Beyond The Actor, ft Prakash Belawadi, Part 1

In this 1st part of the 2-part series of Mojo Talks with Mayur Channagere, featuring Prakash Belawadi. For the first time, Prakash Belawadi opens up about the people and moments that shaped him long before the films, awards and recognition. He talks about his relationship with his father, the influence of his mother, the dynamics with his daughters, growing up around theatre in Bangalore and the experience of working with notable actors. Until now, we know him as an actor, filmmaker, journalist and theatre personality. But this episode brings out his deeply personal stories, reflections and moments that reveal a side of him that audiences rarely get to see. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Why conversations matter 03:50 Engineering & creativity 10:00 Journalism beginnings 12:00 Theatre & growing up around art 16:30 Entering television & filmmaking 19:00 Working with Girish Karnad 23:40 Becoming a filmmaker 27:00 Madras Cafe & acting journey 30:30 International theatre & awards 44:40 Stories about Irrfan Khan 55:20 Amitabh Bachchan story Follow us on: Instagram: www.instagram.com/mojotalkswithmayurchannagere Facebook: / mayurchannagere X: https://x.com/mayurchannagere Find out more about Prakash Belawadi on: Instagram:   / grumpyoldbelawadi   X: https://x.com/BelawadiBlr If you enjoyed this episode, do Like, Share & Subscribe. It genuinely helps the channel grow and keeps these conversations going.