THE WRITE TAKE

Aniruddha Guha, 35 Bollywood scriptwriter

Host of: Inside the Writers’ Room, where he gets screenwriters to open up about their scripting process, and In the club, with wife and co-host Janice Sequeira, where they interview celebs with The Bollywood Film Club (25k+ members). CH followers: 11.3k @aniguha

The Mumbai-based screenwriter screenwriter of films like the upcoming Rashmi Rocket and Malang (2020) brought Karan Johar on Clubhouse when the app was “by invitation only.” He signed up in February 2021, but only got active a couple of months later. The first room he hosted on The Bollywood Film Club was about ‘90s Hindi cinema, which saw a decent turnout of film geeks.

“Unlike video content that requires a fair amount of pre- and post-production, the time devoted on Clubhouse is restricted to the duration of the session. All you need is a phone and an Internet connection. It would be nice, though, if we could archive conversations on the app for perpetuity,” Aniruddha says.

Is CH really a safe space? Every social media app is equally safe or unsafe. With Clubhouse, people can find ways to record conversations on the app and edit/stitch them to create the narrative they desire. But it’s an off-shoot of living in 2021, and something we’ll have to learn to deal with.

Abignoonch? Sharing details of trauma, sexual experiences without a warning first. You never know who’s listening—underage kids or people battling mental health issues. A trigger warning is a must.

“IT WOULD BE NICE IF WECOULDARCHIVE CONVERSATIONS FOR PERPETUITY” —ANIRUDDHA GUHA

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