Totally Filmi Podcast Episodes

Episode 016 - A Tribute to Raj Kapoor (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 1:29:49 [h:mm:ss] - size: 123.4 MB) Shownotes: Once again for December 1st, the boys over at the Canadian Podcast Buffet invited Canadian podcasters to dust off their microphones, record an episode, and, well, just generally come on out to the barn and put on a show. The podcast side of Totally Filmi, unlike the blog, has again been languishing a bit as I deal with a very busy workload, but I couldn't resist the invitation. I've had a number of interesting bits of audio...

Episode 015 - World AIDS Day 2010 (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 11:25 [mm:ss] - size: 15.8 MB) Shownotes: This December 1st, the boys over at the Canadian Podcast Buffet invited Canadian podcasters to dust off their microphones, record an episode, and, well, just generally come on out to the barn and put on a show. The podcast side of Totally Filmi, like the blog, has been languishing a bit as I deal with a very busy workload, but I couldn't resist the invitation. However, December 1st is also World Aids Day, and I decided that I...

Episode 014 - Do You Wanna Partner? Shola Aur Shabnam and Aankhen (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 09:44 [mm:ss] - size: 13.5 MB) Shownotes: Yes, the podcast is back! Govinda Week was the perfect opportunity to try and revive it, though I must admit, this episode is pretty much rubbish because I'm really out of practice doing audio stuff and need a lot more work. Also, because I say precious little about the films, mispronounce stuff, and give some spoilers. So here's a little value added stuff here on the blog to try to round it all...

Episode 013 - Do You Wanna Partner? Swarg (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 14:50 [mm:ss] - size: 20.4 MB) Shownotes: In this episode, I continue the journey through the David Dhawan/Govinda filmography with a look at Swarg. Attributions: Hadiqa "yaad Sajan" (mp3) from "Rung" (OSA) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album "Tablas-Very Sharp" recorded by hammerklavier and uploaded to The Freesound Project Theme music by John Meadows, host of the podcast "On The Log"

Episode 012 - Do You Wanna Partner? Taaqatwar (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 13:00 [mm:ss] - size: 17.8 MB) Shownotes: It's been twenty years since director David Dhawan and actor Govinda made their first film together -- and since then, they've come together a total of 17 times -- and their 18th film, Do Knot Disturb (also starring Riteish Deshmukh, Lara Dutta and Sushmita Sen) will be released on October 2nd. Regular blog readers/podcast listeners know that I have a massive crush on Govinda, but I also have a soft spot for David Dhawan's films. So in...

Episode 011 - Do Knot Disturb (Music Edition) (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 52:05 [mm:ss] - size: 71.6 MB) Shownotes: So, I listen to the Do Knot Disturb soundtrack. And I think, "Hey, maybe I should do a quick episode, play a game of "what if?", and speculate on the connections between the songs and the film. A week later? The episode is almost an hour long, and features a discussion with a good friend and someone more expert than me in the ways of music. I say "discussion", because if there's one thing I'm not, it's...

Episode 010 - Love Love Love Love Love Aaj Kal (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 34:15 [mm:ss] - size: 47.1 MB) Shownotes: WARNING: This episode contains spoilers. In this episode, I look at the Imtiaz Ali directed film "Love Aaj Kal" ("Love Now and Then"), starring Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Rishi Kapoor, and Giselle Monteiro. This is an episode that leaves me somewhat troubled, questioning my own thought processes. Which, you know, is not a comfortable feeling; yet, probably not such a bad thing in the end either, because how else do we learn and grow...

Episode 009 - No Shortcuts (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 28:30 [mm:ss] - size: 39.2 MB) Shownotes: WARNING: This episode contains spoilers and a couple of bits of language that are NSFW/NSFK. No, I won't make a habit of it, but I think it was warranted, in this case. And a couple of funny things happened in the ten days since I recorded this episode: first, I did manage to rent a copy of the Steve Martin/Eddie Murphy starrer "Bowfinger" -- and it is a good film. So good, in fact, that I'll be buying my own...

Episode 008 - East Coast/West Coast (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 11:40 [mm:ss] - size: 16.0 MB) Shownotes: The Hindi film producer/distributor strike is finally over, and the films begin to stream into the cinemas. The first two films released here were "New York" and "Kambakkht Ishq", and we went to see both to celebrate. Both films have their good points; both have flaws. Today's episode just skims the surface of both -- time will tell if my opinion of either will change, for better, or (more likely, I suspect) for worse. It's probably damning "Kambakkht Ishq"...

Episode 007 - The Heart Is Canadian (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 16:65 [mm:ss] - size: 22.8 MB) Shownotes: Today, a Canada Day episode, inspired by the Six String Nation project, via the film "Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani". Links: Six String Nation "Letter from British Columbia: The Golden Bough" by John Vaillant (author of "The Golden Spruce") Baba's Beach podcast Attributions: "Someday Soon" by Great Big Sea from Podsafe Music Network a.k.a. Music Alley from Mevio Jay Moonah of the Media Driving podcast "noodling" on Voyageur, the Six String Nation guitar, recorded at Podcasters Across Borders...

Episode 006 - Riding With The King - Part 1 (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 16:45 [mm:ss] - size: 23.0 MB) Shownotes: In January of 2009, Newsweek magazine included Shahrukh Khan as one of 50 people on its list of the Global Elite, the only actor to make the list. I mean, I love him, and I know lots of Bollywood fans who do, too, but his inclusion in the list made me curious, and that got me thinking. Which led to the start of what will be a recurring series on the podcast: Riding With The...

Episode 005 - 99 (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 13:03 [mm:ss] - size: 17.9 MB) Shownotes: The tagline for the film "99" is: "Part Fact. Part Fiction. Pure Fun." And it is -- it's one of the most entertaining films we've seen in a while. In fact, if you're reading this or listening to this episode in May, 2009, you should be running to a cinema to see this film. "99" (2009) Directed by Krishna DK and Raj Nidimoru. Written by Raj Nidimoru, Krishna DK and Sita Menon. Music by Ashu. Starring Kunal Khemu, Cyrus Broacha, Soha...

Episode 004 - Luck By Chance (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 11:10 [mm:ss] - size: 15.3 MB) Shownotes: In this episode, an insider's look at the Hindi film industry with Zoya Akhtar's directorial debut, "Luck by Chance". And although I mentioned that she's the daughter of famed dialogue writer Javed Akhtar, I failed to note that Javed Akhtar penned the dialogues and song lyrics for this film, so it's no surprise they are as sharp as the story itself. The songs in "Luck By Chance" integrate seamlessly into the plot, since they're all from the film that...

Episode 003 - Cupid, Stupid (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 17:05 [mm:ss] - size: 23.4 MB) Shownotes: Today, Bollywood meets Hollywood in the first of what I'm hoping to turn into a series of episodes comparing films and their remakes. In this episode, find out what happens when the Hollywood film "Hitch" is remade as "Partner". Additional Information and Links: As I mentioned in the episode, the brief dance scene in "Hitch" becomes the full blown "Soni de nakhre" in "Partner": Attributions: "Asereje" by Abdel (from Jamendo) "Tablas-Very Sharp" recorded by hammerklavier and uploaded to The Freesound...

Episode 002 - Aaja Nachle (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 14:55 [mm:ss] - size: 20.5 MB) Shownotes: I was asked my opinion of the 2007 film "Aaja Nachle" ("Come, let's dance") directed by Anil Mehta, starring Madhuri Dixit, with Konkona Sen Sharma, Kunal Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Ranvir Shorey, Divya Dutta, Ragubhir Yadav, Vinay Pathak, Irrfan Khan, Akhilendra Mishra, Sushmita Mukherjee. Music by Salim-Suleiman; Choreography by Vaibhavi Merchant The twitter summary (ie, the plot in 140 characters): Shamli-born, NY dancer Dia goes home, and makes deal with local MP: she'll teach the locals to perform, he’ll stop destruction...

Episode 001 - "The Wheel of Life" (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 23:35 [mm:ss] - size: 32.4 MB) Shownotes: In this episode, I get to see a Bollywood film on the big screen for the first time, an experience that can be summed up in one word: "Wow!" "Om Shanti Om" -- the "making of" "Dhoom Taana" -- promotional clip featuring bits from the song "Ajab Si" -- promotional clip featuring bits from the song The Making of Deewangi (the star-studded song and dance number) The Theatrical Trailer And, if you've been bitten by the Bollywood bug,...

Episode 000 - "Lights, Camera, Masala" (mp3 file - duration (mm:ss): 14:40 - size: 20.1 MB) Today's episode is likely the closest thing you'll get to a FAQ around here. There's a bit of an introduction to the podcast, some thoughts on expectations (or lack thereof), and a little bit about your host. Next time, less about me, and more about the movies.