134: The Invisible Hand of Justice: Mr. India
Strap on your invisibility bracelets Lovers, we’re teaming up to save the day with the one and only Mr. India! Notes: Why doesn’t EPL want to buy Mr. India? Shekhar Kapur (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shekhar_Kapur) Bandit Queen (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandit_Queen) and “The Great Indian Rape Trick (https://href.li/?http://arundhati-roy.blogspot.com...
58m Jul 29, 2022
58m
133: 2022 Midyear Review
It’s time for another midyear review where we discuss 12 of the most notable Hindi-language films released in the past six months. Notes: Looop Lapeta (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looop_Lapeta) Gehraiyaan (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehraiyaan) Badhaai Do (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badhaai_Do) Gangubai Kathiawadi (https://href.li/?https://en.wikip...
1hr 46m Jun 30, 2022
1hr 46m
132: Outlaw Country: Paan Singh Tomar, Sonchiriya, and Thar
We set out on the back country trails with three modern takes on the western genre.  Notes: Content Warning: two of these films feature sexual assault as plot points What is a Western (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_(genre)) ? Did they die out?  The Emergency (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emergency_(India)) The period Hindi Westerns (https://hr...
1hr 4m Jun 17, 2022
1hr 4m
131: Star Vehicles: Shaitan, Talaash, and Jalsa
We go for a ride with three films about destructive car accidents and the wreckage they leave behind. Show notes: Did Erin invent a new genre? Class, privilege, and getting away with murder Chappaquiddick (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappaquiddick_incident) Shaitan (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaitan_(film)) Gregg Araki (https://href.li/?https://en....
1hr 3m Jun 03, 2022
1hr 3m
130: Death of the Author: Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa
With the Criterion Channel now streaming the work of Guru Dutt, we discuss the acclaimed director’s most iconic film, Pyaasa.  Show notes: We upgraded our mic setup Criterion Channel’s The World of Guru Dutt (https://href.li/?https://www.criterionchannel.com/the-world-of-guru-dutt) Past episodes: Dev Anand’s Bombay Noir (https://href.li/?https://audioboom.com/posts/5339719-dev-anand-s-bomba...
1hr 4m Apr 30, 2022
1hr 4m
129: Print the Legend: M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story and 83
We dust off our bats and take a swing at the World Cup with two cricket biopics. Show notes: Chess boxing (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing) Past sports episodes: 6 (https://href.li/?https://audioboom.com/posts/4467735-priyanka-chopra-who-s-the-hottest-girl-in-the-world) , 24 (https://href.li/?https://audioboom.com/posts/4900431-sports) , 27 (https://href.li/?https...
1hr 11m Apr 13, 2022
1hr 11m
Netflix and Dil: The Fame Game, or Madhuri Madness 2
We wrap up Madhuri Madness month with a look at Madhuri Dixit’s foray into streaming TV, the buzzy Netflix family mystery The Fame Game. Show notes: Supplemental Episode 3: Sri Rao's Bollywood Kitchen! (https://href.li/?https://audioboom.com/posts/6443834-supplemental-episode-3-sri-rao-s-bollywood-kitchen) The Fame Game (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fame_Game_(TV_series...
51m Mar 31, 2022
51m
128: Madhuri Madness: Parinda and Dil
March Madness is here, but it isn't basketball we're excited about, it's Madhuri Dixit! Kicking off our series on one of Bollywood's most talented leading ladies, we discuss two early roles.  Show notes: March Madness is a US college basketball thing (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament) The stans took over our Twitter poll Madhuri Di...
58m Mar 17, 2022
58m
Netflix and Dil: Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, or The Netflix Curse?
We dive head-first into the buzzy new Netflix show about romantic obsession and small-town power, but is it worth more than an eye-roll? Show notes: Tried and Refused Productions' review (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPHO8KeW8U8) Rahul Desai's review at Film Companion (https://www.filmcompanion.in/streaming/yeh-kaali-kaali-ankhein-series-review-winks-in-all-the-right-directions-shweta-tri...
48m Feb 24, 2022
48m
127: OTP: Guru with Manish Mathur
Happy Valentine's Day Lovers! We welcome back film critic, fellow podcaster, and romance aficionado Manish Mathur to discuss art imitating life with Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai in Guru.  Show notes: Welcome back Manish (https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/vertigay314) ! Remembering Lata Mangeshkar (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lata_Mangeshkar) Are couples who work...
1hr 33m Feb 11, 2022
1hr 33m
The Sixth Annual BiFL Awards!
Matt and Erin hand out the sixth annual BiFL Awards for 2021 achievements in Hindi Cinema.  Show notes: Karan Johar Memorial Award for Best Costume Design Sanju Award for Excellence in Hair Design Parineeti Chopra Award for Innovation in Makeup Design Humshackles Award for Most Appearances by an Actor in a Film Johnny Lever Award for Least amount of Effort Used in Constructing a Character...
17m Feb 03, 2022
17m
126: 2021 Year End Review
Happy New Year Lovers! As always, we've spent the first weeks of the new year catching up with films from the previous year, and we're here to tell you about it.  Show notes: Haseen Dillruba (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haseen_Dillruba) Toofaan (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toofaan) (Episode 118 (https://href.li/?https://audioboom.com/posts/7919373-knocko...
1hr 42m Jan 26, 2022
1hr 42m
125: Rebel Yell: Mangal Pandey, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, and Sardar Udham
We bone up on our Indian history with three biopics about revolutionaries during the Indian independence movement. Show notes: The Indian independence movement (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_independence_movement) lasted from 1857 to 1947, but keep in mind we are not experts in Indian history when listening to this episode... Episode 88: Playing With The Past: Gandhi ...
1hr 12m Dec 16, 2021
1hr 12m
124: Noir '58: Howrah Bridge and 12 O'Clock
In our annual Noirvember episode, we discuss two moody murder mysteries from 1958.  Show notes: Our Noirvember playlist (https://audioboom.com/playlists/4630450-noirvember) As we always point out, film noir is not a genre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_noir) "The Rebirth of India's Forgotten Cinema in the Age of the Internet (https://mubi.com/notebook/posts/the-rebirth-of-india-s-forgo...
45m Nov 24, 2021
45m
123: Crisis on Infinite Singhams: Rohit Shetty's Cop Universe with Devin Bruce
Sooryavanshi has finally unloaded itself into theatres and our good friend and cinephile Devin Bruce has dropped by to discuss Rohit Shetty’s ethically questionable Cop Universe. Show notes: Heads up, one of these films deals with sexual violence. • Devin's in the three-timers club • Singham is the most important being that has ever existed • Rohit Shetty's Cop Universe (https://href.li/?htt...
1hr 36m Nov 12, 2021
1hr 36m
122: Halloween VII, Part 2 The Quickening: Folk Horror and Tumbbad
The witching hour is almost here, and we're not done with our annual Hindi Horror Halloween! Inspired by Kier-La Janisse's Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, we explore the folk horror subgenre and how we see it being realized in Hindi-langauge filmmaking including in Rahi Anil Barve's Tumbbad. Show Notes: Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (https://href.li/?https://w...
1hr 14m Oct 28, 2021
1hr 14m
121: Halloween VII: Das Bhoots, Pizza and Bhoot Police
It’s our seventh annual Hindi Horror Halloween! This year we watch a pair of films about non-believers confronting the supernatural and using supersitition to their advantage.  Show Notes: We are doing two Hindi Horror Halloween (https://href.li/?https://audioboom.com/playlists/4613426-hindi-horror-halloween) episodes this year In Canada Hotstar is still a seperate streaming service Our fir...
50m Oct 14, 2021
50m
120: Bachchan ‘90 & ‘91
We take a big leap in our Amitabh Bachchan series and jump over the late 80s into the early 90s with two explosive crime movies. Show Notes: What happened to Bachchan between 1985 and 1989? Erin does not understand the Indian Parliament (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_India)   Agneepath (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agneepath_(1990_film)) Fir...
1hr 7m Sep 30, 2021
1hr 7m
119: King Con: Abhishek Bachchan in Bunty Aur Babli and Bluffmaster!
Abhishek Bachchan tries to con his way into our hearts in two crime comedies from 2005.  Show Notes: We’re back!  Bunty Aur Babli (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunty_Aur_Babli) A good year for Rani Mukerji and Amitabh Bachchan The media claims there are IRL Bunties and Bablies Kesha first brushed her teeth with a bottle of Jack in 2009 (https://href.li/?https://youtu.be/...
51m Sep 15, 2021
51m
118: Knockout Kings: Saala Khadoos, Mukkabaaz, and Toofan
With Toofan now streaming on Amazon Prime, we lace up our gloves and climb in the ring to discuss three films about boxers.  Show Notes: Matt’s fist fighting past Boxing movies (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_boxing_films) Class in boxing movies It’s Jim Brown in Mars Attacks! Episode 6 -  Priyanka Chopra: Who's the Hottest Girl in the World? (https://href.li/?http...
1hr 12m Aug 06, 2021
1hr 12m
117: Magnificent Obsessions: SRK in Baazigar and Darr
We go back to 1993 to see how our beloved romantic hero Shah Rukh Khan shot to stardom in a pair of thrillers where he plays murderous obsessives.  Show Notes: The darkness in Shah Rukh Khan Comparisons to Sarah Michelle Gellar  King of Bollywood (https://href.li/?https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/422464.King_of_Bollywood) by Anupama Chopra Baazigar (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia...
1hr Jul 22, 2021
1hr
Netflix and Dil: The Family Man Season 2, or Be a Maximum Guy
Our favourite unobservant husband/intelligence officer/clueless father is back, and this time he's off to Chennai to stop a new threat because he loves the game (and we love him)! Show Notes: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (https://href.li/?https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1450124405592/1529106060525) Netflix and Dil: Who Can Stop The Terrorists? Take Them Out For You? The ...
44m Jul 07, 2021
44m
116: 2021 Midyear Review
We made it to June, which means it’s time for our midyear review where we discuss all the notable Hindi-language films that were released in the first half of 2021, or at least the ones we bothered to watch.  Show Notes: If you are able to lend your support to the COVID-19 pandemic situation in India, here is a list of verified organizations to donate to: https://donate.indiacovidresources.in...
2hr 19m Jun 23, 2021
2hr 19m
Supplemental Episode 13: OK Computer creators Pooja Shetty and Neil Pagedar
We are thrilled to welcome creators, directors, and writers of OK Computer Pooja Shetty and Neil Pagedar to discuss their influences, worldview, and the making of our favourite science fiction comedy mystery series.   Show Notes: OK Computer (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK_Computer_(TV_series)) Pooja Shetty’s Twitter (https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/_PoojaShetty) and ...
1hr 16m May 26, 2021
1hr 16m
115: Mr. Criterion: Do Bigha Zamin and Shree 420
Our favourite boutique film label, Criterion, has finally acknowledged Hindi cinema with two series on their streaming channel devoted to acclaimed filmmakers Bimal Roy and Raj Kapoor.  Show Notes: We checked the list, we have 133 Criterion films including the Eclipse box sets (https://href.li/?https://letterboxd.com/mattbowes/list/criterions/) The Criterion Collection (https://href.li/?http...
1hr 5m May 19, 2021
1hr 5m
Netflix and Dil: OK Computer, or Do Androids Dream of Electric Pineapples?
Do you like robots? Yes! What about killer robots? Oh robots don’t kill you say? We’ll see about that! We get to the bottom of Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics with Hotstar’s new sci-fi-comedy-mystery series OK Computer. Show Notes: If you are able to lend your support to the COVID-19 pandemic situation in India, here is a list of verified organizations to donate to: https://donate.indiacovidr...
42m Apr 28, 2021
42m
114: Jane Addiction: Bride and Prejudice and Aisha with Karen Unland
Karen Unland is back to discuss to two Indian adapatations of classic Jane Austen novels.  Show Notes: Welcome back Karen Unland (https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/KarenUnland) of That’s A Thing?! (https://href.li/?https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/) Teen culture is all about remixing That’s A Thing?!: “New life for Clone High, fake life for VTubers (https://href.li/?https://thatsathing....
1hr 38m Apr 14, 2021
1hr 38m
Supplemental Episode 12: Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Unfinished Life
In this supplemental episode we discuss Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ new memoir, Unfinished, and her latest film project, The White Tiger. Show Notes: 66th Filmfare Awards (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/66th_Filmfare_Awards) (the video Matt watched full of spoilers (https://href.li/?https://youtu.be/YB5EMPruO60) ) Unfinished (https://href.li/?https://youtu.be/YB5EMPruO60) by Priya...
1hr 5m Mar 31, 2021
1hr 5m
113: The Mother of all Equations: Nil Battey Sannata and Shakuntala Devi with Amanda Mullins
Happy Pi Day Lovers! To celebrate we’ve invited our friend Amanda Mullins on to discuss two films about women and math. Show Notes: Welcome Amanda Mullins (https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/NoAmandaStahp) ! Erin may or may not have made cherry pie (https://href.li/?https://youtu.be/OjyZKfdwlng) today Studying maths Erin claims to like math Math stereotypes in movies (https://href.li/?h...
1hr 41m Mar 14, 2021
1hr 41m
112: Bachchan ‘82 - '84
We continue to explore Amitabh Bachchan’s filmography, one year at a time.  Show Notes: How we choose the movies for this series (hint: it’s random) We couldn’t find Coolie (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coolie_(1983_Hindi_film)) Thank you Rajat Dikshit Khud-Daar (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khud-Daar) The theme of reuniting the family Matt wants more ...
1hr 9m Mar 03, 2021
1hr 9m
Supplemental Episode 11: Brian Collins’ Bollywood Horrors
In our eleventh supplemental Matt speaks to scholar Brian Collins about the new book Bollywood Horrors: Religion, Violence and Cinematic Fears in India.  Show Notes: Bollywood Horrors: Religion, Violence and Cinematic Fears in India (https://href.li/?https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/bollywood-horrors-9781350143173/) edited by Ellen Goldberg, Aditi Sen, and Brian Collins (https://href.li/?https:/...
50m Feb 24, 2021
50m
111: The Many Luvs of Imran Khan: Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, I Hate Luv Storys, and Break Ke Baad
Happy Valentine’s Day Lovers! Romance is in the air, so we’re discussing three romantic comedies featuring retired (?) leading man Imran Khan. Show Notes: BiFL points are in the mail! Imran Khan (https://href.li/?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imran_Khan_(Bollywood_actor)) Thank you to everyone who participated in our poll! “A Bollywood Brokeback (https://href.li/?https://i0.wp.com/gaysifam...
1hr 13m Feb 12, 2021
1hr 13m
110: 2020 Year End Review
Well, we made it through 2020, and all we have to show for it are 17 short movie reviews! Enjoy! Show Notes: Thank you Rajat Dikshit! Get in touch to claim those BiFL points! Bulbbul (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBulbbul&t=ZDQ4MjBiM2UwMTczOGJkMGIyZGNiNTNiMDQxMjU3MzgzYmFhZjYzZiw2Mzc2MWFiODVkN2NmMDBjODc0MDIyZTlkMjBlYmVjMmNkZjQzNzM4&ts=1611710460) Dil...
2hr 14m Jan 27, 2021
2hr 14m
Supplemental Episode 10: Debashree Mukherjee’s Bombay Hustle
In our tenth supplemental episode Matt speaks to film historian Debashree Mukherjee about her new book Bombay Hustle: Making Movies in a Colonial City. Show Notes: Bombay Hustle: Making Movies in a Colonial City (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fcup.columbia.edu%2Fbook%2Fbombay-hustle%2F9780231196154&t=ZWE1YThiNjMwMDhjYTk5ZWMyYzI4YmI4YzE4MmU0MjJjNzBmMzcxMSxiYjhmMTBjYjQwNzdkN2FmNjI...
58m Jan 13, 2021
58m
109: Coolies Nos 1s with Asim Burney
We welcome back fellow podcaster Asim Burney to discuss two identical David Dhawan comedies made 25 years apart.  Show Notes: Welcome Asim Burney (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fasimburney&t=OWU0NmM2ZjFkZjQxNzA1MjNmOWRjM2YyYWY0MzEwMGUzNjEyOGYyZiw2ZTNiOTM4N2QwYWExMjMxZTg0NjliZmJhZTE3ODM2MjM4MjI0NGFh&ts=1609278008) of Upodcast and Khandaan (https://t.umblr.com/redire...
1hr 25m Dec 29, 2020
1hr 25m
108: Underpants Captains: Chillar Party and Dhanak
We get in touch with our inner child by watching two Hindi-language children’s films. Show Notes: Indian farmers strike (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2F2020_Indian_farmers%2527_protest&t=N2RjZTA5YmZjMzA1NTM1MWY5Y2Q4NzA0ZGVjYWFmZWYyZGVkNjE1YywxZDU0MTg5YWY1ZWVkOGM1NDRjMTM3ZGJlZDhmZTQyYmQ3MDEyMzMw&ts=1608090657) Get your BiFL points in! Vikas Bahl and th...
1hr 3m Dec 16, 2020
1hr 3m
107: Noirvember Adjacent: Singapore and Ittefaq
In our annual Noirvember episode, we discuss two thrillers from the 1960s that maybe one could call noir, or neo-noir, or noir-ish... noir-esque? Show Notes: The liquor store sent us twice as much Prosecco as we ordered Our Noirvember playlist (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Faudioboom.com%2Fplaylists%2F4630450-noirvember&t=NjE1NjFlNzFhYjM3YmZjZDE2N2QyNjZlYzJiNGFjZjNhY2I5ZjAyNSw...
51m Nov 25, 2020
51m
106: Time Enough for Love: Love Story 2050, Action Replayy, and Baar Baar Dekho
We go backwards and forwards in time to uncover the true meaning of love, maybe, with three time traveling romances! Show Notes: Thank you Amrita! Does Erin really hate time travel movies (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FCategory%3AFilms_about_time_travel&t=NGU3ODdjNTM0OWVjYjFjN2JiMGZmZWMwNDlmMWU4ZDhjNGEwM2RkNywyNGJiOWQ1YWQ5YjBjNWM0MWFmNjdmYTZiYjU1NjBiY...
1hr 18m Nov 11, 2020
1hr 18m
Supplemental Episode 9: Erin and Friends at YEGPodfest 2020!
Here's a quick bonus episode for you this week, as Erin was tasked with putting together a panel discussion on Bollywood podcasting for this year's inaugural YEGPodFest (https://yegpodfest.ca) . She reached out to Asim Burney (Khandaan Podcast, Upodcast (http://upodcasting.com) ), Manish Mathur (It Pod To Be You (https://talkfilmsociety.com/itpodtobeyou) , Queer and Now (https://talkfilmsociet...
1hr 4m Nov 05, 2020
1hr 4m
105: Halloween VI: Hell Hath No Fury, Stree and Bulbbul with Matthew Stepanic
In our sixth annual Hindi Horror Halloween, we are joined by writer and bookseller Matthew Stepanic to discuss two films about vengeful, supernatural women. Show Notes: Matthew Stepanic (https://twitter.com/mstepanic) , Glass Bookshop (https://www.glassbookshop.com/) , and Glass Buffalo (https://www.glassbuffalo.com/) Should horror movies be judged on how scary they are? “Elevated horror” ...
1hr 31m Oct 29, 2020
1hr 31m
104: Babytown Frolics: Badhaai Ho and Good Newwz with Julie-Anne Weaver
To celebrate our new nephew, we welcome his mother Julie-Anne Weaver on to discuss a pair of pregnancy comedies.  Show Notes: The mountains are full of Jadoo (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.desimartini.com%2Fmedia%2Fexternal%2F59211-_bfc5e766-7b5e-11e7-b5e3-d817f67cfdf5.jpg&t=ZTQ4OGVjOGJiNmIxZjc0ODM3MzEyNDc0MTNhYjQzOTg0MWNiYTUwYSw0YzIxMzM2NGQxMGE0YzFlYmI0MDViZDFhMDRiN2VlM...
1hr 24m Oct 14, 2020
1hr 24m
Netflix and Dil: A Suitable Boy, or the Gold Diggers of 1951
Fresh off of its appearance at the closing night of TIFF, we discuss Mira Nair’s six-part adaptation of Vikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy.  Show Notes: Thank you Mildmanneredgamer (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fchartable.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fbollywood-is-for-lovers%2Freviews%2Fb0TaqdKr&t=NDE5MDA5NmNiNGNjZTRkZTVlYWI3NWM1Y2E0NGZiZDgxNzQzODE1Nyw2MDE1NGI4NGYxYjQxZjQ2M2IxOTIyNWExNGI3NmFmZGU2...
1hr 6m Sep 29, 2020
1hr 6m
103: We Want To Be Dimple Kapadia’s Friend: Bobby, Saagar, and Rudaali
In honour of her Hollywood debut, we discuss three of Dimple Kapadia’s most iconic and acclaimed films.  Show Notes: Thank you you crazybrownchik (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fchartable.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fbollywood-is-for-lovers%2Freviews%2FlzT2NKBA&t=MWRlMzg4ZWFkNjg2ZTU1ZjQ3ZTgyMDk0OTQ4ZTc1NjAwNjgyY2NlZSwzNTBkODcwZTIzODU4ZWFiZjg1MzhiM2I5NTRkNzBjMDgxNWMzOWMx&ts=1600228184) (and ...
1hr 33m Sep 16, 2020
1hr 33m
102: Bachchan ‘79 - '81
We continue our exploration of Amitabh Bachchan’s career, finishing up the 1970s and moving into the 1980s. Show Notes: Thank you to Erin’s mother for helping us get to 1 million downloads/listens! We didn’t win the Oilers 50/50 draw Watch our panel at Namaste 2020: Global Utsava of Indian Soft Power (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwatch%2Flive%2F%3Fv%3D6264...
1hr 18m Aug 29, 2020
1hr 18m
101: First Frames: Dil Chahta Hai, Ek Hasina Thi, and Socha Na Tha
We go back to the 2000s to discuss some of the first films from some of Bollywood’s most celebrated contemporary auteurs.   Show Notes: What happened to Khosla Ka Ghosla (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FKhosla_Ka_Ghosla&t=NDEzMzc5MDMwOGU5MWNkZTgxMDg1ZGMzZWRhMTg1YTY3YWQ4OWYxMyw3MTdiNDBlNjQ1M2I0OWMxYzVlOTU4NThlMGExMmRjNjZmNjU2NzU2&ts=1597373075) ? The 19t...
1hr 27m Aug 14, 2020
1hr 27m
100: The Goddess Who Carries The Burden of The World, Mother India
In our (canonical) 100th episode, we discuss one of the most iconic and influential Hindi films of all time, Mehboob Khan’s 1957 epic Mother India.  Show Notes: 100 Baby (https://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_may8yjnxBU1qd0d77o1_500.gif) ! Thank you to the Alberta Podcast Network, Audioboom, all of our past guests, all of our listeners, and especially Paul Matwychuk (https://t.umblr.com/redirect...
1hr 17m Jul 29, 2020
1hr 17m
Supplemental Episode 8: 60 Questions
For our 100th episode we intended to devote a small segment of the show to answering listener questions, but we received so many questions we instead put together an entire supplemental episode devoted to answering them. This took some time, it’s long, but we did our best to answer each and every one.  Show Notes: Thank you: Saad Ilyas, TheManish89, Safiyya Austen, Debbie Soderlund, Kimberly ...
2hr 40m Jul 14, 2020
2hr 40m
99: 2020 Midyear Review
While movie theatres still aren't fully open around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has still be a lot of great movies released so far this year and we’re still going to talk about them in our annual midyear review! Show Notes: Sushant Singh Rajput (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSushant_Singh_Rajput&t=NzMyZTRhZjQ1ZmE2M2YxMThjZTM3NDg5NzA3Y...
2hr 7m Jun 24, 2020
2hr 7m
Netflix and Dil: Paatal Lok, or Lords of Dogtown
We go down to the underworld with Amazon Prime’s new show Paatal Lok to unravel a mystery that reveals the rotten truth about corruption in many levels of society.  Show Notes: "On TV, Cops Are Always the Main Characters (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vulture.com%2F2020%2F06%2Ftv-cops-are-always-the-main-characters.html&t=MDUwYjQxMmM0MjdjZjc2YjY2NTBiZmVhYjgwODkwZDRkNjVmZTQ2...
51m Jun 16, 2020
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98: Anil Kapoor’s 90s: Beta, 1942: A Love Story, and Rajkumar
Picking up our Anil Kapoor series, we discuss three of his films from the 1990s: two well loved hits and an epic flop.   Show Notes: Our episode on Taal (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Faudioboom.com%2Fposts%2F6832432-rhythm-nation-dil-to-pagal-hai-and-taal-with-i-don-t-get-it&t=ZjIwNjI2OWNkODNkMmE4OTdiY2RhZjZmNmJkMzNkZGQ0YjJlYTYwYyw1N2Y4ZmE4OTk1OWYzZGU0YmZkZTAzZjdhYzg4ZjVkMmJmM2Nm...
1hr 11m May 28, 2020
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