115: Mr. Criterion: Do Bigha Zamin and Shree 420

Our favourite boutique film label, Criterion, has finally acknowledged Hindi cinema with two series on their streaming channel devoted to acclaimed filmmakers Bimal Roy and Raj Kapoor. 

Show Notes:

We checked the list, we have 133 Criterion films including the Eclipse box sets

The Criterion Collection and the Criterion Channel

NYT: How the Criterion Collection Crops Out African-American Directors

This is the podcast where the Bollywood boxset rumours come from

Episode 69 on Raj Kapoor and episode 87 on Madhumati

Directed by Bimal Roy at the Criterion Channel

Do Bigha Zamin

Erin saw this film in her proletarian literature course

Bicycle Thieves and Italian neorealism

Cinema is always political

Songs: “Dharti Kahe Pukaar Ke,” “Hariyala Sawan Dhol Bajata,” “Ajab Teri Duniya Hai Mere,” and “Aa Ri Aaja Nindiya Tu”

(INTERVAL (“Ramaiya Vastavaiya” from Shree 420)

Three by Raj Kapoor on the Criterion Channel

Shree 420

Section 420

Charlie Chaplin’s Tramp

“Mera Joota Hai Japani”

Songs: “Dil Ka Haal Sune Dilwala,” “Ichak Dana Bichak Dana,” “Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh,” and “O Jaanewale”

NEXT TIME: OK Computer interview

Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network

Listen to Your Forest

Check out Natural Light Edmonton

Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts!

Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork!

Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook!

#CriterionCollection, #CriterionChannel, #BimalRoy, #RajKapoor, #DoBighaZamin, #BalrajSahni, #NirupaRoy, #RattanKumar, #Murad, #Jagdeep, #MeenaKumari, #Shree420, #Nargis, #Narida, #Bollywood, #HindiCinema