Bollywood is For Lovers

In this episode we discuss three romances from director Imtiaz Ali. Show Notes: New review! Thank you Shah166!Big thanks to Manish Chandna for the episode suggestion. Imtiaz Ali, Rockstar, and HighwayRepression and the artistic temperamentManic Pixie Dream GirlWe are not discussing HighwayJab We Met and the screwball comedyKareena Kapoor and Shahid KapoorPoo is the shit!Far-flung comparison t...

In this episode we celebrate Valentine’s Day with Hindi cinema’s current reigning sweetheart, Alia Bhatt. Show Notes: We celebrated Valentine’s Day early and went for a spa dayNarayanni’s RestaurantErin has been taking a Bollywood dance class at the University of AlbertaAt only 22 and with only five films, Alia Bhatt’s cinematic output is very strong Student Of The Year and Highway2 States: A...

In this episode we welcome Devin Bruce to discuss two adaptations of Shakespeare’s tragedies, Omkara and Haider, as well scotch and Bollywood’s profile, or lack there of, with western filmgoers. Show Notes: The first half of this episode is long and free-wheeling, if you’d like to head straight to the reviews jump to 43:35Devin Bruce of Scotch and Comics, The Listmakers Podcast, and Variant E...

In this episode we discuss the three most recent films from Bollywood auteur Anurag Kashyap. Show Notes: Check out our interviews with Metro Edmonton and CBC's Edmonton AMBig thanks to Vinay B for his review and insightThe 61st Filmfare AwardsUnfortunately Bajirao Mastani hasn't overtaken Dilwale, at least not at the international box officeTake a drink every time Erin says "phenomenal"Split ...

In this episode we welcome our first friendly, Juliet Franklin, to discuss two recent releases, Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani, and to reflect on some of the highlights and lowlights of the past year of Hindi cinema. Show Notes: Juliet knows more about Indian culture than us, by virtue of being South IndianWatching bootlegs and the rise of digital distribution Matt forgot to plug in the mic, and...

In this episode we discuss director Sanjay Leela Bhansali with an in-depth look at three of his films Show Notes: This episode is late, we’re sorry (but our next episode will be out soon)Matt and Boman Irani are becoming pretty closeShout out to Shah Shahid and the Split Screen PodcastSanjay Leela Bhansali, director of Devdas and Ram-LeelaVidhu Vinod Chopra, director of Broken HorsesHum Dil D...

This week we take an in depth look at Aditya Chopra’s landmark romance Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, or DDLJ Show Notes: Thanks to (the attractive) Allan Mott for reviewing the showMatt's podcast roundup on The PulpCelebrating DDLJ's 20th AnniversaryDecember 18th is stacked with movie releasesErin makes a Rocky referenceWe recognize Amrish Puri from his iconic role in Temple of DoomKajol's un...

In this episode we discuss global Bollywood sensation Priyanka Chopra and take an in depth look at three of her iconic films. Show Notes: Thanks to LizC (@lizcook) who caught a mistake in the previous episodeWe went to TD Presents Diwali Bollywood Dance Night at NorthlandsMatt learns the difference between Diwali and Dilwale Award-winning actress, model, and singer Priyanka ChopraToo many seg...

In this episode we discuss three Bollywood horror films featuring popular and familiar supernatural creatures. Show Notes: Happy Halloween! Matt plugs John Carpenter’s Halloween (not a Bollywood film) Shout out to Edmonton’s DEDfest Ranging MMS is the found footage horror film we mention Bipasha Basu, Bollywood’s scream queen Nagini, Indian snake women Pretentious Movie Reviews Bhoot (Ram Gopal...

In this episode we discuss some of the biggest rising stars in Bollywood by looking at four recent films. Show notes: Matt is getting old, and he would like Priyanka Chopra to attend his birthdayQuantico is doing well, go Pranks!Band Baaja Baaraat (Maneesh Sharma, 2010)Ranveer Singh, party catalyst, fashionista, and major object of affection  Anushka Sharma “Dum Dum” and “Ainvayi Ainvayi”Ranv...

In this episode we discuss how Bollywood presents itself in cinema by looking at a few films that take use behind the scenes of the Hindi film industry. Show notes: Om Shanti Om (Farah Khan, 2007) Arjun Rampal makes a great villain New term: Junior Artist“Dard E Disco” a.k.a. “The Pain of Disco”So Many Good Dance ScenesLuck By Chance (Zoya Akhtar, 2011)Nepotism and gender imbalancesOpening se...

In our second episode we discuss some of the biggest actors and actresses in Hindi cinema, as well as introduce a few common Bollywood terms and tropes. Show notes: We already have reviews!The dance scene for “Gallan Goodiyan” from Dil Dhadakne Do is hereThe HeroesAmitabh “The Big B” BachchanShah Rukh Khan, aka King KhanAamir Khan (his show is Satyamev Jayate)Salman KhanAbhishek BachchanHuman...

In our inaugural episode we discuss who we are and why we love Hindi cinema, aka. Bollywood. As well as dispelling some common misconceptions about Bollywood, we reveal some good picks for films to watch if you’re new to Bollywood and where to find them. Show notes: Erin lists her credentials Matt failed to major in Bollywood in University Shout out to The Pulp (where we first publicly expose...