In this episode we discuss how Bollywood presents itself in cinema by looking at a few films that take use behind the scenes of the Hindi film industry.

Show notes:

Om Shanti Om (Farah Khan, 2007)

Arjun Rampal makes a great villain

New term: Junior Artist

“Dard E Disco” a.k.a. “The Pain of Disco”

So Many Good Dance Scenes

Luck By Chance (Zoya Akhtar, 2011)

Nepotism and gender imbalances

Opening sequence showing the production process

Representation of filmi gossip

INTERVAL (”Love Mera Hit Hit” from Billu)

Billu (Priyadarshan, 2009)

Hairstylists in India found the term “barber” derogatory

SRK’s celebrity persona

Matt wants Bollywood Star Wars

Heroine (Madhur Bhandarkar, 2012)

It’s hard out there for a heroine

“Main Heroine Hoon”

The Dirty Picture (Milan Luthria, 2011)

Based on the tragic life of Silk Smitha

Vidya Balan gives an acclaimed and sexy performance

Double standards and the objectification of women

NEXT TIME: The Next Generation of Bollywood Stars!

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