Before you dismiss gray, think about all it can represent: ambiguity, aging sadness, life-giving rain, sublime and enduring stone, mysterious or cooling shadows, or even the beautiful and essential mid-tones of anything sketched in black and white. We went with two very different films from the 2010s: Masaan (2015) and Raees (2017).

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Happy Valentine's Day!

What could be a messier and filmier way to celebrate Valentine's than discussing that most dramatic of story lines - the love triangle?

Guest Manish Mathur joins us on this episode where we discuss Manmarziyaan (2018), Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), and Shakespearewallah (1965).

You know you want an episode that covers Merchant Ivory, Bhansali, and Kashyap in the same discussion! What are your favorite love triangles?

Manish hosts the podcasts Bollywood Drafts and the former It Pod to Be You, which you can find on all major podcast platforms. You can hear us on the episode ranking the top 10 Kapoor family movies here https://open.spotify.com/episode/2WfxcURZFBeRtFleho0Gh0

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This amazing all-rounder required looking at different kinds of films: of course Rangeela (1995) and Ek Hasina Thi (2004), but also Khoobsurat (1999), Dillagi (1999), and Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001).

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Brown is so beautiful: natural and warm and sturdy, it reminds us of coffee and tea, trees and stones, antique furniture, fine leathers, furry friends, and, in the case of our chosen projects, the symbol of legal authority (khaki) and ageless history (old papers and ruins). Pitu watched Vikramaditya Motwane's new series Black Warrant (2025) and Beth watched the Bengali archaeology adventure Guptodhoner Sondhane (2018).

Tell us what films you think of when you think of brown? And what amazing chocolatey or baked good do you like to eat while watching?

PS Beth is dressed like a wooly acorn because it's -16 C where she lives.

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We travel to colonial Bengal and encounter the idle rich, a bejeweled beauty, a perennially bemused bumpkin, and a sparkly, sprightly lady - and of course a crumbling haveli with bad juju.

In this episode we discuss Saheb Bibi Golam (Bengali, 1956) and Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam (Hindi, 1962).

Read Prof. Philip Lutgendorft's essay on SBG (Hindi version): https://indiancinema.sites.uiowa.edu/sahib-bibi-aur-ghulam.

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This is the first episode in a new series about films we associate with particular colors. Black may be the most complicated color, evoking traits from elegance and edge to sadness, anger, mourning, and destructiveness. For a color that can be so striking, it often screams "don't look too closely."

Neither of us could resist choosing a black and white film, but that's where the similarities end: Satyajit Ray's Nayak (Bengali, 1966), where black is cool, distant, and protective, and Bramayuagam (Malayalam, 2024), where black is unstable and unknowable.

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Happy New Year, friends! We hope 2025 is kind to all of us!

In the spirit of the new year, we discuss movies that discuss new beginnings. Beth chose Queen (2014) and Pitu chose Bend It Like Beckham (2002).

So many lovely things to say about these films that celebrate believing in yourself and taking chances. ✨️

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Bringing the energy we want for 2025, it's everyone's favorite bolt of sunshine: Juhi Chawla!

In talking about a range of her films - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), Yes Boss (1997), and 3 Deewarein (2003) - we also discuss her unique traits, why she's so good with Shah Rukh Khan, whether comedy really is not as well regarded as drama, and what acting even IS.

Did you expect all of that in an episode focused someone who's considered a bit of a lightweight? Neither did we, even though we most definitely love her.

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Let it snow!! Snow conjures up visions of giddy delight, snowball fights, hijinks, romance, hushed wonder but also eerie, claustrophobic scenes invoking dread.

We discuss two movies where being snowed in is a thing. Junglee (1961) and Gaddaar (1973). (Beth couldn't find Junglee with subtitles online, but Gaddaar is on the Internet Archive! https://archive.org/details/gaddaar-1973-hindi.-dv-drip.-480p.x-264.-aac.-arabic.-e.-subs.-chapters.-tmb.-by.juleyano)

What are your favorite snow movies or songs?

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Merry Christmas!

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Spoilers abound in this discussion of two recent-ish films. If you saw either of these, share your thoughts in the comments!

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