What Language Does Bengaluru Speak? ft. Prakash Belawadi and V Ravichandar | FCTC Ep.3 | Pt.1

From Code to Culture

FCTC’s next two guests are a powerhouse in more ways than one - please welcome to the FCTC couch, Prakash Belawadi & V Ravichandar!

In this episode, Prakash and Ravi get candid about Bengaluru’s glaring lack of public infrastructure despite Karnataka’s lofty Art & Culture budget allocation. While Prakash speaks on the ban on dubbing in the Kannada film industry, regional politics and language imposition in the state, Ravichandar reflects on the improvements that can help the city’s public facing infrastructure.

Prakash looks back upon his time as an actor auditioning for roles in near history films like Madras Cafe, Youngistaan and Airlift, while Ravichander discusses his involvement in projects the city has undertaken - TenderSURE roads, pedestrian friendly infrastructure, and Lalbagh’s sustainability, to name a few.

Have spaces like Chowdiah set the benchmark for Bengaluru’s performing arts venues very high? How can citizen facing, public utility infrastructure be created in collaboration with private developers? How does Bengaluru; the city of migrants, cope with the pressures and challenges that come up because of its unique cosmopolitan nature?

If you want the answers to some difficult questions you have to confront as a Bengalurean in this day and age, tune into our third episode, grab a notebook and get ready to take some invaluable notes. Trust us, you don’t want to miss this.

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