Podcasts about Bollywood

Welcome to the Bollywood for Beginners series episode 4 where we are being très dramatique!Pitu explores star-crossed lovers in snowy Kashmir whose initial romance and cuteness descends into madness and death, in 2018's Laila Majnu.Beth picks a movie about a humiliated coach who takes a ragtag group of squabbling women to hockey victory in 2007's Chak De! India.Both are cult classic films that prove drama can be both positive and inspiring as well as heartbreaking and bleak.Watch Laila Majnu on Netflix.Watch O meri Laila song on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gR9xawiSy8A?si=ffBPghPn1wD6_x33Watch Chak De! India on Amazon Prime or Youtube: https://youtu.be/LGB61HyL-IQ?si=o19KG9wE5BUe33ZxRead the "70 Minutes" speech translated here https://shahrukholik.wordpress.com/chakde-india-70-minutes/Subscribe to Filmi Ladies on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7Ib9C1X5ObvN18u9WR0TK9 or Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/filmi-ladies/id1642425062@filmiladies on Instagram Pitu is @pitusultan on InstagramBeth is @bethlovesbollywood on BlueskyEmail us at filmiladies at gmailSee our letterboxd for everything discussed on this podcast. https://boxd.it/qSpfyOur logo was designed by London-based artist Paula Ganoo @velcrothoughts on Instagram https://www.art2arts.co.uk/paula-vaughan

Send us a textFrom Bollywood blockbusters to Hollywood rom-coms, women have been sold the same story: your life begins after marriage. The girl meets her man, wears the perfect dress, and lives happily ever after.But here's the truth no movie will tell you, marriage is not a rescue plan, not an upgrade, and not the finish line of healing. If you're not seen before marriage, you'll be silenced after it.In this episode of The Dimple Bindra Show, Dimple unpacks the cultural lies that tell women their worth comes from being chosen. From Bollywood love stories to family traditions, she exposes why so many women betray themselves to keep a ring, tolerate disrespect, and stay small.You'll learn:Why the “it gets better after marriage” story is one of the most dangerous illusionsHow Bollywood and cultural conditioning confuse sacrifice with loveWhy marriage does not heal you,  it exposes youWhat happens when women believe being chosen is their highest purposePowerful affirmations to reclaim your worth, whether you are single, divorced, or marriedThis episode will challenge everything you've been told about marriage and help you remember: you don't need to be rescued, you need to be revealed.Listen to This Episode To Know Why Toxic Men Smell Your Wounds ✨ Not sure why you keep sabotaging your healing or staying stuck in survival mode? Take my free Healing Archetype Quiz to uncover the hidden pattern blocking your power and discover how to rise as the woman you were born to be.

New York City Mayor elect Zohran Mamdani has named his top deputies, including former de Blasio official Dean Fuleihan as first deputy mayor and longtime aide Elle Bisgaard Church as chief of staff. Meanwhile, the fate of Little Italy's Elizabeth Street Garden remains uncertain as Mamdani signals plans to revive an affordable housing project there. Plus, WNYC's Arun Venugopal looks at how moments from Mamdani's victory speech, including his choice of a Bollywood anthem, reflect his South Asian heritage and message of unapologetic identity.

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SBS Bollywood Time: 07 November 2025

In this episode, Asim, Amrita, and Sujoy revisit the cult chaos that is Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) — the film that somehow managed to combine Terminator, The Matrix, Nagina, and 2000s melodrama into one glorious fever dream. From Armaan Kohli's muscle suit to Raj Babbar's “religious Voltron” pendant, no absurdity goes unexamined. The team breaks down how this film became a cornerstone of “so bad it's good” Bollywood, complete with CGI skeletons, ghost revenge plots, and a cast that includes everyone from Sunny Deol and Akshay Kumar to Sonu Nigam and Rambha. Expect unfiltered laughter, film trivia, and several “why did we watch this?” moments.

How does a Bollywood director think about making blockbusters? From script to screen to box office success, discover the hidden economics of India's most glamorous industry. Ever wondered how a Bollywood film actually gets made and who makes money from it? In this revealing episode, acclaimed director Shashank Khaitan pulls back the curtain on the complex business machinery of Hindi cinema. From his journey as a small-town dreamer in Nashik who played tennis at the junior international level to becoming the creative force behind romantic comedies like Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Badrinath Ki Dulhania, Shashank breaks down the entire filmmaking value chain. He shares candid insights on how producers, directors, actors, and studios split revenues, the evolving role of OTT platforms in film financing, and why building a rom-com requires balancing romance with comedy down to precise percentages. Beyond Bollywood, Shashank reveals his ambitious second act as co-founder of Global Sports Pickleball, where he's applying his storytelling expertise to build India's next major sporting ecosystem. He shared this fascinating journey in a candid conversation with host Akshay Datt, exploring how capital flows through India's entertainment industry, the rise of franchise leagues, and why karma matters more than luck in building sustainable success. Key Highlights:

For the third episode of our Bollywood forBeginners series, we bring you two comedies - one featuring a couple that cons people for a living, and another that marries people off.Bunty aur Babli (2005) is fun on the run that stars Rani Mukherjee and Abhishek Bachchan, and Band Baja Baraat (2010) is about the business of being partners - in business and romance.Let us know what you think and share this episode with your Bollycurious friends.Watch Band Baja Baraat on Amazon Prime or Youtube. https://youtu.be/sM1X0C3_QjY?si=6fNEZIoTeY8r00BxWatch Bunty aur Babli on Amazon Prime or Einthusan.tv (create a free account, and once you're at the film, choose the ultra HD version to get English subtitles). https://einthusan.tv/premium/movie/watch/0468/?lang=hindi&uhd=trueSubscribe to Filmi Ladies on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7Ib9C1X5ObvN18u9WR0TK9 or Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/filmi-ladies/id1642425062@filmiladies on Instagram Pitu is @pitusultan on InstagramBeth is @bethlovesbollywood on BlueskyEmail us at filmiladies at gmailSee our letterboxd for everything discussed on this podcast. https://boxd.it/qSpfyOur logo was designed by London-based artist Paula Ganoo @velcrothoughts on Instagram https://www.art2arts.co.uk/paula-vaughan

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Send us a text We visit Delhi, Agra, and Mumbai with linguist and educator Dr. Jilani Warsi.Old Delhi draws us into the Red Fort's vast red sandstone walls, the bustle of Jama Masjid, and the color and flavors of Chandni Chowk where chai, sweets, and silks leave their mark. We balance that with New Delhi's calm and the Lotus Temple's open welcome to all faiths, then look upward at Qutub Minar's 12th-century tower, a vertical timeline of early rule and artistry. Along the way, we share on-the-ground advice: why to skip driving yourself, how to group sites to save time, and where an evening light-and-sound show still brings the past to life.Agra reframes the journey around love and power. The Taj Mahal becomes more than a postcard as dawn light turns marble rosy and the close-in inlay work reveals delicate stone flowers. Across the Yamuna River, Agra Fort holds Shah Jahan's final vantage point, a story you can feel when a small mirror catches the mausoleum's glow. A short hop leads to Fatehpur Sikri, where Hindu and Islamic design blend into one living compound, proof that style can be a bridge across belief.Mumbai changes the tempo again: Marine Drive's night shimmer, the Bandra-Worli Sea Link stretching like a lit ribbon, and the gravitational pull of Bollywood's studios and theaters. We leave the skyline by boat for Elephanta Island, where ancient cave temples to Shiva offer a cool breath and timeless stonework. Between stops, we chase flavor—kebabs, biryani, and samosas, and share simple ways to eat well and safely where the locals line up.Whether you're planning your first India itinerary, refining a return, or just enjoying armchair travel, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review so others can find it too._____Dr. Jilani Warsi, born a two-hour drive from Mahabodhi Temple in Gaya where Buddha reached Nirvana, grew up in a multilingual environment and teaches at Queensborough Community College in New York. He curates English language lessons for native and non-native speakers under the moniker of DrEnglish, on YouTube, @DrAmericanEnglish. He is also a shutterbug and a student of life._____Podcast host Lea Lane has traveled to over 100 countries, and has written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember  (Kirkus Reviews star rating, and  'one of the top 100 Indie books of  the year'). She has contributed to dozens of guidebooks and has written thousands of travel articles. Contact her at placesirememberlealane.com_____Our award-winning travel podcast, Places I Remember with Lea Lane, has produced over 120 travel episodes! New episodes drop on the first Tuesday of the month, on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts. _____Travel vlogs of featured  podcasts-- with video and graphics -- now also drop on YouTube.  Please subscribe, like, and comment. 

Long before he became the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara was a first-generation Indian immigrant, listening to Bollywood music in his childhood home outside of Asbury Park, New Jersey. It's no surprise that Bruce Springsteen became one of Preet's heroes – though it was a surprise when ‘The Boss' gave Preet a personal shoutout at a 2012 concert. In this episode, Preet talks about his work fighting Wall Street corruption and organized crime, how his family's American dream unfolded across decades, and his unashamed patriotism in an era when expressing love for America can feel complicated. Plus, Sophie (almost) gets the former prosecutor to sing along to one of their shared seven songs. Here are his songs. Bruce Springsteen, “Thunder Road” Kishore Kumar, Mahendra Kapoor, and Shailendra Singh, “Amar Akbar Anthony” Queen, “Another One Bites the Dust” U2, “I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For” Daniel Rodriguez, “God Bless America” Darius Rucker, “Wagon Wheel” Zeshan B, “O Say, Can You See”

The UK's number one commercial Asian station brings you a medley of stories, interviews, opinions and chat on matters we are passionate about - Bollywood, music, politics, books and more. Many of your favourite presenters from the radio, are here to entertain you in a podcast. Listen to Sunrise Radio on 963/972 am | DAB |  Sunrise Radio App | Sunriseradio.com | Smart Speakers

Dans cet épisode #176, nous allons parler de Bramayugam, sorti en 2024, et qui a su surprendre par son esthétique et son ambiance !Mélange entre Tumbbad, Jumanji et Apocalypto, ce film ne laisse pas indifférent.Suivez-nous sur insta : bollywood_versus et twitter : BV_podcast

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In today's Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we bring you the biggest stories shaping India's tech and startup scene. Lenskart's IPO dazzles with full subscription on Day 1, Sauce VC stirs up an $80 million fund for homegrown consumer brands, and Mumbai's AI Film Festival draws Bollywood's brightest. Plus, Apple's record-breaking India quarter, powered by booming iPhone 17 sales and expanding local manufacturing.

Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes and Asim's monthly Letterboxd video — now live! → https://www.patreon.com/khandaanpodcast Watch full episodes and clips on our YouTube channel → https://www.youtube.com/khandaanpodcast Grab our merch on Redbubble → https://www.redbubble.com/people/khandaanpodcast/shop In this episode, Asim drags Amrita and Sujoy into the chaotic world of Veergati — Salman Khan's wild, homoerotic, action-packed fever dream from 1995. Expect nostalgia, moral debates, and plenty of laughter as the Khandaan gang wrestles with everything from leather-plaid trousers to the film's endless social ills. They also unpack what Veergatireveals about 90s masculinity, why today's stars can't build loyal audiences like Salman once did, and how this “B-movie” still captures a lost Bollywood energy. Timestamps 00:00 – Catch-ups & mic chaos04:30 – Why Asim forced Veergati on the team07:00 – Sujoy's first-time reactions13:00 – Salman, stoicism, and 90s direction gone wrong24:00 – Amrita on messy films & finding audiences31:00 – The lost moral centre of Bollywood57:00 – PP jokes, bad suits, and wild explosions1:05:00 – Wrapping up: Veergati as the ultimate B-movie Credits Hosted by Asim | Amrita | SujoyProduced by Khandaan: A Bollywood PodcastFollow us on YouTube, Instagram & Patreon

SBS Bollywood Time: 30 October 2025

The Prague Indian Film Festival kicks off highlighting Bollywood's diversity. A new book chronicles the fates of people executed for political reasons in Communist Czechoslovakia. And an interview with prominent human rights lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk, who aims to bring the human dimension of the war in Ukraine back to Czech audiences.  

Param Sundari, the new film starring Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra, seems to make things up as it goes along.We discuss the offensive cultural appropriation in every frame of the film, the odd motivations of its protagonists, and the film's reliance on cultural stereotypes.We also talk about Janhvi Kapoor's wardrobe, a potentially incendiary scene set inside a church, and how Bollywood filmmakers continue to fail upwards.—Hosted by Akhil Arora and Rohan Naahar, The Long Take is fully bootstrapped. Please consider donating if you enjoy our work.The Long Take is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Gaana, JioSaavn, Overcast, Pandora, RadioPublic, iHeart Radio, YouTube Music, and wherever you get your podcasts.Follow The Long Take on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and YouTube. Write to us at thelongtakepod@gmail.com.

Hi everyone, thanks for listening. Drop a line or two about the episode! Ram Gopal Varma's Shiva (1989) is a tremendous action drama. Everybody from Ashutosh Gowariker to S. S. Rajamouli to Anurag Kashyap to Sandeep Reddy Vanga count Shiva among their personal favorites. RGV is back on the pod for a deep dive of his stunning debut film. If you enjoy the podcast, do consider supporting the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/257788/supportFeedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Produced and hosted by: Himanshu Joglekar (@loveofcinemasf8)Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2025Support the showIf you liked the episode and found value, please considering supporting the show. Your support will help me continue making good content for fans of Indian cinema everywhere across the world: https://www.buzzsprout.com/257788/support

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This MBM conversation is with Nadira Khatun, author of the book ‘Postcolonial Bollywood and Muslim Identity: Production, Representation, and Reception'. Through this book, Nadira traces the representation of Muslim characters within Hindi cinema in post-partition India, and how the socio-political and economic factors have contributed to varied representations across decades.We discuss the influence of Bollywood on our own personal upbringings, how cinematic representations contributed to the majoritarian perceptions of the Muslim identity and its interactions with us. From films like Mughal-e-Azam and Mammo to Gully Boy and Superboys of Malegaon, we talk about the evolution of Muslim characters and what would it take to make a movie with a truly effortless Muslim representation that does not fulfil any expectation or stereotype.We also discuss the many failings of Hindi film-makers in representing Muslim women - who were either exoticised or oppressed, leaving us with the hope that there is a whole world to cover when it comes to exciting possibilities in the space of truly bebaak representations.About Nadira KhatunNadira Khatun is associate professor at School of Communications, XIM University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. She was visiting assistant professor at McMaster University, Hamilton from January 2021 to January 2022. She has contributed to academic journals and edited volumes on social media, Bollywood and Muslim identity. Her book tilted, Postcolonial Bollywood and Muslim Identity: Production, Representation, and Reception was released in August 2024 with Oxford University Press, UK. Email address of corresponding author: nadira.khatun@gmail.comEpisode notes:* ‘Exoticised, alienised, villainised': A book looks at how Muslims have been portrayed in Hindi films (Nandini Ramnath, Scroll, June 2025)* Ghettoisation, Crime and Punishment in Mumbai (Abdul Shaban, Economic and Political Weekly, 2008)* Jain, Ranu, and Shaban, Abdul (1999). Socio Economic and Educational Status of Muslims in Mumbai. A Research Report, Submitted to the Maharashtra State Minorities Commission. Mumbai: Government of Maharashtra.* Bombay Cinema's Islamicate Histories (Edited by Ira Bhaskar and Richard Allen, The University of Chicago Press, 2021)* To Be Seen Whole: Blackness, Muslimness, and the Politics of Art (Topibechwa's Substack, May 2025)* Links to certain films discussed in the conversation:* Mammo (1994)* Garm Hava (1974)* Mughal-e-Azam (1960)* Umrao Jaan (1981)* Pakeezah (1972)* Bebaak (2018)* Dhadak 2 (2025)* Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (1989)* Gully Boy (2019)* Darlings (2022)* Superboys of Malegaon (2024)* Supermen of Malegaon (2008)* Jawan (2023)* Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)* Coolie (1983)MBM visual identity design by Shazia Salam || Music by Jupneet Singh This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mainbhimuslim.com

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SBS Bollywood Time: 24 October 2025

When it comes to grand gestures, painting your entire city in the one colour is quite something. So much for painting the town red. How about pink? Jaipur beckons as one of India's most enchanting destinations, where the Old City is harmoniously bathed in the same pink hue. The elegant capital of Rajasthan was painted in pink stucco in 1876 to welcome Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales, who was the son of Queen Victoria and later became King Edward VII. Jaipur's Maharaja chose the colour because pink symbolises hospitality in Rajput culture, and the gesture impressed the Prince so much that he nicknamed the city the "Pink City." The name – and the stucco - has stuck ever since. A year later, a law mandated that all future buildings in the Old City must be painted pink. As I swept into Jaipur on a private holiday Wendy Wu Tours, there's no denying how that welcoming palette sweetly seduces even the most jaded of travellers. Jaipur effortlessly casts you under its spell, as you delve into its rich history and treasury of enticements. There is an unmistakeable magic about the place. Nearly 300 years ago, an enlightened maharajah with a penchant for jewels and a keen eye for architecture built this planned city, wedged between the arid hills of northwest India. Built in the form of a rectangle, Jaipur was divided into nine blocks, seven for public use and two reserved for the state's most prestigious palaces and buildings. The entire city was girdled by a formidable protective wall. Called Jaipur after the city's founder, Jai Singh II, the planned city soon gave rise to astonishing royal palaces and vast workshops of artisans recruited to establish a new commercial hub. These days, gem cutters, jewellery designers and garment-makers are still doing a flourishing trade in Jaipur. And the royals still occupy a wing of the majestic City Palace, while gleaming mid-rise towers and a new subway system anchor Jaipur's forward march. But for all the contemporary progress, it's the architectural grandeur, proud sense of place and thriving craftwork traditions that make this destination so infectious. Street markets are splashed in colour and handicrafts, and Hindu temples can be found nearly every 100 metres. Though the streets heave with beeping and belching traffic, aimless tourists and dung-dropping cows, there is a charm and charisma to the carnival of commotion. Close to City Palace, my wonderful Wendy Wu Tours guide Vipin treated us to some sizzling old-school retail therapy. We walked under the peeling pink porticos of the roadside bazaars which were emblazoned with everything from puppets to pyjama pants; passing by carts of fried chickpea cakes, and marble-lined shrines with statues of Hindu gods. Garment-hunting was high on the agenda, for gifts to take home. Vipin led us to his favourite shop, where an explosion of colourful fabrics heaped in piles and stacked to the ceiling soon greeted us, as attentive staff served us Masala chai. Whether you're after local, authentic t-shirts, shirts, trousers, scarfs, saris, rugs, cushion covers, towels or table-cloths…this is textile and garment-shopping heaven. As my sister snapped up some sensational saris, I haggled down the price on a sublime tablecloth with block-printed red elephants. The other boom retail business is jewellery, because Jaipur is a global centre for cutting and polishing precious and semiprecious gems. Head to Jewels Emporium's stately white building and take a tour of the workshops, where cutters shape facets, and men at workbenches adorn gold settings with jewels, and rinse the gold dust from their hands in wash basins. That water is later sold to extraction companies. The quality of the workmanship is second to none, true Rajasthan's abiding legacy. Jaipur's Pink City bragging rights is best epitomised by the Hawa Mahal, or Palace of Winds. We stopped by to pose in front of this five-story palace façade, constructed from pink sandstone. Built in 1799, its iconic facade features 953 small windows which allowed royal women of the court to observe street processions without being seen while also creating a natural cooling effect. The palace's architecture is a blend of Rajput and Mughal styles, ornately designed with protruding bays of lattice stonework and cupolas mimicking Krishna's crown. Could there be a more glorious façade in the world? City Palace is a stirring complex to leisurely explore, peppered with mouth-watering architecture, tranquil courtyards and lush gardens. The prize draw is the Palace of the Breeze, a triumph in building design, whereby the air circulates so efficiently that it keeps the occupants cool even in the extreme summer months, when the mercury can nudge 50 degrees. The on-site museum is studded with royal treasures, costumes and curiosities. Out in the courtyard, I admired some massive silver vessels that carried the Maharaja's drinking water from the Ganges River to London in 1902 for Edward VII's coronation. You can see the royal reception rooms that are still in use, where Jaipur's royal family entertain guests in an ornate dining room and parlour, where chairs have silver lions for armrests. The walls are painted with gold dust and extracts of rubies and emeralds. Yipin pointed out where the royal family reside. There's a lot of tabloid tattle about Jaipur's current Maharaja, Pacho Singh. He's only 27, quite the polo-playing playboy and is currently living in the palace with his French girlfriend. But it's fully expected he cannot marry her, in deference to royal tradition and Rajasthan's adherence to arranged marriages and astrological alignment. Beyond the Old City, no visit to Jaipur is complete without savouring the sky-piercing magnificence of the four-hundred-year-old Amber Fort. (Pronounced Ah-meer.) Sprawling across the upper reaches of a hillside like a scene out Return of the Jedi, this fortress was previously the seat of power for the Rajput kings from 1599, before relocating to Jaipur's Old City just over a century later. En-route to the fort, Vipin led us to the most dreamy viewpoint, on the shores of Lake Maotha, where we gazed up in awe at this hilltop colossus. Brightly dressed elephants lumbered by, readying to carry visitors up the slope to the fortress. I had previously taken an elephant ride up to Amber Fort, but I've put weight on since then and am more mindful of animal welfare. We opted for a jeep ride through the skinny lanes snaking their way up to Sun Gate. From here, we marvelled over the China Wall-esque fortifications, the Amber Wall, riding across the ridgelines as far as the eye can see. ( It's 12km in length.) But this Rajput stronghold hooks in the tourist hordes principally for its gobsmacking array of palatial buildings and extravagant ornamental gardens. In shades of honey and rose stone, white marble and gilt decor, it's a frothy fusion of ornate Hindu and Islamic design. Amber Fort's exquisite craftsmanship is best exemplified by the Mirror Palace, or Sheesh Mahal. Candlelight dinners would have been next-level. A single lit candle spangles the beautifully cut Belgian glass panels and mirror mosaics that festoon the walls of the banquet room, transforming the space into a night-sky kaleidoscope across the walls and ceiling. Apparently, this room was made by the Maharaja so that the Maharani (queen) could see the stars at night, as she was not allowed to sleep in the open. Other highlights include the many-pillared Diwan-i-Am, the Hall of Public Audience; the Jal Mandir, or Hall of Victory, which features carved marble panels, a mirrored ceiling, and expansive views over the ramparts of the fort. The Sukh Niwas, the Hall of Pleasure, is another drop-dead-gorgeous marble room that was cleverly cooled with water. Here, the Maharaja reportedly relaxed with his ladies. Amber Fort is a resplendent blockbuster, reverberating with the glory days of Rajput rule in Rajasthan. Jaipur residents are rightly proud of their architectural showstoppers. One of the signature attributes to the city is the fact that some historic palaces, no longer required for the affairs of state, have been reimagined as beacons of hospitality. But I stayed at a brand-new luxury build that is a grand triumph of contemporary construction, fully inspired by Jaipur's landmarks and Rajasthani finesse. Introducing Anantara Jewel Bagh Jaipur. Whether it's for a big bling-bling Bollywood wedding or for immersive luxury experiences away from the heaving throng of Jaipur's tourist spots, this hotel delivers a tour de force in lavish Rajasthani living, with a contemporary take. It is splendour defined. As our Wendy Wu Tours driver pulled into the entrance, a troupe of Rajasthani dancers and costumed drummers serenaded our arrival in spectacular, effervescent style. Unfurling over 5.5 lush acres, the grand hotel's money shot is its sensational main façade, drawing rich inspiration from Amber Fort and Rajasthan's royal palaces. Features include majestic arches, intricately designed jharokhas (bay windows), and graceful chhajjas (overhanging eaves) and detailed carvings. It was thoughtfully painted in the same colours as Amber Fort's walls during golden hour. Rajputana history and heritage permeates the hotel. You'll notice it in the materials—yellowstone from Jaisalmer, marble from Banswara and Makrana, and locally sourced timbered. There's the treasury of sublime artworks, notably including portraits of Rajput warriors and royalty. Peek inside the Rang Mahal ballroom, where the walls are completely covered with celebratory nods to the state's heritage. It was handpainted over two-and-a-half years by third-generation artists. Delicate thikri glasswork, hand-carved wood accents, and intricate gold leaf detailing abound across the hotel. Amer Bagh garden venue unfurls like a verdant blanket at the base of the hotel – and is a stirring outdoor venue. Jai Bagh (victory garden is the main outdoor space for guest and I was absolutely enthralled delving into the daily bazaar that is staged here in the afternoon, complete with puppeteers, block printers, bangle makers and astrologers. Anantara's core DNA is to create hotels steeped in local elements and the Jaipur addition excels at delivering exactly that. You can even go chowk-hopping, vegetable shopping and cooking with local women. The hotel boasts 150 rooms and suites, layered across five categories, with most overlooking the inner courtyard or Jai Bagh. We stayed in the Anantara One-Bedroom Terrace Suite, which is kitted out with its own outdoor Jacuzzi and expansive terrace. I was transfixed here watching muscular monsoon thunderstorms tear up the sky and soak the land! Guestrooms do not skimp on celebrating the sense of place, with sumptuous comforts and artful design elements, from the zardozi on the pillows, thikri work on the headboards, wooden jharokas by the window nooks, and Mughal miniature art on the walls. If that's not enough to tempt you, Anantara's first outpost in India will enchant you with its gastronomic verve. Led by Executive Chef Sunil Jajoria, Sheesh Mahal is a pinch-yourself jewel box of a venue, to experience the true essence of Rajasthan with exquisitely fitted out with glittering mirror mosaics, dressed in 350,000 pieces of glass, inspired by the legendary Mirror Palace. Coud there be a more wondrous place to savour the true essence of Rajasthan's culinary brilliance? The menu marries traditional Rajasthani delicacies with global influences, paired with signature cocktails like the Jewel of Jaipur. Jajoria, a Rajasthan native, has been researching local cuisine for the last seven years. Perfected over 20 trials, his menu dives deep into how maharajas entertained. His tasting menu kicks off with hummus that tastes like Bikaneri bhujia, moving on to ker sangri kebabs, besan kebabs mimicking paneer (as there was no paneer in the history of Rajasthan, says the chef), and Shekhawati maas tacos. The menu is handwritten by the chef himself, on vintage paper he has been collecting since his he was a boy. Pair this menu with the ‘Echoes of Distillation' spirit tasting of heritage liquor from the royal family of Mahansar. It's mixology at its finest, with no shortage of artful theatre thrown in. Another cracking experience is Amrit Mahal, the vibrant all-day dining venue, which presents a diverse array of international and Indian specialties. There were too many highlights to recount, but the lamb baos, edamame truffle dimsums, lotus root on fire, Cantonese buttermilk prawns, soba noodles, and Japanese caramel cheesecake were all pleasurably devoured. The buffet breakfast here is like a royal banquet! The spa experience is a signature feature pillar of any Anantara property, and resident experts were brought in from Thailand to train the Jaipur team. The treatment repertoire remains consistent with their global spa menus—a mix of Ayurveda, Thai massages, and western therapies. I deployed my sister to the spa for some personal panel-beating and she is still buzzing about the deep tissue massage she savoured. She rates it as the best massage of her life, “life-affirming, age-reducing and liberating.” Another starring attribute of the hotel is its genuine sense of connection with the community. As a part of their grassroots outreach, the hotel works with local women to make the rotis on their menu on a chulha or traditional clay stove. You can take an early morning trip to the flower market or a guided farming experience. Even better, take a private visit to Hathi Gaon, which is a community of rescue elephants residing in their natural habitat. Or partake in a local culinary class. I was particularly impressed that the hotel takes care of their staff's accommodation needs, building nearby apartments to ensure they are well-housed. Hospitality is as sparkling as the palace-like hotel itself - faultless, ultra-attentive, charismatic and truly unforgettable. Treat yourself to a remarkable Jaipur escape at Anantara Jewel Bagh. You'll be royally treated from the moment you arrive. You will not want to leave. www.anantara.com Delve into India and the Golden Triangle with the award-winning tour specialists across Asia and beyond. I chose a tailor-made Classic India private holiday, that enables you optimise your itinerary and accommodation preferences, as much as you wish. The itinerary can be as active or as laid back as you are, with full flexibility over included meals and excursions. You'll be in the best of hands with Wendy Wu Tours. www.wendywutours.co.nz/india From New Zealand, it's just a one-stop connection to a multitude of destinations in India, including New Delhi, with Singapore Airlines, on their various daily services from Auckland and Christchurch to Singapore. Enjoy well-timed connections for an easy transit in Singapore. Across all classes of travel, the award-winning carrier has not only fostered a world-beating reputation for its exceptional customer service and in-flight product, but also its innovation. Become a KrisFlyer member and enjoy complimentary in-flight WiFi. For best fares and seats to suit head to https://www.singaporeair.com Mike Yardley is our resident traveller on Jack Tame Saturday Mornings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amrita's viral tweet about the so-called “AI Film Festival” sparks a fiery Khandaan debate on art, authenticity, and the future of cinema. From lazy prompts to lost funding, Asim, Amrita, and Sujoy unpack what this says about India's creative ecosystem — and why real filmmaking still matters. 00:00 – Intro & Catch-UpAsim, Amrita, and Sujoy kick off with some friendly chaos, listener hellos, and updates on their YouTube adventures. 01:10 – Listener Comments & Homebound Follow-UpReading your reactions to Homebound and the eternal art-vs-commerce battle in Indian cinema.

00:00 - Desi Apprentice Part 2 breakdown05:10 - Tactics for selling jalebis + indian churros10:14 - But did Indy do anything?!15:05 - Does Amar (Ramblings Of A Sikh) own a suit?!16:44 - It was Sindoor!18:58 - Pakistani Love Island24:56 - Bollywood is sexy now32:41 - Is the Giani upset, or does he just look like that?37:46 - What is a reverse fart?43:14 - Lock eyes with drivers 50:05 - Pre-ordering at McDonalds 53:39 - Ordering Sky Sports + pensioners laying it on thick01:04:41 - The Sky signal was dependent on trees!01:06:30 - Chai and Beats with DJ OFresh + Dr doesn't know the words to BewafaWatch the Desi Apprentice Part 2 here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Q1jYqU9fY Follow Us On:Tik Tok - https://bit.ly/indy-and-dr-tik-tokInstagram - http://bit.ly/indy-and-dr-instaFacebook - http://bit.ly/indy-and-dr-facebookSpotify - http://bit.ly/indy-and-drAlso available at all podcasting outlets.#desiapprentice #sikh #punjabiculture #desiculture

Mr. Beast Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has been making waves across multiple fronts this past week, signaling a dramatic expansion of his empire beyond YouTube entertainment. The biggest story comes from Hypebeast and CoinDesk reporting that his company Beast Holdings filed a trademark application on October 13th for "MrBeast Financial," a comprehensive fintech platform that could fundamentally reshape how his massive young audience interacts with money. According to the trademark filing covered by multiple outlets, this isn't just a simple banking app. The platform plans to offer online banking, cryptocurrency exchange and payment processing, short-term cash advances, investment advisory services, and even trading through decentralized exchanges. Business Insider notes this is an unusual move for a creator given the regulatory complexities and reputational risks involved when people's money is on the line, though MrBeast has dabbled in fintech before through a 2024 partnership with MoneyLion for a four point two million dollar giveaway.Meanwhile, MrBeast broke the internet in a completely different way on October 16th at the Joy Forum 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to reports from Hindustan Times and MensXP, he posed for a viral photo with Bollywood's legendary trio of Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan. He shared the image on his Instagram story with the caption "Hey India, should we all do something together?" sparking immediate speculation about a potential collaboration. The three Khans are rarely photographed together despite their decades-long dominance of Indian cinema, making this moment particularly significant.On the more playful side, Dexerto reported that MrBeast responded to a TikTok user who admitted following him solely for potential rewards. The video went viral with thirty three point eight million views, catching Donaldson's attention. He filmed a response claiming he sent the user ten thousand dollars, staying true to his reputation as social media's biggest spender.These developments paint a picture of a creator rapidly diversifying his empire, following successful launches of Feastables and Beast Burgers, while maintaining his signature generous persona online.Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Mr Beast Biography Flash. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an update on MrBeast, and search the term Biography Flash for more great biographies of your favorite personalities.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/4mMClBvThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/Analytic⁠Join The Normandy For Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: ⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K⁠Dive into the "Notorious Mass Effect" podcast with Analytic Dreamz as I react to the explosive official trailer for "Agent Ching Attacks," helmed by visionary director Atlee and starring powerhouse Ranveer Singh, alongside Sreeleela and the menacing Bobby Deol. This high-octane action thriller promises edge-of-your-seat suspense, jaw-dropping stunts, and Atlee's signature mass appeal that redefined Indian cinema with hits like Jawan. In this segment, Analytic Dreamz breaks down the trailer's pulse-pounding visuals, Ranveer's intense transformation into a rogue agent, Sreeleela's fierce debut energy, and Bobby Deol's chilling antagonist vibe. Is this Atlee's next blockbuster? We dissect the cameos, VFX wizardry, and plot teases that scream pan-India domination. From explosive fight choreography to a thumping score, discover why fans are buzzing about Agent Ching's chaotic world of espionage and betrayal.Whether you're a Mass Effect loyalist craving more cinematic thrills or new to Atlee's universe, join Analytic Dreamz for unfiltered insights, predictions on box office fireworks, and what makes this trailer a must-watch. Tune in now for the ultimate reaction—subscribe for weekly dives into Bollywood's boldest releases!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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In this interview, comedian and actor, Johnny Corn shared his 30-year career journey from restaurant impersonations to stand-up comedy and acting roles, including his experience in Bollywood movies and various TV projects. The conversation covered his comedy style evolution, political commentary, and social media presence, while also touching on his personal experiences living in San Francisco and his musical background. Johnny and Jamal discussed various cultural and historical topics, including their shared love for classic TV shows, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and their perspectives on current events in entertainment and politics.

Mr. Beast Biography Flash a weekly Biography.In the past few days Mr Beast has made international headlines across business entertainment and social media in ways that could become pivotal chapters in his future biography. October 16 saw Mr Beast light up social networks when he posted a photo alongside Bollywood's legendary three Khans—Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan—during the Joy Forum 2025 in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. The image, captioned Hey India should we all do something together quickly ignited rumors of a possible collaboration. Major Indian and international outlets including Hindustan Times and MensXP describe how this surprise gathering, rarely seen in Bollywood itself, unleashed a frenzy of speculation about what sort of global-scale project could bring together YouTube's top creator and Bollywood's most enduring superstars. Fans and commentators have been abuzz with theories, some calling it a PR move, others convinced something huge is brewing, but as of today nothing official has been confirmed by any party involved.On the business front the biggest confirmed development is Mr Beast's foray into fintech with Beast Financial. According to filings with the US Patent and Trademark Office made public on October 15-17, his company Beast Holdings LLC recently applied for the trademark MrBeast Financial which points to an ambitious plan for a mobile banking and crypto platform. Business Insider and Hypebeast report that investor pitch decks and trademark documents outline everything from a crypto exchange and digital banking to student loans insurance credit management and investment guidance, all targeted to his 445 million strong mostly young audience. The plan is to launch through partnerships with established fintechs, an approach business analysts say is meant to avoid regulatory hurdles and capital risks while leveraging Beast's immense brand trust among Gen Z and millennials. The filings suggest no definite launch date but the intent and scope are clear, and the social media reaction has already included offers of advice from industry veterans like Bank of Dave founder Dave Fishwick as highlighted by UniladTech.In social media territory Mr Beast's Instagram Story with the three Khans has already gone viral across India, surging to the top of Twitter and generating millions of shares and fan memes. Discussion continues about whether this cross-continental celebrity energy will transform into new content or business collaborations, but right now everything beyond the photo and his teasing caption is strictly speculation.No new Mr Beast video or Twitter controversy has broken out in the last 24 hours, and there's been no official statement so far addressing specifics of the Bollywood rumors or the anticipated fintech rollout. With long-term biographical significance, these moves signal Mr Beast's increasing ambition to move far beyond YouTube influence into global markets and high-stakes industries.Thanks for listening to Mr Beast Biography Flash. If you want to keep up with every twist in Mr Beast's amazing story don't forget to subscribe and search the term Biography Flash for more great biographies.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/4mMClBvThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Kris Gethin is one of the most decorated names in the world of fitness today. He's been voted the worlds #1 trainer twice. Kris has been hired to coach some of the most celebrated names in Bollywood and is the co-founder the gym franchise - Kris Gethin Gyms. He has built an extremely impressive name for himself as the "go to" man in the world of transformations. In this episode, Kris shares his health routines and discusses what he thinks the biohacking community and the bodybuidling community could learn from each other. He also talks about peptides and stem cell therapy.   RESOURCES: Learn more about Kris: Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krisgethin/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/krisjohngethin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@krisgethin Get 15% off Peluva minimalist shoe with coupon code COACHTARA here: http://peluva.com/coachtara   CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 5:30 Kris' background 11:27 Why Kris didn't go the steroids route 18:25 The health span aspect 23:00 Biohacking vs bodybuilding 41:34 Hacking meditation 47:15 Recovery strategies 52:25 Peptides 57:34 How to connect with Kris   WORK WITH ME: Are You Looking for Help on Your Wellness Journey? Here's how I can help you: TRY COACH TARA APP FOR FREE: http://taragarrison.com/app LEVEL UP PROGRAM: http://taragarrison.com/level-up INDIVIDUAL ONLINE COACHING: https://www.taragarrison.com/work-with-me CHECK OUT HIGHER RETREATS: https://www.taragarrison.com/retreats   SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram @coachtaragarrison TikTok @coachtaragarrison Facebook @coachtaragarrison Pinterest @coachtaragarrison   INSIDE OUT HEALTH PODCAST SPECIAL OFFERS: ☑️ Upgraded Formulas Hair Test Kit Special Offer: https://bit.ly/3YdMn4Z ☑️ Upgraded Formulas - Get 15% OFF Everything with Coupon Code INSIDEOUT15: https://upgradedformulas.com/INSIDEOUT15 ☑️ Rep Provisions: Vote for the future of food with your dollar! And enjoy a 15% discount while you're at it with Coupon Code COACHTARA: https://bit.ly/3dD4ZSv   If you loved this episode, please leave a review! Here's how to do it on Apple Podcasts: Go to Inside Out Health Podcast page: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-out-health-with-coach-tara-garrison/id1468368093 Scroll down to the ‘Ratings & Reviews' section. Tap ‘Write a Review' (you may be prompted to log in with your Apple ID). Thank you!

In the second episode from our Mumbai series, we sit down with Namrata Soni, one of India's most celebrated makeup artists and the creative force behind some of Hindi cinema's most iconic looks, from Main Hoon Na to Aisha and beyond.In this conversation, Namrata opens up about her two-decade journey in beauty and film, and what it took to fight for her place in Bollywood at a time when women weren't allowed to work as makeup artists. She shares stories from her collaborations with Sonam Kapoor, Farah Khan, and many others, reflecting on the moments and choices that have shaped her remarkable career.Namrata is also the founder of Simply Nam: a homegrown, conscious beauty brand born during the COVID lockdown, designed to celebrate and serve the unique beauty needs of the Indian woman.(0:00) Introduction(1:43) Nam's skincare routine(3:20) A daily essential beyond SPF(4:14) I was a complete tomboy(6:25) I wanted to study economics growing up(7:36) Studying makeup in London(8:27) The Hindi film industry was completely male dominated(13:45) I was manhandled and dragged out of movie sets(16:40) Do upcoming HMUAs know about the sexism in the industry?(17:35) Life working on Bollywood movie sets(23:32) Main Hoon Na, Aisha and others(26:00) The crossroads(27:45) Career regrets(29:15) Keeping up with the new age(31:45) The hunger to rise to the top instantly(33:15) Holding a conversation in the makeup chair(38:30) Pros and cons to today's make up industry(42:30) Launching Simply Nam(49:05) A recommended multi-purpose product from Simply Nam(51:10) India's obsession with fairness(54:00) Homegrown brands and manufacturing(57:30) What does Namrata have strong game in?A special thank you to team DSPR for making this happen.Find Namrata & Simply Nam on: Website: https://www.simplynam.com/Namrata's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/namratasoni/To be the first to get updates on new episodes, please do give us a subscribe or follow!

This week on Moment of Silence, the chaos has range — actor, gym buddy, wedding planner, and possibly a manifesting expert— Anyaa Singh is in the house, and the girlies are ready to spill.

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In Episode 287, Asim, Amrita, and Sujoy dive into two very different cinematic worlds — the mythic mayhem of Kantara Chapter 1 and the glossy chaos of Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari. Sujoy kicks things off with his review of Kantara Chapter 1 — a prequel that expands the folklore of Rishab Shetty's breakout hit. Expect talk of Mad Max set pieces, colonial undertones, and whether the film's ambition pays off or just gets lost in the jungle fog. Then, the team dives deep into Dharma territory with Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari. What went wrong with this “Humptyverse” rom-com? From Jhanvi Kapoor's dancing to Varun Dhawan's “Salman energy,” influencer cameos, baffling product placements, and the mysterious economics of modern rom-coms — no one is safe. Also discussed: feminism that never makes it past the trailer, why nobody has chemistry with Jhanvi Kapoor, and how Bollywood somehow spent ₹180 crores on a movie set in one hotel. Show Notes:

Welcome to the second episode of our Bollywood for Beginners series. We take you back in time to the 70s with two iconic films - Sholay (1975) and Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)Sholay is a curry western that brings you revenge, bandits, action and a beloved cinematic bromance starring megastars Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra. While Amar Akbar Anthony features a wholesome message of unity in diversity while celebrating chaos, color and convenient coincidences, and yes, brotherhood, starring Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan (again) and Rishi Kapoor.Let us know what you think and share this episode with your Bollycurious friends.Watch Sholay here (free!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgx6-loEqlIand Amar Akbar Anthony here (rent!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSZXnnY1dQQSubscribe to Filmi Ladies on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7Ib9C1X5ObvN18u9WR0TK9 or Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/filmi-ladies/id1642425062@filmiladies on Instagram Pitu is @pitusultan on InstagramBeth is @bethlovesbollywood on BlueskyEmail us at filmiladies at gmailSee our letterboxd for everything discussed on this podcast. https://boxd.it/qSpfyOur logo was designed by London-based artist Paula Ganoo @velcrothoughts on Instagram https://www.art2arts.co.uk/paula-vaughan

Three things have come together to raise a combination of issues related to caste and minorities that India has failed to resolve even 75 years after its Constitution was born. The caste issue, of course, has persisted through centuries. The shoe thrown at the Chief Justice and, sadder still, the ‘suicide' of Haryana Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Y. Puran Kumar & the third, the somewhat counter-intuitive success among the well-heeled of Homebound, by Neeraj Ghaywan, the most prominent and powerful Dalit filmmaker in Bollywood. Education, reservations and government jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity — Watch this week's #NationalInterest with ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

In this fun and candid episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus Broacha sits down with the multi-talented Isha Koppikar – actor, producer, and martial artist – for a wide-ranging conversation full of laughs, insights, and nostalgia.Isha opens up about her journey from modelling to films, working in Bollywood and South cinema, and why content is king no matter how big the star. She also talks about the reality behind actors’ entourages, her experiences with Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Suniel Shetty, and more, plus her shift into production and balancing career with motherhood.From college memories and her basketball & taekwondo days, to her popular films like Company, Kya Kool Hai Hum, Shabri, and Krishna Cottage, this episode captures Isha’s wit, honesty, and charm. Highlights include: The truth about Bollywood entourages & stardom Isha’s perspective on South vs. Hindi film industries Working with Bollywood legends like SRK, Salman, Suniel Shetty Her 10-year sabbatical and return to acting Why she believes scripts and content matter more than stars If you love Bollywood stories, behind-the-scenes gossip (the classy kind), and Cyrus’ trademark humor, this episode is a must-watch! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes taking us from India to Texas. Professor Sunny Singh, author of A Bollywood State of Mind, discusses the origins of Indian cinema in 1912. And we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of Bollywood romance Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. We also head to Paris in 1971, to the launch of what would become one of the world's best known humanitarian organisations: Médecins Sans Frontières.And we learn how Lord Robert Baden-Powell laid the foundations for one of the largest international youth organisations.Finally, we discover how Bette Graham, a single mum from Texas cooked up the first correction fluid in her kitchen. Contributors: Kajol, Bollywood actress Professor Sunny Singh, author of A Bollywood State of Mind Asmaou Diallo, mother of a protestor who was killed in the 2009 Guinea rally Dr Xavier Emmanuelli, one of the founders of Medecins San Frontieres(Photo: Maratha Mandir cinema in Mumbai. Credit: Indranil Mukherjee AFP via Getty Images)

When an actor opens their mouth to sing in a movie, chances are high that the voice you hear will be their own. Even in music biopics, movie stars without much singing experience regularly go to great lengths to impersonate the most beloved vocalists of our time. Why not simply play Johnny Cash or Bruce Springsteen's actual recordings, the reasons why we care about them in the first place? When the world is full of beautiful singing voices, why force Pierce Brosnan to bray his way through Mamma Mia? What you hear when an actor unhinges their jaw is a matter that Hollywood has been negotiating since the dawn of sound. So in this episode, we'll learn about the “ghost singers” of classic Hollywood musicals, find out why they went extinct, and why today's music biopics so often fudge the music. Then we leave Hollywood for Bollywood, where the rise of the celebrity “playback singer” shows what can happen when good singing is the highest priority. In this episode, you'll hear from Slate's pop music critic Jack Hamilton; musicologist Dominic Broomfield-McHugh, editor of The Oxford Handbook of the Hollywood Musical; Stephen Cole, co-author of a memoir by the ghost singer Marni Nixon; Isaac Butler, longtime Slate contributor and scholar of American acting; and Nasreen Munni Kabir, who has written several books on Hindi cinema and curates Indian films for the UK's Channel 4. If you want to listen to any of the songs you heard in this episode in full, you can find them all on this Spotify playlist. This episode was written and produced by Max Freedman. It was edited by Willa Paskin and Evan Chung, our supervising producer. Decoder Ring is also produced by Katie Shepherd. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.  If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com or leave a message on our hotline at (347) 460-7281. Sources for This Episode Basinger, Jeanine. The Movie Musical! Alfred A. Knopf, 2019. Beaster-Jones, Jayson. Bollywood Sounds: The Cosmopolitan Mediations of Hindi Film Song, Oxford University Press, 2015. Butler, Isaac. The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act, Bloomsbury, 2022. Hamilton, Jack. “The Problem With Music Biopics Is Bigger Than Just the Cliches,” Slate, May 17, 2024.  Kabir, Nasreen Munni. Lata Mangeshkar ...in Her Own Voice, Niyogi Books, 2009. Nixon, Marni with Stephen Cole. I Could Have Sung All Night: My Story, Billboard Books, 2006. Robbins, Allison. “‘Experimentations by Our Sound Department': Playback Stars in 1930s Hollywood.” Star Turns in Hollywood Musicals, edited by Chabrol Marguerite and Toulza Pierre-Olivier, Presses universitaires de Paris Nanterre, 2017. Srivastava, Sanjay. “Voice, Gender and Space in Time of Five-Year Plans: The Idea of Lata Mangeshkar,” Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 39, no. 20, 2004. Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When an actor opens their mouth to sing in a movie, chances are high that the voice you hear will be their own. Even in music biopics, movie stars without much singing experience regularly go to great lengths to impersonate the most beloved vocalists of our time. Why not simply play Johnny Cash or Bruce Springsteen's actual recordings, the reasons why we care about them in the first place? When the world is full of beautiful singing voices, why force Pierce Brosnan to bray his way through Mamma Mia? What you hear when an actor unhinges their jaw is a matter that Hollywood has been negotiating since the dawn of sound. So in this episode, we'll learn about the “ghost singers” of classic Hollywood musicals, find out why they went extinct, and why today's music biopics so often fudge the music. Then we leave Hollywood for Bollywood, where the rise of the celebrity “playback singer” shows what can happen when good singing is the highest priority. In this episode, you'll hear from Slate's pop music critic Jack Hamilton; musicologist Dominic Broomfield-McHugh, editor of The Oxford Handbook of the Hollywood Musical; Stephen Cole, co-author of a memoir by the ghost singer Marni Nixon; Isaac Butler, longtime Slate contributor and scholar of American acting; and Nasreen Munni Kabir, who has written several books on Hindi cinema and curates Indian films for the UK's Channel 4. If you want to listen to any of the songs you heard in this episode in full, you can find them all on this Spotify playlist. This episode was written and produced by Max Freedman. It was edited by Willa Paskin and Evan Chung, our supervising producer. Decoder Ring is also produced by Katie Shepherd. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.  If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com or leave a message on our hotline at (347) 460-7281. Sources for This Episode Basinger, Jeanine. The Movie Musical! Alfred A. Knopf, 2019. Beaster-Jones, Jayson. Bollywood Sounds: The Cosmopolitan Mediations of Hindi Film Song, Oxford University Press, 2015. Butler, Isaac. The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act, Bloomsbury, 2022. Hamilton, Jack. “The Problem With Music Biopics Is Bigger Than Just the Cliches,” Slate, May 17, 2024.  Kabir, Nasreen Munni. Lata Mangeshkar ...in Her Own Voice, Niyogi Books, 2009. Nixon, Marni with Stephen Cole. I Could Have Sung All Night: My Story, Billboard Books, 2006. Robbins, Allison. “‘Experimentations by Our Sound Department': Playback Stars in 1930s Hollywood.” Star Turns in Hollywood Musicals, edited by Chabrol Marguerite and Toulza Pierre-Olivier, Presses universitaires de Paris Nanterre, 2017. Srivastava, Sanjay. “Voice, Gender and Space in Time of Five-Year Plans: The Idea of Lata Mangeshkar,” Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 39, no. 20, 2004. Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When an actor opens their mouth to sing in a movie, chances are high that the voice you hear will be their own. Even in music biopics, movie stars without much singing experience regularly go to great lengths to impersonate the most beloved vocalists of our time. Why not simply play Johnny Cash or Bruce Springsteen's actual recordings, the reasons why we care about them in the first place? When the world is full of beautiful singing voices, why force Pierce Brosnan to bray his way through Mamma Mia? What you hear when an actor unhinges their jaw is a matter that Hollywood has been negotiating since the dawn of sound. So in this episode, we'll learn about the “ghost singers” of classic Hollywood musicals, find out why they went extinct, and why today's music biopics so often fudge the music. Then we leave Hollywood for Bollywood, where the rise of the celebrity “playback singer” shows what can happen when good singing is the highest priority. In this episode, you'll hear from Slate's pop music critic Jack Hamilton; musicologist Dominic Broomfield-McHugh, editor of The Oxford Handbook of the Hollywood Musical; Stephen Cole, co-author of a memoir by the ghost singer Marni Nixon; Isaac Butler, longtime Slate contributor and scholar of American acting; and Nasreen Munni Kabir, who has written several books on Hindi cinema and curates Indian films for the UK's Channel 4. If you want to listen to any of the songs you heard in this episode in full, you can find them all on this Spotify playlist. This episode was written and produced by Max Freedman. It was edited by Willa Paskin and Evan Chung, our supervising producer. Decoder Ring is also produced by Katie Shepherd. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.  If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com or leave a message on our hotline at (347) 460-7281. Sources for This Episode Basinger, Jeanine. The Movie Musical! Alfred A. Knopf, 2019. Beaster-Jones, Jayson. Bollywood Sounds: The Cosmopolitan Mediations of Hindi Film Song, Oxford University Press, 2015. Butler, Isaac. The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act, Bloomsbury, 2022. Hamilton, Jack. “The Problem With Music Biopics Is Bigger Than Just the Cliches,” Slate, May 17, 2024.  Kabir, Nasreen Munni. Lata Mangeshkar ...in Her Own Voice, Niyogi Books, 2009. Nixon, Marni with Stephen Cole. I Could Have Sung All Night: My Story, Billboard Books, 2006. Robbins, Allison. “‘Experimentations by Our Sound Department': Playback Stars in 1930s Hollywood.” Star Turns in Hollywood Musicals, edited by Chabrol Marguerite and Toulza Pierre-Olivier, Presses universitaires de Paris Nanterre, 2017. Srivastava, Sanjay. “Voice, Gender and Space in Time of Five-Year Plans: The Idea of Lata Mangeshkar,” Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 39, no. 20, 2004. Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, the ultimate Bollywood romance was released to critical acclaim in October 1995, becoming the longest-running movie in Indian cinema history.The premiere was held at the Maratha Mandir cinema in Mumbai, since then it's been screened there every day for the past 27 years, stopping only briefly during the Covid pandemic.Actress Kajol, who played Simran, starred opposite Shah Rukh Khan and they both became superstars overnight.Kajol spoke to Reena Stanton-Sharma in 2023, about her memories of shooting the iconic film known around the world as DDLJ.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina's Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall' speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler's List; and Jacques Derrida, France's ‘rock star' philosopher. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world's oldest languages.(Photo: Fans look at a poster of DDLJ outside the Maratha Mandir cinema. Credit: Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images)

When an actor opens their mouth to sing in a movie, chances are high that the voice you hear will be their own. Even in music biopics, movie stars without much singing experience regularly go to great lengths to impersonate the most beloved vocalists of our time. Why not simply play Johnny Cash or Bruce Springsteen's actual recordings, the reasons why we care about them in the first place? When the world is full of beautiful singing voices, why force Pierce Brosnan to bray his way through Mamma Mia? What you hear when an actor unhinges their jaw is a matter that Hollywood has been negotiating since the dawn of sound. So in this episode, we'll learn about the “ghost singers” of classic Hollywood musicals, find out why they went extinct, and why today's music biopics so often fudge the music. Then we leave Hollywood for Bollywood, where the rise of the celebrity “playback singer” shows what can happen when good singing is the highest priority. In this episode, you'll hear from Slate's pop music critic Jack Hamilton; musicologist Dominic Broomfield-McHugh, editor of The Oxford Handbook of the Hollywood Musical; Stephen Cole, co-author of a memoir by the ghost singer Marni Nixon; Isaac Butler, longtime Slate contributor and scholar of American acting; and Nasreen Munni Kabir, who has written several books on Hindi cinema and curates Indian films for the UK's Channel 4. If you want to listen to any of the songs you heard in this episode in full, you can find them all on this Spotify playlist. This episode was written and produced by Max Freedman. It was edited by Willa Paskin and Evan Chung, our supervising producer. Decoder Ring is also produced by Katie Shepherd. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.  If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com or leave a message on our hotline at (347) 460-7281. Sources for This Episode Basinger, Jeanine. The Movie Musical! Alfred A. Knopf, 2019. Beaster-Jones, Jayson. Bollywood Sounds: The Cosmopolitan Mediations of Hindi Film Song, Oxford University Press, 2015. Butler, Isaac. The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act, Bloomsbury, 2022. Hamilton, Jack. “The Problem With Music Biopics Is Bigger Than Just the Cliches,” Slate, May 17, 2024.  Kabir, Nasreen Munni. Lata Mangeshkar ...in Her Own Voice, Niyogi Books, 2009. Nixon, Marni with Stephen Cole. I Could Have Sung All Night: My Story, Billboard Books, 2006. Robbins, Allison. “‘Experimentations by Our Sound Department': Playback Stars in 1930s Hollywood.” Star Turns in Hollywood Musicals, edited by Chabrol Marguerite and Toulza Pierre-Olivier, Presses universitaires de Paris Nanterre, 2017. Srivastava, Sanjay. “Voice, Gender and Space in Time of Five-Year Plans: The Idea of Lata Mangeshkar,” Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 39, no. 20, 2004. Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices