Episodes
After a breakthrough performance in Farzi, Bhuvan Arora speaks to Sneha Menon Desai about getting into the headspace of Firoz, learning the lingo and the rap, and finding his chemistry with Shahid Kapoor. The actor also talks to us about his decade-long journey to finding his footing as an actor, why he dislikes the ‘hero ka dost’ tag, and what the days since Farzi’s release has been like for him.
Published 02/21/23
Shahid Kapoor is spilling tea with Sneha Menon Desai ahead of the release of Farzi, also starring Vijay Sethupathi and Raashi Khanna on Prime Video. The actor talks about his two decades as an artist, coping with dark phases in his career, and why he really enjoys playing a bad guy on screen.
Published 02/20/23
Neena Gupta and Sarika speak to Sneha Menon Desai about front-lining a film in their 60s with Uunchai, changing the narrative for female actors, and how they feel about heroes romancing heroines half their age. They also spill the tea about raising daughters who are unapologetically themselves.
Published 11/09/22
Sidharth Malhotra & Rakul Singh are on Spill the Tea with Sneha Menon Desai on Film Companion. The actors are promoting their Diwali release Thank God and they tell us about their movie milestones, playing cat and mouse with the media about their relationships and what we can expect from the film that also stars Ajay Devgn.
Published 10/25/22
Janhvi Kapoor speaks to Sneha Menon Desai about her new film Mili. Here, she does a 'smell and tell' test of her favourite ice creams while she bares her heart out about her insecurities, finding her true self and mistakes she'd want her sister Khushi Kapoor to avoid.
Published 10/22/22
We're eating Pani Puri with Rashmika Mandanna on Spill The Tea with Sneha Menon Desai! Over some delicious Mumbai street food, Rashmika and Sneha chat about her Hindi film debut with Goodbye starring Amitabh Bachchan, what self-care means to her today and the biggest sacrifices that go into achieving the pan-India stardom she enjoys today. Did you know the story behind her 'irreplaceable' tattoo?
Published 10/22/22
Mouni Roy is basking in the praise for her performance as Junoon in the Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt starrer Brahmāstra. Over vada pav and cutting chai, she talks to Sneha Menon Desai on Spill The Tea about getting into the headspace of this 'outlandish' character, responding to criticism when the trailer dropped and her experience sharing screen time with Shah Rukh Khan.
Published 09/23/22
"I am stupid ambitious" says Dulquer Salmaan as he speaks to Sneha Menon Desai about the success of Sita Ramam, his new Hindi film Chup and what it will take for his father Mammootty and him to act in a film together. Watch the actor on Spill The Tea as he talks about his insecurities, critics and why he will never consider acting his 'birthright'.
Published 09/21/22
Ahead of the release of Shamshera, Ranbir Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor & Karan Malhotra are on Spill The Tea with Sneha Menon Desai telling us everything that went into making the magnum opus. In this candid and fun conversation, Ranbir talks to us about fatherhood, his love for Masai Mara, and what defines his relationship with Alia Bhatt.
Published 07/18/22
Ahead of the release of Rashtra Kavach: OM, Aditya Roy Kapur is on Film Companion on a windy, rain-filled morning in Mumbai. He makes a perfect cup of coffee for Sneha Menon Desai as they discuss his new 'action star' avatar, the fitness regime that ensued and things he would never trade for stardom.
Published 06/27/22
Radhika Apte and Vikrant Massey are spilling tea in a Mystery Room. Join them as they unravel an adventure with Sneha Menon Desai while decoding the secrets about the film industry, things they want to change and the perils not succumbing to the stereotype in Bollywood.
Published 06/10/22
The cast of the multilingual film Major, based on Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan's life, is here to discuss the toiling process of telling a national hero's story, working with Mahesh Babu & Namrata Shirodkar as producers on this project, & more.
Published 06/04/22
Bobby Deol is spilling the tea on Film Companion. The actor gives Sneha Menon Desai a tour of Sunny Super Sound as we discuss Lord Bobby and his meme supremacy, possibly being the country's most streamed movie actor with Aashram, and what he's enjoying most about the second innings in Bollywood.
Published 05/27/22
This is our version of 'Emily in Andheri' - Nakuul Mehta and Anya Singh are spilling tea with Sneha Menon Desai ahead of Never Kiss Your Best Friend S2. We chat over a round of bowling about friendship, fame and Nakuul's 'Instagrammable baby' Sufi!
Published 04/29/22
“Being a common man is my USP” - Sonu Sood speaks to Sneha Menon Desai about taking over from Rannvijay Singh as the host of MTV Roadies, the pressures of living up to the ‘God-like’ persona and his expectations from his actor colleagues.
Published 04/12/22
It's a Lucknowi dawat on Spill the Tea with Sneha. Join us as Kunal Kemmu hosts us for an authentic meal over a chat about his crime thriller Abhay 3, growing up as ‘the famous kid from the movies,’ and the hustle of surviving Bollywood.
Published 04/12/22
"My school friends really cut me to size" - Abhishek Bachchan & Nimrat Kaur are on Spill the Tea with Sneha Menon Desai talking about their life in their film Dasvi, their rapport with their school friends and a piece of advice to their 16-year old self. Bachchan talks about the sentiment behind the emotional post by his father and why he believes 'audiences are far less forgiving today.'
Published 04/05/22
Ranbir Kapoor is candid in this conversation with Sneha Menon Desai about his father Rishi Kapoor’s last film Sharmaji Namkeen, finally wrapping Brahmāstra and the status on his much-talked about wedding with Alia Bhatt. Watch the actor along with Ritesh Sidhwani and Hitesh Bhatia relive their memories of Rishi Kapoor, his passion for food and drinks and how Paresh Rawal filled in his shoes.
Published 04/04/22
Malayalam actors Tovino Thomas and Anna Ben are on Spill The Tea with Sneha Menon Desai. They indulge in Mumbai street food like Vada Pav and Misal Pav as they chat about their Aashiq Abu film Naaradan, the changing face of Malayalam cinema and who's on their Bollywood bucket list. Tovino Thomas and Anna Ben's Naradan released on March 3rd in theatres near you.
Published 03/05/22
On Valentine's Day, Sanya Malhotra & Vikrant Massey spill the tea about their new film Love Hostel that's coming up on Zee5. From demonstrating their dancing prowess to playing a round of love shots with nerf guns, this episode with Sneha Menon Desai is packed with lots of laughter and fun.
Published 02/16/22
We're spilling tea with Jim Sarbh & Ishwak Singh about their new show Rocket Boys a biopic on the lives of Dr. Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai. The actors tell Sneha Menon Desai about playing these 'genius personalities', their opposite styles of acting, what they envy about each other.
Published 02/01/22
"I've done more work this year than I did in my entire career" - Shefali Shah speaks to Sneha Menon Desai about 'finally' getting her due as an actor, the rules of engagement when being directed by her husband in Disney+ Hotstar's Human and bracing for life in lockdown.
Published 01/07/22
R. Madhavan and Surveen Chawla are in the mood to spill tea and truth bombs about marriage. They discuss their new outing Decoupled on Netflix, and how to maintain a squeaky clean image in the 'big bad world' of Bollywood.
Published 12/08/21
"It took the industry 18 years to give me a role like Mrs. Gandhi" - Lara Dutta invites Sneha for a staycation in Mumbai. Over a cozy catchup, they talk about her latest outing Hiccups and Hookups, the praise for her performance in Bellbottom and why she's having the 'best time of her life' now.
Published 11/30/21
From casting calls, starry tantrums to cracking auditions, Soni Razdan, Ayush Mehra, Aahana Kumra and Radhika Seth are spilling tea on everything that goes behind being a Bollywood agent. Their show Call My Agent: Bollywood releases on Netflix on 29th October.
Published 10/25/21