For over 14 years, Shailja has influenced, inspired, and entertained Indian Australians through Sydney’s popular radio program Voice of India – 89.7 FM, Eastside Radio.

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She is highly regarded for her engaging on-air stories and interview facilitation skills with a rare ability to elicit rich conversations while keeping the atmosphere relaxed and intimate. Shailja has interviewed countless artists, musicians, film makers, literature icons and authors including Gulzar, Shekhar Kapur, Rekha Bhardwaj, Shreya Ghoshal, Imtiaz Ali, Rajkumar Hirani, Amit Tandon, Sukhwinder Singh, Jagjit Singh, Ankur Tewari, Nitesh Tiwari, Richard Glover (ABC 702 Drive Show), plus several members of the Indian community in Australia, who are contributing to local arts, TV, cinema, literature, and social causes in Australia.