
Bollywood star Radhika Apte, World of stand-up comedy, Ramadan health

Description of Bollywood star Radhika Apte, World of stand-up comedy, Ramadan health
Sister Midnight is a new, Bafta-nominated, Hindi-language film that looks at what it's like to be a misfit. This dark comedy follows an oddball couple thrown into a newly arranged marriage in a small Mumbai shack. Indian actor and Bollywood star, Radhika Apte - who you might know from her roles in Netflix series Sacred Games and Ghoul - plays Uma, one half of the couple, who does her best to cope with her new role as a housewife, struggling to deal with budgeting, nosy neighbours, making dinner and the heat of Mumbai. Radhika joins Kylie Pentelow in the Woman's Hour studio.
The holy month of Ramadan is underway, which means millions of Muslims around the world are fasting, no food or drink from dawn until dusk - not even water. At the end of each day, friends and families celebrate the breaking of the fast with a meal together. But for those with current, or past eating disorders, this period of fasting can bring challenges. So, how can they be best supported during Ramadan? Kylie talks to fitness trainer Nazia Khatun, who has struggled with anorexia and bulimia in the past, and counselling psychologist, Dr Omara Naseem, who specialises in eating disorders.
Journalist and broadcaster Julia Raeside has just published her debut novel, Don't Make Me Laugh. Looking at the world of stand-up comedy often dominated by men - it's described as celebrating women who speak truth to power, find solidarity with each other and then decide to fight back. Julia explains to Kylie why she chose to focus on the world of comedy for her first foray into fiction.