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Karan and Yashasvi take a trip down nostalgia lane - watching Bollywoods worst/best offerings every week and seeing how they hold up

Karan Mirchandani


    • Apr 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 69: Jism - The Final Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 68:19


    Yashasvi and Karan record the final episode of Bad and Bollywood - Ep 69 (Nice) Listen to the first ten minutes to hear us saying goodbye to what has truly been the only thing thats been constant in a hellish year and a half. Thank you to everyone that's listened and supported us or been on an episode.

    Episode 68: Main Prem Ki Diwaani Hoon - High Aunties and Imposter Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 64:05


    Pretentious movie reviews have already made this film iconic so karan and yashasvi revisit this highly "caffeinated" Sooraj Barjatya film with Hrithik delivering a career worst and Abhishek...barely existing 

    Episode 67: Dhoom 2 - Less vroom vroom more boredom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 76:59


    Yashasvi and Karan are joined by the resident Dhoom expert - Siddharth Merchant - who returns for the sequel that is more boring and less action packed than its predecessor. Follow Bad and Bollywood on Instagram: @badnbollywood and Twitter: @badnbollywood

    Episode 66: 8x10 Tasveer - Duality of boredom and bad superpowers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 65:27


    Yashasvi and Karan watch this Akshay Kumar thriller that both bores and confuses with its nonsensical twists, terrible acting, jaaved jaffery and Akshay Kumars dual citiz- role..we meant role

    Episode 65: Happy New Year - Bad plans and too much dancing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 61:12


    Yashasvi and Karan end the year with a movie that fittingly encapsulates 2020 - started off fine and then quickly became a never ending nightmare. Follow us on Instagram: @badnbollywood

    Episode 64: Dum - Failed Potential and workout anthems

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 58:11


    Yashasvi and Karan do a movie that barely anyone remembers not even the people in it - the Vivek Oberoi drama - Dum. Prep ur earholes for maybe the worst thing that has been said on an episode

    Episode 63: Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives - Who are these people again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 40:23


    Yashasvi and Karan watched fabulous lives of bollywood wives and well...watch yashasvi try to remember all their names as they talk about the most middle of the road reality show yet

    Episode 62: Baadshah - 2 plots 2 tangents

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 62:51


    Yashasvi and Karan are joined by first time guest Rustom to unpack the often entertaining but definitely overcrowded Abbas Mustan comedy Baadshah Follow us on Instagram @badnbollywood

    Episode 61: Mohenjodaro- Historically accurate CGI crocodiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 68:52


    Yashasvi and Karan watch a tedious turd in mohenjodaro that attempts no historical accuracy, had terrible dialogue and an admin based ending that goes on for too long

    Episode 60: Lakeer- Incest themes and relatable gangsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 57:33


    Yashasvi and Karan review a film that is Romeo and Juliet but incestuous with gang warfare, Sunny Deol monologues, a race to who's the worst actor in the film and an actress who is definitely not, definitely not Kiara Advani 

    Episode 59: Kucch Toh Hai - Crossfit Killers and Terrible context bangers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 63:16


    Yashasvi and Karan watch another edition of the Balaji Cinematic Universe - a horror film where the most terrifying thing is Tusshar Kapoor and Esha Deol trying to emote. Follow us on instagram: @badnbollywood for episode announcements, memes, reels and more 

    Episode 58: Karzzz- Himesh Tales and Rebirth fails

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 60:53


    What is there to be said about Karzzz? A true landmark in how to remake a film and make an absolute delightful mess of it. Karan and Yashasvi marvel at the Himesh Cinematic Universe and all the nonsense that comes with. Experience the rebirth in your earholes.

    Episode 57: Tees Maar Khan - Inside Jokes and Mind-numbing plotholes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 51:24


    Yashasvi and Karan attempt the worst movie yet - a movie that broke Karans family apart, a film that yashasvi had avoided for all these years untill now. Tees Maar Khan is mind numbingly unfunny, has plenty of vicious insider jabs, racism, punching down jokes and terrible performances. 

    Episode 56: Krrish feat. Vyasar - Two Hrithiks and flying kicks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 50:21


    Indian Matchmaking Star Vyasar joins Yashasvi and Karan to talk about the superhero sequel to the ET ripoff that was Koi Mil Gaya. They discuss random origin stories, Hrithiks look, his double role in the film, vague power syndrome, major plot loopholes and so much more. Follow us on Instagram - @badnbollywood for episode announcements, watch parties and silly memes

    Episode 55: Kaante - Hype songs and Heist wrongs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 66:44


    Yashasvi and Karan are joined by Deep Fried Neurons to talk about the best case scenario of copying someone else's homework - Kaante. "Heavily inspired" by Taratino's Reservoir Dogs - the film has sepia filter dialed up to a 1000, a plan that makes no sense, and lucky ali..? Listen to this episode to make sense of why despite all that - they still loved this film

    Episode 54: Cash - Anti-heist tropes and nonsensical plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 51:18


    Yashasvi and Karan watched a multistarrer that came and went like most Zayed Khan and Riteish Deshmukh films. THis one subverts all the heist tropes badly, avoids making a coherent plot, giving the characters any backstory or dimensions. Pls 2 listen. Follow us on Instagram: @badnbollywood to follow our posts about this dumpster fire

    Episode 53: Jajantaram Mamantaram feat. Pranav Joshi: Hokey Villains and Inspiring songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 56:52


    Yashasvi and Karan are joined by Pranav as they watched this kids film that released in 2003 - filled with massive logic holes, a terrible villain, Gulshan Grover gloriously dancing, political commentary??? and so much more

    Episode 52: Sadak 2 - Cult Wars Boogaloo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 66:49


    Yashasvi and Karan are joined by Saket to talk about worst movie of the year contender Sadak 2 - a film about guru cults, boomer dad hating social media, plot twists, not enough Sadak and confusing religious commentary.

    Episode 51: Dil Bole Hadippa! - Cricket Stories and Derailed Plots

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 55:54


    Yashasvi and Karan watched this She's the Man rip-off that starts off as a story about a girl wanting to play cricket but then gets sidetracked into a love story with the classic yrf tropes of sexism, nostalgic references and a bare bones plot. 

    Episode 50: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Burdening Children and Dupatta Relays

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 51:11


    Yashasvi and Karan celebrate 50 episodes with this landmark movie of the 90s that turns out is pretty boring, has logic holes for days and a paper thin plot that only fills 3 hours with the endless songs in it. Check out Bad & Bollywood on instagram - badnbollywood

    Episode 49: Tamasha - Sadboi cults and Recycled stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 54:15


    Sejal from Trash Film Club joins Yashasvi and Karan to talk about this sadboi cult film that is vague with mental health, has cringy dialogue an follows all the tired Imtiaz tropes

    Episode 48: Ra. One - Discount Ironman and premium disappointment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 54:41


    Madhavi joins Yashasvi and Karan to talk about this sci-fi gaming film that is one of many SRK disappointments thats filled with plagiarism, racism, sexual jokes in a kids movie, boring fight scenes and a convoluted game that makes it up as it goes along just like this movie

    Episode 47: Krishna Cottage - Spooky Chaatwaala and Bhajia Boards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 60:01


    Yashashvi and Karan watch a horror movie that has a spooky book, spoopy chaat, awful friends, a dumb flashback and Sohail trying to emote. 

    Episode 46: Indian Matchmaking feat. Guru from the show - Arranged marriages and the dangers of reality TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 58:13


    Yashasvi and Karan have a quick chat with Guru about his portrayal on the show, the actual process of shooting his date with Nadia and dealing with the online harassment that has come his way. We are then joined by Deep Fried Neurons to discuss our thoughts on the show, the bubble in which it exists and our thoughts on some of the characters and the way they were portrayed. Follow us on Instagram : @badnbollywood and let us know what you thought of the episode! 

    Episode 45: 36 China Town - Whatsapp jokes, Plot Bridges and Murder Potlucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 51:16


    Yashasvi and Karan go back to the Abbas-Mustan well to a movie that could be a 30 minute episode of tv - with toing comedy, filler characters, lack of evidence and so much Upen Patel - the crew break down why despite Akshaye Khanna's best efforts this film falls flat 

    Episode 44: Raju Chacha feat. Surbhi Bagga - Harrowing childhoods, lion king rip-offs and gaslighting heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 70:08


    Yashasvi and Karan are joined by the host of the The Overthink Tank podcast host Surbhi Bagga as they talk about their relationship with this movie growing up, harrowing death scenes, lion king ripoffs, top 5 Bollywood moms, bad ID photos and so much more

    Episode 43: Khiladiyon ka Khiladi - Preposterous Plot and Jugaad ka Undertaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 60:14


    Yashasvi and Karan watch the most plot-heavy movie yet with Rekha, Akshay "chest hair" Kumar, Urdu overload, illegal wrestling, too many kidnappings and a maa sherawalli-heavy climax

    Episode 42: Raja Hindustani - Baby endangerment and Creepy cults

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 82:13


    Rayonmag founder Salva Mubarak joins Yashasvi and Karan as they talk about transphobic, racist, sexist and homophobic tropes in the movie and that's just Johnny levers character....

    Episode 41: Vivah - Manic Sanskaar and Ex Machina Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 82:46


    Yashasvia and Karan are joined by a special guest, Pranav as they talk about this non-movie movie where nothing happens, the dad wants an orgy, Shahid wants to sanskaar sex and the women have no autonomy - all in all the classic Sooraj Barjatya film

    Episode 40: Jhoom Barabar Jhoom: Paper thin plot and hideous outfits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 58:05


    Yashasvi and Karan celebrate one year and 40 episodes of B&B just the way the way they started it - with a YRF turd. This one has a one sentence plot, terrible accents, blatant racism and oh yeah...one long song that never ends.

    Episode 39: Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein - Bad boy origins and a tender male love story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 53:59


    Yashasvi and Karan watched the origin story for Kabir Singh that presents a contender for worst protagonist ever, a homoerotic love story ahead of its time and horrible gaslighting. All in all the complete bollywood package

    Episode 38: What's Your Rashee - Maryada maths and Patriarchal Meet-cutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 66:47


    Yashasvi and Karan meet their match (not for marriage) with the worst movie in existence that trudges along for 3 and a half hours with 12 Priyanka's (guiness book remembers) and worst of all - Harman Baweja. Come for the rashee talk but stay for the fetishes, reincarnations and never ending "songs"

    Episode 37: Malang - Montage acting and bad dubbing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 55:23


    Yashasvi and Karan take a minor upgrade with a movie that feels like Mohit Suri trying to relive the glory of his older movies - but with much worde results. With truly shocking dubbing, "Goa" montages that go on forever and a plot that takes forever to get to the important point - Malang isn't the worst film they've encountered but has big "what could have been" energy. 

    Epsiode 36: Love Aaj kal (2020) - Sad brags and cruel camerawork

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 61:28


    Yashasvi and Karan watch Imtiaz's reboot that's not a reboot but definitely is. It makes the original look like a masterpiece. Coloured by the woeful acting of its two leads, an overtly long sex story, a vengeful cameraman and a barely coherent plot

    Epsiode 35: Devdas - Sadboi lines and metaphor cups

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 63:50


    Yashasvi and Karan revisit the national award winning, opulent sadfest that hasn't stood the test of time. With some serious overracting, songs galore and some weird commentary on sex workers - this ones not particularly fun to revisit. Atleast we have Madhuri.

    Episode 34: Baghban - Whatsapp forward guilt trips and tandem atyachaar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 62:49


    Yashasvi and Karan go back and watch the movie that'll make you feel like shit for being a son/daughter with plenty of challi challi energy but not enough head...of the table

    Episode 33: Aisha - Thin on Plot & big on vague relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 49:17


    Yashasvi and Karan go back to 2010 to watch this "movie" that's more of a parade of fashionable outfits than a coherent storyline. Also you'll have no idea who likes who by the end of this one

    Episode 32: Dhadkan - Sanskaar fetishes and the best business plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 55:00


    Yashasvi and Karan revisit this musical love triangle where a minor inconvenience happens and everything is okay. Featuring gaslighting dads, how to become a billionaire tutorials, a truckload of fetishes and an underwhelming climax

    Episode 31: Bachna Ae Haseeno - Gaslighting sadbois and mansplaining trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 47:47


    Yashasvi and Karan spent their first episode apart talking about this gaslighty yashraj flick where Ranbir Kapoor plays the worst dude ever who says sorry twice and gets rewarded for it.

    Episode 30: Humraaz - Sanskaar Sex dungeons and murder enthusiasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 55:16


    Yashasvi and Karan are back with another Abbas-Mustan offering - this one's sanskaari but with Sex dungeons, plot twists galore, murderous husbands, trampoline kills and an Akshaye Khanna acting masterclass.

    Episode 29: Baaghi 3 - Tiger nips and Vigilante justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 59:40


    Yashasvi and Karan took the hit and watched baaghi 3. It is a film that packs ridiculous fighting, shitloads of spray tan, Vigilante messaging and a helicopter attac...

    Episode 28: Aitraaz - Misogyny flashbacks and Tarbooz fetishes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 59:26


    Deep fried neurons helps Yashasvi and Karan process this very uncomfortable film that is steeped in misogyny, workplace harassment and hypocritical characters. Deep Fried also uses his law education to navigate the absurd courtroom scenes. And as always...Karan reveals too much towards the end.

    Episode 27: Yaadein - Drunk dudes ushering in the dotcom era

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 68:37


    Yashasvi and Karan return to watch the craziest movie yet - from literal gaslighting, to dead mom's, a creepy drunk dad, dotcom references ,Hrithiks descent into madness and of course crocodiles.

    Episode 26: Gadar - Sunny Deol cheat code and Love ballad overload

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 45:44


    Yashasvi and Karan are lured in by a film that starts off as a gritty drama and slowly plummets into the Sunny Deol superhero mode, angry yelling and THAT ONE SONG

    Episode 25: Murder - India's sex education through Hollywood plagiarism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 51:42


    Yashasvi and Karan turn up the heat with this sexy time movie that will make your skin crawl. Watch them yell about emraans kissing, Kunal Ganjawalas "process", ashmits acting (or lack thereof) and a whole lot more

    Episode 24: Good Newwz - Abortion is bad with your bros

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 46:07


    Yashasvi and Karan talk about this passable Akshay Kumar/Dharma lovechild that starts as a forgettable comedy and dives deep into pro life messaging and classism

    Episode 23: Baazigar - Elaborate fantasies and harrowing climaxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 51:14


    Yashasvi and Karan wax lyrical on Abbas-Mustans freshman film that put them on the map - from bonkers songs, shocking murders and a "negative shade" hero - this could B&B's favorite nostalgic offering

    Episode 22: Andaz Apna Apna - Satellite TVs cult hit revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 44:50


    Karan and Yashasvi are join by Deep Fried Neurons' Anuj to bring different perspectives to a serious discussion about Indian comedy and what makes this film special

    Episode 21: Kaho Na Pyaar Hai - Same same but different; a childhood trauma story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 46:38


    Yashasvi and Karan celebrate 21 episodes by going back to the one that started it all - this one's got Hrithik in mesh, a kid whose life is ruined, paper thin women characters and feeling yourself up on a hot air balloon. Happy holidays....

    Episode 20: Marjaavaan - Karan tries going solo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2019 42:50


    Listen at your own peril as Karan doing a podcast on his own about a movie that rehashes and remakes so much that it barely exists as its own movie. Also short jokes are funny. Apparently.

    Episode 19: Student of the Year 2 - Dude where's my plot?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 76:00


    Yashasvi and Karan watched the second installment of Dharma's epic franchise with Tiger doing pointless parkour, Tara Sutaria flip flopping whenever it is convenient to the plot, a vague dignity cup and a baffling coffee shop scene. Disclaimer - this episode was recorded before Karan discovered his love for Tiger Shroff. He would like to withdraw anything negative he said about the greatest actor of our generation.

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