We watched the latest in the ongoing series of Bollywood family-based puff pieces, Netflix's The Roshans, as well as the debut film of Hrithik Roshan, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai.
Show notes:
Thank you Señorita for the review!Previously on Bollywood Family History Story Time: our episodes on The Romantics, and Angry Young MenThree generations, four guys: Roshan, Rajesh Roshan, Rakesh Roshan, and Hrithik RoshanAs non-Hindi speakers who didn't grow up with these songs, it can be a little tough for us to understand the significance of music, especially outside of the moviesPop vs. classical musicPeople they should have interviewed: Rekha, Salman Khan, JadooPlagiarism allegations for RajeshExtortion in late '90s-early 2000s Hindi filmOur episode on Koi... Mil Gaya: Dancing on Hoodoos: Bollywood in AlbertaOur episode on the Krrish films: A Little Bit of That Jadoo Magic: Krrish with Brandon SchatzWhy didn't they talk about Kites (apart from the obvious reasons)INTERVAL: ("Ek Pal Ka Jeena", from Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai)
Kaho Naa... Pyaar HaiBeing replaced by a better, richer version of yourself, this is basically The SubstanceThe double role gimmick works better when there's reincarnation or direct family tiesWe want more Ameesha Patel movie recsNEXT TIME: Madhuri Madness 2025
Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts!
Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork!