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We are Flo and Tanvi! Join us as we talk about Hindi movies aka Bollywood. Each season, we will talk about specific categories like Marital Dramas, Family Saga etc. We are not critics (thank god for that!), we pick a movie and talk about our favorite songs, favorite scenes, gossip and why we picked…

Movie Wala Podcast


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    S07E10: Satya (1998) - Pandemic Edition - Feel-Good Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 51:31


    Satya (transl. Truth) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language gangster action crime film, produced and directed by Ram Gopal Varma; written by Saurabh Shukla and Anurag Kashyap. It stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpayee, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Shrivastava and Paresh Rawal in lead roles. (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube.   You can also listen to this episode right here on the player below.Podcast Episode Summary:- We talk about how Mano Bajpai had to work so hard to break being typecast as Biku Matre- We talk about all the characters and their motive to join the gang- We talk about Urmila and her versatilityQuotables: I would definitely recommend this movie to someone who is not from India, if they like gangster movies - FloBefore Satya, I didn't have an opinion on gangster movies - TanviIt's the names, right…like we hadn't heard these names before - TanviYou can easily dissect each and every details in the movie, I don't even know what to begin with - Flo 

    S07E9: Love (1991) - Pandemic Edition - Feel-Good Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 49:17


    Love is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Suresh Krissna, starring Salman Khan and Revathi. It is the remake of the Telugu film Prema (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on the player below.  Podcast Episode Summary:-We talk about 90s Salman (of course) and Revathy and Salman's chemistry- We talk about all the scenes which brought so much relatability and down-to-earthness- We talk about all different meet-cutes in this movieQuotables: Have you see 1991-Love-Salman's face. It's perfection - FloThe songs have stayed with me for 30 years now -TanviI was only looking at her face, not her clothes, not her shows, but only her face- TanviI was a playful love story as well as a serious love story where they were invested in their careers - Flo

    S07E8: Yes Boss (1997) - Pandemic Edition - Feel-Good Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 45:29


    Yes Boss is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Aziz Mirza starring Aditya Pancholi, Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla. (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on the player below.Podcast Episode Summary:-We discuss how the main characters were not written well and the supporting characters were pretty well written- We talk about how they had to justify a character's life  ambitions- We talk about Juhi's clothes and hair, of course!- We talk about Kashmira Shah's characterQuotables: Juhi's character was not consistent at all - FloUnfortunately , I have seen his movies - TanviKashmira Shah's character was written well - FloHer clothes are cut and fit her to the T -Tanvi

    S07E7: Judwaa (1997) - Pandemic Edition - Feel-Good Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 44:53


    Judwaa (transl. Twins) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film, directed by David Dhawan, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and starring Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor and Rambha with Kader Khan, Dalip Tahil, Shakti Kapoor, Deepak Shirke, Anupam Kher, Satish Shah and Mukesh Rishi in supporting roles. (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on the player below.Podcast Episode Summary:- The Salman that actually made an effort to act and dance- We discuss the Salman vs Salman scenes- We talk about what David Dhawan could have done better :pQuotables:I realized that I hadn't watched this movie at all and was pretty excited - FloThis is the beginning of Salman that I don't like -FloSalma trolling Salman was fun - TanviKarishma was the best part about the movie - Tanvi

    S07E6: Judaai (1997) - Pandemic Edition - Feel-Good Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 52:49


    Judaai (lit. 'Separation') is a 1997 Indian melodrama comedy film directed by Raj Kanwar. It stars Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Urmila Matondkar. Kader Khan, Farida Jalal, Johnny Lever, Paresh Rawal, Upasana Singh and Saeed Jaffrey feature in supporting roles. (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.  Podcast Episode Summary:We talk about the middle class portrayalWe talk about how real the dialogues were between husband and wife while they argueWe talk about how inspite of the outrageous plot and story, the movie brought in so much realnessQuotables:At that time, it felt like a Sridevi movie, but now it feels like it was an equal movie from all perspectives - TanviShe can be glamorous when she wants to be and she can be this relatable middle class woman when she wants to be - FloHer laugh was as good as her tears - TanviShe is as cute as a button - Flo 

    S07E5: ISHQ (1997) - Pandemic Edition - Feel-Good Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 53:01


    On this episode, we talk about Ishq (transl. Sometimes yes, Sometimes no) is a 1994 Hindi-language Indian coming-of-age romantic comedy film directed by Kundan Shah, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Suchitra Krishnamurthy, Deepak Tijori and Naseeruddin Shah. (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.Podcast Episode Summary:We talk about how the director turns stereotypical situations on its headWe talk about the cuteness of the entire case and the amazing "cute" choreographyWe talk about a sequel to ISHQ and if anybody would be interested in our storyline for oneQuotables:Juhi walks in like a hero - FloThe essence of Juhi’s character arc did not change - TanviAjay plays to his strength - Tanvi“Cute” is the word I keep getting a lot when I watch this movie - Flo

    S07E4: Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na (1994) - Pandemic Edition - Feel-Good Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 38:47


    On this episode, we talk about Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (transl. Sometimes yes, Sometimes no) is a 1994 Hindi-language Indian coming-of-age romantic comedy film directed by Kundan Shah, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Suchitra Krishnamurthy, Deepak Tijori and Naseeruddin Shah. (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.Podcast Episode Summary:We talk about Sharukh's bike and Tux scenes in all his movies (Yes! ) We talk about Naseeruddin Shah and how he needs to get more roles in comedyWe talk about non-wannabe 90s Quotables:This is my favorite Sharukh movie - TanviThey are not trying too hard..I think that’s one of the main appeal here - Flo Small towns are places that are not big cities ;) - FloSunil has my heart - Tanvi

    S07E3: Darr (1993) - Pandemic Edition - Feel-Good Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 43:06


    On this episode, we talk about Darr (transl. Fear), an Indian romantic psychological thriller film directed by Yash Chopra through the studio Yash Raj Films. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Sunny Deol, with Anupam Kher, Tanvi Azmi and Dalip Tahil in supporting roles.(Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.Podcast Episode Summary:We talk about Juhi, again! We wonder if Sunny Deol's character would have been spoken about more, if it were to release in 2021We talk about desi men picking up fights abroad !?!Quotables:My go-to playlist, if I don’t know what to listen to, is Sharukh’s filmography - Tanvi She dresses like a girl next door - FloHer fear is shown so real - FloThe relationship of Anupam Kher’s character with his wife, sister and sister’s boyfriend is all so wholesome, healthy and wonderful - Tanvi

    S07E2 - Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman - Pandemic Edition - Feel-Good Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 45:16


    On this episode, we talk about Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Aziz Mirza starring Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Nana Patekar and Amrita Singh.(Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.Podcast Episode Summary:We talk about Amrita Singh's screen presenceWe dig deep into Sharukh Khan and his image and how much w miss seeing him on screenWe talk about Juhi's acting prowess and the innocence she brings on screen Quotables:I am a big Sharukh Khan fan…but not in the true sense of the word - FloI was crushing on her the whole time - TanviI think everyone around him failed him.. it is not like he failed us - TanviThis movie brought back my innocence - Flo

    S07E1 - Lamhe - Pandemic Edition - Feel-Good Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 46:33


    On this very first episode of this season, we talk about Lamhe. Lamhe (lit. Moments) is a 1991 Indian musical romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra and written by Honey Irani, with Rahi Masoom Raza. The film stars Sridevi and Anil Kapoor in the lead roles, along with Waheeda Rehman and Anupam Kher in pivotal supporting roles. (Source: Wikipedia).You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. Podcast Summary:We talk about positive body image in the 80s We talk about how professional identity may not be a bad ideaWe talk about the legend that is Sridevi (of course!) and more Quotables:The light just shines through her and she is luminous -TanviPlease revoke my movie Wala podcast card- Flo His understated performance is really understated - Tanvi

    Introducing Season 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 2:43


    We are back (kinda, sorta ;)) with Season 7, and we are talking about 5 feel-good movies. Feel-good movies, because who has the energy to sit through movies that we don't enjoy but we are forced to watch for the podcast, right? Join us on this small(ish) trip down the memory lane?

    20: S06E20: Hum (1991) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 40:02


    On this episode, we talk about Hum. Hum (transl. We) is a 1991 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood_films_of_1991) Indian Hindi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi) -language action (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_film) crime film (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_film) directed by Mukul S. Anand (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukul_S._Anand) . It stars Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) , Rajinikanth (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajinikanth) , Govinda (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Govinda_(actor)) , Kimi Katkar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimi_Katkar) , Deepa Sahi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepa_Sahi) , Shilpa Shirodkar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shilpa_Shirodkar) , Danny Denzongpa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Denzongpa) , Anupam Kher (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anupam_Kher) and Kader Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kader_Khan) . (Source: Wikipedia). A wealthy and cruel businessman and lord over a dockyard is making slaves out of all his workers. Three brothers (Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth and Govinda) with a troubled past decides to fight against his injustice.You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about how moms were portrayed in Indian movies We talk about the gorgeous Kimi Katkar  We talk about the perfect casting of these three   Quotables:            Hum is far far better than Agneepath - Tanvi            She reminded me of 80s Brooke shields - Flo           This is the right dose of Govinda I can take - Tanvi           These three people made Hum - Flo 

    19: S06E19: Agneepath (1990) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 40:59


    Our twitter friend, Sujoy of The Khaandaan Podcast, joins us today as we talk about Agneepath. Agneepath (English: The Path of Fire) is a 1990 Indian action-drama film[2] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agneepath_(1990_film)#cite_note-2) [3] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agneepath_(1990_film)#cite_note-3) directed by Mukul Anand (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukul_Anand) . It stars Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) as the protagonist Vijay Deenanath Chauhan along with Mithun Chakraborty (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithun_Chakraborty) , Madhavi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhavi_(actress)) , Neelam Kothari (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neelam_Kothari) , Rohini Hattangadi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohini_Hattangadi) and Danny Denzongpa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Denzongpa) as the antagonist Kancha Cheena (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kancha_Cheena) . (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about Amitabh's voice in this movie We talk about how women were badly represented in this movie We talk about how much a character's name plays a role in a movie Quotables: This was a big passion project for Dharma - Sujoy   It was like a bad Marlon Brando hangover - Tanvi   The background score in some the scenes were really nice - Flo

    18: S06E18: Mard (1985) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 51:06


    Our twitter friend, Shah Shahid of The Splitscreen Podcast, joins us today as we talk about Mard. Mard (English: Man) is a 1985 Hindi action film, starring Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) and Amrita Singh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amrita_Singh) and directed by Manmohan Desai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manmohan_Desai) .  It is the early 20th century when India remains part of the British empire. The story is about Raju (Amitabh Bachhan) , who follows in his father, Raja Azad Singh's footsteps and his fight against the British.    Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the costumes and our confusion with the time period it was set in We talk about how there were numerous villains and parallel stories going on We talk about all of Manmohan Desai' previous movie references that were thrown in this movie Quotables: The outfits and the time period just did not match - Flo   These costumes looked like Mogambo rejects - Shah   After all these stellar performances, this was a disappointment - Tanvi

    17: S06E17: Sharaabi (1984) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 39:39


    Sharaabi (English: Alcoholic) is a 1984 Indian Hindi comedy drama film produced and directed by Prakash Mehra. A workaholic businessman (Pran) neglects his only son after his wife's death. The son (Amitabh Bachchan) grows up to be a rebellious alcoholic. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about Amitabh's drunk swag We talk about how everyone, from the director to the actors, brought in their A game  We talk about how not all popular cinema is "leave your brains at home" cinema Quotables: This is my most favourite movie of Amitabh - Tanvi   I am all for sacrificial mothers, but it was kind of nice to see this relationship between a father and a son - Flo   You can actually see that is work improved - Tanvi   He makes the vices look so good - Flo

    16: S06E16: Coolie (1983) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 36:26


    Coolie (lit. Porter) is a 1983 Indian Hindi action comedy film, directed by Manmohan Desai and written by Kader Khan. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) as Iqbal Aslam Khan, a railway coolie, with supporting roles played by Rishi Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Kapoor) , Rati Agnihotri (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rati_Agnihotri) , Kader Khan, Waheeda Rehman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waheeda_Rehman) , Suresh Oberoi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suresh_Oberoi) and Puneet Issar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puneet_Issar) .  (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about spunky heroines Of course, we talk about THE accident We talk about running ;) Quotables: When Manmoha Desai does it with conviction, coolie happens, and when he doesn't do it with conviction, Suhaag happens - Tanvi This is the school of cinema I subscribe to - Tanvi   This movie has a place in history not just because of the accident but.. - Flo

    15: S06E15: Satte Pe Satta (1982) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 31:00


    Satte Pe Satta (lit. Seven on Seven) is a 1982 Hindi action comedy film, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini. Joining us on this episode is out Twitter friend, Sam.The eldest of seven brothers, who run a family farm together, marries a pretty nurse, inspiring his country-bumpkin siblings to follow his example. (Source: IMDb). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about body image as shown in 80s movies We talk about all the brothers and their casting   Quotables: I wanted a beach holiday - Flo You need all of them for the movie to be what it became - Tanvi   Even Shakti Kapoor looks bearable -Flo   He hasn't been bad in even one movie - Tanvi

    14: S06E14: Namak Halaal (1982) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 52:46


    Joining us on this episode is out Twitter friend, Sam, as we discuss Namak Halaal. Namak Halaal (English: Loyal Servant) is a 1982 Indian action-comedy masala film, directed by Prakash Mehra and written by Kader Khan, with music by Bappi Lahiri and lyrics by Anjaan. Brought up by his grandfather, Arjun Singh moves to the city in search of a new job and life. While in the city he meets Bhairon who helps him find a job as a singer in a 5-star hotel owned by Raja.  (Source: IMDb). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about ageism and how women actors had a shelf life  We talk about the contrast styling of Smita Patil and Parveen Bhabhi We talk about Amitabh's mastery over hindi and if that added to his popularity Quotables: She is just owning the screen - Tanvi   The attention to details that they have done with the saree is immaculate - Sam   They both own that space at the terrace party - Flo

    13: S06E13: Laawaris (1981) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 27:11


    Laawaris (transl. Orphan) is an 1981 Indian drama film directed by Prakash Mehra. Laawaris is a story of an orphan Heera, played by Amitabh Bachchan who is disowned by his father (Amjad Khan) before birth and the struggles he goes through to establish his legitimacy in society (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about Amitabh's baritone and how he uses it effectively We talk about Suresh Oberoi ;) We talk about how different Kader Khan's writing is in this movie Quotables:     People still love him and he deserves everything he has - Flo Masala movies need to be made with conviction - Tanvi   Zeenat's acting has actually improved in this movie - Flo

    12: S06E12: Yaarana (1981) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 39:31


    Aastha, from Love Aaj Kal podcast joins us as we talk about Yaarana. Yaarana (transl. "Friendship") is a 1981 Indian musical drama film directed by Rakesh Kumar, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Neetu Singh, Tanuja and Kader Khan. Kishan (Amitabh Bachchan) and Bishan (Amjad Khan) are childhood friends, whose friendship goes through a test when Kishan becomes a successful singer and Bishan loses all is money. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about Kader Khan's style of writing We talk about filmy friendships We talk about 80s Bollywood trend Quotables: Everything is larger than life- Aastha This is that movie for Amjad Khan, where he played a good guy - Tanvi Is Karvachauth a new concept in Bollywood? - Flo

    11: S06E11: Shaan (1980) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 52:41


    Asim, our friend from the Khandaan podcast as we talk about Shaan. Shaan (English: Pride) is a 1980 Indian action thriller film. The film was directed by Ramesh Sippy, with a story written by Salim-Javed.  The story is about two brothers (Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor) go after the international mafia kingpin who murdered their cop brother. They are later joined by another man who wants revenge against the gangster Shatrugan Sinha. (Source:Imdb). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about comparisons between Shaan and Sholay We talk about minority representation in Cinema We talk about all the big villains of the 70s and the 80s   Quotables: We were lucky to see both peak Amitabh and peak Khan period - Asim   He puts life into characters that may seem caricature-ish - Tanvi   I could not see Amitabh with Dharmendra or Amjad Khan. I wanted Shashi Kapoor - Flo

    10: S06E10: Manzil (1979) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 27:19


    Manzil is a 1979 Indian Hindi action drama film directed by Bas Chatterjee. The story of the movie starts with a young man (Amitabh Bachchan) having big dreams. He falls for a rich girl (Moushumi Chaterjee). She falls for him as well. He pretends to be rich not to disappoint her and takes help from his friend who was a Chartered Accountant, for suit, car and flat, claiming all as his own.  (Source:Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.    Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about how Amitabh's character in the movie and wonder if he is meant to be written as a good person or a man with questionable morals? We talk about all the products in the 1970s that were mentioned in the movie We talk about India in the 70s Quotables: Other than the song, I did not remember the story - Tanvi Amitabh Bachchan really is flawless - Tanvi   This is my comfort movie- Flo The way Amitabh portrays vulnerability is just so good -Flo

    9: S06E9: Suhaag (1979) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 32:27


    Suhaag is a 1979 Indian Hindi action drama film directed by Manmohan Desai. A huge box office success, the film became the highest grossing film of 1979. The movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, and Parveen Babi in lead roles. Amjad Khan, Nirupa Roy, Kader Khan, Ranjeet, and Jeevan play supporting roles. The music was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. (Source:Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.        Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about how the magic of Amitabh elevates even a badly written movie We talk about why we sometimes pick movies that we are not a big fan of We talk about Parveen Bhabhi and how she shines on screen Quotables: The story is as thin as a papad - Tanvi   I was obsessed with her hair in this movie - Tanvi   My observational skills are zero, clearly - Flo   Nirupa Roy, in the first o-1.5 hours was a pretty cool mom - Flo

    8: S06E8: Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 43:52


    Our special guest, Anshita Koul of Queens Of Comedy fame, joins us today as we talk about Muqaddar Ka Sikandar . It is a 1978 Indian drama film, produced and directed by Prakash Mehra, and written by Kader Khan, Vijay Kaul and Laxmikant Sharma. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, in his fifth of nine films with Prakash Mehra to date, along with Vinod Khanna, Raakhee, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan, Mayur Raj Verma and Nirupa Roy. The film tells of the story of Sikandar (played by Verma as a child and Bachchan as an adult), an orphan raised in the slums of Bombay.  (Source:Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about how we just  could not get into the world of Muqadda Ka Sikandar We talk about all the one liners that will look great on a T shirt  We talk about how songs can elevate a movie and (sort of?) compensate for bad writing? Quotables: My first observation was that it is classic case of classism - Anshita   I do not even have Fashion written on my notes - Flo   This one song was a part of our family sangeet always -  Tanvi

    7: S06E7: Don (1978) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 34:33


    Don is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written by Salim-Javed, produced by Nariman Irani, and directed by Chandra Barot. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Helen, Om Shivpuri, Satyen Kappu and Pinchoo Kapoor. Amitabh Bachchan plays a double role, as Bombay underworld boss, Don and his lookalike Vijay. The film's plot revolves around Vijay, a Bombay slum-dweller who resembles the powerful criminal and underworld boss Don, being asked by law enforcement officer DSP D'Silva (Iftekhar) to masquerade as Don, in order to act as an informant for the police and track down the root of the criminal organization. (Source:Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about Farhan Aktar's Don  We talk about Amitabh Bachchan's characters in all of his movies smoking and drinking and wonder if cinema influences people We talk about the story behind the song paan banaras wale Quotables: I think this has been my least favourite movie so far - Tanvi I love Amitabh, clearly - flo I am singing for a change- Flo  I don't have a favourite scene - Tanvi

    6: S06E6: Trishul (1978) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 37:30


    Our twitter friends, Manish joins us as we talk about Trishul (1978) . Trishul (English: Trident) is a 1978 Indian drama film, written by Salim-Javed, directed by Yash Chopra, and produced by Gulshan Rai. It features music by Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi. When Raj's (Sanjeev Kumar) mother refuses to allow her son to marry Shanti, he obeys her wishes, and leaves her in spite of her pregnancy. Years later, Shanti's son Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) returns to his father's family to avenge his mother. (Source:Imdb). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the differences and similarities between Trishul and Kabhie Kabhie We talk about songs  We talk about 70s fashion and how this movie's characters were beautifully dressed Quotables: Once the kid grew up and he became Amitabh Bachchan..the story strated moving forward - Flo Growing up , I only kne wYash chopra as the Love story guy - Manish It had a good balance between romance and family drama - Tanvi  

    5: S06E5: Kabhie Kabhie (1976) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 47:01


    Join us as we talk about KAbhie Kabhie (1976) . Kabhi Kabhie (English: Sometimes) is a 1976 Indian Hindi romantic drama film, produced and directed by Yash Chopra, starring an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Shashi Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh and Simi Garewal. The film is about Kabhi Kabhie is a movie about the love story of generations and how a chain of events brings together old lovers as friends. (Source:Imdb). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the similarities between Silsila and Kabhie Kabhie We talk about all the shayari We talk about Rakhee's beauty and go on and on about Fashion in this movie Quotables:   This is my favourite movies set in yash chopra world - Tanvi She is thinking of her past, as we all do at midnight - Flo I liked ALL the sarees in this movie and would wear them in a heartbeat - Flo  It says you can't have it all - Tanvi

    4: S06E4: Sholay (1975) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 44:26


    Joining us today is our friend, Yamini. And we are talking about Sholay. Sholay (lit. Embers) is a 1975 Indian action-adventure film written by Salim-Javed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim-Javed) , directed by Ramesh Sippy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramesh_Sippy) , and produced by his father G. P. Sippy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._P._Sippy) . The film is about two criminals, Veeru and Jai (played by Dharmendra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmendra) and Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) respectively), hired by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjeev_Kumar) ) to capture the ruthless dacoit, Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amjad_Khan_(actor)) ). (Source:Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about director Ramesh Sippy's perfectionism We give a special shout out to all the scenes that involve Amitabh and Jaya We talk about Gabbar Singh Quotables: As for the songs, there is nothing home to write about - Yamini   I loved ALL the songs - Tanvi  That scene could easily be on my top 10 best scenes ever - Flo  

    3: S06E3: Deewar (1975) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 27:40


    Deewaar (lit. The Wall) is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action drama film[4] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar#cite_note-5) [5] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar#cite_note-6) [6] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar#cite_note-7) written by Salim-Javed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim-Javed) , directed by Yash Chopra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yash_Chopra) , and starring Shashi Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shashi_Kapoor) , Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) , Nirupa Roy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirupa_Roy) , Neetu Singh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neetu_Singh) and Parveen Babi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parveen_Babi) . Reflecting the tumultuous socio-political climate of 1970s India, Deewaar tells the story of a pair of impoverished brothers who, after their family is betrayed by the misplaced idealism of their father, struggle to survive in the slums of Bombay, and eventually find themselves on opposing sides of the law. (Source:Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about how the over-done memes and mimicries of these iconic scenes are actually SO powerful We talk about Amitabh's swag (obviously;)) We talk about how secular India used to be (in movies and otherwise) Quotables: He deserves all of these accolades - Tanvi I think the villains were very well dressed - Tanvi There are these little scenes that stand out - Flo At least, let both of them go to school - Flo  

    2: S06E2: Namak Haraam (1973) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 34:37


    Namak Haraam (English: Traitor) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrishikesh_Mukherjee) . The music is by R.D. Burman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.D._Burman) , the screenplay by Gulzar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulzar_(lyricist)) , and lyrics by Anand Bakshi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anand_Bakshi) . The film stars Rajesh Khanna (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajesh_Khanna) and Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) . It also stars Rekha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rekha) , Asrani (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asrani) , Raza Murad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raza_Murad) , A.K. Hangal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.K._Hangal) , Simi Garewal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simi_Garewal) and Om Shivpuri (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_Shivpuri) . Two young men (Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna) from very different backgrounds, one from a shanty house in a Delhi slum, the other from a very wealthy Calcutta family, forge a friendship which is then put to the ultimate test.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the placement of all the songs in this movie We talk about Hrishikesh Mukherjee's world of cinema We talk about the title of the movie Quotables: The world this was set in was so different form that of Zanjeer - Tanvi Why is capitalism so bad again? - Tanvi The movie was so tightly written, that I don;t have any specific favourite scenes - Flo At no point are you really irritated by Amitabh, maybe because he is hot? - Flo

    1: S06E1: Zanjeer (1973) - Sexy, Angry Amitabh Bachchan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 31:39


    Zanjeer (English: Shackles) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language action film written by Salim-Javed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim-Javed) (mostly by Salim Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim_Khan) , with assistance from Javed Akhtar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javed_Akhtar) ), directed and produced by Prakash Mehra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prakash_Mehra) , and starring Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) , Jaya Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaya_Bachchan) , Pran (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pran_(actor)) , Ajit (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajit_Khan) and Bindu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindu_(actress)) . A tough and honest police officer(Amitabh Bachchan) clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer. (Source:IMdB) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the making of the angry young man We talk about the subtle but sizzling chemistry between Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan We talk about the iconic villains Quotables: Before this movie, he had given twelve flops - Tanvi My favorite song choice is hte popular mainstream choice - Flo I am not a class-ist - Flo Khuda Gawa could easily be a spinoff of Sher Khan's character -Tanvi 

    Introducing Season 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 13:47


     We are back with Season 6, and we are talking about Amitabh Bachchan, when he was a hottie..both physically and metaphorically ;) Join us as we gush over him?  Give it a listen here and find out why we picked this particular genre and what you can expect in this series. 

    Zoya Akhtar, the director - Just Because We Can

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 51:40


    In this supplement episode, we talk about Zoya Akhtar. Listen to us as we dive into her four movies Luck By Chance, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara, Dil Dhadakne Do and Gully Boy. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary: We have strong feelings about the dog's voice over in Dila Dhadakne Do We talk about Zoya's placement of songs in her movies We talk about her unique point of view and how she refuses to compromise Quotables: I came at it a little skeptical, like she comes form this industry - Anisha All her movies make a comment on society without hammering it on your head - Tanvi I am just happy that Zoya exists - Flo 

    Jaya Bachchan, the actress - Just Because We Can

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 55:22


    In this supplement episode, we talk about Jaya Bachcan. Listen to us as we dive into his three movies Guddi, Piya Ka Ghar and Mili. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.         Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about how movie stars in the 70s are different from movie stars now,  We talk about Jaya Bachchan's rockstar attitude off screen We talk about how they wrote more feminist movies in the 70s and how Jaya bachcha was a part of them   And we talk about her minimal makeup and her sarees. Quotables: She was the bigger actor in some of her movies and  she was credited before the actor - Upasna  She is much more fascinating than Amitabh Bachchan - Tanvi   She's like a chameleon, she just transforms like that - Flo

    Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the director - Just Because We Can

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 49:58


    In this supplement episode, we talk about Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Listen to us as we dive into his three movies Parinda, 1942-A Love Story and Mission Kashmir. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.                 Podcast Episode Summary:   We talk about background score in his movies We talk about ho he shot his women and made the look flawless   We talk about how Tanvi's love for Javed Akhtar came about, thanks to Vidhu Vinod Chopra   Quotables:   I would call it a cult movie - Tanvi   Background score was the hero for me - Flo Some of the dialogues were so laughable - Flo   This time, when I re-watched this movie, I wasn't blown away - Tanvi

    11: S5E11:Top 10 Love Triangles - Wrap Up Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 30:33


    We are wrapping up our Top 10 Love Triangles series with this episode. In this episode, we talk about the common thread running through all the movies, the reason we picked these movies and read out some of the lovely reviews you guys have left for us. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about how our favourite meet-cutes We talk about our favourite women characters We talk about our favourite male characters   Quotables: You can escape ..see someone else fall in love - Flo   It is very easy to look in the rear view mirror and be like "oh we should have done this" - Tanvi   Who was your favourite woman character that you would be friends with? - Flo   The use of alcohol went down after the first few movies - Tanvi

    10: S5E10: Dil Toh Pagal Hai (1997) - Top 10 Love Triangles

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 45:39


    Dil To Pagal Hai is a 1997 Indian drama film directed by Yash Chopra, starring Sharukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor. DIL TO PAGAL HAI is the story of Rahul (Shahrukh Khan), who does not believe in love. Rahul fails to understand how two people can spend their lives together. It is the story of Pooja (Madhuri Dixit), who believes that there is someone who is made for her and she is destined to meet that person. It is also the story of Nisha (Karisma Kapoor) who believes that love is friendship and one day her dream will come true. Dil To Pagal Hai is a grand musical about passionate people with dreams. Will their dreams come true? Will they find their true love?(Source:ImdB) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the amazing opening sequence We talk about Yash Chopra's sense of style for the women in his movies We talk about why Sharukh is called the king of romance  We talk about how cool Karisma's character in this movie was Quotables: This could as well be my go-to video to watch when I am feeling crappy - Flo They are the spice girls generation - Tanvi I am glad that at one time I was innocent enough to believe in this - Tanvi I feel like Karisma's character was too cool for Sharukh's character - Flo

    9: S5E9: Rangeela (1995) - Top 10 Love Triangles

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 42:58


    Rangeela is a 1995 Indian drama film directed by  directed and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. It stars Aamir Khan, Jackie Shroff and Urmila Matondkar.  A middle class young woman (Urmila), who dreams of Bollywood fame, is caught in a love triangle between her childhood friend (Aamir Khan) and a famous actor (Jackie Shroff).(Source:ImdB) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the opening credits  We talk about fashion that changed the entire industry We talk about the connection between Saagar and Rangeela Quotables: This was definitely THAT one movie that I was excited about - Tanvi   I am pretty sure every 90s kids will have had that phase after watching Rangeela - Flo   I still remember when the teaser came out - Tanvi   Some of the songs are still too hot for TV - Flo

    8: S5E8: Saajan (1991) - Top 10 Love Triangles

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 36:27


    Saajan is a 1991 Indian drama film directed by Lawrence D'Souza and starring Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan.A poet (Sanjay Dutt) and his best friend (Salman Khan) fall in love with the same woman (Madhuri Dixit).(Source:ImdB) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about Madhuri's fashion and makeup in the 90s We have differing views on choreography  We talk about the innocence of the film and ours ;) Quotables: What I liked about the movie was that it was set in the innocence era - Tanvi   These portrayals have been the foundation of our existence - Tanvi   Salman Khan is just good at comedy - Flo   We time travel, go back and crush on him and come back - Flo

    7: S5E7: Saagar (1985) - Top 10 Love Triangles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 31:18


    Saagar is a 1985 Indian drama film directed by Ramesh Sippy, starring Rishi Kapoor, Kamal Haasan and Dimple Kapadia. Raja(Kamla Haasan), a fisherman is secretly in love with Mona(Dimple Kapadia). When wealthy Ravi(Rishi Kapoor) comes to live with his grandmother, Kamladevi, he sees Mona and falls in love with her. Mona also reciprocates his love. Raja is devastated by this turn of events. But when Kamladevi gets to know that Ravi is seeing Mona, she puts pressure on Mona to give up Ravi and marry someone else.(Source:ImdB)   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about Dimple's hair and her comeback after her marriage We wonder if this rain song was one of the first sexy rain songs in Hindi movies We talk about "quintessential-y hindi movie" this was Quotables: This movie put such a big smile on my face - Tanvi   That is what they have reduced Goa to ..now - Flo I loved SPB's voice on Kamla Hassan as well - Tanvi   The whole movies as a package was good - Flo

    6: S5E6: Arth (1982) - Top 10 Love Triangles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 33:16


    Arth (English: Meaning) is a 1982 Indian drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Raj Kiran and Rohini Hattangadi. A film-maker (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) who is having an extra-marital affair with an actress (Smita Patil) decides to leave his wife (Shabana Azmi). Arth is the story of this women's search for her identity.    Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about parallel cinema queens Smita Patil and Shabana Azmi We talk about Mahesh Bhatt and his art of marrying commercial and parallel cinema We talk about three different marriages that are portrayed in the movie   Quotables: Even though she is an actress, she is still wearing wearable clothes - Tanvi   The house was filled with wicker furniture..even the couch felt very lived in - Flo   Ghazals were not a part of hindi movies per se - Tanvi   The way he had shown the bond between Shabana and her maid - Flo

    5: S5E5: Silsila (1981) - Top 10 Love Triangles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 40:32


    Silsila is a 1981 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha, Shashi Kapoor and Sanjeev Kumar. Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) a poet decides to bury his past life along with his love for Chandni (Rekha) when he meets Shobha (Jaya Bachchan). Shobha's life has come to a standstill after her fiancé and Amit's brother Shekhar (Shashi Kapoor) dies in a plane crash. Amit had only come to mourn the death of his brother with Shobha but ends up sacrificing his own love and life in an attempt to give Shobha a new lease of life. When fate brings Amit and Chandni face to face again, both are married to different people - but neither can ignore their feelings for each other. (Source: IMDb) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about THE biggest casting coup that ever was in Bollywood   We talk about Amitabh's swagger and specifically the 70s and the 80s Amitabh   We talk about just the beauty of all the cast involved Quotables:   If this is not a love story..I don't know what is - Flo   You know how when you love something so much ..you have no words and you feel like a giggly teenager - Flo   If this is not sex on screen, I don't know what is - Tanvi   This affair refuses to die - Tanvi

    4: S5E4: Sangam (1964) - Top 10 Love Triangles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 32:38


    Sangam  is a 1964 Bollywood romance film, directed by Raj Kapoor, written by Inder Raj Anand, and produced by Kapoor with Mehboob Studio and Filmistan. The film stars Vyjayanthimala, Raj Kapoor and Rajendra Kumar in the lead roles, with Iftekhar, Raj Mehra, Nana Palsikar, Lalita Pawar, Achala Sachdev and Hari Shivdasani appearing in supporting roles. Sundar (Raj Kapoor), Gopal (Rajendra Kumar) and Radha (Vyjayantimala) have been friends since childhood. As they grow into adults, Sundar develops an obsessive romantic attraction to Radha, but she prefers Gopal, who is also in love with her. Yet, as Sundar has confided his feelings for Radha to him, Gopal decides to sacrifice his love for his friend's sake. (Source: Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the wardrobe and how this might have been the longest honeymoon ever We talk about how indulgent Raj Kapoor's magnum opus is We talk about how this was the prototype of all Yash Chopra movies that followed Quotables: The movie felt so indulgent - Tanvi   I would happily have her entire wardrobe from the movie - Flo   Many songs have become a parody and when you watch these movies, you realize they are not as caricature-ish as we have made them to be - Tanvi   That whole premise of the movie was so weak - Flo

    3: S5E3: Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) - Top 10 Love Triangles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 37:24


    Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam is a 1962 Indian Hindi film produced by Guru Dutt and directed by Abrar Alvi. A lowly servant, Bhootnath (Guru Dutt) gets close to the wife (Meena Kumari) of his employer, and narrates her story through his eyes and perspective. Source:IMDb You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary:   We talk about the courtesan dancers and the beauty of Madhubala  We talk about why they would show independent but never let them be and instead give them a crutch to fall back and get regressive We wonder if anyone can even replicate that charisma that yesteryear actors had Quotables: He doesn't see his wife as a desirable woman - Flo I saw the movie for what it was - Tanvi I just LOVED her makeup and her nose pin - Tanvi I would go back watch these specific scenes between Madhubala and her husband - Flo 

    2: S5E2: Devdas (1955) - Top 10 Love Triangles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 34:04


    Devdas is a 1955 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood_films_of_1949) Indian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_people) Bollywood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood) film, directed  by Bimal Roy, with music by Naushad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naushad) . The film stars Dilip Kumar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilip_Kumar) , Suchitra Sen and Vyjayanthimala in a love triangle. Set against the backdrop of rural (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_triangle) Bengal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal) during feudal times, it's the story of childhood friends, Devdas and Paro and whose love blossoms as they grow older, but are not able to get married due to Devdas' last minute cowardly decision and the story is about his descent into alcoholism and his friendship with Chandramukhi (Vyjayanthimala). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the lack of English words in the movie We talk about is Devdas is a loser We talk about if it e liked the way Paro and Chandramukhi were portrayed and comparisons were obviously made between this version and SLB's version Quotables: The author did not like this piece of work and he was not happy with it - Tanvi It's almost 30 minutes that they show their childhood and thye even have a song sequence? - Flo I had to set my brain to 1900 - Tanvi I have always liked Paro - Flo 

    1: S5E1: Andaz (1949) - Top 10 Love Triangles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 37:10


    Andaz (English: Style) is a 1949 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood_films_of_1949) Indian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_people) Bollywood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood) film, directed by Mehboob Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehboob_Khan) , with music by Naushad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naushad) . The film stars Dilip Kumar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilip_Kumar) , Nargis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nargis) and Raj Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raj_Kapoor) in a love triangle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_triangle) , with Cukoo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cukoo) and Murad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murad_(actor)) in supporting roles. Nina (Nargis) is the rich and spoiled daughter of a rich businessman. One day while horse-riding she loses control of her horse and is rescued by a young man named Dilip (Dilip Kumar). Dilip falls in love with her but Nina is already engaged and gets married to Rajan (Raj Kapoor). Would this cause a strain in their relationships? You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about depiction of modern India We talk about character arcs that took the easy way out We talk about if it is ok to cut out problematic dialogues and re-release them Quotables: This movie released two years after the independence..let that sink in - Tanvi   The decor was so classily and elegantly done - Flo   And all of them talk to each other in riddles - Tanvi And then..the story took a deep dive - Flo

    Introducing Season 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 7:54


    Shakespeare once said that " Is it even a love triangle if Bollywood has not made a movie on it"? ok, fine, he did not say that. But if he had, he would not be lying. We are back with Season 5, and we are discussing all the iconic love triangles in Hindi cinema. Give it a listen here and find out why we picked this particular genre and what you can expect in this series. 

    Ranveer Singh, the actor - Just Because We Can With A Special Guest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 44:22


    In this supplement episode, we talk about Ranveer Singh, with our listener Veronique, who also picked the movies we are discussing. We talk about Lootera, Band Baaja Baaraat and Dil Dhadakne Do. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary:     We talk about why we are cynical about filmfare awards     We wonder if we would be friends with him IRL     We talk about he is so giving as an actor, in all the roles he plays     We talk about his amazing skill of morphing into the characters he takes on Quotables: I didn't really know how big a star he was, when I watched his debut movie just last year - Veronique    We had no idea what he would become when we watched him for the first time in Banda baaja baarat - Flo I backed the right horse with Ranveer Singh - Tanvi I usually don't enjoy movies that don't end well but.. - Veronique

    11: S4E11:Top 10 Comedy - Wrap Up Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 29:50


    We are wrapping up our Top 10 Suspense/Thriller series with this episode. In this episode, we talk about the common thread running through all the movies, the reason we picked these movies and read out some of the lovely reviews you guys have left for us. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary:      We talk about how we have the most fun when we talk about love stories     We talk about how secular the movies were     We talk about out top 3 women characters in this genre     We wonder if humor can be lost in translation Quotables: The first five episodes flew by and after that, this season felt like it went on forever - Flo In India, we want to name a relationship immediately - Tanvi How will you explain the cake part  - Tanvi Slapstick has no language - Flo

    10: S4E10: Hera Pheri (2000) - Top 10 Comedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 30:51


    Hera Pheri (English: Chicanery) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan starring Sunil Shetty, Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Tabu. Three unemployed men find the answer to all their money problems when they receive a call from a kidnapper. However, things do not go as planned.(Src:Imdb) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary:     We talk about how the dynamics change in the Hindi version     We talk about people who are age like fine wine..Tabu and Sunil Shetty     We talk about the interesting casting Quotables: This is like Koffee with Karan now - Flo There are things that Aksahy Kumar says in a very Akshay Kumar way - Tanvi When I think of Paresh Rawal, I think of him in that white banyan with sleeves. Is it just me? - Flo I remember when it came out, I found it hilarious - Tanvi

    9: S4E9: Coolie No. 1 (1995) - Top 10 Comedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 25:49


    Coolie No. 1 is a 1995 Indian Hindi comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The film stars Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan and Sadashiv Amrapurkar, with music by Anand-Milind. In order to avenge his insult against wealthy Hoshiarchand Choudhary; Pandit Shaadiram Gharjodhe asks Raju (Govinda); a coolie by profession to masquerade as a wealthy business tycoon so that he can get married to Choudhary's daughter Malti (Karishma Kapoor).(Src:Imdb) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary:     We talk about the reason why this movie made it to our Top 10     We talk about the atrocious fashion     We talk about all the songs and choreography (duh..how could we not when Govinda and Karisma are involved) Quotables: Andaz Apna apna is slapstick but it doesn't tip over to the other side like this movie does. -Tanvi My notes page is blank - flo This was pre-Manish Malhotra Karisma - Flo Now David Dhawan is going to remake all his movies with Varun Dhawan again and make money - Tanvi

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