While discussing Crew:

Rajyasree: Maybe my expectations were very low.

Abhinandan: That's the theme of your life. You find Saif hot, you watch Akshay Kumar films… 

Rajyasree: Saif is very hot. And by the way, I enjoyed Akshay in Yeh Dillagi. 

Rahul: Man, those were the days!

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen, and film critic Rahul Desai discuss the series The Regime, the movies Crew and The Zone of Interest, and the latest BJP and Congress ads. 

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

03:34 - Crew

19:27 - BJP Ads

22:37 - The Zone of Interest

43:24 - The Regime

References

General Elections 2024 Fund

Crew

The Zone of Interest

The Regime 

BJP Election Advertisement 

Rahul Desai’s review of Crew

Laapata Ladies

Merry Christmas 

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While discussing the headlines:

Tanishka: Kangana Ranaut was declared BJP’s candidate from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh…It’s the audition she’s been doing for years now. 

Nainika: That too on Twitter…which is why you should keep posting on social media. 

Tanishka: Shitposting is great!

Nainika: Doesn’t matter what your mom says. You should always be on your phone. One day it could result in a Lok Sabha seat. 

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Tanishka Sodhi discuss the series Maamla Legal Hai and The Gentlemen, and the movie Irish Wish. 

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions 

01:10 - Headlines 

04:02 - Maamla Legal Hai 

23:42 - NL TNM Election Fund 

24:35 - The Gentlemen

36:40 - Irish wish

47:04 - Letters 

References

General Elections 2024 Fund

Maamla Legal Hai 

Irish Wish

The Gentlemen

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While discussing Kate Middleton’s ‘disappearance’: 

Rajyasree: It is a little weird that she is nowhere to be seen. But then the royal family has had a bit of a dull phase. 

Abbas: Exactly. 

Rajyasree: Too bad that our public figures don’t go missing. 

Abbas: Or are half as interesting. Kate, if you’re listening to this, please show up. 

Rajyasree: And subscribe to Newslaundry!

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the movie Murder Mubarak, the series Big Girls Don’t Cry, and Can’t, the new special by stand-up comic Daniel Sloss. 

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00:00 - Introductions

02:21 - Headlines

04:41 - Murder Mubarak

19:23 - NL-TNM Election Fund 

21:19 - Big Girls Don’t Cry 

36:34 - Daniel Sloss: Can’t 

References

General Elections 2024 Fund

Murder Mubarak

Big Girls Don’t Cry

Daniel Sloss: Can’t 

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While discussing Poor Things:

Jayashree: You threw me under the bus. I asked if I should watch American Fiction or Poor Things, and you led me to Poor Things.

Rajyasree: Which has won an Oscar.

Jayashree: So many terrible movies have. I had to watch Poor Things over dinner. So, I did not get my calorie intake last night, because it was a struggle.

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Jayashree Arunachalam discuss the movies Poor Things, American Fiction, Manjummel Boys, and the 96th Academy Awards. 

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

01:29 - Headlines

03:45 - Poor things

18:40 - American Fiction

25:54 - NL-TNM Election Fund 

27:28 - Manjummel Boys 

34:10 The Oscars 

References

General Elections 2024 Fund

Poor Things 

American Fiction

Manjummel Boys

96th Academy Awards

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Abbas: Did you see? Karan Johar has put up a high production quality pre-wedding video of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. Our pre-wedding videos are by some random ‘Chandu video wala’. 

Nainika: No, Abbas. You’re Bombay royalty. You should have one of your director friends come in and shoot your wedding with a film camera. 

Abbas: I think I’d get Suraj Barjatya, or maybe Quentin Tarantino. The joota-churai ceremony would be epic.

Nainika: Oh my god, you did not just say that. (laughs)

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Singh Rathore discuss the movies The Holdovers and Laapataa Ladies, the series Mr and Mrs Smith, and the hullabaloo around Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities. 

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

02:18 - Headlines

04:02 - Ambani bash 

21:06 - NL-TNM Election Fund announcement 

22:08 - Mr & Mrs Smith

28:59 - Subscriber letter

30:05 - Laapataa Ladies

37:56 - Subscriber letter

40:05 - The Holdovers 

References

General Elections 2024 Fund

Laapataa Ladies 

The Holdovers 

Mr and Mrs Smith

Has It Aged Well?

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While discussing Argylle: 

Nainika: I’ve seen a lot of movies since joining this podcast. I’ve watched the awful, I’ve watched the awesome, but I’ve never watched…

Rajyasree: The boring?

Nainika: No, the bizarre. (laughs) It was a bizarre film. I fell asleep, I woke up.

Rajyasree: But, what a starcast they’ve got.

Nainika: I think this film is a money laundering front for all those involved. 

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Singh Rathore discuss the series Love Storiyaan and Feud, movies Argylle and This Is Me…Now, and the BAFTAs. 

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

01:27 - Headlines

03:01 - Love Storiyaan

15:09 - Letter

16:10 - Argylle

32:20 - Letter 

34:23 - BAFTAs

39:10 - Announcement on NL Sena Modi 2.0 Report Card

40:09 - Feud S2

References

NL Sena: Modi 2.0 Report Card

Argylle

Feud S2

Love Storiyaan

This Is Me…Now

BAFTAs

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While discussing Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya:

Abbas: Dimple Kapadia, who is Shahid’s aunt in the film, plays the role of a scientist.

Rajyasree: She did the same role in Pathaan too. Who knows, when filmmakers look at Dimple, they think, “This is what a scientist definitely looks like.”

Abbas: Oh, and Shahid Kapoor is also a robotic scientist, by the way.

Rajyasree: (laughs) This is really stretching the suspension of disbelief.

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the films Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jia, Anatomy of a Fall, Bhakshak, and Ranveer Singh’s viral Bold Care ad.

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

01:14 - Headlines

13:07 - Letter #1 

14:30 - Bold Care ad

20:25 - Announcement on NL Sena Modi 2.0 Report Card

21:40 - Bhakshak

34:23 - Letter #2

35:30 - Anatomy of a Fall

References

NL Sena: Modi 2.0 Report Card

Teri Baaton Me Aisa Uljha Jiya

Ranveer and Johnny Sins Bold Care Ad 

Bhakshak

NL Interview: Bhumi Pednekar on Bhakshak and the power of journalism

Anatomy of a Fall

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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Animal, the series The Expats and Griselda, and the documentary The Greatest Night In Pop. Also in this episode, a special interview with Bhumi Pednekar about her Netflix film Bhakshak. Stay tuned till the end. 

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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Singh Rathore and Abbas Momin review the films Fighter and Anyone But You, series American Nightmare, trailer of Monkey Man, and the Paris Fashion Week.  

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