Breaking Free: Vikramaditya Motwane’s Udaan, Lootera, and Trapped

Ahead of the release of his latest film, Bhavesh Joshi Superhero, we discuss the work of Vikramaditya Motwane.

Show Notes:

• We were in Chicago, we’re back but we’re leaving again

• Thank you narmeensaiyed and Kvoltage2017 for your reviews

• Vikramaditya Motwane

• Paanch, which it seems has never been released because of the producer

• Bhavesh Joshi Superhero

• Udaan

• Kanti Shah’s "Grapes"

• The 400 Blows

• Themes of alienation

• Differences between father and son

• Amit Trivedi

• La Haine

(INTERVAL ( “Manmarziyan” from Lootera)

• Lootera

• This is Erin’s favourite Bollywood film

• O. Henry and “The Last Leaf”

• Zamindari Abolition Acts

• The period setting

• Classical elements

• Trapped

• The dark Love per Square Foot

• Rao’s resourcefulness

• High-Rise

• Urban alienation

• Edward Hopper

• We would not survive this premise, though Matt would drink his own pee

NEXT TIME: we’re joined by a surmise gal pal to discuss Veere Di Wedding and female friendship in Bollywood

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