Sudeshna Rana : "Discovering how, why, and by whom photobooks are made and circulated really shocked me."

In this episode, The Photobook features Bhavani Balasubramanyam and Deepesh Sangtani, the creative minds behind Kutty Press. With backgrounds in architecture and design, the co-founding duo use their independent publishing platform to create intimate, tactile zines that preserve local histories and celebrate community. Join us as we explore the enduring power of zine culture in an increasingly digital world. -------------------------------------------------------------- To know more about our latest episodes, follow us on Instagram at @thephotobookpodcast or write to us at [email protected]

In this episode, The Photobook features Joyona Medhi and Abhishek Basu, recipients of the Alkazi Photobook Grant andco-authors of Sparseeing. Their debut photobook breathes new life into the forgotten photographic archives of Keki Gazder and his family, who were among the last of Jamshedpur’s once-prosperous Parsi community. Join us as we turn back the clock to witness the quiet brilliance of an artist at work and the awakening of a city. -------------------------------------------------------------- To know more about our latest episodes, follow us on Instagram at @thephotobookpodcast or write to us at [email protected]

In this episode, The Photobook features Laila Nahar, a photographer and book artist whose life and art bridges two distinct worlds. Born and raised in Bangladesh, Laila moved to the U.S. in her late twenties to study engineering. After a successful twenty-four-year career in the tech industry, she stepped away in 2021 to pursue her lifelong passion for the book arts. Since then, she’s trained under industry legends like Eugene Richards, Elizabeth Avedon and Amy Arbus. Join us as we explore her inspiring book works, including The Crescent Moon and Unfolding Color of Life. -------------------------------------------------------------- To know more about our latest episodes, follow us on Instagram at @thephotobookpodcast or write to us at [email protected]

In this episode, The Photobook Podcast features Mumbai-based photographer, writer and self-publisher Raj Lalwani. A former Deputy Editor at Better Photography, Raj's work has been exhibited across India, including at the Delhi Photo Festival, the GoaInternational Photo Festival and the Indian Photography Festival in Hyderabad.​ In 2018, ​he was selected as one of the 20 best emerging photographers in the world​ doc! photo magazine and Blow Up Press. In 2025, he self-published his first photobook called Daydream Delusion, which captures the everyday anxieties of living in a modern metropolis. Join us as we do a deep dive into Raj's practice as a photographer, writer and bookmaker.

In this episode, The Photobook Podcast features Mumbai-based photographer Ketaki Sheth whose signature blackand white photographs have come to define contemporary portraiture in India. Author of multiple books including Photo Studio, A Certain Grace: The Sidi, Indians of African Descent, Twinspotting: Photographs of Patel Twins in Britain & India and Bombay Mix, she is a recipient of the Sanskriti Award for Indian Photography and the Higashikawa Prize. Join us as we listen to Ketaki sharing her early experiences with photography and the making of her latest photobook Flashback. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To know more about our latest episodes, follow us on Instagram at @thephotobookpodcast or write to us at [email protected]