Movie Wala Podcast

We are wrapping up our Top 10 Suspense/Thriller 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 we have the most fun when we talk about love stories

    We talk about how secular the movies were

    We talk about out top 3 women characters in this genre

    We wonder if humor can be lost in translation

Quotables:

The first five episodes flew by and after that, this season felt like it went on forever - Flo

In India, we want to name a relationship immediately - Tanvi

How will you explain the cake part  - Tanvi

Slapstick has no language - Flo

Hera Pheri (English: Chicanery) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan starring Sunil Shetty, Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Tabu. Three unemployed men find the answer to all their money problems when they receive a call from a kidnapper. However, things do not go as planned.(Src: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 how the dynamics change in the Hindi version

    We talk about people who are age like fine wine..Tabu and Sunil Shetty

    We talk about the interesting casting

Quotables:

This is like Koffee with Karan now - Flo

There are things that Aksahy Kumar says in a very Akshay Kumar way - Tanvi

When I think of Paresh Rawal, I think of him in that white banyan with sleeves. Is it just me? - Flo

I remember when it came out, I found it hilarious - Tanvi

Coolie No. 1 is a 1995 Indian Hindi comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The film stars Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan and Sadashiv Amrapurkar, with music by Anand-Milind. In order to avenge his insult against wealthy Hoshiarchand Choudhary; Pandit Shaadiram Gharjodhe asks Raju (Govinda); a coolie by profession to masquerade as a wealthy business tycoon so that he can get married to Choudhary's daughter Malti (Karishma Kapoor).(Src: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 reason why this movie made it to our Top 10

    We talk about the atrocious fashion

    We talk about all the songs and choreography (duh..how could we not when Govinda and Karisma are involved)

Quotables:

Andaz Apna apna is slapstick but it doesn't tip over to the other side like this movie does. -Tanvi

My notes page is blank - flo

This was pre-Manish Malhotra Karisma - Flo

Now David Dhawan is going to remake all his movies with Varun Dhawan again and make money - Tanvi

Andaz Apna Apna is a 1994 Indian comedy film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, starring Aamir Khan, Salman khan, Karishma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Paresh Rawal and Shakti Kapoor in the lead roles. Amar (aamir Khan) and Prem (Salman Khan) belong to middle-class families but dream big. Both of them hope to win over Raveena, a multimillionaire's daughter and along the way, they run into a local gangster, Teja (Paresh Rawal). (Src: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 all the self-references in the movie and how it is the best Homage to Hindi movies

    We talk about THE best cameo ever

    We talk about Shashi Tharoor ;)

    We talk about how this movie is a museum of everything Bollywood up until 2000

Quotables:

I was still laughing even though I knew exactly what was going to happen - Flo

We are lucky to be 90s kids - Tanvi

I was definitely paying more attentions what these two guys were wearing - Tanvi

His 90s Salman face is what sells this scene - Flo

Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke is a 1993 Indian romantic comedy-drama film, directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Tahir Hussain, starring Juhi Chawla and Aamir Khan in the lead roles, with Sharokh Bharucha and Kunal Khemu in supporting roles. After death of his sister and husband Rahul (Aamir Khan) is given custody of their three kids Sunny ,Vicky ,Munni and also their garment business. The story is about how Rahul manges to do both with a little unexpected help from Vijayanti (Juhi Chawla). 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 feminism in the movie

    We talk about the cutie pie that Aamir was in the 90s

    We talk about ALL the 90s spotting throughout the movie

Quotables:

This was the beginning of basing the titles of the movies from old hindi songs - Tanvi

You just hear the doordarshan music - Flora

One thing about the 90s songs..You can't forward them - Flora

This is one of my favourite fantasy song - Tanvi

Maalamaal (English: Rolling in Money) is a 1988 comedy film starring Naseeruddin Shah and Satish Shah, directed by Kewal Sharma. Raj, a small-time cricketer, discovers that his grandfather has left a property of 3.3 billion rupees for him. But the inheritance comes with a clause that it would be his only if he is able to spend 300 Millions in 30 days. Raj, who has never seen so much money has no idea how to do that.(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 Naseeruddin's white overalls

    We talk about how pleasantly surprised we were watching this movie

    We talk about how the portrayal of women backfired and we ended up liking the "unlikable" one

    We have diagonally opposite viewpoint on Naseeruddin Shah's acting in this movie

Quotables:

Oh what wouldn't I give for that kind of money - Tanvi

The 80s have not let us down so far - Tanvi

Anu Malik has two n's in his name - Flo

Fashion was just 80s - Flo

Chameli Ki Shaadi is a 1986 Bollywood comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee starring Anil Kapoor and Amrita Singh. Charandas is unemployed and commits himself to be a wrestler ,but when Charandas meets Chameli, who is from a different caste, all hell breaks loose. 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 Amrita Singh's character in this movie, and wonder if she is the first feminist charcter in this genre?

    We talk about Pre- Jhakaas anil kapoor

    We talk about all the unique names of the characters in this movie

Quotables:

I have noticed that starting credits throughout the series have been interesting - Tanvi

Everything looks very out of your own life without being out of your own life- Tanvi

My favourite is always the restaurant scene - Flo

There are these gems where the role has been written really well for the woman character as well - Flo

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (Devnagari: जाने भी दो यारों, English: Just Let It Go, Friends) is a 1983 Hindi comedy film directed by Kundan Shah and produced by NFDC. It is a dark satire on the rampant corruption in Indian politics, bureaucracy, news media and business, and stars an ensemble cast including Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Om Puri, Pankaj Kapur, Satish Shah, Satish Kaushik, Bhakti Barve and Neena Gupta.(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 comedy with a purpose and social commentary

    We talk about all the different layers to the story.

    We talk about all the names that have gone on to become such notable personalities in Hindi cinema..both actors and people who worked behind the scenes of this movie.

Quotables:

In this movie, everybody went on to do such great things - Tanvi

But now, I am seeing so many layers to it - Flo

This is where Satish Kaushik started his career - Tanvi

It is still fresh and relevant - Flo

Chashme Buddoor is a 1981 romantic comedy-buddy film starring Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Rakesh Bedi, Ravi Baswani and Saeed Jaffrey. The film is directed by Sai Paranjpye and produced by Gul Anand and his sister Jayshree Anand – Makhija. The film is about three students; Siddharth (Farooq Shaikh), Omi (Rakesh Bedi) and Jai (Ravi Baswani) at Delhi University, who don't go home during summer vacation and how a girl Neha (Deepti Naval) comes into their lives. (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 Delhi

    We talk about men's fashion in the 80s and Deepti Naval's delhi chic-ness

    All the scenes that makes fun of itself and typical bollywood movies.

Quotables:

We have to talk about Delhi, my first love - Tanvi

Their outfit were not filmy..it was very relatable - Tanvi

It just captured the soul of Delhi - Flo

The ghazal they are listening in the very first scene sets the tone for all the songs to follow - Flo

Bombay to Goa is a 1972 Indian adventure-comedy film directed by S. Ramanathan, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Aruna Irani in lead roles, Shatrughan Sinha as the main antagonist and Mehmood.Mala, a young girl, witnesses a murder and boards a Goa-bound bus to escape from the killer. The bus is full of exciting people from different cultures, who make the journey adventurous.(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 try to figure out who was responsible for Amitabh's launch

    We talk about the phenomenon that is Usha Uthup

    We talk about how comedy in this movie is regional and specific to India and its diversity

Quotables:

Most of the comedians you never know are in the bus - Tanvi

I loved all the references they were throwing into the movie - Flo

Their clothing represents where they are from in India - Tanvi

It's rare to see her sing in her voice and in her habitat, on screen -Flo