Movie Wala Podcast

Join us as we talk about KAbhie Kabhie (1976) . Kabhi Kabhie (English: Sometimes) is a 1976 Indian Hindi romantic drama film, produced and directed by Yash Chopra, starring an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Shashi Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh and Simi Garewal. The film is about Kabhi Kabhie is a movie about the love story of generations and how a chain of events brings together old lovers as friends. (Source:Imdb). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.

 

 

Podcast Episode Summary:

We talk about the similarities between Silsila and Kabhie Kabhie

We talk about all the shayari

We talk about Rakhee's beauty and go on and on about Fashion in this movie

Quotables:

 

This is my favourite movies set in yash chopra world - Tanvi

She is thinking of her past, as we all do at midnight - Flo

I liked ALL the sarees in this movie and would wear them in a heartbeat - Flo 

It says you can't have it all - Tanvi

Joining us today is our friend, Yamini. And we are talking about Sholay. Sholay (lit. Embers) is a 1975 Indian action-adventure film written by Salim-Javed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim-Javed) , directed by Ramesh Sippy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramesh_Sippy) , and produced by his father G. P. Sippy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._P._Sippy) . The film is about two criminals, Veeru and Jai (played by Dharmendra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmendra) and Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) respectively), hired by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjeev_Kumar) ) to capture the ruthless dacoit, Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amjad_Khan_(actor)) ). (Source:Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.

 

 

Podcast Episode Summary:

We talk about director Ramesh Sippy's perfectionism

We give a special shout out to all the scenes that involve Amitabh and Jaya

We talk about Gabbar Singh

Quotables:

As for the songs, there is nothing home to write about - Yamini

 

I loved ALL the songs - Tanvi 

That scene could easily be on my top 10 best scenes ever - Flo

Deewaar (lit. The Wall) is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action drama film[4] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar#cite_note-5) [5] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar#cite_note-6) [6] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar#cite_note-7) written by Salim-Javed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim-Javed) , directed by Yash Chopra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yash_Chopra) , and starring Shashi Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shashi_Kapoor) , Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) , Nirupa Roy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirupa_Roy) , Neetu Singh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neetu_Singh) and Parveen Babi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parveen_Babi) . Reflecting the tumultuous socio-political climate of 1970s India, Deewaar tells the story of a pair of impoverished brothers who, after their family is betrayed by the misplaced idealism of their father, struggle to survive in the slums of Bombay, and eventually find themselves on opposing sides of the law. (Source:Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.

 

Podcast Episode Summary:

We talk about how the over-done memes and mimicries of these iconic scenes are actually SO powerful

We talk about Amitabh's swag (obviously;))

We talk about how secular India used to be (in movies and otherwise)

Quotables:

He deserves all of these accolades - Tanvi

I think the villains were very well dressed - Tanvi

There are these little scenes that stand out - Flo

At least, let both of them go to school - Flo

Namak Haraam (English: Traitor) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrishikesh_Mukherjee) . The music is by R.D. Burman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.D._Burman) , the screenplay by Gulzar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulzar_(lyricist)) , and lyrics by Anand Bakshi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anand_Bakshi) . The film stars Rajesh Khanna (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajesh_Khanna) and Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) . It also stars Rekha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rekha) , Asrani (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asrani) , Raza Murad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raza_Murad) , A.K. Hangal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.K._Hangal) , Simi Garewal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simi_Garewal) and Om Shivpuri (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_Shivpuri) . Two young men (Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna) from very different backgrounds, one from a shanty house in a Delhi slum, the other from a very wealthy Calcutta family, forge a friendship which is then put to the ultimate test.

 

Podcast Episode Summary:

We talk about the placement of all the songs in this movie

We talk about Hrishikesh Mukherjee's world of cinema

We talk about the title of the movie

Quotables:

The world this was set in was so different form that of Zanjeer - Tanvi

Why is capitalism so bad again? - Tanvi

The movie was so tightly written, that I don;t have any specific favourite scenes - Flo

At no point are you really irritated by Amitabh, maybe because he is hot? - Flo

Zanjeer (English: Shackles) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language action film written by Salim-Javed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim-Javed) (mostly by Salim Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim_Khan) , with assistance from Javed Akhtar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javed_Akhtar) ), directed and produced by Prakash Mehra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prakash_Mehra) , and starring Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) , Jaya Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaya_Bachchan) , Pran (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pran_(actor)) , Ajit (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajit_Khan) and Bindu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindu_(actress)) . A tough and honest police officer(Amitabh Bachchan) clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer. (Source:IMdB) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.

 

 

Podcast Episode Summary:

We talk about the making of the angry young man

We talk about the subtle but sizzling chemistry between Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan

We talk about the iconic villains

Quotables:

Before this movie, he had given twelve flops - Tanvi

My favorite song choice is hte popular mainstream choice - Flo

I am not a class-ist - Flo

Khuda Gawa could easily be a spinoff of Sher Khan's character -Tanvi

We are back with Season 6, and we are talking about Amitabh Bachchan, when he was a hottie..both physically and metaphorically ;) Join us as we gush over him?  Give it a listen here and find out why we picked this particular genre and what you can expect in this series.

In this supplement episode, we talk about Zoya Akhtar. Listen to us as we dive into her four movies Luck By Chance, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara, Dil Dhadakne Do and Gully Boy. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.

 

 

Podcast Episode Summary:

We have strong feelings about the dog's voice over in Dila Dhadakne Do

We talk about Zoya's placement of songs in her movies

We talk about her unique point of view and how she refuses to compromise

Quotables:

I came at it a little skeptical, like she comes form this industry - Anisha

All her movies make a comment on society without hammering it on your head - Tanvi

I am just happy that Zoya exists - Flo

In this supplement episode, we talk about Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Listen to us as we dive into his three movies Parinda, 1942-A Love Story and Mission Kashmir. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Podcast Episode Summary:

 

We talk about background score in his movies

We talk about ho he shot his women and made the look flawless

 

We talk about how Tanvi's love for Javed Akhtar came about, thanks to Vidhu Vinod Chopra

 

Quotables:

 

I would call it a cult movie - Tanvi

 

Background score was the hero for me - Flo

Some of the dialogues were so laughable - Flo

 

This time, when I re-watched this movie, I wasn't blown away - Tanvi

We are wrapping up our Top 10 Love Triangles series with this episode. In this episode, we talk about the common thread running through all the movies, the reason we picked these movies and read out some of the lovely reviews you guys have left for us. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.

 

Podcast Episode Summary:

We talk about how our favourite meet-cutes

We talk about our favourite women characters

We talk about our favourite male characters

 

Quotables:

You can escape ..see someone else fall in love - Flo

 

It is very easy to look in the rear view mirror and be like "oh we should have done this" - Tanvi

 

Who was your favourite woman character that you would be friends with? - Flo

 

The use of alcohol went down after the first few movies - Tanvi

Dil To Pagal Hai is a 1997 Indian drama film directed by Yash Chopra, starring Sharukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor. DIL TO PAGAL HAI is the story of Rahul (Shahrukh Khan), who does not believe in love. Rahul fails to understand how two people can spend their lives together. It is the story of Pooja (Madhuri Dixit), who believes that there is someone who is made for her and she is destined to meet that person. It is also the story of Nisha (Karisma Kapoor) who believes that love is friendship and one day her dream will come true. Dil To Pagal Hai is a grand musical about passionate people with dreams. Will their dreams come true? Will they find their true love?(Source:ImdB) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.

Podcast Episode Summary:

We talk about the amazing opening sequence

We talk about Yash Chopra's sense of style for the women in his movies

We talk about why Sharukh is called the king of romance 

We talk about how cool Karisma's character in this movie was

Quotables:

This could as well be my go-to video to watch when I am feeling crappy - Flo

They are the spice girls generation - Tanvi

I am glad that at one time I was innocent enough to believe in this - Tanvi

I feel like Karisma's character was too cool for Sharukh's character - Flo