Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we’re discussing the last Khandaan movie of the month: DUNKI. 

Starring Shahrukh Khan, Tapsee Pannu, Boman Irani, Vicky Kaushal, and many others, this Rajkumar Hirani directorial debuted to mixed reviews. The third of SRK’s releases in 2023, Dunki has been mired in controversy for months, largely for no fault of its own. Join us as we discuss our reaction to this film as well as the songs of FIGHTER (2024) and other trending topics.

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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we dive head first into nostalgia with RAJA HINDUSTANI (1996) — and immediately regret it. 

Directed by Dharmesh Darshan, this loose remake of Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965) stars Aamir Khan, Karisma Kapoor and what we now recognise as regulars in the Darshan Bros universe, each playing a character that gets worse with every passing minute. Join us as we exorcise our trauma.

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Bollywood Hungama Interview 

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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where today we dive into The Archies. 

We’re joined by Top Friend Beth of The Filmi Ladies Podcast, who gives us an American view of The Archies and their cultural significance. Directed by Zoya Akhtar, Netflix’s The Archies marks the debut of Agastya Nanda (as Archie), Suhana Khan (as Veronica), Khushi Kapoor (as Betty), Vedang Raina (as Reggie), Mihir Ahuja (as Jughead), DOT (as Ethel), and Yuvraj Menda (as Dilton). There has been a lot of discussion about this movie and we dig deep to see what went wrong and what went right.

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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we’re discussing our inner ANIMAL this week. 

But first, Amrita talks about Meghana Gulzar’s SAM BAHADUR (03.06) starring Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub and others. The movie belongs to Vicky who is shaping up to be the most interesting and perhaps most successful star of his generation but is that enough to save this movie? 

And then we go straight into our main review of Sandeep Vanga Reddy’s Animal (19.24) starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandana, Bobby Deol and others. Once again, this is a movie anchored by the bravura performance of its lead actor but there’s a lot to discuss with this one.

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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we’re getting set for a wild December.

We discuss the last two episodes of KOFFEE WITH KARAN - with Kareena Kapoor Khan and Alia Bhatt, and Siddharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan. It leads us to a discussion about stardom in 2023 and why some stars find it more difficult to be their authentic selves.

We also discuss the trailer for ANIMAL, the full review of which is coming up next on the podcast.

And don’t miss our Mammooty Section (Kaathal- The Core and  Kannur Squad) where Asim gets to experience the Mammooty rizz for the first time.

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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we’re discussing a Khan movie with a difference — JANASHEEN (2003).Not to be confused with that other classic, Prem Aggan, Janasheen marks the reunion of father-son duo Feroz Khan and Fardeen Khan. They’re joined by Celina Jaitley and a motley crew of people who should have known better.

Join us as we discuss the oeuvre of Feroz Khan Does An Islam.

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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we’re celebrating Diwali with our bhaijaan in TIGER 3. 

The latest instalment of the YRF Spyverse, Tiger 3 is, as the name suggests, the third in the Tiger series that kicked off the Spyverse. Starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif as the Indo-Pakistani spy duo who navigate difficult loyalties in the midst of forever love, this movie takes us unexpected places. 

We’re joined by Abbas Momin of the Has It Aged Well? Podcast to discuss this Maneesh Sharma directorial and we have a lot to say!

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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where big things are happening this week! 

We discuss the latest KOFFEE WITH KARAN episode with the Deol brothers, which Asim and Sujoy found wholesome and Amrita didn’t bother to watch. We talk about the songs from THE ARCHIES, which dropped a trailer right after this episode was recorded. Asim had the opportunity to see KENNEDY, Anurag Kashyap’s latest venture into nihilism and attend a Q&A.

And of course, we talk about DUNKI, the third of Shahrukh Khan’s big 2023 releases, directed by Rajkumar Hirani.

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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we're talking about what everyone else is talking about -- Koffee with Karan's Deepika and Ranveer episode. 

We discuss the new songs from ANIMAL and the clues we were able to glean from them. Amrita has thoughts about Leke Prabhu Ka Naam, the new song from TIGER 3, as well as what she thought of THANK YOU FOR COMING starring Bhumi Pednekar et al and DHAK DHAK starring Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza, Fatima Sana Sheikh, and Sanjana Sanghi.

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This week we have an extra episode for our lovely listeners!

Asim talks to Prof. Sunny Singh about her new book: A Bollywood State of Mind - available in all book stores!

We had Sunny on all the way back during our Thugs of Hindostan review so it was a joy to delve a little into her book and mind.

She sent us a copy before our chat and we absolutely loved the book.

Here is a summary:

A Bollywood State of Mind is a personal, intellectual and emotional journey which crosses five continents and 50 years of modern Indian history and cinema and explores why Bollywood means so much to so many across the globe. Sunny describes how this exceptional cinema retains its hold on the national imagination, how Bollywood has enhanced India’s global standing in the 21st century, and how its characteristics endure despite the social and political changes.Ranging over history, aesthetic theory and politics, A Bollywood State of Mind explores encounters with Bollywood in the market places of Dakar and Marrakesh, in the nightclubs of New York, Barcelona and Mexico City, and in the ruins of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, Petra and beyond. It shows how the pioneers and heroes of Bollywood cut across national, linguistic and cultural lines not only in India but in far reaches of Somalia, Peru, Malaysia and Russia.

The book is available here if you do decide to buy it, do drop her a message on her twitter/X

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