With Gully Boy finally landing in theatres, we discuss three films about tortured artists and the women who love them.

Show Notes:

* Thank you choclaholic67 for the review!

* The [tortured artist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortured_artist)

* Why are these films always about men

* [Rockstar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockstar_(2011_film))

* Similarities to other Imtiaz Ali joints

* “[Sadda Haq](https://youtu.be/p9DQINKZxWE)”

* Do we like this film any more than when we first saw it? 

* A sparkless romance

* [Piratical fashion](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/01/4d/a5/014da5e38e97be710a818ef5bba21c9c.jpg)

* [Aashiqui 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aashiqui_2)

* We still don’t like Aditya Roy Kapur, sorry

* [What Price Hollywood?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Price_Hollywood%3F) and [A](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Star_Is_Born_(1937_film)) [Star](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Star_Is_Born_(1954_film)) [Is](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Star_Is_Born_(1976_film)) [Borns](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Star_Is_Born_(2018_film)) 

* “[Tum Hi Ho](https://youtu.be/IJq0yyWug1k)” and “[Sunn Raha Hai Na Tu](https://youtu.be/eHRrZ5DQCV4)”

* Are ARK & Shraddha Kapoor better in supporting parts?

* Why is RJ an alcoholic?

(INTERVAL (”[Mere Gully Mein](https://youtu.be/pGmbUdf6lEM)” from Gully Boy)

* [Gully Boy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gully_Boy)

* [Will Smith loves it](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranveer-singh-responds-to-will-smiths-congratulatory-message-for-gully-boy/articleshow/68032627.cms)

* [Berlinale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_International_Film_Festival)

* [Naezy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naezy) and [Divine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_(rapper))

* Original “[Mere Gully Mein](https://youtu.be/1bK5dzwhu-I)”

* Don’t try and steal Alia Bhatt’s man

* “[Doori](https://youtu.be/QPGmwRNkffc)”

* Comentary on class

* Oh, and [Nas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nas) has a producer credit

* [Gritty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gritty_(mascot))

* Comparison to Secret Superstar

* The difficult task of explaining why good art is good

NEXT TIME: Netflix & Dil Mirzapur

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