Episode 94: Aparita and Baisakhi talk about the depiction of domestic violence and black humour in the new-ish Netflix film Darlings.

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Episode 93: Aparita and Baisakhi introduce a new version of Khabardaar podcast, with your two favourite khabaris.

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Episode 92: A look at the life of Lata Mangeshkar, whose lilting melodies rang out in Hindi cinema songs for seven decades. Special guest Saleha Salam adds her perspective on how Lata gave voice to the Hindi film heroine’s state of mind.

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Episode 91: A coversation with Indian film critics Aseem Chhabra, Namrata Joshi, Shubhra Gupta and Suparna Sharma on TIFF 2021.

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Episode 90: A look at Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Toofan and Pa. Ranjith’s Sarpatta Parambarai.

Which film knocked us out more? Toofan starring Farhan Akhtar saw the Bollywood celebrity trying to play a Mumbai gangster turned boxing star. On the other corner of the ring, Sarpatta Parambarai presented us an intriguing look at the boxing scene in 1970’s North Chennai, through the lens of several fascinating characters including Kabilan, played by Aarya.

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Episode 89: A look at Haseen Dillruba. Directed by Vinil Mathew, written by Kanika Dhillon, it stars Taapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey in the lead roles of Rani and Rishu. Set in a fictitious small North Indian town Jwalapur, the movie attempts to play with tropes found in Hindi pulp fiction. Does it work? Listen to find out.

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Episode 88: A look at Amit Masurkar’s new film Sherni, starring Vidya Balan.

There was a lot of anticipation around Masurkar’s new film Sherni, especially after the success of Newton (2017) – which was a satirical look at the election process in a small village in India.

The trailer also suggested the return of Vidya Balan in a serious, dramatic role – supported by talented actors such as Brijendra Kala, Vijay Raaz and Sharat Saxena. Was Sherni a roar or a whimper? Listen to find out.

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Episode 87: A look at The Disciple, by Chaitanya Tamhane.

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Episode 86: We discuss the upcoming Hindi film 83 with Rahul Desai, whose opinions on Indian cinema and cricket are insightful and a delight to read.

This film about India’s historic win of the Cricket World Cup in 1983 will be the biggest film of 2021, says Desai. A lot of expectations are riding on Kabir Khan’s ability to craft a compelling narrative, and the actors’ ability to bring the dressing room drama to the pitch.

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Episode 85: A look at Mismatched - a Netflix series based on the YA novel When Dimple Met Rishi. Starring Rohit Saraf, Prajakta Kohli, Muskkan Jaferi and Vihaan Samat, and co-directed by Akarsh Khurana and Nipun Dharmadhikari, this show takes a look at young love.

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