Started From the Bottom: Rockstar, Aashiqui 2, & Gully Boy
With Gully Boy finally landing in theatres, we discuss three films about tortured artists and the women who love them.
Show Notes:
Thank you choclaholic67 for the review!
The tortured artist
Why are these films always about men
Similarities to other Imtiaz Ali joints
Do we like this film any more than when we first saw it?
A sparkless romance
We still don’t like Aditya Roy Kapur, sorry
“Tum Hi Ho” and “Sunn Raha Hai Na Tu”
Are ARK & Shraddha Kapoor better in supporting parts?
Why is RJ an alcoholic?
(INTERVAL (”Mere Gully Mein” from Gully Boy)
Original “Mere Gully Mein”
Don’t try and steal Alia Bhatt’s man
“Doori”
Comentary on class
Oh, and Nas has a producer credit
Comparison to Secret Superstar
The difficult task of explaining why good art is good
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