Bhindi Wire

One of the biggest stars on the planet is also one of the most polarising ones, at least for the admins of BhindiWire. Listen on for debates for and against Timothee Chalamet's rise to stardom, his Dune character, the disappointment over a new Willy Wonka, and much more. 

The hosts are joined by a friend and fellow film geek Rishabh Gogoi as they ramble on biopics. We found out if the biopic genre oversaturated? How to reinvent it? Fiction over facts. To what extent is it justified? A biopic on a living figure or a dead one? Which will be more realistic?

Marco Kyris has served as Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage's stand-in for over ten years. His job mostly required to double for Cage in specific scenes or reshoots. For this, Kyris matches Cage's appearance and mannerisms and went on to be a part of classic Nicholas Cage films such as Face/Off, National Treasure, and Con Air. In a talk with BhindiWire, Kyris touches upon his career, his post-Hollywood pursuits, and his personal experiences with Cage and directors such as Ridley Scott and Martin Scorsese. 

Since the 80s, explicit content has only risen in cinema all over the world. In this episode, we end up debating to what extent is such explicit content is justified, be it the profanity in The Wolf of Wall Street or the male gaze-driven nudity in Game of Thrones. Given that BhindiWire is an Indian collective, a discussion arises on the Indian censor board and its somewhat negative role as a 'moral saviour'. Amidst all the information overload, this episode also delves into our childhood experiences with explicit content, amusing porn parody titles (from Saving Ryan's Privates to ET The Extra Testicle), and much more. 

What exactly makes a scary movie? Is it the mental tension or the visual trauma? Why are white people stupid enough to live in a haunted house?  How is the horror genre 'evolving' and 'declining' at the same time? The answers to such questions are explored as we touch upon our favourite  horror films and debate about the changes in the genre over the years.  Listen on if you're a horror geek, no matter if your favorite film is The Grudge or Final Destination 5...

Team Bhindi Wire has a toxic relationship with the Oscars. They know Oscars can be biased, corrupt, and pretty predictable. And yet they rant about it and continue giving it relevance every year. This episode is exactly that. And if you ever wished to know the behind-the-scenes politics that influence the nominations and wins at these awards, this episode might be an eye-opener (we hope!). 

A relatively casual BhindiWire episode on Prince Philip's death, conspiracy theories around the royal family, and how it all influences the future of the Netflix drama, The Crown. 

A film. A pop culture event. A fan movement. In this episode, we discuss our views on Zack Snyder's Justice League, the past, present, and future of DC Extended Universe, and of course, lamentation music! 

Our second episode is a rundown of political cinema from 2020 and the last few years, interpreting their impact, criticisms, and the behind-the-scenes politics of it all. Be it in India or overseas,  politics and cinema have gone hand-in-hand for a long time. However,  the nature of this political cinema obviously differs between perspectives. Other than the radically charged stories that undo the  "history of the oppressed" and other than satires calling out the oppressors, the privileged have often ended up sugarcoating hard truths or suffered from the "saviour complex".

As always, the episode is spoiler-free and we delve into a few general plot points of the films.

Films discussed in this episode:

-Judas and the Black Messiah (in theatres)

-Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)

-Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Prime)

-One Night In Miami (Prime)

-The Discreet Charm of the Savarnas (YouTube)