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Bollywood is For Lovers episodes

October 09, 2017 49: Seeing Double: Judwaa x2 with Asim Burney
We welcome Asim Burney of Upodcast (http://upodcasting.com/) to discuss David Dhawan’s hit 1997 comedy Judwaa and his recent remake Judwaa 2.
Show Notes:
Upodcast (http://upodcasting.com/)
The London advantage
Interviewing Bollywood celebrities
A critic’s perspective versus a fan’s
Anupama Chopra (http://www.filmcompanion.in/) and Baradwaj Rangan (https://twitter.com/baradwajrangan)
Carving out a space on the Internet
The difficulty in translating comedy
Episode 25 – Varun Dhawan, Bollywood’s Next Leading Man (https://audioboom.com/posts/4955813-episode-25-varun-dhawan-bollywood-s-next-leading-man?t=0)
Everyone has a different idea of what’s funny
David Dhawan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Dhawan)
Aankhen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aankhen_(1993_film)) and Partner (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partner_(2007_film))
Subtitling issues
(INTERVAL (“Oonchi Hai Building Lift Teri Bandh Hai https://youtu.be/eUhzDf9eRbM)” from Judwaa 2)
Judwaa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judwaa)
Hello Brother (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_Brother_(1994_film)) and Twin Dragons (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Dragons)
Karisma Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karisma_Kapoor) and Rambha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambha_(actress))
Sexism
The progression of Salman Khan
Cartoon logic
Songs: “Tan Tana Tan Tan Taara (https://youtu.be/qeOfhT44XWg),” “Duniya Mein Aaye (https://youtu.be/UOTem2lJjSk),” “Oonchi Hai Building (https://youtu.be/QmHTmr8Kazs),” “Tera Aana Tera Jaana (https://youtu.be/ipfa7I1HqyM),” “Tu Mere Dil Mein Bas Ja (https://youtu.be/zMBdfhMzhTw),” and “East Or West India is the Best (https://youtu.be/DqKMQeTNLT0)”
Judwaa 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judwaa_2)
Box office success
Bullying in Hindi films
Varun Dhawan impersonating others
BMX Bandits (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMX_Bandits_(film))
Laughter is contagious
Songs: “Chalti Hai Kya 9 Se 12 (https://youtu.be/E9OFaR2DSOI),” “Duniya Mein Aaye Ho (https://youtu.be/2LkiVE2VnY4),” “Aa Toh Sahii (https://youtu.be/vfXM9oApCm4),” and “Suno Ganpati Bappa Morya (https://youtu.be/m9LFPd2BRac)”
NEXT TIME: three films from B-horror auteurs the Ramsay Brothers
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1 hr 38 min
September 26, 2017 48: Katrina Kaif is Wonderful & We Will Fight You, with Manish Mathur
We welcome online film writer Manish Mathur (https://twitter.com/TheManish89) to discuss one of Bollywood’s most polarizing performers, Katrina Kaif.
Show Notes:
Newton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_(film)) is India’s submission for the Best Foreign Language film at this year’s Academy Awards
Our episode on the India Film Festival of Alberta (https://audioboom.com/posts/6120218-supplemental-episode-2-bifl-at-india-film-festival-of-alberta-2017?t=0), which includes our discussion of Newton
India’s past submissions (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_submissions_for_the_Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film)
Court (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_(film))was 2015’s submission, Matt was right, 2016’s submission was the Tamil film Visaranai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visaranai)
Lipstick Under My Burkha now most watched Hindi movie on Amazon Prime (http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/UvY5AEsRzQWeDEC3anVkeL/Lipstick-Under-My-Burkha-now-most-watched-Hindi-movie-on-A.html)
Talk Film Society (http://www.talkfilmsociety.com/), Manish’s articles (http://www.talkfilmsociety.com/articles/?author=589c9698f5e2314b23168160#show-archive)
10 Essential Films from Indian Cinema (http://www.talkfilmsociety.com/articles/10-essential-films-from-indian-cinema)
Katrina Kaif (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katrina_Kaif)
Her accent and the obligatory diegetic explanation
Colourism, lack of interesting or challenging roles, and the rapid fire on KWK
Boom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_(film)), Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_Pyaar_Kyun_Kiya%3F), and Namastey London (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namastey_London)
Comedy chops
Reverse She’s All That
Jab Tak Hai Jaan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jab_Tak_Hai_Jaan)
Katrina Kaif’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/katrinakaif/)
“Ishq Shava (https://youtu.be/iEJPDYrLtsI )” and “Sheila Ki Jawani (https://youtu.be/ZTmF2v59CtI)”
(INTERVAL (“Dhunki (https://youtu.be/WG6qKDoidmg)” from Mere Brother Ki Dulhan)
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mere_Brother_Ki_Dulhan)
Wild Katrina
“Madhubala (https://youtu.be/8ZPhtWRtntU)”
Screwball comedy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screwball_comedy_film)
American rom-coms versus Hindi rom-coms
Imran Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imran_Khan_(Indian_actor))
“Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (https://youtu.be/vZ0JF7-d3Lo)”
Avoiding the manic pixie dream girl trap (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manic_Pixie_Dream_Girl)
Ali Zafar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Zafar)
Fitoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitoor)
Why did Matt make us watch this movie?
Amit Trivedi’s music
Great Expectations (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Expectations)
Kaif’s red hair (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Revealed-The-reason-behind-Katrina-and-Tabus-Rs-55-lakh-red-hair/articleshow/50848216.cms)
Miss Havisham is a bitch
Kashmir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmir)
Why did Kaif’s agent let her do this film?
An eight-year-old’s great love affair
Stop trying to make snow romantic
Lack of cultural or political relevance
“Pashmina (https://youtu.be/uxTXp0-iZrY)”
NEXT TIME: Asim Burney (https://twitter.com/asimburney) of Upodcast (https://twitter.com/upodcast) joins us to discuss Judwaa and Judwaa 2
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1 hr 28 min
September 26, 2017 Episode 48 - Katrina Kaif is Wonderful & We Will Fight You, with Manish Mathur
We welcome online film writer Manish Mathur (https://twitter.com/TheManish89) to discuss one of Bollywood’s most polarizing performers, Katrina Kaif.
Show Notes:
Newton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_(film)) is India’s submission for the Best Foreign Language film at this year’s Academy Awards
Our episode on the India Film Festival of Alberta (https://audioboom.com/posts/6120218-supplemental-episode-2-bifl-at-india-film-festival-of-alberta-2017?t=0), which includes our discussion of Newton
India’s past submissions (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_submissions_for_the_Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film)
Court (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_(film))was 2015’s submission, Matt was right, 2016’s submission was the Tamil film Visaranai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visaranai)
Lipstick Under My Burkha now most watched Hindi movie on Amazon Prime (http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/UvY5AEsRzQWeDEC3anVkeL/Lipstick-Under-My-Burkha-now-most-watched-Hindi-movie-on-A.html)
Talk Film Society (http://www.talkfilmsociety.com/), Manish’s articles (http://www.talkfilmsociety.com/articles/?author=589c9698f5e2314b23168160#show-archive)
10 Essential Films from Indian Cinema (http://www.talkfilmsociety.com/articles/10-essential-films-from-indian-cinema)
Katrina Kaif (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katrina_Kaif)
Her accent and the obligatory diegetic explanation
Colourism, lack of interesting or challenging roles, and the rapid fire on KWK
Boom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_(film)), Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_Pyaar_Kyun_Kiya%3F), and Namastey London (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namastey_London)
Comedy chops
Reverse She’s All That
Jab Tak Hai Jaan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jab_Tak_Hai_Jaan)
Katrina Kaif’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/katrinakaif/)
“Ishq Shava (https://youtu.be/iEJPDYrLtsI )” and “Sheila Ki Jawani (https://youtu.be/ZTmF2v59CtI)”
(INTERVAL (“Dhunki (https://youtu.be/WG6qKDoidmg)” from Mere Brother Ki Dulhan)
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mere_Brother_Ki_Dulhan)
Wild Katrina
“Madhubala (https://youtu.be/8ZPhtWRtntU)”
Screwball comedy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screwball_comedy_film)
American rom-coms versus Hindi rom-coms
Imran Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imran_Khan_(Indian_actor))
“Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (https://youtu.be/vZ0JF7-d3Lo)”
Avoiding the manic pixie dream girl trap (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manic_Pixie_Dream_Girl)
Ali Zafar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Zafar)
Fitoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitoor)
Why did Matt make us watch this movie?
Amit Trivedi’s music
Great Expectations (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Expectations)
Kaif’s red hair (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Revealed-The-reason-behind-Katrina-and-Tabus-Rs-55-lakh-red-hair/articleshow/50848216.cms)
Miss Havisham is a bitch
Kashmir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmir)
Why did Kaif’s agent let her do this film?
An eight-year-old’s great love affair
Stop trying to make snow romantic
Lack of cultural or political relevance
“Pashmina (https://youtu.be/uxTXp0-iZrY)”
NEXT TIME: Asim Burney (https://twitter.com/asimburney) of Upodcast (https://twitter.com/upodcast) joins us to discuss Judwaa and Judwaa 2
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1 hr 28 min
September 13, 2017 47: Bachchan '76 - '78
In this episode we look at three late 70s films from Bollywood’s most enduring star, Amitabh Bachchan.
Show Notes:
The Big B! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan)
The Great Gatsby (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby)
We couldn’t find Zanjeer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanjeer_(1973_film)) or Deewaar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar) unfortunately
Shemaroo on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/ShemarooEnt
Fashion TV (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_Television_(TV_channel))
Kabhi Kabhie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabhie_Kabhie_(1976_film))
Harivansh Rai Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harivansh_Rai_Bachchan)
Rupi Kaur (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupi_Kaur)
70s fashion
Convoluted plot
Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein (https://youtu.be/dLL9YFAXaYY)
Paul Anka and Nelly Furtado (https://youtu.be/6dM9orHsfJc)
(INTERVAL (“Are Diwano Mujhe Pechchano (Main Hoon Don) (https://youtu.be/IfZ1N3Rz-G8)” from Don)
Amar Akbar Anthony (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amar_Akbar_Anthony)
Action-packed
The film as metaphor for India
New Books in South Asian Studies (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/new-books-in-south-asian-studies/id427197319?mt=2)
Amitabh Bachchan celebrating Easter, “My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (https://youtu.be/cl2T-Itb7WQ)”
“Amar Akbar Anthony (https://youtu.be/3GhGq7db9v0)”
Don (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_(1978_film))
2006 Don (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_(2006_Hindi_film)) and Don 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_2)
The Prisoner of Zenda (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner_of_Zenda) and Infernal Affairs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infernal_Affairs)/ The Departed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Departed)
“Yeh Mera Dil (https://youtu.be/ahf1OL6rFdk)”
Opening titles (https://youtu.be/gRi20kAZ1gU)
Khaike Pan Banaraswala (https://youtu.be/FUoZGpqyEe0)
NEXT TIME: Two films starring Katrina Kaif with Manish Mathur (https://twitter.com/TheManish89)
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1 hr
September 13, 2017 Episode 47 - Bachchan '76 - '78
In this episode we look at three late 70s films from Bollywood’s most enduring star, Amitabh Bachchan.
Show Notes:
The Big B! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan)
The Great Gatsby (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby)
We couldn’t find Zanjeer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanjeer_(1973_film)) or Deewaar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar) unfortunately
Shemaroo on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/ShemarooEnt
Fashion TV (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_Television_(TV_channel))
Kabhi Kabhie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabhie_Kabhie_(1976_film))
Harivansh Rai Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harivansh_Rai_Bachchan)
Rupi Kaur (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupi_Kaur)
70s fashion
Convoluted plot
Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein (https://youtu.be/dLL9YFAXaYY)
Paul Anka and Nelly Furtado (https://youtu.be/6dM9orHsfJc)
(INTERVAL (“Are Diwano Mujhe Pechchano (Main Hoon Don) (https://youtu.be/IfZ1N3Rz-G8)” from Don)
Amar Akbar Anthony (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amar_Akbar_Anthony)
Action-packed
The film as metaphor for India
New Books in South Asian Studies (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/new-books-in-south-asian-studies/id427197319?mt=2)
Amitabh Bachchan celebrating Easter, “My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (https://youtu.be/cl2T-Itb7WQ)”
“Amar Akbar Anthony (https://youtu.be/3GhGq7db9v0)”
Don (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_(1978_film))
2006 Don (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_(2006_Hindi_film)) and Don 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_2)
The Prisoner of Zenda (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner_of_Zenda) and Infernal Affairs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infernal_Affairs)/ The Departed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Departed)
“Yeh Mera Dil (https://youtu.be/ahf1OL6rFdk)”
Opening titles (https://youtu.be/gRi20kAZ1gU)
Khaike Pan Banaraswala (https://youtu.be/FUoZGpqyEe0)
NEXT TIME: Two films starring Katrina Kaif with Manish Mathur (https://twitter.com/TheManish89)
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1 hr
August 29, 2017 46: Lovers In A Dangerous Time: Dil Se.. & Raavan with Piyush Patel
We welcome Piyush Patel (https://www.facebook.com/FHWGS/) to discuss two films by acclaimed South Indian director Mani Ratnam.
Show Notes:
Erin’s mother liked Talvar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talvar_(film))
CJSR (http://www.cjsr.com/)
70th anniversary of India’s Independence (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(India)) and Partition (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_India)
Why doesn’t the Alberta Education curriculum teach anything about India?
The Komagata Maru incident (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komagata_Maru_incident)
Rangeela (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangeela_(film)) and film going in Mumbai India's Film Industry -- A $10 Billion Business Trapped In A $2 Billion Body (https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/10/23/indias-film-industry-a-10-billion-business-trapped-in-a-2-billion-body/#4a85609870d2)
DDLJ at Maratha Mandir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Mandir)
We love our listeners!
The appeal of Hindi cinema
BFI Southbank India on Film (http://www.bfi.org.uk/india-on-film) and the “mindie” (http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/features/beyond-bollywood-survey-new-indian-cinema)
Under-appreciated supporting actors
Mani Ratnam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mani_Ratnam)
A.R. Rahman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Rahman) and Gulzar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulzar)
Ratnam’s Terrorism Trilogy, Roja (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roja) and Bombay (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_(film))
(INTERVAL (“Chaiyya Chaiyaa (https://youtu.be/YOYN9qNXmAw)” from Dil Se…)
Dil Se.. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dil_Se..)
Sukhwinder Singh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhwinder_Singh)
Sonnet 130 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnet_130)
Insurgency in Northeast India (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Northeast_India)
Perceptions on Independence
Urban versus rural experiences
Empathetic portrayals of a suicide bomber
All India Radio (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Radio)
“Dil Se Re (https://youtu.be/YwfCMvo19s8),” “Satrangi Re (https://youtu.be/sAdnMmhg5gM),” and “Jiya Jale (https://youtu.be/M-2nlaOQQSQ)”
Preity Zinta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preity_Zinta)
Raavan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raavan)
Abduction of Sita (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sita#Exile_and_abduction)
Negative critical and audience reaction
Abhishak Bachchan’s (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhishek_Bachchan) maniacal performance
So much eyeliner
SO MUCH WATER
The falling motif
Pacing issues
The Searchers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Searchers)
“Behne De Mujhe Behne De (https://youtu.be/yWETUyQZmIo), “ “Thok Di Killi (https://youtu.be/u2H9b7Id4O8),” “Khilli Re (https://youtu.be/7s31RlMr-6E),” and Kata Kata (https://youtu.be/bTyW9t16KQU)”
Sita Sings The Blues (http://www.sitasingstheblues.com/)
From Here We Go Sublime on CJSR 88.5 (https://www.facebook.com/FHWGS/)
NEXT TIME: Three iconic 1970s Amitabh Bachchan films
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1 hr 47 min
August 29, 2017 Episode 46 - Lovers In A Dangerous Time: Dil Se.. & Raavan with Piyush Patel
We welcome Piyush Patel (https://www.facebook.com/FHWGS/) to discuss two films by acclaimed South Indian director Mani Ratnam.
Show Notes:
Erin’s mother liked Talvar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talvar_(film))
CJSR (http://www.cjsr.com/)
70th anniversary of India’s Independence (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(India)) and Partition (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_India)
Why doesn’t the Alberta Education curriculum teach anything about India?
The Komagata Maru incident (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komagata_Maru_incident)
Rangeela (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangeela_(film)) and film going in Mumbai India's Film Industry -- A $10 Billion Business Trapped In A $2 Billion Body (https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/10/23/indias-film-industry-a-10-billion-business-trapped-in-a-2-billion-body/#4a85609870d2)
DDLJ at Maratha Mandir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Mandir)
We love our listeners!
The appeal of Hindi cinema
BFI Southbank India on Film (http://www.bfi.org.uk/india-on-film) and the “mindie” (http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/features/beyond-bollywood-survey-new-indian-cinema)
Under-appreciated supporting actors
Mani Ratnam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mani_Ratnam)
A.R. Rahman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Rahman) and Gulzar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulzar)
Ratnam’s Terrorism Trilogy, Roja (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roja) and Bombay (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_(film))
(INTERVAL (“Chaiyya Chaiyaa (https://youtu.be/YOYN9qNXmAw)” from Dil Se…)
Dil Se.. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dil_Se..)
Sukhwinder Singh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhwinder_Singh)
Sonnet 130 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnet_130)
Insurgency in Northeast India (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Northeast_India)
Perceptions on Independence
Urban versus rural experiences
Empathetic portrayals of a suicide bomber
All India Radio (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Radio)
“Dil Se Re (https://youtu.be/YwfCMvo19s8),” “Satrangi Re (https://youtu.be/sAdnMmhg5gM),” and “Jiya Jale (https://youtu.be/M-2nlaOQQSQ)”
Preity Zinta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preity_Zinta)
Raavan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raavan)
Abduction of Sita (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sita#Exile_and_abduction)
Negative critical and audience reaction
Abhishak Bachchan’s (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhishek_Bachchan) maniacal performance
So much eyeliner
SO MUCH WATER
The falling motif
Pacing issues
The Searchers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Searchers)
“Behne De Mujhe Behne De (https://youtu.be/yWETUyQZmIo), “ “Thok Di Killi (https://youtu.be/u2H9b7Id4O8),” “Khilli Re (https://youtu.be/7s31RlMr-6E),” and Kata Kata (https://youtu.be/bTyW9t16KQU)”
Sita Sings The Blues (http://www.sitasingstheblues.com/)
From Here We Go Sublime on CJSR 88.5 (https://www.facebook.com/FHWGS/)
NEXT TIME: Three iconic 1970s Amitabh Bachchan films
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1 hr 47 min
August 13, 2017 45: One Man Army Corps: Martial Arts Films with Kathy Gibson
We welcome Kathy Gibson (https://twitter.com/kathyfgibson) of Access Bollywood (https://accessbollywood.net/) to discuss two martial arts films as well as covering Hindi cinema with a Western lens.
Show Notes:
Listen to Kathy on the Split Screen Podcast with Shah Shahid! (http://blankpagebeatdown.com/category/split-screen/)
Access Bollywood’s streaming lists: Netflix (https://accessbollywood.net/bollywood-movies-streaming-on-netflix/), Amazon (https://accessbollywood.net/bollywood-movies-streaming-on-amazon-prime/), Heera (https://accessbollywood.net/bollywood-movies-streaming-on-amazons-heera-channel/)
How the Hindi and Indian film industries have benefited from streaming services
The ups and downs of Eros Now (http://erosnow.com/)
The public library is still the best resource around
Does anyone understand cricket?
Josh Larsen of Larsen On Film (http://www.larsenonfilm.com/)
Lack of local media coverage for Hindi cinema
Access Bollywood’s Bollywood Box Office (https://accessbollywood.net/category/box-office-2/)
South Indian ticket pricing
MovieMavenGal (https://moviemavengal.com/)
American versus Canadian film tastes
Reviewing Hindi cinema as an outsider
(INTERVAL (“Cham Cham https://youtu.be/f6vY6tYvKGA” from Baaghi)
Martial arts in Bollywood (there aren’t that many)
Kalaripayattu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalaripayattu)
Vidyut Jammwal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidyut_Jammwal)
Asian filmmaking traditions: India versus East Asia
Commando: A One Man Army (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando:_A_One_Man_Army)
First Blood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Blood)
“Saawan Bairi (https://youtu.be/3nIFEKebpcs )” and “Lena Dena (https://youtu.be/D_3tB85ba-k)”
Baaghi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baaghi_(2016_film))
So bad it’s good?
The most idiotic hero and heroine
The economics of underground fighting leagues
Tiger Shroff (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Shroff) and Shraddha Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shraddha_Kapoor)
A Flying Jatt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flying_Jatt)
The Raid Redemption (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raid_(2011_film))
Kazu Patrick Tang’s wig (http://kungfukingdom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Kazu-Patrick-Tang-Dragonwolf-2.jpg)
Xenophobic portrayal of Thailand
Tiger Shroff’s star potential and nepotistic expectations
NEXT TIME: We’re joined by CJSR DJ Piyush Patel to discuss the films of Mani Ratnam.
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1 hr 26 min
August 13, 2017 Episode 45 - One Man Army Corps: Martial Arts Films with Kathy Gibson
We welcome Kathy Gibson (https://twitter.com/kathyfgibson) of Access Bollywood (https://accessbollywood.net/) to discuss two martial arts films as well as covering Hindi cinema with a Western lens.
Show Notes:
Listen to Kathy on the Split Screen Podcast with Shah Shahid! (http://blankpagebeatdown.com/category/split-screen/)
Access Bollywood’s streaming lists: Netflix (https://accessbollywood.net/bollywood-movies-streaming-on-netflix/), Amazon (https://accessbollywood.net/bollywood-movies-streaming-on-amazon-prime/), Heera (https://accessbollywood.net/bollywood-movies-streaming-on-amazons-heera-channel/)
How the Hindi and Indian film industries have benefited from streaming services
The ups and downs of Eros Now (http://erosnow.com/)
The public library is still the best resource around
Does anyone understand cricket?
Josh Larsen of Larsen On Film (http://www.larsenonfilm.com/)
Lack of local media coverage for Hindi cinema
Access Bollywood’s Bollywood Box Office (https://accessbollywood.net/category/box-office-2/)
South Indian ticket pricing
MovieMavenGal (https://moviemavengal.com/)
American versus Canadian film tastes
Reviewing Hindi cinema as an outsider
(INTERVAL (“Cham Cham https://youtu.be/f6vY6tYvKGA” from Baaghi)
Martial arts in Bollywood (there aren’t that many)
Kalaripayattu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalaripayattu)
Vidyut Jammwal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidyut_Jammwal)
Asian filmmaking traditions: India versus East Asia
Commando: A One Man Army (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando:_A_One_Man_Army)
First Blood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Blood)
“Saawan Bairi (https://youtu.be/3nIFEKebpcs )” and “Lena Dena (https://youtu.be/D_3tB85ba-k)”
Baaghi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baaghi_(2016_film))
So bad it’s good?
The most idiotic hero and heroine
The economics of underground fighting leagues
Tiger Shroff (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Shroff) and Shraddha Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shraddha_Kapoor)
A Flying Jatt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flying_Jatt)
The Raid Redemption (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raid_(2011_film))
Kazu Patrick Tang’s wig (http://kungfukingdom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Kazu-Patrick-Tang-Dragonwolf-2.jpg)
Xenophobic portrayal of Thailand
Tiger Shroff’s star potential and nepotistic expectations
NEXT TIME: We’re joined by CJSR DJ Piyush Patel to discuss the films of Mani Ratnam.
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1 hr 26 min
July 29, 2017 44: Life in a ... Red Circle: The Films of Anurag Basu
In honour of his latest release, Jagga Jasoos, we look at three films from celebrated filmmaker Anurag Basu.
Show Notes:
Erin’s mother loved Dil Dhadakne Do (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dil_Dhadakne_Do)
Matt is protesting the CBFC’s crack down on alcohol in films by drinking two beers (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/cbfc-chief-pahlaj-nihalani-may-axe-liquor-consumption-display-of-alcohol-scenes/articleshow/59757490.cms)
Anurag Basu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anurag_Basu)
Stories by Rabindranath Tagore (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stories_by_Rabindranath_Tagore)
Kucch To Hai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kucch_To_Hai)
Leukemia and Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumsa_Nahin_Dekha:_A_Love_Story)
Saaya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saaya_(2003_film)), Murder (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_(2004_film)), and Gangster (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangster_(2006_film))
Pritam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pritam)
Kites (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kites_(film))
“Hero” by Enrique Iglesias (https://youtu.be/koJlIGDImiU)
Kites: The Remix (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kites:_The_Remix)
Life In A…Metro (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_in_a..._Metro)
The Apartment (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apartment) and Brief Encounter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brief_Encounter)
Playing By Heart (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_by_Heart)
Songs: “In Dino (https://youtu.be/EEnB3vDN9AI),” “Alvida (https://youtu.be/NcDxGhwuphI),” “O Meri Jaan (https://youtu.be/fLdCE9beY6g),” and “Baatein Kuch Ankahee (https://youtu.be/qfO5hH48gXU)”
(INTERVAL (“Galti Se Mistake https://youtu.be/05TA9jNnCdU” from Jagga Jasoos)
Barfi! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barfi!)
Barfi the dessert (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barfi
Charlie Chaplin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin), Buster Keaton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Keaton), Harold Lloyd (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Lloyd), and Raj Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raj_Kapoor)
Saawariya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saawariya)
Comparisons to Wes Anderson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Anderson)
Songs: “Ala Barfi (https://youtu.be/j0JHpYBRADA),” “Main Kya Karoon (https://youtu.be/02ossVAJM30 ),” “Kyon (https://youtu.be/X_q9IXvt3ro),” “Saawali Si Raat (https://youtu.be/v-eUWdjBgJA),” and “Aashiyan (https://youtu.be/sCMNen9q3fI)”
Jagga Jasoos (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagga_Jasoos)
Framing device (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame_story)
Musical (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_film) and overcoming adversary by artistic creation
Naxalite (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naxalite) and the Purulia arms drop case (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purulia_arms_drop_case)
Songs: “Khaana Khaake (https://youtu.be/nt_vxUwAbKA ),” “Jhumritalaiyya (https://youtu.be/exUQkIkyBBI),” and “Ullu Ka Pattha (https://youtu.be/h2GhQBI5YGw)”
Production problems (http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/a-jagga-jasoos-update-one-missed-deadline-but-no-need-to-fret-1724452, http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/a-jagga-jasoos-crisis-katrina-and-ranbirs-film-may-miss-overseas-deadline-1722735, http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/not-just-rishi-kapoor-ranbir-slammed-jagga-jasoos-director-too-his-process-is-irresponsible/story-7bDVGoQIlhzhnIHdaWeI3N.html)
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NEXT TIME: Martial arts Bollywood with Kathy Gibson of Access Bollywood (https://accessbollywood.net/)
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1 hr 8 min

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Join hosts Matt Bowes and Erin Fraser for a bi-weekly podcast that explores the wonderful world of Hindi Cinema through the lens of two Canadian cinephiles! Part of the Alberta Podcast Network.