Ad film director Karan Shetty and I came up with the concept of 'The People in Places Show' where we have conversations that lie at the intersection of place and art. We explore the relationships between art and the places that inspire them, how places shape individuals and the ways in which various art forms incorporate the urban experience.

For Episode 1, we travelled to Mangalore to meet Kannada film actor, writer and director Raj B Shetty to discuss influences, Kannada cinema's history, how Shetty has put the people, rhythm and geography of Mangalore on screen through his films, and more.