Movie Wala Podcast

Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (English: That which moves is called a car) is a 1958 Indian comedy film directed by Satyen Bose. The film featured Kishore Kumar, his two brothers Anoop Kumar and Ashok Kumar, and Madhubala. Brijmohan (Ashok Kumar) despises women and encourages his brothers to consciously stay away from them. However, their lives change when they fall in 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 person and an interesting reason behind producing this movie.

    We talk about independent women portrayal in black and white movies

    We talk about  the type of humor throught this movie

Quotables:

I genuinely never liked Kishore Kumar - Tanvi

I need to be in a specific head space to be able to watch a black and whit emovie - Flo

Organic style..It is not manufactured or factory-produced- Flo

It was slapstick but without being vulgar - Tanvi

They say laughter is the best medicine and what better way to start 2019 than with a dash of humor. We are back with Season 4 where we will be talking about ...... you'll have to listen to it and find out which genre we picked..(the clue is in the details ;))  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 Mahesh Bhatt and his take on relationships, inspired by his own life.  Listen to us as we dive into his three movies Kaash, Daddy and Zakhm . 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 take a moment and talk about Dimple Kapadi and Pooja Bhatt, who are not talked about enough

    We talk about his subtle way of story telling and portrayal of emotions

    Special shout out to Kunal Khemu and the other fabulous child actor in Kaash, Master Makrand 

Quotables:

The movie just switches in the second half - Tanvi

Only a person who has been through that can portray it well - Flo

He was one of the few people who was able to put some meaning and depth into mainstream cinema - Tanvi

I don't know if there's a word for earthy, sexy goddess vibe - Flo

In this supplement episode, we talk about Basu Bhattacharya's trilogy of movies on marital discord.  Listen to us as we dive into his three movies Anubhav, Avishkar and Griha Pravesh. 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 married people fights are portrayed in his movies (PS: They are so real)

    We talk about how the director's point comes from a gender-neutral perspective in all his movies

    We talk about usage of analogies in his movies

    We have a lot of appreciation for Sharmila Tagore in this episode

Quotables:

The before and after scenes kind of show you how their worlds were  - Tanvi

Marital relationship are so hard to show on screen - Flo

This was his strongest script out of the three - Tanvi

It's all the little attention to details that I like about the director - Flo

In this supplement episode, we talk about Ashutosh Gowariker, who made it big with Lagaan. Listen to us as we dive into his three movies Lagaan, Swades and Jodhaa Akbar. 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 authentic his set designs are and how they take you into the world the stories are set in

    We talk about how he writes women characters

    We talk about how he used AR Rahman for all these three movies and how different the sounds are in all three movies

    Does he deliver a social message through each movie and if sometimes it feels like he tries to convey too many things at the same time

Quotables:

Lagaan had a very interesting setup of a sports movie but set during british India  - Flo

He went to every leading actor of that time and everyone refused to do the movie - Tanvi

The first time I watched Swades, I didn't like it - Tanvi

It's hard to forget that they are not Aish and Hrithik, but they do just that - Flo

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 all the no-music movies

    We talk about all the character actors in these movies and how their roles were so well written

    We are reading the reviews

    We have loads of spoilers and talk about all the tropes that were used

Quotables:

"100 days was so bad that we invented a scale of how bad a movie could be"- Flo

"90s was bad for everything on all levels" - Tanvi

"And that's where I know that a woman wrote the story" - Tanvi

"Let's just wonder about Javed Jaffery..He had potential"- Flo

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Kaun is a Hindi film directed by Ram Gopal Verma. The film stars Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpayee and Sushant Singh. A young woman (Urmila Matondkar), home alone, is watching the news of a serial killer on television when the doorbell rings.(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 Urmila's dress and the 90's hair clip

    We talk about Sandeep chowta's music, which automatically starts playing in your head when you think of some of hissongs

    We talk about Manish Malhotra's role in Bollywood

Quotables:

This is a 90s movie which we actually loved-  Tanvi

You know that fashion is good when it's timeless - Flo

I think that this is her best genre - Flo

She's cute but she's scary..Her face is such a dichotomy - Tanvi

Gupt is a Hindi film directed by Rajiv Rai. The film stars Bobby Deol, Manisha Koirala and Kajol. Sahil Sinha (Bobby Deol) is in love with Isha (Kajol) and wants to marry her. However, his tyrannical father, Jaisingh (Raj Babbar), insists that he marry the girl he has hand-picked. And when Jaisingh turns up dead, Sahil, is viewed as the prime suspect. Sahil manages to escape from prison and goes looking for the real killer.(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 wardrobe in the 90s did not put too much thought into character building

    We talk about all the 90s cliches

    We talk about the soundtrack that still sounds good and relevant

Quotables:

I think it's the idea of Gupta that I liked - Flo

It's the most bizarre meet cute - Tanvi

In 90s, there was no acting..Everything had to be spelled out - Tanvi

It was the most basic way of story telling ...to a 2 year old - Flo

100 Days is a Hindi film directed by Partho Ghosh. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Madhuri dixit, Laxmikant Berdeand Moon Moon Sen.The film is a mystery thriller that follows the events in the life of a woman with Extrasensory Perception (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 different clothes pre-marriage and post-marriage as always shown in Hindi cinema 

We talk about the whole concept of how wooing a girl in Indian cinema is done 

We talk about ALL of Madhuri's stage performances in different movies she has done 

Quotables:

Now this is a good movie for a remake - Tanvi

The fabric was that non-breathable polyester which was very '91 - Flo

Basically, a guy not hanging up is all it takes - Tanvi

We would REALLY love to know what you guys thought of the movie, if you have re-watched it in the last three years..I am wondering if it's just us that felt this way about the movie - Flo

Khel Khel Mein is a Hindi film directed by Ravi Tandon. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Rakesh Roshan and Aruna Irani. The movie is about a group of college students, who play a prank and get involved with a notorious criminal. (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 Neetu Singh and wonder if a childhood career in movies affects your longevity in movies

We talk about Rishi Kapoor and Neetu singh's chemistry

We talk about college stories

We talk about famous fathers and sons and how polar opposite their different personalities

Quotables:

And that is how we ended up making this whole series, because Flo hadn't watched this movie - Tanvi

I don't know if the writers can take credit for it, because it's how he played the actors - Flo

I love the college story..I still laugh out loud - Tanvi

I love you Neetu singh, but I have these things to pick on you - Flo

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