It’s time for another midyear review where we discuss 12 of the most notable Hindi-language films released in the past six months. Notes: Looop Lapeta Gehraiyaan Badhaai Do Gangubai Kathiawadi Bachchhan Paandey Jalsa (INTERVAL (“Ami Je Tomar” from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2) Sharmaji Namkeen Heropanti 2 Thar Jayeshbhai Jordaar Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Anek Next time: Anil Kapoor Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Check out Park Power! Listen to the Well Endowed Podcast! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Bollywood, #HindiCinema, #Bollywood2022, #LooopLapeta, #Gehraiyaan, #BadhaaiDo, #GangubaiKathiawadi, #BachchhanPaandey, #Jalsa, #SharmajiNamkeen, #Thar, #Heropanti2, #JayeshbhaiJordaar, #BhoolBhulaiyaa2, #Anek
We set out on the back country trails with three modern takes on the western genre. Notes: Content Warning: two of these films feature sexual assault as plot points What is a Western? Did they die out? The Emergency The period Hindi Westerns: The Magnificent Two (Sholay) Revisionist Hollywood Westerns, Dark Westerns, Blaxploitation Westerns, the list goes on We miss Irrfan Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput Spoiler alert, none of these movies end very well for the main character Paan Singh Tomar We have watched many sports biopics, they usually don’t have this many gunfights though (INTERVAL (”Baaghi Re” from Sonchiriya) Sonchiriya Alberta is the wild west Caste politics and feminism Thar Violence should have a point Catharsis and heroic bloodshed (see RRR) Spoiler Zone: 55:57 - 1:00:54 Next time: 2022 midyear review Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Check out Taproot Edmonton Listen to High Level Hip Hop Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and au...
We go for a ride with three films about destructive car accidents and the wreckage they leave behind. Show notes: Did Erin invent a new genre? Class, privilege, and getting away with murder Chappaquiddick Shaitan Gregg Araki Anurag Kashyap’s unreleased Paanch The anti-Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na Matt was thinking of Very Bad Things (INTERVAL (“Hawa Hawai” from Shaitan) Talaash: The Answer Lies Within Warning there will be spoilers Reema Kagti’s filmography Did Kareena Kapoor Khan name her son after this film? Rajkummar Rao cop universe Spoiler Zone: 41:30 to 46:25 Jalsa Two female leads over 40! We love to see it! Unrealized potential We just want to see Shefali Shah happy Next time: Modern Westerns Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Check out ATB Financial and Alberta Blue Cross Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Lik...
With the Criterion Channel now streaming the work of Guru Dutt, we discuss the acclaimed director’s most iconic film, Pyaasa. Show notes: We upgraded our mic setup Criterion Channel’s The World of Guru Dutt Past episodes: Dev Anand’s Bombay Noir and Noir ‘58 Mr. Criterion:Do Bigha ZaminandShree 420 Bollywood doesn’t need Western validation, but accessibility is nice Pyaasa The Goddess Who Carries The Burden of The World,Mother India Restoration in 2015 “All-Time 100 Movies” (INTERVAL (“Sar Jo Tera Chakraye” from Pyaasa) Pyaasa’sSight and Soundvotes Comparison to Orson Welles “Jinhen Naaz Hai Hind Par” Ten years after Partition “The Death of the Author” by Roland Barthes The “starving artist” “I Threw It On The Ground” “Hum Aap Ki Ankhon Mein” Next time: car accident movies Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Listen to High Level Hip Hop Check out ATB Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotif...
We dust off our bats and take a swing at the World Cup with two cricket biopics. Show notes: Chess boxing Past sports episodes: 6, 24, 27, & 118 M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Is Neeraj Pandey on a downward streak? Dhoni really just wants to play soccer Why can’t these films afford decent wigs?! You shouldn’t have to be familiar with the subject matter to enjoy the film Dhoni is remarkable because he is remarkable We miss Sushant Singh Rajput (INTERVAL (“Sakht Jaan” from 83) 83 Was it a box office flop? Phantom Films Sports as nation-building It’s about the journey not the destination Mongoose bat Next time: Pyaasa Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Listen to The Turf District Podcast Check out Northwest Fest Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Bollywood, #HindiCinema, #CricketCinema, #M.S.Dhon...
We wrap up Madhuri Madness month with a look at Madhuri Dixit’s foray into streaming TV, the buzzy Netflix family mystery The Fame Game. Show notes: Supplemental Episode 3: Sri Rao's Bollywood Kitchen! The Fame Game Spoiler Zone: 37:06 - 45:00 NEXT TIME: Cricket Biopics Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Check out Three Kitchens Podcast! Listen to Overdue Finds! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #MadhuriDixit, #TheFameGame, #SriRao, #Netflix, #NetflixIndia, #SanjayKapoor, #ManavKaul, #SuhasiniMulay, #RajshriDeshpande, #LakshvirSaran, #MuskkaanJaferi, #GaganArora
March Madness is here, but it isn't basketball we're excited about, it's Madhuri Dixit! Kicking off our series on one of Bollywood's most talented leading ladies, we discuss two early roles. Show notes: March Madness is a US college basketball thing The stans took over our Twitter poll Madhuri Dixit Anil Kapoor’s 80s: Mashaal, Chameli Ki Shaadi, and Tezaab Parinda Split Screen Podcast: The Hollywood Remake ofParinda "Sehre Main Dulha Hoga" aka the baby song Broken Horses Anupama Chopra's review "Kitni Hai Pyari Pyari" What Top Gun was going for (INTERVAL (“Pyaar Ke Mod Pe" from Parinda) Dil Is Aamir Khan Jason Voorhees? Forcibly marrying someone in front of their dad Enemies to lovers "Hum Pyar Karne Wale" Crave, our favourite Canadian streaming service has added some Bollywood films Next time: The Fame Game Netflix & Dil Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Listen to The Well Endowed Podcast Check out RUMI by ATCO Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #MadhuriDixit, #AnilKapoor, #JackieShroff, #NanaPatekar, #AnupamKher, #VidhuVinodChopra, #SaeedJaffrey, #AamirKhan, #Parinda, #Dil, #Bollywood, #HindiCinema, #IndraKumar
We dive head-first into the buzzy new Netflix show about romantic obsession and small-town power, but is it worth more than an eye-roll? Show notes: Tried and Refused Productions' review Rahul Desai's review atFilm Companion Suchin Mehrotra's review atFilm Companion NEXT TIME: Madhuri Madness begins! Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Check out RUMI by ATCO Listen to Bloom on Taproot Edmonton Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #YehKaaliKaaliAnkhein, #TahirRajBhasin, #AnchalSingh, #ArunodaySingh, #SaurabhShukla, #ShwetaTripathi, #Netflix, #HindiTV
Happy Valentine's Day Lovers! We welcome back film critic, fellow podcaster, and romance aficionado Manish Mathur to discuss art imitating life with Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai in Guru. Show notes: Welcome back Manish! Remembering Lata Mangeshkar Are couples who work together in Hollywood cursed? Manish willed it into existence, Penélope Cruz got the Oscar nom! Iconic Bollywood power couples (INTERVAL (“Tere Bina" from Guru) Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Erin has fond memories of a gag in Housefull 3 Dhai Akshar Prem Ke, Kuch Naa Kaho, Umrao Jaan, Dhoom 2, Sarkar Raj, and Raavan Lovers In A Dangerous Time: Dil Se.. & Raavan with Piyush Patel Mani Ratnam is a wet director Movie Wala's Just Because We Can - Jaya Bachchan Guru Songs: "Mayya Mayya," "Barso Re," and "Ek Lo Ek Muft" The Thin Man series Next time: Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein Netflix & Dil Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Listen to The Well Endowed Podcast Check out Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brother Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #LataMangeshkar, #PowerCouples, #BollywoodPowerCouples, #AbhishekBachchan, #AishwaryaRai, #ManiRatnam, #Raavan, #Guru, #MithunChakraborty, #R.Madavan, #VidyaBalan, #Bollywood, #HindiCinema
Matt and Erin hand out the sixth annual BiFL Awards for 2021 achievements in Hindi Cinema. Show notes: Karan Johar Memorial Award for Best Costume Design Sanju Award for Excellence in Hair Design Parineeti Chopra Award for Innovation in Makeup Design Humshackles Award for Most Appearances by an Actor in a Film Johnny Lever Award for Least amount of Effort Used in Constructing a Character Hero’s Girlfriend Award for Biggest Waste of an Actress’ Talent Chulbul Pandey Lifetime Achievement Award in Dirty Cop-ness Race 2 Award for Accomplishments in Narrative Design Ayushmann Khurrana Award for Film Most Likely to Cure a Societal Taboo Most Unnecessary Sequel Award Talaash Award for Most Obvious Twist Next time: Manish Mathur returns to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Listen to Kyle & Dave vs the Machine Check out ATB Cares Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podc...