5.24 Tejaswini Apte-Rahm: Time Travel to Bombay's Silent Film Era

Published: Aug. 22, 2023, 10:30 p.m.

What secrets lie behind the silences of Bombay\u2019s silent films?

Join Michelle in conversation with Tejaswini Apte-Rahm about her book \u2018The Secret of More\u2019, as she learns about previously unrevealed secrets that lie behind the glitz and glamour of Bombay\u2019s silent film era. \u2018The Secret of More\u2019 looks at Bombay of the 1900s through the rags-to-riches story of Tatya, whose life is intertwined with two parts of Bombay\u2019s beating heart \u2013 the textile mills and the silent film industry. How does he spin his story from one industry to the other? Does he fall or fly in the City of Dreams?

Tune in to find out!

Books mentioned in this episode:

  • Manjhi\u2019s Mayhem by Tanuj Solanki
  • Borderless by Namrata Poddar
  • The Education of Yuri by Jerry Pinto


Produced by Aishwarya Jawalgekar
Sound edit by Kshitij Jadhav


\u2018Books and Beyond with Bound\u2019 is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D\u2019costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India\u2019s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.