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In this episode, I speak to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, a celebrated filmmaker who has directed films such as Rang De Basanti, Bhag Milkha Bhag, Mirzya and Toofan. He speaks to me about this recently released autobiography titled "The Stranger In the Mirror" available in bookstores and online, and shares stories about his love for sport, growing up in Delhi and his foray into the world of advertising and the movies.
We are joined by Dance Choreographer and Creative Director of ShaktiFlow (http://www.shaktiflow.org/) Shrina Patel (https://www.instagram.com/shaktiflowyeg/) to discuss feminism and the portrayal of women’s issues in Bollywood Cinema. Show notes: Matt finally saw Mirzya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirzya_(film)) How to learn Hindi 90s Bollywood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bollywood_films_of_the_1990s) Western perspectives of India Feminist Hindi cinema Actors supporting women’s stories Responding to social issues and societal shifts Badrinath Ki Dulhania (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badrinath_Ki_Dulhania) and toxic masculinity 2012 Delhi gang rape (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Delhi_gang_rape) and India’s Daughter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%27s_Daughter) Censorship issues with Lipstick Under My Burkha (http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/cbfc-refuses-to-certify-prakash-jhas-film-lipstick-under-my-burkha/articleshow/57302257.cms) and Begum Jaan (http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/vidya-balana-begum-jaan-12-cuts-censor-board-lovemaking-scence/1/917090.html) (INTERVAL (“London Thumakda (https://youtu.be/udra3Mfw2oo)” from Queen) Queen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(film)) Kangana Ranaut (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangana_Ranaut), her Koffee With Karan episode (http://www.hotstar.com/tv/koffee-with-karan/1525/saif-kangana-let-it-all-out/1000167379), and her sister Rangoli (http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kangana-s-sister-rangoli-opens-up-about-acid-attack/story-xaYMFm8ppfPh9CPJEx9KQJ.html) Society versus culture Familial support and independence There’s no right way to be a woman or a feminist Vijayalakshmi Learning how you want to be loved Rani’s journey Pink (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_(2016_film)) Title’s meaning (http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-amitabh-bachchan-pink-movie-relevance-349483) Does anyone understand the Indian legal system? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_of_India) Sexism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexism) and victim blaming (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_blaming) Articulating consent Frustrating but rewarding viewing The Hunting Ground (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunting_Ground) and sexual assaults in Canada being deemed unfounded (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/investigations/unfounded-sexual-assault-canada-main/article33891309/) Solidarity Amitabh Bachchan’s open letter to his granddaughters (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Amitabh-Bachchans-heart-warming-letter-to-his-granddaughters/articleshow/54006214.cms) Alternate endings NEXT TIME: Bollywood’s biggest epic Mughal-e-Azam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal-e-Azam) Find us on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! Follow us on Twitter! (https://twitter.com/bollywoodpod) Like us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers/) #Feminism #Women'sIssues #WomeninBollywood #FeminisminBollywood #Queen #VikasBahl #KanganaRanaut #RajkummarRao #LisaHaydon #Pink #AniruddhaRoyChowdhury #AmitabhBachchan #TaapseePannu #KirtiKulhari #AndreaTariang #ShoojitSircar
In this episode we recap the back end of 2016′s Bollywood releases. Show Notes: We’re back! Our episode on the first half of 2016 (https://audioboom.com/posts/4732056-episode-21-2016-mid-year-review?t=0) The master list on Lettrboxd (http://letterboxd.com/mattbowes/list/bollywood-is-for-lovers-master-list/) Bollywood (http://www.blue13dance.com/) at Disney’s California Adventure Festival of Holidays (https://disneyland.disney.go.com/events-tours/disney-california-adventure/festival-of-holidays/) Sarbjit (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarbjit_(film)) Phobia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobia_(2016_film)) Udta Punjab (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udta_Punjab) There’s a lot to read out there on UP’s problems with the Censor Board, but for the sake of brevity here’s an article from the Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/udta-punjab-and-bollywoods-battle-with-the-censors-a7113286.html) Raman Raghav 2.0 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raman_Raghav_2.0) “Qatl-E-Aam (https://youtu.be/zK7RNRsXe8I)” Sultan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_(2016_film)) and Dishoom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dishoom) Mohenjo Daro (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohenjo_Daro_(film)) and Rustom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rustom_(film)) Hrithik Roshan’s unicorn dance (https://youtu.be/UiN3AY7bdBg) A Flying Jatt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flying_Jatt) & Baar Baar Dekho (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baar_Baar_Dekho) Erin doesn’t like time travel movies (INTERVAL (“Bulleya (https://youtu.be/wTgrZE9RWNY)” from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil) Pink (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_(2016_film)), M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.S._Dhoni:_The_Untold_Story), & Mirzya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirzya_(film)) Mirzya’s chorus like dances (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangal_(film)) Shivaay (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivaay) & Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ae_Dil_Hai_Mushkil) #ShivaayMidAirBangSesh with broken leg BTW Lisa Haydon’s vatavaran Dear Zindagi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_Zindagi) Stay away from guys who bring guitars to party (https://youtu.be/wHD6z0vuWiM) Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahaani_2:_Durga_Rani_Singh) Befikre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befikre) Dangal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangal_(film)) Fatima Sana Shaikh & Sanya Malhotra dancing to Beyoncé (http://beingindian.com/entertainment/dangal-girls-dancing/) The 62nd Filmfare Awards (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/62nd_Filmfare_Awards) Koffee With Karan on Hotstar (http://www.hotstar.com/tv/koffee-with-karan/1525) Split Screen Podcast: Episode 24 – The Most Anticipated Bollywood Movies Of 2017 (Part 1) (http://blankpagebeatdown.com/split-screen-podcast-episode-24-the-most-anticipated-bollywood-movies-of-2017-part-1/) NEXT TIME: three films featuring Sonam Kapoor! Find us on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! Follow us on Twitter! (https://twitter.com/bollywoodpod) Like us on Facebook!(https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers/) #Sarbjit #Phobia #UdtaPunjab #RamanRaghav2.0 #Sultan #Dishoom #MohenjoDaro #Rustom #AFlyingJatt #BaarBaarDekho #Pink #M.S. DhoniTheUntoldStory #Mirzya #Shivaay #AeDilHaiMushkil #DearZindagi #Befikre #Dangal #Bollywood #BollywoodPodcast #BollywoodIsForLovers
Update on #BanPakArtists, dissect Befikre & Force 2 trailer, ADHM & Shivaay new songs and review the much awaited Mirzya & MS Dhoni:The untold story. Songs played in the podcast ~ Jaago - Rock On 2, Channa Mereya - Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Aave Re Hitchki - Mirzya, The Breakup Song - Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
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Raj speaks to Director, Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra, actor, Harshvardhan Kapoor and actress, Saiyami Kher to introduce their latest movie, Mirzya. Plus, British Bhangra icon, Malkit Singh tells Raj about his new venture into Bollywood on the soundtrack of Tutak Tutak Tutiya. Plus, Salil Acharya has the latest celebrity stories from Mumbai.
Listen to DESIblitz.com's exclusive interview with director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra of MIRZYA and actors Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher. Telling us more about the film and story.
Our best episodes are the ones where we see things completely differently. Rakesh Omprakash Mehra’s adaptation of the Mirza Sahiban folktale is one such movie. Mirzya stars Harshvardhan Kapoor, Saiyami Kher (Check out our interview with her by clicking here), Art Malik and Om Puri and hits theaters today after it’s European premier at the […]
“This experience has been life changing…” We speak to Saiyami Kher who is making her big screen debut this Friday in Rakesh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya, a re-imagining of Mirza Sahibaan’s legendary folk tale. We talk about her preparation for her role, her background as a marathon runner and how the experience was for an outsider […]
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Why Udta Punjab is the best thing Bollywood has seen in years, a turning point for both Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, trailer-round up featuring Mirzya, Mohenjo Daro and Rustom, and the continued growth of digital media in India
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Karan Johar's article on the censor board: http://www.ndtv.com/opinion/karan-affairs-indias-new-epidemic-censorrhoea-1416815 Twitter thread on the judge's decision for Udta Punjab: https://twitter.com/shilparathnam/status/741162077071499264 To listen to us online you can visit: https://audioboom.com/channel/bollywood-project Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review and rating! You can tweet us at: https://twitter.com/bollyproject Like us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheBollywoodProject/ for more updates! That's also where we put all new videos, pictures, and updates about the latest Bollywood news! If you have business inquiries you can email us: bollyproject@gmail.com #DeepikaPadukone #Bollywood #India #Desi #Women #Feminism #ShahidKapoor #PriyankaChopra #RanveerSingh #SalmanKhan #AamirKhan #SRK #ShahrukhKhan