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Cancelled Plans

Cancelled Plans

Written by: Mallika Reddy
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"Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans,” is a John Lennon quote that Mallika Reddy swears by. She’s the Founder and Creative Director of Cancelled Plans, a sustainable streetwear fashion brand that makes its products from industrial waste. The brand saw some difficult times in the past couple of years and had taken a bit of a hiatus. It is now coming back as a new company – building a community of creative change-makers. Here’s a podcast that looks at the plans we make, and the plans we break, by sharing the unexpected journeys of creative individuals from various walks of life who have made their mark with their stories and the curveballs life throws at them.

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Episodes
  • Seema Sajdeh: You do you
    Jun 15 2023

    On the season finale of the Cancelled Plans podcast, Mallika catches up with fashion designer and stylist Seema Sajdeh. They chat about how Seema feels like her whole life is the product of cancelled plans, how she got into fashion, her shift from bridal fashion to street wear and athleisure, the way Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives changed the direction of her life, and the importance of her girl tribe.

    Keep up with Seema and her work on Instagram @seemakiransajdeh. Don’t forget to visit Cancelled Plans at www.cancelledplans.com, follow us on Instagram @cancelledplans.club, and come say hi to me on Instagram @mallikareddyg.

    CREDITS:

    Host and Creative Director: Mallika Reddy

    This is a Maed in India production.

    Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni

    Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

    Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

    Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

    Producer: Husein Haveliwala

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    31 mins
  • Mamata Venkat Subramanyam: Shining your inner light
    Jun 8 2023

    Today, on the Cancelled Plans podcast, Mallika speaks to meditation trainer, writer and content creator Mamata Venkat Subramanyam about struggling with her decision of dropping pre-med, how the combination of meditation practice and mental health work became an integral part of her life, and how she learnt to show up for herself.

    Keep up with Mamata and her work on Instagram @mamatavenkat. Don’t forget to visit Cancelled Plans at www.cancelledplans.com, follow us on Instagram @cancelledplans.club, and come say hi to me on Instagram @mallikareddyg.

    CREDITS:

    Host and Creative Director: Mallika Reddy

    This is a Maed in India production.

    Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
    Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

    Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

    Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

    Producer: Husein Haveliwala

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    29 mins
  • Rijul Ray: Coming of stage
    Jun 1 2023

    Today, on the Cancelled Plans podcast, actor and voice over artist Rijul Ray joins Mallika to speak about the big shift from studying economics to a career in the performing arts, his parents coming to terms with this decision, his big film and OTT debuts this year, what he loves about the different mediums he’s worked with, and what home means to him. We’re also treated to some of his best impressions!

    Check out Rijul’s work and follow his journey on Instagram @rijulray. Don’t forget to visit Cancelled Plans at www.cancelledplans.com, follow us on Instagram @cancelledplans.club, and come say hi to me on Instagram @mallikareddyg.

    CREDITS:

    Host and Creative Director: Mallika Reddy

    This is a Maed in India production.

    Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
    Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

    Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

    Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

    Producer: Husein Haveliwala

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    26 mins
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