{"id":1801,"date":"2017-08-14T09:31:35","date_gmt":"2017-08-13T23:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunilbadami.com\/?page_id=1801"},"modified":"2024-03-22T14:44:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T03:44:05","slug":"tv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sunilbadami.com\/?page_id=1801","title":{"rendered":"TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve got extensive television experience, having appeared in a number of documentaries, including the award-winning <em>Arranging Love<\/em>, and regularly appeared on SBS and ABC TV&#8217;s popular prime time programs <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/tv\/programs\/drum\/\"><em>The Drum <\/em><\/a><\/span>and <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/programs\/the-mix\/2020-07-25\/the-mix:-episode-27\/12492014?nw=0\"><em>The Mix<\/em><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>I&#8217;m an experienced TV producer, presenter and interviewer, having produced and presented ABC News&#8217;s India Now! program, producing or presenting stories on\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bdct3OKOxHc\">the dark history of colourism<\/a><\/span>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Wb4SDot40qY?si=sG6-gzrXdxLciOYc\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">what the Raj really did to India<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OVIp92qLUEg&amp;t=109s\">sari stories<\/a>, how <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/u8oQcifGhis?si=atw0Af9QBbGN4HAp\">one of Indian cuisine&#8217;s most essential \u2013 and divisive \u2013 ingredients<\/a><\/span> isn&#8217;t actually grown in India and more, with my stories among the show&#8217;s most viewed. I also provided essential culturally relevant and sensitivity guidance and editorial advice.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you&#8217;d like an engaging, informed, eloquent guest for your next show or a culturally-sensitive producer and diverse presenter who can help you showcase new and interesting stories, please get in touch with my agent <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/sunilbadami.com\/jane@janenovak.com\">Jane Novak<\/a><\/span>\u00a0at\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/janenovak.com\/\">Jane Novak Literary Agency<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2008 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sunilbadami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Drum-Sunil-1024x567.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunilbadami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Drum-Sunil-1024x567.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sunilbadami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Drum-Sunil-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sunilbadami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Drum-Sunil-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sunilbadami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Drum-Sunil.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h5>\r\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\r\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #477bb3;\">The complex history of chess<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>INDIA NOW<\/em>! ABC TV<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The complex history of Chess | India Now! | ABC News\" width=\"505\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wY8oZqd-m_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p>I know, I sound like that Indian dad. But did you know the game of chess has roots in 6th century India? And that Indian grandmasters are now dominating the game as much as Indian cricketers do their sport?<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #477bb3;\">Whisky Business&#8230; India&#8217;s Love Affair with Scotch<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>INDIA NOW<\/em>! ABC TV<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"India&#039;s love affair with whiskey | India Now! | ABC News\" width=\"505\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/on0JeRUtpwM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p>India is now the world&#8217;s biggest buyer of Scotch whisky by volume, overtaking France this year. It seems India just can&#8217;t get enough of the stuff \u2014 so what&#8217;s with the love affair?<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #477bb3;\">Holy Cow! How did India become one of the world&#8217;s top beef exporters?<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>INDIA NOW<\/em>! ABC TV<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How India became one of the world\u2019s top beef exporters | India Now! | ABC News\" width=\"505\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DVx0JSjJP8g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p>Cows are sacred and protected in India, and eating \u2013 or even possessing \u2013 beef can lead to heavy penalties. So how did India become one of the world&#8217;s top beef exporters?<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #477bb3;\">Made in the West TV<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.madeinthewest.com.au\/\">Made in the West Film Festival<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Made in the West TV 2018\" width=\"505\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dmexwHHnFx8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p>I&#8217;m really proud of my association with the wonderful Made in the West Film Festival, which showcases and develops exciting and diverse talent from my old stomping ground in Sydney&#8217;s Western Suburbs, reflecting our rich multicultural community and its inspiring stories, with a number of alumni making in the acclaimed <a href=\"https:\/\/hereoutwestfilm.com\/\"><em>Here Out West<\/em><\/a> anthology film featured on ABC TV. I&#8217;ve also hosted MITW&#8217;s online festival and been a judge, lucky to see some amazing and original films! Click on the link under the title for more information on how you can enter this year&#8217;s competition, or come along to the gala screening!<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #477bb3;\">Talking about Being <em>Black and Chicken n&#8217; Chips<\/em> with Matt Okine<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/programs\/the-mix\/2020-07-25\/the-mix:-episode-27\/12492014?nw=0\">The Mix ABC TV<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p>As part of the 2020 Byron Writers Festival Digital Schools Sessions, I interviewed award-winning comedian, acclaimed writer and actor, musician and former Triple J brekkie host Matt Okine about his funny, moving and sometimes gross debut novel, <em>Being Black and Chicken &#8216;n Chips<\/em>, based on the loss of his mum when he was 12&#8230; as well covering the ongoing debate about chicken salt vs normal salt on your chicken n&#8217; chips. 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