Movie Wala Podcast: Recent Episodes
Movie Wala Podcast
We are Flo and Tanvi! Join us as we talk about Hindi movies aka Bollywood. Each season, we will talk about specific categories like Marital Dramas, Family Saga etc. We are not critics (thank god for that!), we pick a movie and talk about our favorite songs, favorite scenes, gossip and why we picked that movie for that category - All served with a side of nostalgia!
Satya (transl. Truth) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language gangster action crime film, produced and directed by Ram Gopal Varma; written by Saurabh Shukla and Anurag Kashyap. It stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpayee, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Shrivastava and Paresh Rawal in lead roles. (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on the player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
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We talk about how Mano Bajpai had to work so hard to break being typecast as Biku Matre
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We talk about all the characters and their motive to join the gang
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We talk about Urmila and her versatility
Quotables:
I would definitely recommend this movie to someone who is not from India, if they like gangster movies - Flo
Before Satya, I didn’t have an opinion on gangster movies - Tanvi
It’s the names, right…like we hadn’t heard these names before - Tanvi
You can easily dissect each and every details in the movie, I don’t even know what to begin with - Flo
Love is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Suresh Krissna, starring Salman Khan and Revathi. It is the remake of the Telugu film Prema (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on the player below. Podcast Episode Summary:
-We talk about 90s Salman (of course) and Revathy and Salman’s chemistry
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We talk about all the scenes which brought so much relatability and down-to-earthness
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We talk about all different meet-cutes in this movie
Quotables:
Have you see 1991-Love-Salman’s face. It’s perfection - Flo
The songs have stayed with me for 30 years now -Tanvi
I was only looking at her face, not her clothes, not her shows, but only her face- Tanvi
I was a playful love story as well as a serious love story where they were invested in their careers - Flo
Yes Boss is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Aziz Mirza starring Aditya Pancholi, Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla. (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on the player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
-We discuss how the main characters were not written well and the supporting characters were pretty well written
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We talk about how they had to justify a character’s life ambitions
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We talk about Juhi’s clothes and hair, of course!
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We talk about Kashmira Shah’s character
Quotables:
Juhi’s character was not consistent at all - Flo
Unfortunately , I have seen his movies - Tanvi
Kashmira Shah’s character was written well - Flo
Her clothes are cut and fit her to the T -Tanvi
Judwaa (transl. Twins) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film, directed by David Dhawan, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and starring Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor and Rambha with Kader Khan, Dalip Tahil, Shakti Kapoor, Deepak Shirke, Anupam Kher, Satish Shah and Mukesh Rishi in supporting roles. (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on the player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
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The Salman that actually made an effort to act and dance
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We discuss the Salman vs Salman scenes
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We talk about what David Dhawan could have done better :p
Quotables:
I realized that I hadn’t watched this movie at all and was pretty excited - Flo
This is the beginning of Salman that I don’t like -Flo
Salma trolling Salman was fun - Tanvi
Karishma was the best part about the movie - Tanvi
Judaai (lit. 'Separation') is a 1997 Indian melodrama comedy film directed by Raj Kanwar. It stars Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Urmila Matondkar. Kader Khan, Farida Jalal, Johnny Lever, Paresh Rawal, Upasana Singh and Saeed Jaffrey feature in supporting roles. (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about the middle class portrayal
We talk about how real the dialogues were between husband and wife while they argue
We talk about how inspite of the outrageous plot and story, the movie brought in so much realness
Quotables:
At that time, it felt like a Sridevi movie, but now it feels like it was an equal movie from all perspectives - Tanvi
She can be glamorous when she wants to be and she can be this relatable middle class woman when she wants to be - Flo
Her laugh was as good as her tears - Tanvi
She is as cute as a button - Flo
On this episode, we talk about Ishq (transl. Sometimes yes, Sometimes no) is a 1994 Hindi-language Indian coming-of-age romantic comedy film directed by Kundan Shah, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Suchitra Krishnamurthy, Deepak Tijori and Naseeruddin Shah. (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about how the director turns stereotypical situations on its head
We talk about the cuteness of the entire case and the amazing "cute" choreography
We talk about a sequel to ISHQ and if anybody would be interested in our storyline for one
Quotables:
Juhi walks in like a hero - Flo
The essence of Juhi’s character arc did not change - Tanvi
Ajay plays to his strength - Tanvi
“Cute” is the word I keep getting a lot when I watch this movie - Flo
On this episode, we talk about Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (transl. Sometimes yes, Sometimes no) is a 1994 Hindi-language Indian coming-of-age romantic comedy film directed by Kundan Shah, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Suchitra Krishnamurthy, Deepak Tijori and Naseeruddin Shah. (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about Sharukh's bike and Tux scenes in all his movies (Yes! )
We talk about Naseeruddin Shah and how he needs to get more roles in comedy
We talk about non-wannabe 90s
Quotables:
This is my favorite Sharukh movie - Tanvi
They are not trying too hard..I think that’s one of the main appeal here - Flo
Small towns are places that are not big cities ;) - Flo
Sunil has my heart - Tanvi
On this episode, we talk about Darr (transl. Fear), an Indian romantic psychological thriller film directed by Yash Chopra through the studio Yash Raj Films. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Sunny Deol, with Anupam Kher, Tanvi Azmi and Dalip Tahil in supporting roles.(Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about Juhi, again!
We wonder if Sunny Deol's character would have been spoken about more, if it were to release in 2021
We talk about desi men picking up fights abroad !?!
Quotables:
My go-to playlist, if I don’t know what to listen to, is Sharukh’s filmography - Tanvi
She dresses like a girl next door - Flo
Her fear is shown so real - Flo
The relationship of Anupam Kher’s character with his wife, sister and sister’s boyfriend is all so wholesome, healthy and wonderful - Tanvi
On this episode, we talk about Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Aziz Mirza starring Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Nana Patekar and Amrita Singh.(Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about Amrita Singh's screen presence
We dig deep into Sharukh Khan and his image and how much w miss seeing him on screen
We talk about Juhi's acting prowess and the innocence she brings on screen
Quotables:
I am a big Sharukh Khan fan…but not in the true sense of the word - Flo
I was crushing on her the whole time - Tanvi
I think everyone around him failed him.. it is not like he failed us - Tanvi
This movie brought back my innocence - Flo
On this very first episode of this season, we talk about Lamhe. Lamhe (lit. Moments) is a 1991 Indian musical romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra and written by Honey Irani, with Rahi Masoom Raza. The film stars Sridevi and Anil Kapoor in the lead roles, along with Waheeda Rehman and Anupam Kher in pivotal supporting roles. (Source: Wikipedia).You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube.
Podcast Summary:We talk about positive body image in the 80s
We talk about how professional identity may not be a bad idea
We talk about the legend that is Sridevi (of course!) and more
Quotables:
The light just shines through her and she is luminous -Tanvi
Please revoke my movie Wala podcast card- Flo
His understated performance is really understated - Tanvi
We are back (kinda, sorta ;)) with Season 7, and we are talking about 5 feel-good movies. Feel-good movies, because who has the energy to sit through movies that we don't enjoy but we are forced to watch for the podcast, right? Join us on this small(ish) trip down the memory lane?
On this episode, we talk about Hum. Hum (transl. We) is a 1991 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood_films_of_1991) Indian Hindi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi) -language action (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_film) crime film (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_film) directed by Mukul S. Anand (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukul_S._Anand) . It stars Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) , Rajinikanth (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajinikanth) , Govinda (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Govinda_(actor)) , Kimi Katkar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimi_Katkar) , Deepa Sahi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepa_Sahi) , Shilpa Shirodkar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shilpa_Shirodkar) , Danny Denzongpa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Denzongpa) , Anupam Kher (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anupam_Kher) and Kader Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kader_Khan) . (Source: Wikipedia). A wealthy and cruel businessman and lord over a dockyard is making slaves out of all his workers. Three brothers (Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth and Govinda) with a troubled past decides to fight against his injustice.You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about how moms were portrayed in Indian movies We talk about the gorgeous Kimi Katkar We talk about the perfect casting of these three Quotables: Hum is far far better than Agneepath - Tanvi She reminded me of 80s Brooke shields - Flo This is the right dose of Govinda I can take - Tanvi These three people made Hum - Flo
Join us as we talk about KAbhie Kabhie (1976) . Kabhi Kabhie (English: Sometimes) is a 1976 Indian Hindi romantic drama film, produced and directed by Yash Chopra, starring an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Shashi Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh and Simi Garewal. The film is about Kabhi Kabhie is a movie about the love story of generations and how a chain of events brings together old lovers as friends. (Source:Imdb). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the similarities between Silsila and Kabhie Kabhie We talk about all the shayari We talk about Rakhee's beauty and go on and on about Fashion in this movie Quotables: This is my favourite movies set in yash chopra world - Tanvi She is thinking of her past, as we all do at midnight - Flo I liked ALL the sarees in this movie and would wear them in a heartbeat - Flo It says you can't have it all - Tanvi
Here’s a preview of our new podcast. Our very first season begins with us discussing our Top 10 Quintessential Hindi movies aka Bollywood movies. Join us as we talk about our favourite scenes, songs, some gossip and what makes these movies quintessential - Served with a side of nostalgia.
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (English: That which moves is called a car) is a 1958 Indian comedy film directed by Satyen Bose. The film featured Kishore Kumar, his two brothers Anoop Kumar and Ashok Kumar, and Madhubala. Brijmohan (Ashok Kumar) despises women and encourages his brothers to consciously stay away from them. However, their lives change when they fall in love. (Source:IMDb) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about the person and an interesting reason behind producing this movie.
We talk about independent women portrayal in black and white movies
We talk about the type of humor throught this movie
Quotables:
I genuinely never liked Kishore Kumar - Tanvi
I need to be in a specific head space to be able to watch a black and whit emovie - Flo
Organic style..It is not manufactured or factory-produced- Flo
It was slapstick but without being vulgar - Tanvi
In this supplement episode, we talk about Basu Bhattacharya's trilogy of movies on marital discord. Listen to us as we dive into his three movies Anubhav, Avishkar and Griha Pravesh. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about how married people fights are portrayed in his movies (PS: They are so real)
We talk about how the director's point comes from a gender-neutral perspective in all his movies
We talk about usage of analogies in his movies
We have a lot of appreciation for Sharmila Tagore in this episode
Quotables:
The before and after scenes kind of show you how their worlds were - Tanvi
Marital relationship are so hard to show on screen - Flo
This was his strongest script out of the three - Tanvi
It's all the little attention to details that I like about the director - Flo
In this supplement episode, we talk about Ashutosh Gowariker, who made it big with Lagaan. Listen to us as we dive into his three movies Lagaan, Swades and Jodhaa Akbar. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about how authentic his set designs are and how they take you into the world the stories are set in
We talk about how he writes women characters
We talk about how he used AR Rahman for all these three movies and how different the sounds are in all three movies
Does he deliver a social message through each movie and if sometimes it feels like he tries to convey too many things at the same time
Quotables:
Lagaan had a very interesting setup of a sports movie but set during british India - Flo
He went to every leading actor of that time and everyone refused to do the movie - Tanvi
The first time I watched Swades, I didn't like it - Tanvi
It's hard to forget that they are not Aish and Hrithik, but they do just that - Flo
We are back with Season 6, and we are talking about Amitabh Bachchan, when he was a hottie..both physically and metaphorically ;) Join us as we gush over him? Give it a listen here and find out why we picked this particular genre and what you can expect in this series.
We are wrapping up our Top 10 Family Dramas series with this episode. In this episode, we talk about the common thread running through all the movies, the reason we picked these movies and read out some of the lovely reviews you guys have left for us. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
• We talk about why picked these specific movies (even though we didn't enjoy watching a couple of them)
•We pick our best and worst movies from this series
•We talk about why we mention the name of the Prime Ministers
•We talk about nostalgia (of course we did ;))
Quotables:
"I am sure she gets a lot of hiccups" - Tanvi
"We are making it sound like we are writing a thesis" - Tanvi
"I feel like Rekha did a lot of these family movies in the 80s" - Flo
"I totally blame the Bombay people for that" - Flo
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Monsoon Wedding - directed by Mira Nair, the film stars Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shah, Vasundhara Das, Vijay Raaz, Tillotama Shome in pivotal roles. This is a story revolves around an Indian wedding that's about to take place an the days preceding to that . You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
• We talk about he crazy number of relatives in an Indian family and how we don't even know half of them
• We talk about our love for Delhi, Delhi and more Delhi
• We talk about pre- 2000's India and how this movie perfectly reflects that
Quotables:
I want to just accept all cities as they are..but it is so hard for me to let go of this love for delhi - Tanvi
While we were watching the movie..we were so confused with all the relationships..which is exactly how Indian families are in real life..so the chaos was perfect – Flo
There’s no discrimination between sexes when they (Indian families) tell you what do career wise – Tanvi
Don’t you love Delhi fashion..ahh - Flo
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Hum Aapke Hain Koun - directed by Sooraj Barjatya, the film stars Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Renuka Shahane in pivotal roles. This is a story about a big fat Indian wedding and it celebrates the Indian wedding traditions and the relationship between the families . You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: • We talk about Indian weddings and wonder if this movie changed the whole wedding landscape • We talk about Tanvi's huge self-realization of her being a Salman Khan fan ;) • We talk about how we don't have a single criticism for this movie Quotables: The re-watchability is so high - Tanvi It’s a gateway to how an indian wedding is – Flo I realize now that I was not a Salman Khan fan..I am a Prem fan – Tanvi She manages to make even the tacky dance steps so graceful…That’s her - Flo Find us on Instagram
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar - directed by Mansoor Khan, the film stars Aamir Khan, Ayesha Jhulka, Deepak Tijori and in pivotal roles. This is a coming-of-age story set in a small town of Dehradun and it revolves around a set of friends and deals with college rivalry and cycling . You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
• We talk about the perfect casting
• We talk about why Mansoor Khan should definitely drop his cheese making hobby and get abck to making more movies
• We talk about what this movie means to each of us
Quotables:
The best thing about having you own podcast is you can talk about whatever you want - Tanvi
It’s so hard to be relevant when you are that old, but he did it – Flo
I know Pehla Nasha gets all the credit in this movie, but this is my favourite song in this movie – Tanvi
We need to hunt her down and get her on on our podcast - Flo
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Waqt- directed by Yash Chopra and starring an ensemble cast of Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Sadhana, Balraj Sahni, Sharmila Tagore and Achala Sachdev. It is a story about a huge family that gets seperated due to unforeseen circumstances and how they find their way back to each other.You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
• We talk about the sleepy Bombay of the 60s
• We talk about the connection between DDLJ and this movie. Let's see if you can guess the connection ;)
• We talk about how dialogue delivery, dance moves etc were so soft and subtle and wonder why we hardly see a slow dance number between the leads
Quotables:
I wonder what was going on in Achala Sachdev's mind when that song comes up in DDLJ - Tanvi
They didn't use music to manipulate the audience - Flo
Who is to say this can't happen in real life- Tanvi
This has masala in the right amount- Flo
Swarg - directed by David Dhawan, the film stars Rajesh Khanna, Govinda, Juhi Chawla and Madhavi in pivotal roles. This story is about Krishna played by Govinda who is a loyal house help and who is treated as family and when things take a turn for the worse, his loyalty is questioned. This was also an episode where Flo must have said " I have nothing to say about this movie" at least a million times ;) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
• We talk about how there are some movies that we may not entirely love or agree with, but they make it to our list because they do represent Indian society and Indian families
• We try to decode why this movie did so well
• We talk about how unapologetic we are about our love for Indian cinema and even with all its flaws..It's still our very own and we embrace it despite all the flaws
Quotables:
It's one of those movies that shows Hindi movies in a bad light - Tanvi
Juhi Chawla, after a movie like QSQT, she did this? - Flo
While watching this movie, I was not just rolling my eyes, but I lied down..I needed some rest - Tanvi
When they find a formula that works, they overkill it- Flo
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Sansar - directed by T. Rama Rao, starring Anupam Kher, Rekha and Raj Babbar in the lead roles - It is a story on the turmoils of the family of a postmaster. It shows the rift between the family due to clash of egos among the children and their parents..You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
• We talk about the roles of perfect bahus of the 80's cinema played to perfection by Rekha, Jaya Pradha and Sridevi
• We talk about the pressure that is put on the children in India especially when it comes to Board exams
• We talk about how this movie shows exactly how joint families work and the role everyone has in an Indian family
• We were constantly eye rolling at some scenes but deep down we knew this could happen in real life families too
Quotables:
Rekha has perfected this particular look - Tanvi
I was constantly comparing it to the Tamil version - Flo
The way they treat their daughter-in-law is very different from other movies from that period- Tanvi
Best thing would be to have a balance between these two styles of parenting- Flo
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Khubsoorat - directed by Yash Chopra and starring an ensemble cast of Ashok Kumar, Rekha, Rakesh Roshan, Dina Pathak and David. It is a story about a huge family that gets seperated due to unforeseen circumstances and how they find their way back to each other.You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
• We talk about personal space and how joint family may not be everyone's cup of tea (definitely not ours;))
• We talk about how moms in India think they are self-made doctors ;)
• We talk about the underrated actors David and Ranjit and how they bring something unique to the roles (however small) they have played
• We talk about nepotism and sometimes it's not all that bad (Just hear us out)
Quotables:
A lot of times we let go of things because we don't want to listen to a long lecture from our parents - Tanvi
Is there even a bad Hrishikesh Mukherjee movie? - Flo
It's a word that you'd not even think of putting in a song but Gulzar does it so perfectly - Tanvi
It's too idealistic to be translated well into real life - Flo
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Amar Akbar Anthony - directed and produced by Manmohan Desai, the film stars Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor opposite Shabana Azmi, Parveen Babi and Neetu Singh in the lead roles. It's a story of three brothers who are separated in childhood and adopted by three families of different faiths and how they are brought together after many years due to various circumstances. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
• We talk about Manmohan Desai who was an epitome of "Masala" in Hindi movies
• We talk about Parveen Bhabhi - Flo confused her with Zeenat Aman and how a lot of people do that
• We talk about stereotypes and how stereotypes need not be offensive always
Quotables:
I'd associate this movie with something like Tom and Jerry, in a good way - Tanvi
This song, eve now..it alwyas gets me in a happy mood - Flo
We are not singing..we are humming- Tanvi
I love these crossovers when it happens - Flo
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Bawarchi - directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee starring Rajesh Khanna and Jaya Badhuri with Asrani, A.K. Hangal, Usha Kiran and Durga Khote in supporting roles - It is a story about a cook who brings a joint family together.You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
• We talk about minimalism and how Hrishikesh Mukherjee's movie sets and clothes are all about it
• We talk about the inspiration behind this story.
• We talk about how there were no gray dimensions to the characters but that did not really bother us too much and how the movie is still so good after so many years
Quotables:
I wonder if it was a satire or if that's what he actually thought of ..about women and families - Tanvi
We are living in a time of excess - Flo
There are no gray characters- Tanvi
It's not about which car you are driving but about where you graduated from - Flo
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Maine Pyar Kiya - Directed by Sooraj Barjatya and starring Salman Khan and Bhagyashree, Maine Pyar Kiya is as quintessential as it gets when it comes to 80’s-90’s Hindi Cinema. So, it was a delight to talk about the gorgeous 90’s Salman Khan, his leather jacket and Rajshri Production’s choice to repeat the wardrobe in their movies.
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Podcast Episode Summary:
Bhagyashree’s wardrobe and makeup was blah, but we lo [...]
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak - Directed by Mansoor Khan and starring Amir Khan and Juhi Chawla, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak is a contemporary adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. Join us as we talk about a very sweet cameo, the actor who plays Juhi Chawla’s friend in the movie and the evergreen songs that still make us smile.
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Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about the old couple that jives like a dream in the song “Papa Kehte hain” song [...]
Ek Duje Ke Liye - The epic romance between two states - way before a certain someone wrote a book Directed by K. Balachander and starring Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri. Join us as we talk about the gorgeous Rati Agnihotri, the phenomenon that is Kamal Haasan and of course, fashion.
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Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about fashion in the movies and how actors in older mo [...]
Love Story - The movie that probably made the word “Heart throb” familiar to India in 1981. Directed by Rahul Rawail and introducing Kumar Gaurav and Vijeta Pandit, Love Story was the perfect launch pad for these young actors. Join us as we talk about the cuteness that is Kumar Gaurav, Tumblr blog dedicated to Kumar Gaurav and of course, 2017’s favorite word of India, Nepotism.
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Podcast Episode Summary:
• We talk about the go [...]
We are talking about Bobby, the 70s super hit that made teenagers across India fall madly in love - Directed by Raj Kapoor and starring Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia, it had all the perfect ingredients to make it the evergreen movie that it is now. Join us as we talk about the iconic fashion, the amazing chemistry between the lead pair and of course the meet-cute that took inspiration from Raj Kapoor’s real life.
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Podcast Episode Summary:
• Find out why Rishi Kapoor makes the perfect “Chandu” and find out what exactly is Chan [...]
The second movie on our list of Top 10 Quintessential Hindi movie series is none other than the classic, Guide - Directed by Vijay Anand and starring Dev Anand, Waheeda Rahman and Kishore Sahu. Join us as we talk about the gorgeous sarees of Waheeda Rahman, beautiful songs and Dev Anand’s hug!
Podcast Episode Summary:
• We talk about the snake dance (pic above) and what happens when a classical dance is done right
PS: Google this dance on youtube and fall in love with Waheeda Rahman’s grace
• We talk about Dev Anand’s charm and his effortless acting
• We talk about how RK Narayan really felt about his book being remade into this movie
• We talk about how progressive this movie is and wonder if we have regressed as a society
Quotables:
“I would probably trip over” - Flo
“This is [...]
We are kicking off our first series of “Top 10 Quintessential Hindi Movies” with Mughal-E-Azam. A 1960 Indian period directed by K. Asif and starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, and Durga Khote. Join us as we talk about Fashion, Blue Blood and more.
Our twitter friend, Sujoy of The Khaandaan Podcast, joins us today as we talk about Agneepath. Agneepath (English: The Path of Fire) is a 1990 Indian action-drama film[2] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agneepath_(1990_film)#cite_note-2) [3] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agneepath_(1990_film)#cite_note-3) directed by Mukul Anand (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukul_Anand) . It stars Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) as the protagonist Vijay Deenanath Chauhan along with Mithun Chakraborty (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithun_Chakraborty) , Madhavi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhavi_(actress)) , Neelam Kothari (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neelam_Kothari) , Rohini Hattangadi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohini_Hattangadi) and Danny Denzongpa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Denzongpa) as the antagonist Kancha Cheena (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kancha_Cheena) . (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about Amitabh's voice in this movie We talk about how women were badly represented in this movie We talk about how much a character's name plays a role in a movie Quotables: This was a big passion project for Dharma - Sujoy It was like a bad Marlon Brando hangover - Tanvi The background score in some the scenes were really nice - Flo
Our twitter friend, Shah Shahid of The Splitscreen Podcast, joins us today as we talk about Mard. Mard (English: Man) is a 1985 Hindi action film, starring Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) and Amrita Singh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amrita_Singh) and directed by Manmohan Desai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manmohan_Desai) . It is the early 20th century when India remains part of the British empire. The story is about Raju (Amitabh Bachhan) , who follows in his father, Raja Azad Singh's footsteps and his fight against the British. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the costumes and our confusion with the time period it was set in We talk about how there were numerous villains and parallel stories going on We talk about all of Manmohan Desai' previous movie references that were thrown in this movie Quotables: The outfits and the time period just did not match - Flo These costumes looked like Mogambo rejects - Shah After all these stellar performances, this was a disappointment - Tanvi
Sharaabi (English: Alcoholic) is a 1984 Indian Hindi comedy drama film produced and directed by Prakash Mehra. A workaholic businessman (Pran) neglects his only son after his wife's death. The son (Amitabh Bachchan) grows up to be a rebellious alcoholic. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about Amitabh's drunk swag We talk about how everyone, from the director to the actors, brought in their A game We talk about how not all popular cinema is "leave your brains at home" cinema Quotables: This is my most favourite movie of Amitabh - Tanvi I am all for sacrificial mothers, but it was kind of nice to see this relationship between a father and a son - Flo You can actually see that is work improved - Tanvi He makes the vices look so good - Flo
Coolie (lit. Porter) is a 1983 Indian Hindi action comedy film, directed by Manmohan Desai and written by Kader Khan. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) as Iqbal Aslam Khan, a railway coolie, with supporting roles played by Rishi Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Kapoor) , Rati Agnihotri (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rati_Agnihotri) , Kader Khan, Waheeda Rehman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waheeda_Rehman) , Suresh Oberoi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suresh_Oberoi) and Puneet Issar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puneet_Issar) . (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about spunky heroines Of course, we talk about THE accident We talk about running ;) Quotables: When Manmoha Desai does it with conviction, coolie happens, and when he doesn't do it with conviction, Suhaag happens - Tanvi This is the school of cinema I subscribe to - Tanvi This movie has a place in history not just because of the accident but.. - Flo
Satte Pe Satta (lit. Seven on Seven) is a 1982 Hindi action comedy film, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini. Joining us on this episode is out Twitter friend, Sam.The eldest of seven brothers, who run a family farm together, marries a pretty nurse, inspiring his country-bumpkin siblings to follow his example. (Source: IMDb). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about body image as shown in 80s movies We talk about all the brothers and their casting Quotables: I wanted a beach holiday - Flo You need all of them for the movie to be what it became - Tanvi Even Shakti Kapoor looks bearable -Flo He hasn't been bad in even one movie - Tanvi
Joining us on this episode is out Twitter friend, Sam, as we discuss Namak Halaal. Namak Halaal (English: Loyal Servant) is a 1982 Indian action-comedy masala film, directed by Prakash Mehra and written by Kader Khan, with music by Bappi Lahiri and lyrics by Anjaan. Brought up by his grandfather, Arjun Singh moves to the city in search of a new job and life. While in the city he meets Bhairon who helps him find a job as a singer in a 5-star hotel owned by Raja. (Source: IMDb). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about ageism and how women actors had a shelf life We talk about the contrast styling of Smita Patil and Parveen Bhabhi We talk about Amitabh's mastery over hindi and if that added to his popularity Quotables: She is just owning the screen - Tanvi The attention to details that they have done with the saree is immaculate - Sam They both own that space at the terrace party - Flo
Laawaris (transl. Orphan) is an 1981 Indian drama film directed by Prakash Mehra. Laawaris is a story of an orphan Heera, played by Amitabh Bachchan who is disowned by his father (Amjad Khan) before birth and the struggles he goes through to establish his legitimacy in society (Source: Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about Amitabh's baritone and how he uses it effectively We talk about Suresh Oberoi ;) We talk about how different Kader Khan's writing is in this movie Quotables: People still love him and he deserves everything he has - Flo Masala movies need to be made with conviction - Tanvi Zeenat's acting has actually improved in this movie - Flo
Aastha, from Love Aaj Kal podcast joins us as we talk about Yaarana. Yaarana (transl. "Friendship") is a 1981 Indian musical drama film directed by Rakesh Kumar, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Neetu Singh, Tanuja and Kader Khan. Kishan (Amitabh Bachchan) and Bishan (Amjad Khan) are childhood friends, whose friendship goes through a test when Kishan becomes a successful singer and Bishan loses all is money. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about Kader Khan's style of writing We talk about filmy friendships We talk about 80s Bollywood trend Quotables: Everything is larger than life- Aastha This is that movie for Amjad Khan, where he played a good guy - Tanvi Is Karvachauth a new concept in Bollywood? - Flo
Asim, our friend from the Khandaan podcast as we talk about Shaan. Shaan (English: Pride) is a 1980 Indian action thriller film. The film was directed by Ramesh Sippy, with a story written by Salim-Javed. The story is about two brothers (Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor) go after the international mafia kingpin who murdered their cop brother. They are later joined by another man who wants revenge against the gangster Shatrugan Sinha. (Source:Imdb). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about comparisons between Shaan and Sholay We talk about minority representation in Cinema We talk about all the big villains of the 70s and the 80s Quotables: We were lucky to see both peak Amitabh and peak Khan period - Asim He puts life into characters that may seem caricature-ish - Tanvi I could not see Amitabh with Dharmendra or Amjad Khan. I wanted Shashi Kapoor - Flo
Manzil is a 1979 Indian Hindi action drama film directed by Bas Chatterjee. The story of the movie starts with a young man (Amitabh Bachchan) having big dreams. He falls for a rich girl (Moushumi Chaterjee). She falls for him as well. He pretends to be rich not to disappoint her and takes help from his friend who was a Chartered Accountant, for suit, car and flat, claiming all as his own. (Source:Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about how Amitabh's character in the movie and wonder if he is meant to be written as a good person or a man with questionable morals? We talk about all the products in the 1970s that were mentioned in the movie We talk about India in the 70s Quotables: Other than the song, I did not remember the story - Tanvi Amitabh Bachchan really is flawless - Tanvi This is my comfort movie- Flo The way Amitabh portrays vulnerability is just so good -Flo
Suhaag is a 1979 Indian Hindi action drama film directed by Manmohan Desai. A huge box office success, the film became the highest grossing film of 1979. The movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, and Parveen Babi in lead roles. Amjad Khan, Nirupa Roy, Kader Khan, Ranjeet, and Jeevan play supporting roles. The music was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. (Source:Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about how the magic of Amitabh elevates even a badly written movie We talk about why we sometimes pick movies that we are not a big fan of We talk about Parveen Bhabhi and how she shines on screen Quotables: The story is as thin as a papad - Tanvi I was obsessed with her hair in this movie - Tanvi My observational skills are zero, clearly - Flo Nirupa Roy, in the first o-1.5 hours was a pretty cool mom - Flo
Our special guest, Anshita Koul of Queens Of Comedy fame, joins us today as we talk about Muqaddar Ka Sikandar . It is a 1978 Indian drama film, produced and directed by Prakash Mehra, and written by Kader Khan, Vijay Kaul and Laxmikant Sharma. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, in his fifth of nine films with Prakash Mehra to date, along with Vinod Khanna, Raakhee, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan, Mayur Raj Verma and Nirupa Roy. The film tells of the story of Sikandar (played by Verma as a child and Bachchan as an adult), an orphan raised in the slums of Bombay. (Source:Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about how we just could not get into the world of Muqadda Ka Sikandar We talk about all the one liners that will look great on a T shirt We talk about how songs can elevate a movie and (sort of?) compensate for bad writing? Quotables: My first observation was that it is classic case of classism - Anshita I do not even have Fashion written on my notes - Flo This one song was a part of our family sangeet always - Tanvi
Don is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written by Salim-Javed, produced by Nariman Irani, and directed by Chandra Barot. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Helen, Om Shivpuri, Satyen Kappu and Pinchoo Kapoor. Amitabh Bachchan plays a double role, as Bombay underworld boss, Don and his lookalike Vijay. The film's plot revolves around Vijay, a Bombay slum-dweller who resembles the powerful criminal and underworld boss Don, being asked by law enforcement officer DSP D'Silva (Iftekhar) to masquerade as Don, in order to act as an informant for the police and track down the root of the criminal organization. (Source:Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about Farhan Aktar's Don We talk about Amitabh Bachchan's characters in all of his movies smoking and drinking and wonder if cinema influences people We talk about the story behind the song paan banaras wale Quotables: I think this has been my least favourite movie so far - Tanvi I love Amitabh, clearly - flo I am singing for a change- Flo I don't have a favourite scene - Tanvi
Our twitter friends, Manish joins us as we talk about Trishul (1978) . Trishul (English: Trident) is a 1978 Indian drama film, written by Salim-Javed, directed by Yash Chopra, and produced by Gulshan Rai. It features music by Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi. When Raj's (Sanjeev Kumar) mother refuses to allow her son to marry Shanti, he obeys her wishes, and leaves her in spite of her pregnancy. Years later, Shanti's son Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) returns to his father's family to avenge his mother. (Source:Imdb). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the differences and similarities between Trishul and Kabhie Kabhie We talk about songs We talk about 70s fashion and how this movie's characters were beautifully dressed Quotables: Once the kid grew up and he became Amitabh Bachchan..the story strated moving forward - Flo Growing up , I only kne wYash chopra as the Love story guy - Manish It had a good balance between romance and family drama - Tanvi
In this supplement episode, we talk about Zoya Akhtar. Listen to us as we dive into her four movies Luck By Chance, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara, Dil Dhadakne Do and Gully Boy. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We have strong feelings about the dog's voice over in Dila Dhadakne Do We talk about Zoya's placement of songs in her movies We talk about her unique point of view and how she refuses to compromise Quotables: I came at it a little skeptical, like she comes form this industry - Anisha All her movies make a comment on society without hammering it on your head - Tanvi I am just happy that Zoya exists - Flo
Joining us today is our friend, Yamini. And we are talking about Sholay. Sholay (lit. Embers) is a 1975 Indian action-adventure film written by Salim-Javed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim-Javed) , directed by Ramesh Sippy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramesh_Sippy) , and produced by his father G. P. Sippy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._P._Sippy) . The film is about two criminals, Veeru and Jai (played by Dharmendra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmendra) and Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) respectively), hired by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjeev_Kumar) ) to capture the ruthless dacoit, Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amjad_Khan_(actor)) ). (Source:Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about director Ramesh Sippy's perfectionism We give a special shout out to all the scenes that involve Amitabh and Jaya We talk about Gabbar Singh Quotables: As for the songs, there is nothing home to write about - Yamini I loved ALL the songs - Tanvi That scene could easily be on my top 10 best scenes ever - Flo
Deewaar (lit. The Wall) is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action drama film[4] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar#cite_note-5) [5] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar#cite_note-6) [6] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar#cite_note-7) written by Salim-Javed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim-Javed) , directed by Yash Chopra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yash_Chopra) , and starring Shashi Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shashi_Kapoor) , Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) , Nirupa Roy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirupa_Roy) , Neetu Singh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neetu_Singh) and Parveen Babi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parveen_Babi) . Reflecting the tumultuous socio-political climate of 1970s India, Deewaar tells the story of a pair of impoverished brothers who, after their family is betrayed by the misplaced idealism of their father, struggle to survive in the slums of Bombay, and eventually find themselves on opposing sides of the law. (Source:Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about how the over-done memes and mimicries of these iconic scenes are actually SO powerful We talk about Amitabh's swag (obviously;)) We talk about how secular India used to be (in movies and otherwise) Quotables: He deserves all of these accolades - Tanvi I think the villains were very well dressed - Tanvi There are these little scenes that stand out - Flo At least, let both of them go to school - Flo
Namak Haraam (English: Traitor) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrishikesh_Mukherjee) . The music is by R.D. Burman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.D._Burman) , the screenplay by Gulzar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulzar_(lyricist)) , and lyrics by Anand Bakshi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anand_Bakshi) . The film stars Rajesh Khanna (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajesh_Khanna) and Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) . It also stars Rekha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rekha) , Asrani (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asrani) , Raza Murad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raza_Murad) , A.K. Hangal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.K._Hangal) , Simi Garewal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simi_Garewal) and Om Shivpuri (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_Shivpuri) . Two young men (Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna) from very different backgrounds, one from a shanty house in a Delhi slum, the other from a very wealthy Calcutta family, forge a friendship which is then put to the ultimate test. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the placement of all the songs in this movie We talk about Hrishikesh Mukherjee's world of cinema We talk about the title of the movie Quotables: The world this was set in was so different form that of Zanjeer - Tanvi Why is capitalism so bad again? - Tanvi The movie was so tightly written, that I don;t have any specific favourite scenes - Flo At no point are you really irritated by Amitabh, maybe because he is hot? - Flo
Zanjeer (English: Shackles) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language action film written by Salim-Javed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim-Javed) (mostly by Salim Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim_Khan) , with assistance from Javed Akhtar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javed_Akhtar) ), directed and produced by Prakash Mehra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prakash_Mehra) , and starring Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) , Jaya Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaya_Bachchan) , Pran (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pran_(actor)) , Ajit (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajit_Khan) and Bindu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindu_(actress)) . A tough and honest police officer(Amitabh Bachchan) clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer. (Source:IMdB) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the making of the angry young man We talk about the subtle but sizzling chemistry between Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan We talk about the iconic villains Quotables: Before this movie, he had given twelve flops - Tanvi My favorite song choice is hte popular mainstream choice - Flo I am not a class-ist - Flo Khuda Gawa could easily be a spinoff of Sher Khan's character -Tanvi
In this supplement episode, we talk about Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Listen to us as we dive into his three movies Parinda, 1942-A Love Story and Mission Kashmir. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about background score in his movies We talk about ho he shot his women and made the look flawless We talk about how Tanvi's love for Javed Akhtar came about, thanks to Vidhu Vinod Chopra Quotables: I would call it a cult movie - Tanvi Background score was the hero for me - Flo Some of the dialogues were so laughable - Flo This time, when I re-watched this movie, I wasn't blown away - Tanvi
We are wrapping up our Top 10 Love Triangles series with this episode. In this episode, we talk about the common thread running through all the movies, the reason we picked these movies and read out some of the lovely reviews you guys have left for us. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about how our favourite meet-cutes We talk about our favourite women characters We talk about our favourite male characters Quotables: You can escape ..see someone else fall in love - Flo It is very easy to look in the rear view mirror and be like "oh we should have done this" - Tanvi Who was your favourite woman character that you would be friends with? - Flo The use of alcohol went down after the first few movies - Tanvi
Dil To Pagal Hai is a 1997 Indian drama film directed by Yash Chopra, starring Sharukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor. DIL TO PAGAL HAI is the story of Rahul (Shahrukh Khan), who does not believe in love. Rahul fails to understand how two people can spend their lives together. It is the story of Pooja (Madhuri Dixit), who believes that there is someone who is made for her and she is destined to meet that person. It is also the story of Nisha (Karisma Kapoor) who believes that love is friendship and one day her dream will come true. Dil To Pagal Hai is a grand musical about passionate people with dreams. Will their dreams come true? Will they find their true love?(Source:ImdB) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the amazing opening sequence We talk about Yash Chopra's sense of style for the women in his movies We talk about why Sharukh is called the king of romance We talk about how cool Karisma's character in this movie was Quotables: This could as well be my go-to video to watch when I am feeling crappy - Flo They are the spice girls generation - Tanvi I am glad that at one time I was innocent enough to believe in this - Tanvi I feel like Karisma's character was too cool for Sharukh's character - Flo
Rangeela is a 1995 Indian drama film directed by directed and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. It stars Aamir Khan, Jackie Shroff and Urmila Matondkar. A middle class young woman (Urmila), who dreams of Bollywood fame, is caught in a love triangle between her childhood friend (Aamir Khan) and a famous actor (Jackie Shroff).(Source:ImdB) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the opening credits We talk about fashion that changed the entire industry We talk about the connection between Saagar and Rangeela Quotables: This was definitely THAT one movie that I was excited about - Tanvi I am pretty sure every 90s kids will have had that phase after watching Rangeela - Flo I still remember when the teaser came out - Tanvi Some of the songs are still too hot for TV - Flo
Saajan is a 1991 Indian drama film directed by Lawrence D'Souza and starring Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan.A poet (Sanjay Dutt) and his best friend (Salman Khan) fall in love with the same woman (Madhuri Dixit).(Source:ImdB) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about Madhuri's fashion and makeup in the 90s We have differing views on choreography We talk about the innocence of the film and ours ;) Quotables: What I liked about the movie was that it was set in the innocence era - Tanvi These portrayals have been the foundation of our existence - Tanvi Salman Khan is just good at comedy - Flo We time travel, go back and crush on him and come back - Flo
Arth (English: Meaning) is a 1982 Indian drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Raj Kiran and Rohini Hattangadi. A film-maker (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) who is having an extra-marital affair with an actress (Smita Patil) decides to leave his wife (Shabana Azmi). Arth is the story of this women's search for her identity. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about parallel cinema queens Smita Patil and Shabana Azmi We talk about Mahesh Bhatt and his art of marrying commercial and parallel cinema We talk about three different marriages that are portrayed in the movie Quotables: Even though she is an actress, she is still wearing wearable clothes - Tanvi The house was filled with wicker furniture..even the couch felt very lived in - Flo Ghazals were not a part of hindi movies per se - Tanvi The way he had shown the bond between Shabana and her maid - Flo
Silsila is a 1981 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha, Shashi Kapoor and Sanjeev Kumar. Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) a poet decides to bury his past life along with his love for Chandni (Rekha) when he meets Shobha (Jaya Bachchan). Shobha's life has come to a standstill after her fiancé and Amit's brother Shekhar (Shashi Kapoor) dies in a plane crash. Amit had only come to mourn the death of his brother with Shobha but ends up sacrificing his own love and life in an attempt to give Shobha a new lease of life. When fate brings Amit and Chandni face to face again, both are married to different people - but neither can ignore their feelings for each other. (Source: IMDb) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about THE biggest casting coup that ever was in Bollywood We talk about Amitabh's swagger and specifically the 70s and the 80s Amitabh We talk about just the beauty of all the cast involved Quotables: If this is not a love story..I don't know what is - Flo You know how when you love something so much ..you have no words and you feel like a giggly teenager - Flo If this is not sex on screen, I don't know what is - Tanvi This affair refuses to die - Tanvi
Sangam is a 1964 Bollywood romance film, directed by Raj Kapoor, written by Inder Raj Anand, and produced by Kapoor with Mehboob Studio and Filmistan. The film stars Vyjayanthimala, Raj Kapoor and Rajendra Kumar in the lead roles, with Iftekhar, Raj Mehra, Nana Palsikar, Lalita Pawar, Achala Sachdev and Hari Shivdasani appearing in supporting roles. Sundar (Raj Kapoor), Gopal (Rajendra Kumar) and Radha (Vyjayantimala) have been friends since childhood. As they grow into adults, Sundar develops an obsessive romantic attraction to Radha, but she prefers Gopal, who is also in love with her. Yet, as Sundar has confided his feelings for Radha to him, Gopal decides to sacrifice his love for his friend's sake. (Source: Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the wardrobe and how this might have been the longest honeymoon ever We talk about how indulgent Raj Kapoor's magnum opus is We talk about how this was the prototype of all Yash Chopra movies that followed Quotables: The movie felt so indulgent - Tanvi I would happily have her entire wardrobe from the movie - Flo Many songs have become a parody and when you watch these movies, you realize they are not as caricature-ish as we have made them to be - Tanvi That whole premise of the movie was so weak - Flo
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam is a 1962 Indian Hindi film produced by Guru Dutt and directed by Abrar Alvi. A lowly servant, Bhootnath (Guru Dutt) gets close to the wife (Meena Kumari) of his employer, and narrates her story through his eyes and perspective. Source:IMDb You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the courtesan dancers and the beauty of Madhubala We talk about why they would show independent but never let them be and instead give them a crutch to fall back and get regressive We wonder if anyone can even replicate that charisma that yesteryear actors had Quotables: He doesn't see his wife as a desirable woman - Flo I saw the movie for what it was - Tanvi I just LOVED her makeup and her nose pin - Tanvi I would go back watch these specific scenes between Madhubala and her husband - Flo
Chameli Ki Shaadi is a 1986 Bollywood comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee starring Anil Kapoor and Amrita Singh. Charandas is unemployed and commits himself to be a wrestler ,but when Charandas meets Chameli, who is from a different caste, all hell breaks loose. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about Amrita Singh's character in this movie, and wonder if she is the first feminist charcter in this genre?
We talk about Pre- Jhakaas anil kapoor
We talk about all the unique names of the characters in this movie
Quotables:
I have noticed that starting credits throughout the series have been interesting - Tanvi
Everything looks very out of your own life without being out of your own life- Tanvi
My favourite is always the restaurant scene - Flo
There are these gems where the role has been written really well for the woman character as well - Flo
Devdas is a 1955 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood_films_of_1949) Indian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_people) Bollywood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood) film, directed by Bimal Roy, with music by Naushad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naushad) . The film stars Dilip Kumar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilip_Kumar) , Suchitra Sen and Vyjayanthimala in a love triangle. Set against the backdrop of rural (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_triangle) Bengal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal) during feudal times, it's the story of childhood friends, Devdas and Paro and whose love blossoms as they grow older, but are not able to get married due to Devdas' last minute cowardly decision and the story is about his descent into alcoholism and his friendship with Chandramukhi (Vyjayanthimala). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the lack of English words in the movie We talk about is Devdas is a loser We talk about if it e liked the way Paro and Chandramukhi were portrayed and comparisons were obviously made between this version and SLB's version Quotables: The author did not like this piece of work and he was not happy with it - Tanvi It's almost 30 minutes that they show their childhood and thye even have a song sequence? - Flo I had to set my brain to 1900 - Tanvi I have always liked Paro - Flo
Andaz (English: Style) is a 1949 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood_films_of_1949) Indian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_people) Bollywood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood) film, directed by Mehboob Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehboob_Khan) , with music by Naushad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naushad) . The film stars Dilip Kumar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilip_Kumar) , Nargis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nargis) and Raj Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raj_Kapoor) in a love triangle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_triangle) , with Cukoo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cukoo) and Murad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murad_(actor)) in supporting roles. Nina (Nargis) is the rich and spoiled daughter of a rich businessman. One day while horse-riding she loses control of her horse and is rescued by a young man named Dilip (Dilip Kumar). Dilip falls in love with her but Nina is already engaged and gets married to Rajan (Raj Kapoor). Would this cause a strain in their relationships? You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about depiction of modern India We talk about character arcs that took the easy way out We talk about if it is ok to cut out problematic dialogues and re-release them Quotables: This movie released two years after the independence..let that sink in - Tanvi The decor was so classily and elegantly done - Flo And all of them talk to each other in riddles - Tanvi And then..the story took a deep dive - Flo
Shakespeare once said that " Is it even a love triangle if Bollywood has not made a movie on it"? ok, fine, he did not say that. But if he had, he would not be lying. We are back with Season 5, and we are discussing all the iconic love triangles in Hindi cinema. Give it a listen here and find out why we picked this particular genre and what you can expect in this series.
In this supplement episode, we talk about Ranveer Singh, with our listener Veronique, who also picked the movies we are discussing. We talk about Lootera, Band Baaja Baaraat and Dil Dhadakne Do. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about why we are cynical about filmfare awards We wonder if we would be friends with him IRL We talk about he is so giving as an actor, in all the roles he plays We talk about his amazing skill of morphing into the characters he takes on Quotables: I didn't really know how big a star he was, when I watched his debut movie just last year - Veronique We had no idea what he would become when we watched him for the first time in Banda baaja baarat - Flo I backed the right horse with Ranveer Singh - Tanvi I usually don't enjoy movies that don't end well but.. - Veronique
We are wrapping up our Top 10 Suspense/Thriller series with this episode. In this episode, we talk about the common thread running through all the movies, the reason we picked these movies and read out some of the lovely reviews you guys have left for us. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about how we have the most fun when we talk about love stories
We talk about how secular the movies were
We talk about out top 3 women characters in this genre
We wonder if humor can be lost in translation
Quotables:
The first five episodes flew by and after that, this season felt like it went on forever - Flo
In India, we want to name a relationship immediately - Tanvi
How will you explain the cake part - Tanvi
Slapstick has no language - Flo
Hera Pheri (English: Chicanery) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan starring Sunil Shetty, Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Tabu. Three unemployed men find the answer to all their money problems when they receive a call from a kidnapper. However, things do not go as planned.(Src:Imdb) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about how the dynamics change in the Hindi version
We talk about people who are age like fine wine..Tabu and Sunil Shetty
We talk about the interesting casting
Quotables:
This is like Koffee with Karan now - Flo
There are things that Aksahy Kumar says in a very Akshay Kumar way - Tanvi
When I think of Paresh Rawal, I think of him in that white banyan with sleeves. Is it just me? - Flo
I remember when it came out, I found it hilarious - Tanvi
Coolie No. 1 is a 1995 Indian Hindi comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The film stars Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan and Sadashiv Amrapurkar, with music by Anand-Milind. In order to avenge his insult against wealthy Hoshiarchand Choudhary; Pandit Shaadiram Gharjodhe asks Raju (Govinda); a coolie by profession to masquerade as a wealthy business tycoon so that he can get married to Choudhary's daughter Malti (Karishma Kapoor).(Src:Imdb) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about the reason why this movie made it to our Top 10
We talk about the atrocious fashion
We talk about all the songs and choreography (duh..how could we not when Govinda and Karisma are involved)
Quotables:
Andaz Apna apna is slapstick but it doesn't tip over to the other side like this movie does. -Tanvi
My notes page is blank - flo
This was pre-Manish Malhotra Karisma - Flo
Now David Dhawan is going to remake all his movies with Varun Dhawan again and make money - Tanvi
Andaz Apna Apna is a 1994 Indian comedy film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, starring Aamir Khan, Salman khan, Karishma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Paresh Rawal and Shakti Kapoor in the lead roles. Amar (aamir Khan) and Prem (Salman Khan) belong to middle-class families but dream big. Both of them hope to win over Raveena, a multimillionaire's daughter and along the way, they run into a local gangster, Teja (Paresh Rawal). (Src:Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about all the self-references in the movie and how it is the best Homage to Hindi movies
We talk about THE best cameo ever
We talk about Shashi Tharoor ;)
We talk about how this movie is a museum of everything Bollywood up until 2000
Quotables:
I was still laughing even though I knew exactly what was going to happen - Flo
We are lucky to be 90s kids - Tanvi
I was definitely paying more attentions what these two guys were wearing - Tanvi
His 90s Salman face is what sells this scene - Flo
Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke is a 1993 Indian romantic comedy-drama film, directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Tahir Hussain, starring Juhi Chawla and Aamir Khan in the lead roles, with Sharokh Bharucha and Kunal Khemu in supporting roles. After death of his sister and husband Rahul (Aamir Khan) is given custody of their three kids Sunny ,Vicky ,Munni and also their garment business. The story is about how Rahul manges to do both with a little unexpected help from Vijayanti (Juhi Chawla). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about feminism in the movie
We talk about the cutie pie that Aamir was in the 90s
We talk about ALL the 90s spotting throughout the movie
Quotables:
This was the beginning of basing the titles of the movies from old hindi songs - Tanvi
You just hear the doordarshan music - Flora
One thing about the 90s songs..You can't forward them - Flora
This is one of my favourite fantasy song - Tanvi
Maalamaal (English: Rolling in Money) is a 1988 comedy film starring Naseeruddin Shah and Satish Shah, directed by Kewal Sharma. Raj, a small-time cricketer, discovers that his grandfather has left a property of 3.3 billion rupees for him. But the inheritance comes with a clause that it would be his only if he is able to spend 300 Millions in 30 days. Raj, who has never seen so much money has no idea how to do that.(Source:Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about Naseeruddin's white overalls
We talk about how pleasantly surprised we were watching this movie
We talk about how the portrayal of women backfired and we ended up liking the "unlikable" one
We have diagonally opposite viewpoint on Naseeruddin Shah's acting in this movie
Quotables:
Oh what wouldn't I give for that kind of money - Tanvi
The 80s have not let us down so far - Tanvi
Anu Malik has two n's in his name - Flo
Fashion was just 80s - Flo
In this supplement episode, we talk about Mahesh Bhatt and his take on relationships, inspired by his own life. Listen to us as we dive into his three movies Kaash, Daddy and Zakhm . You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We take a moment and talk about Dimple Kapadi and Pooja Bhatt, who are not talked about enough
We talk about his subtle way of story telling and portrayal of emotions
Special shout out to Kunal Khemu and the other fabulous child actor in Kaash, Master Makrand
Quotables:
The movie just switches in the second half - Tanvi
Only a person who has been through that can portray it well - Flo
He was one of the few people who was able to put some meaning and depth into mainstream cinema - Tanvi
I don't know if there's a word for earthy, sexy goddess vibe - Flo
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (Devnagari: जाने भी दो यारों, English: Just Let It Go, Friends) is a 1983 Hindi comedy film directed by Kundan Shah and produced by NFDC. It is a dark satire on the rampant corruption in Indian politics, bureaucracy, news media and business, and stars an ensemble cast including Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Om Puri, Pankaj Kapur, Satish Shah, Satish Kaushik, Bhakti Barve and Neena Gupta.(Source:Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about comedy with a purpose and social commentary
We talk about all the different layers to the story.
We talk about all the names that have gone on to become such notable personalities in Hindi cinema..both actors and people who worked behind the scenes of this movie.
Quotables:
In this movie, everybody went on to do such great things - Tanvi
But now, I am seeing so many layers to it - Flo
This is where Satish Kaushik started his career - Tanvi
It is still fresh and relevant - Flo
Chashme Buddoor is a 1981 romantic comedy-buddy film starring Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Rakesh Bedi, Ravi Baswani and Saeed Jaffrey. The film is directed by Sai Paranjpye and produced by Gul Anand and his sister Jayshree Anand – Makhija. The film is about three students; Siddharth (Farooq Shaikh), Omi (Rakesh Bedi) and Jai (Ravi Baswani) at Delhi University, who don't go home during summer vacation and how a girl Neha (Deepti Naval) comes into their lives. (Source:Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about Delhi
We talk about men's fashion in the 80s and Deepti Naval's delhi chic-ness
All the scenes that makes fun of itself and typical bollywood movies.
Quotables:
We have to talk about Delhi, my first love - Tanvi
Their outfit were not filmy..it was very relatable - Tanvi
It just captured the soul of Delhi - Flo
The ghazal they are listening in the very first scene sets the tone for all the songs to follow - Flo
Bombay to Goa is a 1972 Indian adventure-comedy film directed by S. Ramanathan, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Aruna Irani in lead roles, Shatrughan Sinha as the main antagonist and Mehmood.Mala, a young girl, witnesses a murder and boards a Goa-bound bus to escape from the killer. The bus is full of exciting people from different cultures, who make the journey adventurous.(Source:Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We try to figure out who was responsible for Amitabh's launch
We talk about the phenomenon that is Usha Uthup
We talk about how comedy in this movie is regional and specific to India and its diversity
Quotables:
Most of the comedians you never know are in the bus - Tanvi
I loved all the references they were throwing into the movie - Flo
Their clothing represents where they are from in India - Tanvi
It's rare to see her sing in her voice and in her habitat, on screen -Flo
We are wrapping up our Top 10 Suspense/Thriller series with this episode. In this episode, we talk about the common thread running through all the movies, the reason we picked these movies and read out some of the lovely reviews you guys have left for us. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about all the no-music movies
We talk about all the character actors in these movies and how their roles were so well written
We are reading the reviews
We have loads of spoilers and talk about all the tropes that were used
Quotables:
"100 days was so bad that we invented a scale of how bad a movie could be"- Flo
"90s was bad for everything on all levels" - Tanvi
"And that's where I know that a woman wrote the story" - Tanvi
"Let's just wonder about Javed Jaffery..He had potential"- Flo
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Gupt is a Hindi film directed by Rajiv Rai. The film stars Bobby Deol, Manisha Koirala and Kajol. Sahil Sinha (Bobby Deol) is in love with Isha (Kajol) and wants to marry her. However, his tyrannical father, Jaisingh (Raj Babbar), insists that he marry the girl he has hand-picked. And when Jaisingh turns up dead, Sahil, is viewed as the prime suspect. Sahil manages to escape from prison and goes looking for the real killer.(Source:Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about how wardrobe in the 90s did not put too much thought into character building
We talk about all the 90s cliches
We talk about the soundtrack that still sounds good and relevant
Quotables:
I think it's the idea of Gupta that I liked - Flo
It's the most bizarre meet cute - Tanvi
In 90s, there was no acting..Everything had to be spelled out - Tanvi
It was the most basic way of story telling ...to a 2 year old - Flo
100 Days is a Hindi film directed by Partho Ghosh. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Madhuri dixit, Laxmikant Berdeand Moon Moon Sen.The film is a mystery thriller that follows the events in the life of a woman with Extrasensory Perception (Source:Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about different clothes pre-marriage and post-marriage as always shown in Hindi cinema
We talk about the whole concept of how wooing a girl in Indian cinema is done
We talk about ALL of Madhuri's stage performances in different movies she has done
Quotables:
Now this is a good movie for a remake - Tanvi
The fabric was that non-breathable polyester which was very '91 - Flo
Basically, a guy not hanging up is all it takes - Tanvi
We would REALLY love to know what you guys thought of the movie, if you have re-watched it in the last three years..I am wondering if it's just us that felt this way about the movie - Flo
Khel Khel Mein is a Hindi film directed by Ravi Tandon. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Rakesh Roshan and Aruna Irani. The movie is about a group of college students, who play a prank and get involved with a notorious criminal. (Source:Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about Neetu Singh and wonder if a childhood career in movies affects your longevity in movies
We talk about Rishi Kapoor and Neetu singh's chemistry
We talk about college stories
We talk about famous fathers and sons and how polar opposite their different personalities
Quotables:
And that is how we ended up making this whole series, because Flo hadn't watched this movie - Tanvi
I don't know if the writers can take credit for it, because it's how he played the actors - Flo
I love the college story..I still laugh out loud - Tanvi
I love you Neetu singh, but I have these things to pick on you - Flo
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Dhund is a Hindi film directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Navin Nischol, Sanjay Khan, Zeenat Aman, Danny Denzongpa, Deven Verma, Madan Puri, Navin Nischol and Ashok Kumar. On a dark and foggy night, a man's car runs off the road. Needing a phone, the man discovers a deserted house in the fog, where he finds a dead man and the beautiful woman who killed him. He is drawn to her, and instead of turning her in, he helps her evade the police, creating a story together. The story is truer than they realise, and someone is arrested for the murder. (Source:IMDb) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about sarees and wonder if this movie was the beginning of yash chopra's obsession with chiffon sarees?
We talk about exploitation of women in movies
We talk about the connection between ramayan and this movie..any guesses?
Quotables:
I felt there were too many loopholes in the story - Tanvi
OMG they had a three digit phone number ..aww - Flo
She's one of the very few actresses from that time, who I felt like wasn't comfortable in her sarees - Flo
They are my favourite kind of people...the one that are mad at the world for no reason - Tanvi
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Mera Saaya is a Hindi film directed by Raj Khosla. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Sunil Dutt , K N Singh and Prem Chopra. The film is about a widower Thakur Singh (Sunil Dutt) whose life is tossed into turmoil when a woman who looks like his late wife turns up claiming to be his wife. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about the fine act of balancing the thin line between hamming and dramatic
Sunil Dutt's charm and his style of calling his lady loves in movies
We talk about some of the famous Bollywood villains
Quotables:
We need a word to describe the feeling we get while watching a movie where there is a wonderful balance when you understand the world but you know you are watching a movie - Tanvi
They don't make them like that anymore.. How handsome he was - Flo
He was like a white collar villain - Tanvi
We watch movies like regular people..we don't know what the angle is called or what the shot is called - Flo
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We couldn't stay away from you guys. You are like family now. Speaking of Family (Smooth segue wink) we hope you enjoyed our Season 2 where we spoke about Top 10 Family Dramas.
We are back to entertain us with a little introduction to Season 3 where we will be talking about ...... you'll have to listen to it and find out which genre we picked..it's a suspense ;) Give it a listen and find out why we picked this particular genre and what you can expect in this series.
In this supplement episode, we talk about this man of few films (but, what great films), Shekhar Kapur. Listen to us as we dive into his three movies Masoom, Mr India, and Bandit Queen. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
• We talk about how flawlessly he does movies that belong to different genres
•We talk about how the few films he has made have such a huge impact on pop culture
•We talk about Sridevi
•We talk about how he portrayed women in his cinema
Quotables:
He is one of those eccentric directors - Tanvi
How diverse are his movies..like what is he? - Flo
He knew just how to pick the right people for the project - Flo
We did not celebrate her enough while she was alive - Tanvi
They say laughter is the best medicine and what better way to start 2019 than with a dash of humor. We are back with Season 4 where we will be talking about ...... you'll have to listen to it and find out which genre we picked..(the clue is in the details ;)) Give it a listen here and find out why we picked this particular genre and what you can expect in this series.
In this supplement episode, we talk about this amazing poet, writer, Director Gulzar. Listen to us as we dive into his three movies Koshish, Mausam and Aandhi. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
• We talk about why picked these specific movies (answer: Just because we could ;))
•We talk about how he translates relationships on screen
•We talk about the power of words and he is who he is because of his beautiful way with words
•We talk about the absence of background sound and how that is a feature of most great movies
Quotables:
I am who I am because of Gulzar's words - Tanvi
He explores the what could-have-beens and the would-have-beens in relationships - Flo
He knows what he wants to do and he is adamant - Tanvi
She needs very little extra "effect" to transform into this other person - Flo
Kaun is a Hindi film directed by Ram Gopal Verma. The film stars Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpayee and Sushant Singh. A young woman (Urmila Matondkar), home alone, is watching the news of a serial killer on television when the doorbell rings.(Source:Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about Urmila's dress and the 90's hair clip
We talk about Sandeep chowta's music, which automatically starts playing in your head when you think of some of hissongs
We talk about Manish Malhotra's role in Bollywood
Quotables:
This is a 90s movie which we actually loved- Tanvi
You know that fashion is good when it's timeless - Flo
I think that this is her best genre - Flo
She's cute but she's scary..Her face is such a dichotomy - Tanvi
Mother India - directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar, and Raaj Kumar- Mother India is an epic drama about pverty-stricken Radha and her struggles to raise her sons. In this episode, we talk about what a dream role this was fro Nargis, Sanjay Dutt and how we can never stand up to any of these tests in life ;)You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
• We talk about Nargis' physical beauty and more so, her physical strength and the way she was potrayed
• We talk about the connection between a scene in Vaastav and Mother India
• We talk about the off screen love story on the sets (We are romantics at heart ;)
Quotables:
I felt like I would not stand up to any of these standards set by the character Radha - Tanvi
I don't think any other movie after this has spoken about being a single mom as well as this movie has done - Flo
We were so charmed by little Birju - Tanvi
I love it when I know that off screen they were also falling in love - Flo
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We are done with our first season where we talked about our Top 10 Quintessential Hindi Movies. Hope you enjoyed our Season 1 as much as we enjoyed drooling over 90's Salman Khan and Sharukh Khan.
We are here with a little introduction to Season 2 where we will be talking about Top 10 Family Dramas. Give it a listen and find out why we picked this particular genre and what you can expect in this series.
Hopefully, we have intrigued you enough to subscribe to us on iTunes or any of your favorite podcast apps.
We are wrapping out Quintessential Movies series with this episode. In this episode, we talk about the amazing podcasting community that we have found on Twitter, the characters that stood out to us, under age love stories and we talk about our moms
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about movies that we will always have a soft spot for
We discuss if India is truly a new country and wonder if movie making has changed post-independence
We talk about why fashion will always be a part of our podcast
We talk about the unique charm of the 80s and 90s cinema
We talk about Indian moms and discuss all the moms we saw in these 10 movies
Quotables:
“Earlier it was all about the love story..Now, I was looking at the parents and other relationships” - Tanvi
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Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam- Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Ajay Devgan - Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam is a story about young love and love after marriage. In this episode, we talk about Ajay Devgan’s brooding looks, Manushi Chillar and wonder if Salman Khan is the first Khan to fart on screen. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about Sanjay Leela Bhansali pre-Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and post-Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and see how it has changed
We talk about Mills & Boon
We talk about how SLB took the audience for a ride (geographically) and got away with it
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Directed by Karan Johar and starring Sharukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherjee - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is a love story, where the daughter plays the matchmaker between her dad and his friend from college. In this episode, we talk about the cringe worthy fashion in the first half, Rani Mukherjee’s charisma and wonder if this college even exists on Planet Earth.
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Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about Fashion and how much we cringed just [...]
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge - Directed by Aditya Chopra and starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, Dilwale Dulhani Le Jayenge is one of the greatest love stories ever told in Indian cinema. This movie changed the career graph of Shah Rukh Khan and catapulted him to the romantic hero of Bollywood that he is now. In this episode, we talk about the unusual colors Manish Malhotra used for Kajol’s traditional outfits, how DDLJ was the first movie that exclusively catered to the NRI audience and hear us sigh..A LOT thinking about the charming Raj a.k.a Shah Rukh Khan.
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Ittefaq is a Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra. The film stars Rajesh Khanna in the lead with Nanda, Bindu, Madan Puri and Iftekhar playing supporting roles. Taking place almost entirely over the course of one stormy night, a woman (played by Nanda) is terrified when an accused murderer (played by Rajesh Khanna) escapes from a mental hospital and seeks refuge in her home, A detective seeks out the truth between two different stories of a crime scene (Source:IMDb) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about the simplicity of story telling
We talk about the gorgeous retro products we noticed
We talk about the super stardom of Rajesh Khanna
Quotables:
This movie was the turning point for Yash chopra..where he realized he wanted to work on romance genre - Tanvi
You can tell by the intro credits that the world is nearing the dawn of the 70s - Flo
So soothing..listening to that it gave a feeling of home - Tanvi
You can't romanticize this particular situation they are in - Flo
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Jewel Thief is a Hindi film directed by Vijay Anand and stars Dev Anand, Vyjayantimala, Ashok Kumar, Tanuja, Helen, Faryal and Anju Mahendru,. Vinay (Dev Anand), is an ordinary young man who finds himself constantly mistaken for a look-alike jewel thief named Amar. Vinay works with the police to impersonate Amar and crack his crime ring. (Source:Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
Tanuja's cuteness and debate on whether there are similarities between her and Kajol
How we need a biopic on Helen
We talk about all the foru grogeous women in this movie
We talk (again) about Dev Anand's hugs;)
Quotables:
And the women in the movie are on par with the bond women in terms of hotness - Flo
I think Tanuja was under hyped - Tanvi
Karan Johar spoils all good things - Flo
Let's just be unapologetically superficial - Tanvi
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Podcast Episode Summary:
When did tropes become tropes
Discussing iconic sarees in bollywood
What we feel about remakes
Quotables:
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Black and white movies automatically make it look so stylish - Flo
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The old movies, when they talk about love or lust ..they didn't put a flower on it - Tanvi
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She wears these amazing heels and she dances like she is dancing barefoot - Flo
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We are victims of knowing too much now - Tanvi
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Kanoon is a Hindi film directed by B.R. Chopra. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Ashok Kumar, Mehmood, Shashikala, Jeevan and Om Prakash. The film presents a case against capital punishment, arguing that their consequent inadvertently tendered false testimony may lead someone wrongly to the gallows. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.
Podcast Episode Summary:
We talk about Ashok Kumar's swag
We talk about Nostalgia and more specifically to Radio voice
We talk about the amazing fusion ballet performance
Quotables:
Even back then..there was a market for both types of movies - Flo
What do you think our current movies are reflecting about our society? - Tanvi
Maybe that's why we love podcasts so much because that reminds us of radio - Flo
Some names get left behind when people talk about older actors - Tanvi
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