Bollywood is For Lovers
202 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★ - 46 ratingsJoin hosts Matt Bowes and Erin Fraser for a bi-weekly podcast that explores the wonderful world of Hindi Cinema through the lens of two Canadian cinephiles!
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154: Murder Most Fun - Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! and Murder Mubarak
April 18, 2024 03:44 - 1 hourWe are polishing our magnifying glasses and donning our deerstalkers, because once again, murder is afoot! Show notes: We just love murder mysteries! Our Noirvember playlist To Those Who Killed Me and Call of the Void, the mystery books Matt has edited You can't have too few or too many characters in a murder mystery Detective Bymokesh Bakshy! "When the Hindu Right Came for Bollywood" Byomkesh Bakshi Comparisons to other famous fictional detectives Kosuke Kindaichi 1940s setting ...
153: Madhuri Madness 2024: Aarzoo and Pukar
March 30, 2024 02:51 - 1 hourTo wrap up Madhuri Madness 2024 we're joined by our good friend Rashmeet to discuss two action films in which our beloved heroine finds herself at the centre of a deadly love triangle. Show notes: Welcome Rashmeet! Madhuri Madness Madhuban Performing Arts and Urja Yeg Aarzoo Gaslight, Girlboss, Gatekeep Obsession gazebo Darkman "Dosti Karte Nahin" and "Mil Jaate Hain" St. Andrews INTERVAL ("Kay Sera Sera" from Pukar) "Que Sera Sera" Pukar "Hai Jaana Hai Jaana" Are we Rajkuma...
152: Madhuri Madness 2024: Mrityudand and Lajja
March 07, 2024 19:31 - 1 hourTo celebrate International Women's Day, we are kicking off Madhuri Madness 2024 with two feminist consciousness raising ensemble dramas. Show notes: Happy International Women’s Day Madhuri Madness Every film industry is patriarchal (except Paradise Island) Hollywood vs Bollywood women’s pictures Mrityudand Shabana Azmi and Om Puri Prakash Jha’s political filmmaking INTERVAL ("Badi Mushkil" from Lajja) Lajja A real multi-starrer Manisha Koirala learns about feminism Tonally inco...
Supplemental Episode 20: Rainbow Rishta Director Jaydeep Sarkar
February 14, 2024 04:07 - 36 minutesWe welcome filmmaker Jaydeep Sarkar, series director and executive producer of Rainbow Rishta, a new docuseries available now on Amazon Prime. Show notes: Jaydeep Sarkar Rainbow Rishta NEXT TIME: Madhuri Madness Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Bollywood, #JaydeepSarkar, #HindiCinema, #HindiTV, #In...
151: 2023 Year End Review
February 07, 2024 05:05 - 1 hourSomehow we made it through 2023, which certainly was a year in Bollywood. Did Tiger 3 hit the jackpot? Did we soldier through Jawan? Find out now! Show notes: The 69th Annual Filmfare Awards (nice) Neeyat (Episode 150) Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (Supplemental Episode 17) Jawan Jaane Jaan (Episode 149) Khufiya INTERVAL ("Dishoom Dishoom" from The Archies) Thank You for Coming 12th Fail Tiger 3 Animal This is the only Bullet Machine we respect in these parts The Archies Kho...
Supplemental Episode 19: Two Million Apologies!
January 05, 2024 03:49 - 44 minutesIt's hard for us to believe, but we've reached two million downloads! To celebrate, we wanted to look back at the evolution of the show and apologize for everything we have gotten wrong over the past eight and a half years. Show notes: Thank you to all of our listeners near and far for lending us your ears two million times! Supplemental Episode 8: 60 Questions (which was to celebrate 100 episodes, not one million listens) NEXT TIME: 2023 year end wrap up Find us on Apple Podcasts! and ...
150: Detective Vidya-chu: Bobby Jasoos and Neeyat
December 15, 2023 03:55 - 53 minutesWe are on the case with Bollywood's leading actress, the incomparable Vidya Balan, will we solve it before she does? Listen to find out! Show notes: Vidya Balan Star power and acting prowess Bobby Jasoos Feminist themes Many spinning plates INTERVAL ("Sweety" from Bobby Jasoos) Neeyat Character actor cast Anu Menon Split diopter and split screen NEXT TIME: 2 million Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank ...
149: Sujoy (Ghosh) Division: Kahaani and Jaane Jaan
November 30, 2023 04:42 - 1 hourTo celebrate Noirvember this year, we delve into the catalogue of Sujoy Ghosh with the (not exactly noir) thrillers Kahaani and this year's Netflix release Jaane Jaan. Show notes: Noirvember and our Noirvember playlist Sujoy Ghosh Adventures in the Public Domain: Aladin and Arjun: The Warrior Prince Kahaani Kolkata as asphalt jungle The effectiveness of a pregnant detective INTERVAL ("Jaane Jaan" from Jaane Jaan) Jaane Jaan The Devotion of Suspect X and Keigo Higashino Comparison...
Halloween IX: Interview With the Dentist, or Dedflix and Kill (Again)
November 13, 2023 21:58 - 51 minutesHappy (belated) Halloween Lovers! We may be late but our tradition of exploring all things spooky that Hindi cinema has to offer lives on! This year we are sinking our teeth into Netflix's romantic horror-comedy Tooth Pari. Show notes: This episode is quite late as we were our of the country and Erin got sick Neighbours trailer Tooth Pari: When Love Bites Pratim D. Gupta and X: Past Is Present NEXT TIME: Noirvember Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadi...
Supplemental Episode 18: Sunny Singh's Bollywood State of Mind!
October 19, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourWe welcome writer Sunny Singh to the show to discuss her fascinating new book A Bollywood State of Mind! Show notes: Thank you Sunny Singh for joining us! A Bollywood State of Mind: A journey into the world’s biggest cinema Heads up, we discuss some spoilers for Jawan if you haven't seen it yet NEXT TIME: Hindi Horror Halloween Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke f...
148: Two wives, or two brothers? Daag and Deewaar
September 24, 2023 22:06 - 1 hourWe return to the career of Yash Chopra with two iconic mid-70s blockbusters: one, the first film to carry the YRF name and the other, maybe the most influential Bollywood film ever made. Show notes: Past Yash Chopra films we have discussed: Netflix and Dil: High and Low - Cinema Marte Dum Tak and The Romantics and Yaasssh Chopra: Lamhe & Veer-Zaara with Manish Mathur Zanjeer and the Angry Young Man Yash Chopra Rajesh Khanna Thomas Hardy and the cad awareness book "Ab Chahe Maa Roothe"...
149: Two wives, or two brothers? Daag and Deewaar
September 24, 2023 22:06 - 1 hourWe return to the career of Yash Chopra with two iconic mid-70s blockbusters: one, the first film to carry the YRF name and the other, maybe the most influential Bollywood film ever made. Show notes: Past Yash Chopra films we have discussed: Netflix and Dil: High and Low - Cinema Marte Dum Tak and The Romantics and Yaasssh Chopra: Lamhe & Veer-Zaara with Manish Mathur Zanjeer and the Angry Young Man Yash Chopra Rajesh Khanna Thomas Hardy and the cad awareness book "Ab Chahe Maa Roothe"...
Netflix and Dil: Girlzapur, or Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo
September 07, 2023 02:35 - 37 minutesWe go to the lawless deserts in Homi Adajania's blood-soaked Hotstar crime drama, Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo, to find out who Dimple Kapadia will choose as her successor, and see if they will even make it out alive to enjoy their inheritance. Show notes: Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo Homi Adajania We Want To Be Dimple Kapadia’s Friend: Bobby, Saagar, and Rudaali Netflix and Dil: Forget it, BiFL. It’s Mirzapur Next time: Deewaar Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeart...
148: Supplemental Episode 17: It's All About Loving Their Family, or Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani with Manish Mathur
August 20, 2023 19:28 - 1 hourAfter bemoaning the state of Bollywood in our last episode, Karan Johar has given us something worth celebrating! Show notes: Thank you Manish Mathur for joining us (and suggesting we record this surprise episode)! Listen to It Pod to Be You Rocky Aur Rani Prem Kii Kahaani NEXT TIME: Netflix and Dil Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for th...
Supplemental Episode 17: It's All About Loving Their Family, or Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani with Manish Mathur
August 20, 2023 19:28 - 1 hourAfter bemoaning the state of Bollywood in our last episode, Karan Johar has given us something worth celebrating! Show notes: Thank you Manish Mathur for joining us (and suggesting we record this surprise episode)! Listen to It Pod to Be You Rocky Aur Rani Prem Kii Kahaani NEXT TIME: Netflix and Dil Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for th...
147: 2023 Midyear Review
August 04, 2023 03:02 - 2 hoursSomehow we are more than halfway through 2023, which means it's time for the midyear review where we discuss 11 Hindi-language films that have come out so far this year. Show notes: Pathaan (Supplemental 14) Almost Pyaar with Dj Mohabbat Shehzada Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Mrs. Chetterjee vs Norway Bheed INTERVAL ("Bandaa Title Track" from Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai) Bholaa Gaslight Kathal Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai Bawaal Next time: Netflix and Dil Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo Find us on...
Netflix and Dil: Pilot Season Dobaara
July 14, 2023 00:22 - 1 hourIt's been a rough year so far for Bollywood, but luckily there are plenty of new streaming shows that have caught our attention, some might say too many though. That means it's time for another pilot season where we watch the pilot of six shows and choose which one we are going to watch, and review, a whole season of! Show notes: The Streaming Show Bestseller The Night Manager Tooth Pari: When Love Bites Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo Dahaad Scoop NEXT TIME: 2023 Midyear Review Our sponso...
Supplemental Episode 16: Our Chat with Shashaa Tirupati
July 01, 2023 04:32 - 41 minutesWe welcome Canadian musician and playback singer Shashaa Tirupati on to discuss her career in Indian cinema, as well as winning a National Film Award and what it's like to work with A.R. Rahman and other top composers. Show notes: Shashaa Tirupati and her Youtube channel Shashaa's beautiful Tamil interpretation of Bon Iver's "Perth" #BollywoodMonster Mashup 2023 IG Meet and Greet live on Instagram (@BollywoodMonsterMashup), Sunday July 9, 12 PM EST/ 9:30 PM IST NEXT TIME: Pilot Season P...
146: “I'm the Dude, Playing a Dude, Disguised As Another Dude”: Don and Don 2
June 16, 2023 02:48 - 1 hourStrap in Lovers, we’re going on an international chase to catch Asia’s biggest criminal mastermind, Don. Show notes: It's not only difficult to catch Don (1978), it's impossible “Bachchan ‘76 - ‘78″ The Making of Don Don: The Chase Begins Again Petronas Towers, as seen in Entrapment Songs: “Yeh Mera Dil,” “Main Hoon Don,” and “Khaike Paan Banaraswala” Comparisons to contemporary Bollywood action Don has read The Game (INTERVAL (“Aaj Ki Raat” from Don: The Chase Begins Again) Don...
145: Whodunnit Watusi: Gumnaam and Teesri Manzil
May 26, 2023 18:08 - 56 minutesWe go back to the swinging sixties to get our groove on and maybe solve a murder or two, or ten, if we don’t end up dead ourselves! Show notes: Erin forgets why they wanted to do this episode Ranveer Singh was in a ‘60s pastiche, and it was terrible Ghost World and And Then There Were None Gumnaam Pran is a fashion king Songs: “Hum Kaale Hain To,” “Is Duniya Mein Jeena Ho To,” and “Peeke Hum Tum Jo” (INTERVAL (“Jaan Pehechan Ho” from Gumnaam) Teesri Manzil We are continuing to fall...
Netflix and Dil: Bombay’s Dream Factory, Jubilee
May 05, 2023 04:06 - 1 hourWe go back to the golden age of filmmaking in Bombay with Vikramaditya Motwane’s period drama Jubilee. Show notes: 68th Filmfare Awards Breaking Free: Vikramaditya Motwane’s Udaan, Lootera, and Trapped Jubilee “Jubilee Is a Beautifully Mounted Show About the 1930s but the Women Pioneers Have Been Erased” Next time: 60s murder mysteries Thank you to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Use our code BollywoodLovers to get 56 per cent off your subscription in the next 10 days, or 20 p...
144: Inside the Actors Studio: Kaamyaab and An Action Hero
April 13, 2023 00:32 - 56 minutesWho better to play actors in Bollywood, than Bollywood actors? We discuss two films that present a very different take on the lifestyles of working screen actors. Show notes: Episode 3: Bollywood on Bollywood Should we redo or “react” to our early episodes? MST3K Khamosh Kaamyaab Super-R/geriatric cinema We were also surprised to find ourselves on IMDb (INTERVAL (“Aap Jaisa Koi” from An Action Hero) An Action Hero Nora Fatehi in “Jehda Nasha” #BoycottBollywood and news media Ayu...
143: Madhuri Madness 2023 - Dutt v Dixit: Dawn of Romance
March 30, 2023 02:53 - 49 minutesIn our second annual Madhuri Madness we discuss two awards-nominated performances from the early 90s. Show notes: Madhuri Madness 2022: Parinda and Dil and The Fame Game Sadly The Fame Game has been cancelled Saajan “playboy-operator type“ Comparisons to Cyrano de Bergerac Is Sanjay Dutt a convincing romantic lead? Songs: “Bahut Pyar Karte Hain,” “Pehli Baar Mile Hain,” “Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai,” “Dekha Hai Pehli Baar,” and “Bahut Pyar Karte Hain (Male)” (INTERVAL (“Choli K...
Supplemental Episode 15: The Romantics Director Smriti Mundhra
March 07, 2023 03:45 - 31 minutesWe welcome The Romantics director Smriti Mundhra on to discuss her new Netflix docuseries on Yash Raj Films, Bollywood stars' bookshelves, the nepotism question, and whether Befikre will ever find its audience. Show notes: Thank you Smriti Mundhra! Netflix and Dil: High and Low - Cinema Marte Dum Tak and The Romantics NEXT TIME: Madhuri Madness Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Check out The Well Endowed Podcast Listen to What’s The Tsismis? Find us ...
Netflix and Dil: High and Low - Cinema Marte Dum Tak and The Romantics
February 15, 2023 03:05 - 54 minutesWe go behind the scenes to learn about the making of some of Hindi cinema’s most famous and infamous films with two new docuseries. Show notes: Thank you Rakesh KT! Cinema Marte Dum Tak Vice Media The Romantics Smriti Mundhra Yash Raj Films NEXT TIME: Madhuri Madness! Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Check out Telus Storyhive and Edmonton Public School’s Open House Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotif...
Supplemental Episode 14: Nobody Does It Better, or Pathaan with MapleBrownie
February 07, 2023 00:25 - 1 hourIs Shah Rukh Khan here to save Bollywood? A special guest drops by to weigh in on Pathaan! Show notes: Thank you Nim aka MapleBrownie for inviting us out and joining us for this review! “Cinema in northeast Edmonton closed permanently“ via CTV “India’s Right Wing Tried to Scuttle a Film. Fans Helped It Break Records” via the New York Times Mike McCahill’s take “The spy who came in from the cold: ‘Pathaan’“ NEXT TIME: Netflix and Dil Cinema Marte Dum Tak and The Romantics Bollywood is ...
142: 2022 Year End Review
January 28, 2023 03:43 - 2 hoursWell we are a month into the new year, but before we see if SRK can save Bollywood, we are looking back at the last six months of 2022. Show notes: 2022 Midyear Review Jugjugg Jeeyo Ek Villain Returns Good Luck Jerry (Episode 136) Darlings (Episode 136) Laal Singh Chaddha Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (INTERVAL (“Piya Tu Ab To Aja” from Monica, O My Darling) Chup: Revenge of the Artist Doctor G Phone Bhoot Uunchai Monica, O My Darling Drishyam 2 Cirkus Next time: Netflix and...
141: The Manmohan, the Myth, the Legend: Bluff Master and Coolie
December 01, 2022 03:05 - 48 minutesWe celebrate the work of iconic masala director Manmohan Desai with two of his films, made twenty years apart. Notes: Our episodes on Amar Akbar Anthony and Mard Masala film Manmohan Desai The source that Erin looked at that had different information on Desai than what’s online is Tejaswini Ganti’s Bollywood: a guidebook to popular Hindi cinema 1st edition Chhalia 1977 Bluff Master We are concerned about Pran’s drug problem Desai’s signature Songs: “Chali Chali Kaisi Hawa,” “Are ...
140: The Night is Dark and Silent: Gyan Mukherjee's Kismet and Sangram
November 17, 2022 04:47 - 55 minutesIt’s that time of year where we polish our guns and light up our cigarettes, it’s Noirvember time and we are up to no good with two Ashok Kumar classics. Notes: Apologies for the sound quality, we discovered after recording that we had set up our mic improperly Noirvember and our Noirvember playlist Park Chan-wook isn’t a fan of Noir Film Noir Thank you tommydan55 Gyan Mukherjee Ashok Kumar Kismet First Indian Blockbuster Lost and found formula Franz Osten and Josef Wirsching (I...
Netflix and Dil: Delhi Crime Season 2, or Criminal Intent
October 30, 2022 23:36 - 47 minutesWe return to the mean streets of Delhi with season 2 of Netflix’s Delhi Crime. Show notes: Thank you Veedee24! Delhi Crime Netflix and Dil: Delhi Crime, or These Are Their Stories Dun Dun The year of Shefali Shah Kachcha Baniyan Gang Denotified Tribes Spoiler Zone: 31.17 - 40:12 NEXT TIME: Noirvember Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Check out connectfirst Credit Union! Listen to Your Forest! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom...
139: Halloween VIII: Invasion of the Idea Snatchers
October 15, 2022 02:44 - 1 hourIt’s October and by now you probably know what that means, it’s time for Hindi Horror Halloween! This year we check out three scary movies that are remakes of popular Hollywood horror films. Notes: It’s Hindi Horror Halloween time! Khooni Murda and Mahakaal Sangharsh Is The Silence of the Lambs actually a feminist workplace drama? Hawa Rakht Dobaara: See Your Evil, Khamoshi, and Mike Flanagan Papi Gudia Chid’s Play “Music I Love” and “Rehte Nashe Mein” (INTERVAL (“Dekho Main Hoo...
138: Bachchan ‘85 & ‘89
September 30, 2022 18:06 - 57 minutesWe go back to the 1980s to catch up with two testosterone-tastic action films featuring your favourite hero and ours, Amitabh Bachchan. Notes: The Bachchan Series The never-ending search for movies with subtitles We couldn’t find 1986 or 1988 Mard Best horse and best dog Is Amrita Singh into BDSM? Jabisco’s many costume changes Hitchcock’s pure cinema Is this The Mummy of its time “Mard Tangewala,” “Sun Rubia Tumse Pyar Ho Gaya,” “Hum To Tambu Mein Bambu” and “Buri Nazarwale” Wou...
137: School Daze: Taare Zameen Par and Hindi Medium
September 09, 2022 03:39 - 1 hourIt’s back to school season, at least for some people, and we are hitting the books with two films about the right to education. Notes: Paani on launchgood.com, donations to Pakistani refugees floods.pk, a list of charities in the region trying to help 67th Filmfare Awards These awards are just copying the BiFL Awards We need to watch Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi Erin loves back to school shopping and Canadian department stores Taare Zameen Par Akira Kurosawa Dyslexia Aamir Khan is a magic...
136: Lady Problems, or Problem Ladies? Pataakha, Good Luck Jerry, and Darlings
August 25, 2022 05:12 - 1 hourWe do our best to not feel the wrath of these women scorned as we check out three recent(ish) black comedies with female leads. Also lots of good music recommendations in this one. Notes: Black Comedy That Mel Brooks quote was basically right: “Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.” Pushing The Envelope: Being Cyrus and Delhi Belly, with Suchin Mehrotra Not dependent on wordplay and puns, so might work better for people who don’t speak Hind...
135: How Ranbir Kapoor Makes Friends and Influences People: Wake Up Sid and Rocket Singh
August 12, 2022 04:02 - 1 hourAfter a four year hiatus, Ranbir Kapoor is back! So we’re going back to look at a couple of his early roles. Notes: Mother India is obviously the Mother of the Year Ranbir Kapoor Method acting and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute We are discussing method acting in America where Kapoor studied, and not method acting in India like Dilip Kumar Marlon Brando Do you want to hear us discuss Saawariya? RKs two modes: sad boy versus physical actor (INTERVAL (“Pocket Mein Rocke...
134: The Invisible Hand of Justice: Mr. India
July 29, 2022 02:32 - 58 minutesStrap on your invisibility bracelets Lovers, we’re teaming up to save the day with the one and only Mr. India! Notes: Why doesn’t EPL want to buy Mr. India? Shekhar Kapur Bandit Queen and “The Great Indian Rape Trick” Elizabeth, The Four Feathers, Elizabeth: The Golden Age The novelization of Elizabeth Kapur’s many unrealized projects Mr. India Salim-Javed Fu Manchu and Zorro (INTERVAL (“Hawa Hawai” from Mr. India) Justice for Tina The Tramp Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom...
133: 2022 Midyear Review
June 30, 2022 03:59 - 1 hourIt’s time for another midyear review where we discuss 12 of the most notable Hindi-language films released in the past six months. Notes: Looop Lapeta Gehraiyaan Badhaai Do Gangubai Kathiawadi Bachchhan Paandey Jalsa (INTERVAL (“Ami Je Tomar” from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2) Sharmaji Namkeen Heropanti 2 Thar Jayeshbhai Jordaar Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Anek Next time: Anil Kapoor Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Check out Park Power! Listen to the Well Endo...
132: Outlaw Country: Paan Singh Tomar, Sonchiriya, and Thar
June 17, 2022 01:18 - 1 hourWe set out on the back country trails with three modern takes on the western genre. Notes: Content Warning: two of these films feature sexual assault as plot points What is a Western? Did they die out? The Emergency The period Hindi Westerns: The Magnificent Two (Sholay) Revisionist Hollywood Westerns, Dark Westerns, Blaxploitation Westerns, the list goes on We miss Irrfan Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput Spoiler alert, none of these movies end very well for the main character Paan S...
131: Star Vehicles: Shaitan, Talaash, and Jalsa
June 03, 2022 02:48 - 1 hourWe go for a ride with three films about destructive car accidents and the wreckage they leave behind. Show notes: Did Erin invent a new genre? Class, privilege, and getting away with murder Chappaquiddick Shaitan Gregg Araki Anurag Kashyap’s unreleased Paanch The anti-Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na Matt was thinking of Very Bad Things (INTERVAL (“Hawa Hawai” from Shaitan) Talaash: The Answer Lies Within Warning there will be spoilers Reema Kagti’s filmography Did Kareena Kapoor Khan n...
130: Death of the Author: Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa
April 30, 2022 16:51 - 1 hourWith the Criterion Channel now streaming the work of Guru Dutt, we discuss the acclaimed director’s most iconic film, Pyaasa. Show notes: We upgraded our mic setup Criterion Channel’s The World of Guru Dutt Past episodes: Dev Anand’s Bombay Noir and Noir ‘58 Mr. Criterion: Do Bigha Zamin and Shree 420 Bollywood doesn’t need Western validation, but accessibility is nice Pyaasa The Goddess Who Carries The Burden of The World, Mother India Restoration in 2015 “All-Time 100 Movies” ...
129: Print the Legend: M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story and 83
April 13, 2022 04:36 - 1 hourWe dust off our bats and take a swing at the World Cup with two cricket biopics. Show notes: Chess boxing Past sports episodes: 6, 24, 27, & 118 M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Is Neeraj Pandey on a downward streak? Dhoni really just wants to play soccer Why can’t these films afford decent wigs?! You shouldn’t have to be familiar with the subject matter to enjoy the film Dhoni is remarkable because he is remarkable We miss Sushant Singh Rajput (INTERVAL (“Sakht Jaan” from 83) 83 Wa...
Netflix and Dil: The Fame Game, or Madhuri Madness 2
March 31, 2022 03:52 - 51 minutesWe wrap up Madhuri Madness month with a look at Madhuri Dixit’s foray into streaming TV, the buzzy Netflix family mystery The Fame Game. Show notes: Supplemental Episode 3: Sri Rao's Bollywood Kitchen! The Fame Game Spoiler Zone: 37:06 - 45:00 NEXT TIME: Cricket Biopics Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Check out Three Kitchens Podcast! Listen to Overdue Finds! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and ...
128: Madhuri Madness: Parinda and Dil
March 17, 2022 02:42 - 58 minutesMarch Madness is here, but it isn't basketball we're excited about, it's Madhuri Dixit! Kicking off our series on one of Bollywood's most talented leading ladies, we discuss two early roles. Show notes: March Madness is a US college basketball thing The stans took over our Twitter poll Madhuri Dixit Anil Kapoor’s 80s: Mashaal, Chameli Ki Shaadi, and Tezaab Parinda Split Screen Podcast: The Hollywood Remake of Parinda "Sehre Main Dulha Hoga" aka the baby song Broken Horses Anupama ...
Netflix and Dil: Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, or The Netflix Curse?
February 24, 2022 04:09 - 48 minutesWe dive head-first into the buzzy new Netflix show about romantic obsession and small-town power, but is it worth more than an eye-roll? Show notes: Tried and Refused Productions' review Rahul Desai's review at Film Companion Suchin Mehrotra's review at Film Companion NEXT TIME: Madhuri Madness begins! Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Check out RUMI by ATCO Listen to Bloom on Taproot Edmonton Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! a...
127: OTP: Guru with Manish Mathur
February 11, 2022 04:35 - 1 hourHappy Valentine's Day Lovers! We welcome back film critic, fellow podcaster, and romance aficionado Manish Mathur to discuss art imitating life with Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai in Guru. Show notes: Welcome back Manish! Remembering Lata Mangeshkar Are couples who work together in Hollywood cursed? Manish willed it into existence, Penélope Cruz got the Oscar nom! Iconic Bollywood power couples (INTERVAL (“Tere Bina" from Guru) Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Erin...
The Sixth Annual BiFL Awards!
February 03, 2022 02:59 - 16 minutesMatt and Erin hand out the sixth annual BiFL Awards for 2021 achievements in Hindi Cinema. Show notes: Karan Johar Memorial Award for Best Costume Design Sanju Award for Excellence in Hair Design Parineeti Chopra Award for Innovation in Makeup Design Humshackles Award for Most Appearances by an Actor in a Film Johnny Lever Award for Least amount of Effort Used in Constructing a Character Hero’s Girlfriend Award for Biggest Waste of an Actress’ Talent Chulbul Pandey Lifetime Achievem...
126: 2021 Year End Review
January 26, 2022 04:31 - 1 hourHappy New Year Lovers! As always, we've spent the first weeks of the new year catching up with films from the previous year, and we're here to tell you about it. Show notes: Haseen Dillruba Toofaan (Episode 118) Mimi Shershaah Chehre Bhoot Police (Episode 121) Sanak Sardar Udham (Episode 125) (INTERVAL (“Param Sundari” from Mimi) Hum Do Hamare Do Meenakshi Sundareshwar Sooryavanshi Bunty Aur Babli 2 Bob Biswas Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (Gazal Dhaliwal for Film Companion) Atr...
125: Rebel Yell: Mangal Pandey, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, and Sardar Udham
December 16, 2021 04:33 - 1 hourWe bone up on our Indian history with three biopics about revolutionaries during the Indian independence movement. Show notes: The Indian independence movement lasted from 1857 to 1947, but keep in mind we are not experts in Indian history when listening to this episode... Episode 88: Playing With The Past: Gandhi and Rang De Basanti with Torrey Dance What we learned about India in history class (basically nothing) Cycles of revolution: the 1857 Sepoy Uprising inspires HRSA in the 20s a...
124: Noir '58: Howrah Bridge and 12 O'Clock
November 24, 2021 04:19 - 44 minutesIn our annual Noirvember episode, we discuss two moody murder mysteries from 1958. Show notes: Our Noirvember playlist As we always point out, film noir is not a genre "The Rebirth of India's Forgotten Cinema in the Age of the Internet" Tommydan55 and Tommydan333 Howrah Bridge Kolkata as a mystery city Racist sterotypes Songs (INTERVAL “Mera Naam Chin Chin Chuu" from Howrah Bridge) 12 O'Clock Johnny Walker Matt was thinking of Shaan Are fortune tellers admissible in court? "...
123: Crisis on Infinite Singhams: Rohit Shetty's Cop Universe with Devin Bruce
November 12, 2021 04:39 - 1 hourSooryavanshi has finally unloaded itself into theatres and our good friend and cinephile Devin Bruce has dropped by to discuss Rohit Shetty’s ethically questionable Cop Universe. Show notes: Heads up, one of these films deals with sexual violence. • Devin's in the three-timers club • Singham is the most important being that has ever existed • Rohit Shetty's Cop Universe (we haven't seen Sooryavanshi yet) • Singham • When Indian action movies get memeified • Buford T. Justice is...