On this episode with Chai with Manju, Dr. Manju Sheth interviewed CEO of Panera Niren Chaudhary, his wife Aditi Chaudhary, and inspiring director Nilesh Maniyar on the upcoming Netflix documentary, Black Sunshine Baby, which shares the powerful story of Niren and Aditi’s daughter Aisha, who was diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), and the life lessons we can all take from her journey. The 2019 Hindi film The Sky Is Pink was also based on her life and starred Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar. Nilesh Maniyar is a well-known writer and director, whose portfolio of work includes Margarita with a straw, Modern love story (Mumbai) and Sky is Pink. Niren, Aditi and the documentary’s director Nilesh Maniyar share the inspiration behind Black Sunshine Baby, their hopes for Aisha’s extraordinary legacy, and how this documentary aims to push audiences to address tough concepts like death and grief. They also share an important message for the Indian community to sign up for bone marrow registry. We hope you enjoy this powerful interview. Black Sunshine Baby will be streaming on Netflix all over the world on January 24th! For more Chai with Manju, please subscribe!
Black Sunshine Baby on Netflix Niren (CEO, Panera), Aditi Chaudhary, Nilesh Maniyar
