We watched Toaster, the new release on Netflix with Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Archana Puran Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, and others in a great cast stuck a misfiring machine that somehow never really goes ding and pops out a well-done, crunchy treat. And if you _that_ was a belabored point, just wait til you watch the film. (Or don't.)

What do you wish for Rajkummar Rao's career? Because for us, it sure wasn't this.

Remembering the great Bhanu Athaiya in our episode about film saris. https://youtu.be/pZySdkLAgVM?si=80p8i8JBlueR8cbx

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Happy Unishe April to all who celebrate! We discuss this much-loved Rituparno Ghosh film about a mother daughter duo (Aparna Sen and Debashree Roy) who have a relationship that is anything but "shodhoran" (ordinary).

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In our opinion, Maneesh Sharma's Fan (2016) is a deeply unsettling work of experimentation, creativity, and importance. Join us for a long chat about why it's so weird and yet so great, what it means that Shah Rukh made this artistic commitment and statement, plus speculation on why audiences didn't seem to connect with it the way the makers hoped.

Read Beth's original take on the film when it came out: https://www.bethlovesbollywood.com/2016/04/cause-i-can-play-part-so-well-fan.html

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One more before this series is a wrap: ALIA! We love her. But what's her special sauce? To answer this, we looked at Highway (2014), Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014), Shaandaar (2015), Dear Zindagi (2016), and Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017). We also briefly touch on Gangubai, Gully Boy, and Udta Punjab.

If you want more Alia, check out our episodes on Darlings, Rocky aur Rani, Brahmastra, Udta Punjab, Kapoor and Sons, Jigra, and Student of the Year. She might be the filmiest lady of our entire podcast!

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Sometimes you just need to get stuck in the 90s. We watched Raja Babu (1994) and Haseena Maan Jayegi (1999) and wonder whether this epic partnership is worthy of so much (possibly mostly nostalgic) love and discuss what else we wish Govinda would get the chance to do now.

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Bindu is the last and most wicked of our trio of vamps! If Helen is glamorous and amoral, and Aruna Irani is desi and moral, Bindu is scheming and immoral.

We explore two of her films: Hawas (1974) and Do Raaste (1969) that resulted in Filmfare nominations for her.

We also discuss her amazing dance numbers!

A great Bindu playlist includes Hangama Ho Gaya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG5J8YJWW-s

Mera Naam Hai Shabnam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P402srRYCOA

Tera Dimag aur Mera Shabab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTlyYGltVUk

Her interview on Bollywood Hungama part 1 https://youtu.be/8N1p5t9mlfw?si=Y5OS4gaBOfvKV0d- and part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6var6iOERx8

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No mere Merchant and Ivory for us: we're going much further afield with Siddhartha (1972), based on the Herman Hesse novel and directed by American Conrad Rooks, and Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987), directed and written by Brits Stephen Frears and Hanif Kureishi. These films have more in common than we thought, but one of them is much less irritating than the other.

Either way, these are films that only Shashi Kapoor could have done, and we are so glad he gave them a try. What a career!

Both films are available on Youtube! Watch Siddhartha here https://youtu.be/OrH8BMVs0LM?si=A46CxoX3xtzpYDvc and Sammy and Rosie here https://youtu.be/kRsm1jGjScs?si=AA31zKimYXpyu8eK.

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What's at the end of the rainbow? This episode! We've reached the last stop in our series exploring colors in film with the undisputed fanciest color of them all. Films under discussion: royals and wealth and class with Eklavya (2007) and Bappi-da + Rekha + jewelry + hidden treasure = Locket (1986).

What is your most iconic gold moment in Hindi cinema? Ours is actually from a film we've already discussed: Jawani Jaaneman from Namak Halal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX_fN2q01hc&t=62s

The National Gallery's podcast series on colors. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvb2y26xK6Y5oKGCTKesXyO-LR3f2XcZF

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Does her gobsmacking smile make her a superstar? Maybe - it totally works on us. Films discussed: Chandni Chowk to China, Cocktail, Race 2, and Finding Fanny, with mini-detours to Piku and Om Shanti Om as we (spoiler, but come on) list our top 5 Deepika films.

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One of the filmiest ladies of them all! The great Elizabeth Taylor plays the great Cleopatra in this absolutely spectacular epic film. Both co-hosts are absolutely bedazzled by everything, so join us for a gushing discussion.

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