Bachchan '73 - '75

In this episode we discuss three mid-'70s films starring Amitabh the “Big B” Bachchan.

Show Notes:

• We did not come up with a series name

• Our previous AB episode

• We still can’t find some of Bachchan’s big '70s hits

• Thank you Edmonton Public Library

• Bachchan: The Early Years

• Namak Haraam

• Hrishikesh Mukherjee

• Social justice and class struggle themes

• The persuasiveness of poets

• Ken Loach

(INTERVAL (“Aa Raat Jaati Hai Chupke Se” from Benaam)

• Benaam

• Horror and thriller tropes

• RIP Johnny

• Comparisons to Don

• Newsflash: Helen is attractive)

• AB’s nasty streak

• Mili

• Erin wants a butlertron

• Bachchan’s creepiest scene

• The terminal romance genre

• The Fault in Our Stars

• Switzerland!

• Bobby

NEXT TIME: Paul Blinov and Fawnda Mithrush of I Don’t Get It join us to discuss Taal and Dil To Pagal Hai

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