In this episode we welcome writer and film critic Danny Bowes to discuss reviewing Bollywood movies and the films that introduced him to South Asian cinema.

Show Notes:

Superstar Rajinikanth and Enthiran

Star power and celebrity

Matt’s wrong, Tees Maar Khan’s Rotten Tomatoes score is 18%

Appreciating popular cinema

Bollywood’s popularity in North America, but lack of exposure

Writing for rogerebert.com

Approaching every film on its own terms

“Munni Badnaam Hui” from Dabangg 

INTERVAL (”Sheila Ki Jawani” from Tees Maar Khan)

Om Shanti Om

Wanted

Salman Khan’s star persona

“Jalwa”

Twists and Matt’s perceptive ability to call them

Are masala cop movies fascist?

The obligatory love interest

The way in which Salman Khan’s shirt is removed

Tees Maar Khan

Erin is learning to appreciate Akshay Kumar

Farah Khan addresses Slumdog Millionaire 

Every member of the cast and crew gets screen time during the credits

Katrina Kaif’s resemblance to both Marilyn Monroe and Arnold Schwarzenegger

Danny Bowes’ Twitter, weekly column at Film School Rejects, writing on rogerebert.com, and recaps on Vague Visages

NEXT TIME: We dig into arguably the most important Bollywood film of all time, Sholay.

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