Neeraj Ghaywan, director of Homebound, India’s official 2026 entry to the Academy Awards, and Masaan, presented at Cannes Film Festival in 2015. Creator of modern India’s socio-political cult classics.

Ishaan Khatter, rising celebrity, actor, performer, and fashion icon. Known & acclaimed for his performances in Homebound, Dhadak, Beyond the Clouds, The Perfect Couple, A Suitable Boy, Pippa, and Royals. An emotional powerhouse and a fiery dancer.

Hear them in conversation with Shoma Chaudhury, Founder of Lucid Lines & Founder-Director, SYNAPSE, as they unravel the enduring value of authentic human experience, representation of marginalized communities in art, and pure emotional eruptions that robots still cannot replicate.