Konkona Sensharma Breaks Down Lust and Consent | The Best Parts Podcast, Live at IFP 2023

Actor-filmmaker Konkona Sensharma talks stealing pleasure, single womanhood, ‘shameful’ kinks, and her funny, tense and erotic film, ‘The Mirror’ from the Lust Stories 2 anthology.
In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.
This conversation was recorded at the @IFPworld's 13th edition at Mehboob Studios, Mumbai last month.
Host: Genesia Alves
Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel
Associate Producer: Neha Shetty
Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf
Marketing Collateral Design: Denise D’souza
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman
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00:20 - Where Did the Idea for ‘The Mirror’ Come From?
09:20 - Single Womanhood, Privilege, and The Many Facets of Lust
12:55 - Transgressive Sexualities and The Mirror as a Portal to a Temporary Equality
16:27 - Women, Orgasms, And The Politics of Desire
21:45 - Sex, Space and Consent
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[@arshbehal6312]

Listening to Koko for just 29 minutes is one of the most cerebral and emotionally enriching experiences of all times. We are so indebted to her for being here, at this time, and giving us a gift of herself.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I liked Konkona’s voice acting. She’s funny! Also, she used her mother’s voice in ‘A Death in the Gunj’. I like this pattern.

[@arunimaverma8130]

"I feel absolutely no pressure to participate in existing frameworks." Well said!

[@PKL2006]

oof hell ya!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Quote of the Day: “There is no time in life to watch or read mediocre s**t.”

[@zombiewizard999]

Ikr! I was like dayummmmm.

[@harsheh]

YOOO ITS MY FAVOURITE DESI‼️‼️

[@Foundation_drop]

Men have always been shamed for voyerism but if a woman does it, suddenly it's revolutionary and proggressiveness. Feminsits just proving again and again that they dont give a shit about men's dignity or safety. I don't think there's even a concept of men's rights in their brain, it's all bs for them. I like how feminists talk about the most downright unacceptable things sounding like it's something so proggressive. If the main character was a male she'd potray him as creep.

[@2lmil]

Time stamp?

[@shrishtimalhotra2406]

First saw her in 15 Park Avenue in the cinema as a little child. Wept watching her The Mirror on an OTT platform. She is such a brilliant and self-aware artist! Inspiring.

[@abhigyandasgupta1021]

Such an insightful conversation (I expect nothing less from konkona)! I was hooked.

[@anirbanghosh3576]

I love the fact that she uses both of her parents surname. This should the basic norm.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

It’s interesting to see the episode shot LIVE. Really adds a new dimension to it.

[@user-ye9xo9fi2w]

Amazing interview !!! Please upgrade the sound quality, echo is coming.

[@argha59]

"What kinds of bodies are allowed space?" Such an important reminder.

[@nezreenashraf640]

What a brilliant dissect of the film. Konkana is tooo good❤️

[@moe00711]

@swaddle but why is the audio so bad🙄😠

[@somalimukherjee7449]

Such wonderful interview. Such a delight!

[@srimatiroy367]

I rewatched Rituparno Ghosh's Bariwali a few days back. There is a moment in the movie that 'mirrors' the core premise of The Mirror. Koko may wish to revisit this!

[@srimatiroy367]

...and lovely interview. Thanks :)

[@priyankaagarwal464]

Great ending of the interview.

[@Hidimbi439]

Hinduism never said lust is obstacle for enlightenment. Hinduism actually is the other way round. You have multiple paths to moksha. The only religion where kamasutra was talked abt. Unfortunately after invasions, much of this is lost.

[@blahblahblah5924]

You're right. The host, in this case, was referring to the Kleshas mentioned in Yoga Sutras by Patanjali. There are five of them: 1. Ignorance 2. Ego 3. Attachment 4. Aversion 5. Clinging to life Lust is not mentioned here.

[@pipipupu5104]

​@@blahblahblah5924is konkon Sen sharma a librandu kind of a women or something

[@blahblahblah5924]

@@pipipupu5104 It's not Konkona that made the incorrect statement, but the host.

[@rashnamahzabin9091]

Amazing Interview! Please try to work on the audio..The sound it almost scratchy and a sore to my ADHD brain

[@TheSwaddleTV]

Hello, due to it being a live recording, we had a few uncontrollable audio issues. There definitely won't be any such issues with future episodes.

[@devikacn4612]

The new format is interesting. But to listen it as a podcast, there is too much noise and disturbances. To make up for the poor sound quality, adding subtitles might be helpful to some extent. Otherwise love the content and quality of conversation. I was missing the series. Thanks for bringing it back.

[@TheSwaddleTV]

Hi Devika, we're glad you enjoyed the conversation. Unfortunately, due to it being a live recording, we had a few uncontrollable audio issues. There definitely won't be any such issues with future episodes.

[@ishanibose4086]

Female gaze, nicely depicted through the story.love the conversation 👍....

[@tejug1161]

Love. Her. Still remember her perfotmance in Mr. And Mrs. Iyer... Watched the movie as a teenager... ❤

[@venkat9678]

Meenakshi Iyer

[@aniruddha1589]

👏👏👏❤❤❤

[@AditiPatel79]

What an engaging interview! Love the live format 🪻🌼🌸

[@val-schaeffer1117]

Horrible sound quality, though

[@arnabdey7832]

I actually liked the idea and the execution of this hilarious concept ............... This type of flawless portrayal of intimate scenes on the screen requires a very thoughtful and talented story teller like kankana sen Sharma ............... great to watch such erotic funny and tense scenes ........... rightly saying there ❤❤❤

[@ankurdhawan7828]

Please do more videos of your Recasting series

[@yashxd1586]

Next level Konkona😭

[@SK28th]

❤

[@PKL2006]

Konkana Sen is THE WOMAN.

[@rozasadia5515]

what is happening behind the sound here? why the sound is this bad?

[@muskandhania3151]

There is so much disturbance in the sound quality, which contributes to being distracted from the important conversation. Please take care of it.

[@TheSwaddleTV]

Hi Muskan, due to it being a live recording, we had a few uncontrollable audio issues. There definitely won't be any such issues with future episodes.

[@zombiewizard999]

I did not understand what she meant when she said consent is a concept and not a gender thing?? What does she mean??

[@Unfiltered_akansha]

Usually when we say consent should be taken we assume it's consent from a female ...here she's trying to explain that consent is not bonded to a gender...it's a concept in general ...so male, female, transgender, kid's all consent matter

[@yuki_eerhs4591]

Basically both parties need to Consent. Male consent is also important/ they can also get r*ped.

[@val-schaeffer1117]

Nice interview. Horrible sound quality, though.

[@kamalnijhawan9592]

Audio not clear, love konkona sound is terrible

[@tanzeelamariam3421]

who are these annoying people talking ao loudly during this interview

[@blastergoon4185]

Tbh I hate Kamal