Queen is Dead - A Film, TV and Culture Podcast

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June 27, 2021 Only one of us liked Sherni... #012
Sherni, Amit Masurkar's sophomore effort after 2017's Newton, has been streaming on Amazon Prime Video and opened last week to mixed reviews. The film stars Vidya Balan in the lead role, along with Brijendra Kala, Sharat Saxena, Vijay Raaz and Neeraj Kabi among others. Podcast hosts Sanjeet and Dhruv discuss what they liked and didn't like about the film, in this short episode of Queen Is Dead.
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27 min
June 21, 2021 Did Jagame Thandiram live upto our expectations? #011
In this episode, we talk about the much anticipated 2021 Tamil release Jagame Thandiram. The film, directed by Karthik Subbaraj, starring Dhanush, Aishwarya Lakshmi, James Cosmo and Joju George in major roles, had its online release last week on Netflix India. We discuss its strengths, pitfalls and general impression on us, along with our opinions on its celebrated director.
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16 min
June 17, 2021 Films Based On Football! #010
Coinciding with the ongoing Euro season, podcast hosts Sanjeet and Dhruv discuss their favourite movies based on football, in this episode of the Queen Is Dead podcast. We also discuss what makes a great football flick, or a sports film in general, why many of them suck, sports movies made in India and much more. Jump in and listen!
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44 min
June 10, 2021 (Not So) Quick Thoughts - Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar #009
Hi! We are back after a hiatus, with an episode on the 2021 Hindi release Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, directed by Dibakar Bannerjee, starring Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra. This episode was recorded a few months back, shortly after Sandeep was released in theatres. The film, following its release on Amazon Prime Video, is receiving rave reviews online for its making, performances, and exploration of class, gender and other social themes. Joining us on this episode is a friend of ours, Dhruv Krishna Goyal, a film writer and cineaste.
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49 min
March 17, 2021 Ram Gopal Varma has a streaming platform?! + Our Favourite Indian TV Shows/Web Series! #008
In this fairly meandering episode, we talk about the current state of OTT for film-watchers, Ram Gopal Varma's crazy streaming platform and discuss the wide range of TV/Web Series that have been made in India.
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1 hr 6 min
February 21, 2021 Quick Thoughts - Drishyam 2 #007
We talk about the recently released OTT hit Drishyam 2, its relationship with its predecessor, and the film in general. Spoiler-less till we specify. Quick Thoughts is a new segment we are introducing just to encapsulate our views on a newly released feature film. Stay tuned for more.
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34 min
February 17, 2021 Is Sci-Fi the best genre of film? + GREATEST Sci-Fi Film Recommendations #006
In this episode of Queen Is Dead, we each discuss 3 science fiction movies that we would recommend, our fascination with them and also how sci-fi often works well coupled with other genres such as horror. The episode also begins with a short discussion on Christopher Nolan's Tenet.
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1 hr 8 min
February 02, 2021 The Genius Of Kamal Haasan & Virumaandi #005
On the occasion of completing 17 years since its first release, the Kamal Haasan-starrer Virumandi has been released on Amazon Prime Video in India. We talk about how Kamal crafted the cult hit and how its ingenuity broke down the door for a new wave of filmmakers in the Tamil industry, such as Vetrimaaran and Lokesh Kanagaraj, to make culturally grounded commercial films ever since.
36 min
January 07, 2021 New Year's Special - AK v/s AK & The Nature Of Fame #004
In this episode, we talk about the new Netflix release AK v/s AK starring Anil Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap, a Hindi black comedy thriller, about a fictional Bollywood feud between a real actor and a director, both playing exaggerated versions of themselves. Lots of inside jokes on the industry and jabs at themselves ensue, as a kidnapping plot unravels in real-time.
47 min
June 26, 2020 Anurag Kashyap
In today's episode, we talk about a seminal director who changed the landscape of Indian Cinema as well as engineering college dorm rooms, the one and only Anurag Kashyap. We delve into his oeuvre filled with stories about flawed personalities and our first experiences with his work.
Note: This recording is from June 3rd 2020. Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai is out now on Netflix. We shall be reviewing stuff we watched online in the next episode, including Choked - HG
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58 min