When people across the world felt lost during the COVID-19-induced lockdown, producer Vinay Bhardwaj found inspiration in a book that, years later, led him to conceive Pehchaan — an unscripted inspirational talk show hosted by Mahesh Bhatt. The SonyLIV series, which dropped this April, features conversations with 13 voices from the Sikh community who have dedicated their lives to seva (service).

(L-R) Author Dr Prabhleen Singh, Mahesh Bhatt, and producer Vinay Bhardwaj. Pics/By Special Arrangement, Ashish Raje