation with yourself - this is never a bad thing, and I would not like to interfere too much. Your assumption of what I would like to hear - if true - opens up far more essential questions about the various realities the contemporary artist finds themselves entangled in; courage or not is a banal reduction of this circumstance.
@lkjhgasdfa Well, I disagree completely. Despite living in a so-called "post-truth" world where nothing is as it seems and things are always fuzzy and confusing, there are still certain basic tenets that should not be violated. Coming to the question of an artist's reaction/expression, they obviously have the freedom of choosing not to engage. But one thing is certain, there is NO apolitical art and by extension, no apolitical artist. It might be inconvenient and even stupid to side with the truth but it's seldom complicated. And it's ALWAYS a question of courage. The artist does not have the privilege of looking at society from afar and condemning its contradictions. Not just in modern times, artists have almost always been faced with tough choices. History remembers both heroes and cowards.
@@Shokunin_Spirit I never said it is not a 'question of courage' - merely that this is hardly the most interesting question in this case, or any other. Especially since, as the litany of definitive declarations you have lined up in your comment proves, this is but a given. BTW: only because the opportunity from this chance encounter has arisen and I am not certain if we will ever engage again; I think it is silly to romanticise the artist-figure too much. No one within a gathered society can afford to look at the society from afar; everyone has to negotiate on a daily basis and the artist is not in any way special in this regard. In fact, if anyone's practice may actively gain from it, it is the artist's, and this is exemplified by a whole canon constituted by absurdist work, self-reflexive commentaries laden with distantiation, observations of bureaucratic mire and other erotica. Remember, on the ground, history too is a plural.
The interviewer didn't let Vikram talk, kept butting in and badgering him. He wanted to read Chalisa but ended up shying away. She came across as somewhat controlling - perhaps the side effect of being his friend. The fact that he gives interviews rarely and the interviewer managed to snuff out even this opportunity by her wayward style made it doubly painful viewing.
Delightful interview! Vikram was the most relaxed I’ve ever seen him in such a setting and for the task at hand. Good job, Chinki, for drawing him out as you did!
Yes , as Usha mami said, " Many people don't understand Hindi." Myself love to listen to Hanuman Chalisa.Loved them for their music n soothing voice of legendary singers. Looking forward to reading this book.
Was a delight to listen to the conversation.
What a sweet, gentle man and what a delightful conversation❤❤
just the kind of interview (or conversation) I had missed for so long.... thank you Chinki & Vikram :)
btw, aside from the above, after Vinod Mehta left, I had given up on Outlook (which I absolutely loved reading)... but I guess I must give it a try again, maybe you folks have kept the torch of independent, courageous and yet light/buoyant & un-academic sounding journalism burning :)
take care & best wishes
Such a charming and fascinating conversation. Thankyou
Vikram Seth looks so relaxed. Such a delight to hear him. And Credit to Chinki, for drawing him out.
loved this, saw Vikram Sir for the first time, have long been a fan of his work
Saw him for the first time and you call yourself a fan? lol. 😂
This was such a fine conversation.
What a delightful convo :)
Truly delightful conversation❤
Such a beautiful conversation!
Lovely conversation
Great . Oh such a new perspective!
Both my favorite people from patna ❤
Lovely lively interaction
Delightful conversation
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Vikram Seth is unknowingly patching Indo-Pak divide by story telling with common Urdu-HIndi arrative.His choice of colour is Saffaron , Bhuddist philosophy , multilayered meanings Koran like Bhagwat Geeta style.Yet one finds neutral landscape,no mention of hell-fire or Houri of paradise.Bhuddisim impose no compulsion of reward or punishment.Bengali politicians are master of their craft to oust colonialist from Hindustan.Rest is History !
As a genuine inquiry and not a facetious provocation: would Outlook still interview the translator had they advocated for a more strident or aggressive version of Hinduism?
In spite of your disclaimer, I have a feeling that the answer you're hoping for - or at least one that would satisfy you - is that probably they wouldn't have. However, for what it's worth, I believe that not taking a strong enough stance in the face of an existential crisis is cowardice. Btw, I have no idea about the explicit political leanings of Outlook, and this comment is not an attempt to convince you of my viewpoint.
@@Shokunin_Spirit I believe you are engaged in an ongoing conversation with yourself - this is never a bad thing, and I would not like to interfere too much.
Your assumption of what I would like to hear - if true - opens up far more essential questions about the various realities the contemporary artist finds themselves entangled in; courage or not is a banal reduction of this circumstance.
@lkjhgasdfa Well, I disagree completely. Despite living in a so-called "post-truth" world where nothing is as it seems and things are always fuzzy and confusing, there are still certain basic tenets that should not be violated. Coming to the question of an artist's reaction/expression, they obviously have the freedom of choosing not to engage. But one thing is certain, there is NO apolitical art and by extension, no apolitical artist. It might be inconvenient and even stupid to side with the truth but it's seldom complicated. And it's ALWAYS a question of courage. The artist does not have the privilege of looking at society from afar and condemning its contradictions. Not just in modern times, artists have almost always been faced with tough choices. History remembers both heroes and cowards.
@@Shokunin_Spirit I never said it is not a 'question of courage' - merely that this is hardly the most interesting question in this case, or any other.
Especially since, as the litany of definitive declarations you have lined up in your comment proves, this is but a given.
BTW: only because the opportunity from this chance encounter has arisen and I am not certain if we will ever engage again; I think it is silly to romanticise the artist-figure too much. No one within a gathered society can afford to look at the society from afar; everyone has to negotiate on a daily basis and the artist is not in any way special in this regard. In fact, if anyone's practice may actively gain from it, it is the artist's, and this is exemplified by a whole canon constituted by absurdist work, self-reflexive commentaries laden with distantiation, observations of bureaucratic mire and other erotica. Remember, on the ground, history too is a plural.
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Chinki ji 💐💐💐,it takes a child,to interview another 😊
What a lovely sentiment!❤❤❤
The gooe thing abt Islam is that nobody can dare to question it...
The interviewer didn't let Vikram talk, kept butting in and badgering him. He wanted to read Chalisa but ended up shying away. She came across as somewhat controlling - perhaps the side effect of being his friend. The fact that he gives interviews rarely and the interviewer managed to snuff out even this opportunity by her wayward style made it doubly painful viewing.
So true
The interviewer is so irritatingly interrupting. Let the man talk. I sympathise with the husband.
hypocrisy