An American's Guide to Bollywood

Hannah & Rose discuss the 2012 comedy English Vinglish about an Indian housewife who finds her self-respect on a trip to New York. This film is directed by Gauri Shinde with songs by Amit Trivedi. It stars Sridevi, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand, and Adil Hussain. Recommended for beginners. Rated for everyone. Other names mentioned in …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 2004 revenge film Ek Hasina Thi about a woman who is framed for her boyfriend’s underworld crimes. This film is directed by Sriram Raghavan. It stars Urmila Matondkar and Saif Ali Khan. Recommended for beginners. Rated for older teens. Other names mentioned in the episode are Akshaye Khanna, Sridevi, Shah …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 1990 and 2012 revenge films Agneepath about a boy who joins the criminal underworld to avenge his father’s death. The 1990 film is directed by Mukul S. Anand with songs by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, and Madhavi. The 2012 film is directed by Karan Malhotra with songs …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 1995 revenge film Karan Arjun about two brothers who are reincarnated to avenge their murder. This film is directed by Rakesh Roshan with songs by Rajesh Roshan. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Kajol, Amrish Puri, and Johnny Lever. Recommended for advanced viewers. Rated for older children. Other names …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 2017 revenge film Kaabil about a blind man who is getting revenge for the assault of his wife. This film is directed by Sanjay Gupta with songs by Rajesh Roshan. It stars Hrithik Roshan, Yami Gautam, Ronit Roy and Rohit Roy. Recommended for intermediate viewers. Rated for older teens. Other …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 2017 revenge film Mom about a mother who avenges her stepdaughter after she is assaulted. This film is directed by Ravi Udyawar with songs by A. R. Rahman. It stars Sridevi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Akshaye Khanna. Recommended for beginners. Rated for older teens. The songs used in this episode are …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 2018 historical film Padmaavat about the legendary queen Padmavati and the sultan who tries to steal her away. This film is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali with songs by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It stars Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Shahid Kapoor. Recommended for beginners. Rated for teens. Other names mentioned …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 2015 historical film Bajirao Mastani about Bajirao, prime minister of the Maratha empire in the 1700s, and his two wives. This film is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali with songs by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It stars Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Priyanka Chopra. Recommended for intermediate viewers. Rated for young …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 2001 historical film Aśoka about Emperor Aśoka who brought Buddhism to India. This film is directed by Santosh Sivan with songs by Anu Malik. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Ajith Kumar, and Hrishitaa Bhatt. Recommended for intermediate viewers. Rated for older children. Other names mentioned in the episode …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 1960 historical film Mughal-E-Azam about the legendary romance between Salim, the son of Akbar the Great, and Anarkali. This film is directed by K. Asif with songs by Naushad. It stars Madhubala, Dilip Kumar, Prithviraj Kapoor, and Durga Khote. Recommended for intermediate viewers. Rated for older children. Other names mentioned …

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