An American's Guide to Bollywood

Hannah & Rose discuss the 2004-2013 Dhoom series, about a mismatched pair of cops and the mastermind thieves they face. This series is directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and Vijay Krishna Acharya with songs by Pritam. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra, John Abraham, Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Aamir Khan, and Katrina Kaif. Recommended for intermediate …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 1999 Aamir Khan film Sarfarosh, about a cop who has to uncover and stop a Pakistani gun running scheme. This film is directed by John Matthew Matthan with songs by duo Jatin-Lalit. It stars Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Mukesh Rishi, and Sonali Bendre. Recommended for advanced viewers. Rated for teenagers. …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 2011 Ajay Devgn film Singham, about a small town cop who takes on the biggest criminal in Goa. This film is directed by Rohit Shetty with songs by duo Ajay-Atul. It stars Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal, Prakash Raj, and Govind Namdev. Recommended for intermediate viewers. Rated for teenagers. Other names …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 2016 Shah Rukh Khan film Fan, about a man whose obsession with a Bollywood star takes over his life. This film is directed by Maneesh Sharma with songs by duo Vishal-Sheknar. It stars Shah Rukh Khan. Recommended for beginners. Rated for older children. Other names mentioned in the episode are …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 2008 Shah Rukh Khan film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, about a man who enters a dance competition in disguise to woo his wife. This film is directed by Aditya Chopra with songs by duo Salim-Sulaiman. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, and Vinay Pathak. Recommended for beginners. Rated …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 2008 Shah Rukh Khan film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, about a man who enters a dance competition in disguise to woo his wife. This film is directed by Aditya Chopra with songs by duo Salim-Sulaiman. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, and Vinay Pathak. Recommended for beginners. Rated … Continue reading "Episode 8: Ran Ne Bana Di Jodi"

Hannah & Rose discuss the 2007 Shah Rukh Khan film Om Shanti Om, about a small time Bollywood actor who is killed and reincarnated to get revenge. This film is directed by Farah Khan with songs by duo Vishal-Shekhar. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Arjun Rampal. Recommended for beginners by Hannah and …

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Hannah & Rose discuss the 2007 Shah Rukh Khan film Om Shanti Om, about a small time Bollywood actor who is killed and reincarnated to get revenge. This film is directed by Farah Khan with songs by duo Vishal-Shekhar. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Arjun Rampal. Recommended for beginners by Hannah and … Continue reading "Episode 7: Om Shanti Om"

Hannah & Rose discuss Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), a multi-generational saga about a royal family set in a mythical India. This film is directed by S. S. Rajamouli with songs by M. M. Keeravaani. It stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishnan, and Sathyaraj. Recommended for intermediate viewers. …

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Hannah & Rose discuss Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), a multi-generational saga about a royal family set in a mythical India. This film is directed by S. S. Rajamouli with songs by M. M. Keeravaani. It stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishnan, and Sathyaraj. Recommended for intermediate viewers. … Continue reading "Episode 6: Baahubali"