Bollywood Is For Lovers

In our third supplemental episode we’re speaking to producer and screenwriter Sri Rao about his upcoming book Bollywood Kitchen, available November 7th. Show notes: Sri Rao’s website (http://www.newyorksri.com/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/newyorksri), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkSri/) Check out Sri’s book tour (http://www.newyorksri.com/books/) Preorder Bollywood Kitchen at Amazon (https://www.amazon.ca/Bollywood-Kitchen-Home-Cooked-Indian-Unforgettable-ebook/dp/B073XBZ39L/ref=sr11?ie=UTF8&qid=1509421561&sr=8-1&keywords=bollywood+kitchen), Indigo (https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/bollywood-kitchen-home-cooked-indian/9780544971257-item.html?ikwid=Bollywood+kitchen&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0), or Barnes & Noble(https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bollywood-kitchen-sri-rao/1125350263?ean=9780544971257#/) Learn more about ATB (http://www.atb.com/listen/) and the Edmonton Community Foundation (https://www.ecfoundation.org/) Find us on Apple Podcasts (https:

In our third annual Hindi Horror Halloween episode we discuss the films of B-cinema auteurs the Ramsay Brothers. Show Notes: Ghosts foiled our first recording attempt Phobia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobia(2016film)) and Trapped (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapped(2017Hindi_film)) 1920 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920(filmseries)), probably the topic of next year’s episode Don’t Disturb the Dead: The Story of the Ramsay Brothers by Shamya Dasgupta (https://www.amazon.in/Dont-Disturb-Dead-Ramsay-Brothers/dp/9352644301) Miss Lovely (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Lovely) Bollywood Bloodbath by Finders Keepers (http://www.finderskeepersrecords.com/shop/bollywood-bloodbath/) We love disco Usha Khanna (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usha_Khanna) Blumhouse Productions (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blumhouse_Productions) and Hammer Film Productions (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HammerFilmProductions) Grindhouse (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grindhouse) Ramsay Brothers (h

We welcome Asim Burney of Upodcast (http://upodcasting.com/) to discuss David Dhawan’s hit 1997 comedy Judwaa and his recent remake Judwaa 2. Show Notes: Upodcast (http://upodcasting.com/) The London advantage Interviewing Bollywood celebrities A critic’s perspective versus a fan’s Anupama Chopra (http://www.filmcompanion.in/) and Baradwaj Rangan (https://twitter.com/baradwajrangan) Carving out a space on the Internet The difficulty in translating comedy Episode 25 – Varun Dhawan, Bollywood’s Next Leading Man (https://audioboom.com/posts/4955813-episode-25-varun-dhawan-bollywood-s-next-leading-man?t=0) Everyone has a different idea of what’s funny David Dhawan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Dhawan) Aankhen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aankhen(1993film)) and Partner (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partner(2007film)) Subtitling issues (INTERVAL (“Oonchi Hai Building Lift Teri Bandh Hai https://youtu.be/eUhzDf9eRbM)” from Judwaa 2) Judwaa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judwaa

We welcome online film writer Manish Mathur (https://twitter.com/TheManish89) to discuss one of Bollywood’s most polarizing performers, Katrina Kaif. Show Notes: Newton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_(film)) is India’s submission for the Best Foreign Language film at this year’s Academy Awards Our episode on the India Film Festival of Alberta (https://audioboom.com/posts/6120218-supplemental-episode-2-bifl-at-india-film-festival-of-alberta-2017?t=0), which includes our discussion of Newton India’s past submissions (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ListofIndiansubmissionsfortheAcademyAwardforBestForeignLanguageFilm) Court (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_(film))was 2015’s submission, Matt was right, 2016’s submission was the Tamil film Visaranai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visaranai) Lipstick Under My Burkha now most watched Hindi movie on Amazon Prime (http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/UvY5AEsRzQWeDEC3anVkeL/Lipstick-Under-My-Burkha-now-most-watched-Hindi-movie-on-A.html) Talk Film So

In this episode we look at three late 70s films from Bollywood’s most enduring star, Amitabh Bachchan. Show Notes: The Big B! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) The Great Gatsby (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheGreatGatsby) We couldn’t find Zanjeer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanjeer(1973film)) or Deewaar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar) unfortunately Shemaroo on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/ShemarooEnt Fashion TV (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FashionTelevision(TV_channel)) Kabhi Kabhie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KabhieKabhie(1976_film)) Harivansh Rai Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HarivanshRaiBachchan) Rupi Kaur (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupi_Kaur) 70s fashion Convoluted plot Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein (https://youtu.be/dLL9YFAXaYY) Paul Anka and Nelly Furtado (https://youtu.be/6dM9orHsfJc) (INTERVAL (“Are Diwano Mujhe Pechchano (Main Hoon Don) (https://youtu.be/IfZ1N3Rz-G8)” from Don) Amar Akbar Anthony (https://en.wikipedia.

We welcome Piyush Patel (https://www.facebook.com/FHWGS/) to discuss two films by acclaimed South Indian director Mani Ratnam. Show Notes: Erin’s mother liked Talvar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talvar_(film)) CJSR (http://www.cjsr.com/) 70th anniversary of India’s Independence (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IndependenceDay(India)) and Partition (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PartitionofIndia) Why doesn’t the Alberta Education curriculum teach anything about India? The Komagata Maru incident (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KomagataMaruincident) Rangeela (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangeela_(film)) and film going in Mumbai India's Film Industry -- A $10 Billion Business Trapped In A $2 Billion Body (https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/10/23/indias-film-industry-a-10-billion-business-trapped-in-a-2-billion-body/#4a85609870d2) DDLJ at Maratha Mandir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Mandir) We love our listeners! The appeal of Hindi cinema BFI Southbank India on Film (http://

We welcome Kathy Gibson (https://twitter.com/kathyfgibson) of Access Bollywood (https://accessbollywood.net/) to discuss two martial arts films as well as covering Hindi cinema with a Western lens. Show Notes: Listen to Kathy on the Split Screen Podcast with Shah Shahid! (http://blankpagebeatdown.com/category/split-screen/) Access Bollywood’s streaming lists: Netflix (https://accessbollywood.net/bollywood-movies-streaming-on-netflix/), Amazon (https://accessbollywood.net/bollywood-movies-streaming-on-amazon-prime/), Heera (https://accessbollywood.net/bollywood-movies-streaming-on-amazons-heera-channel/) How the Hindi and Indian film industries have benefited from streaming services The ups and downs of Eros Now (http://erosnow.com/) The public library is still the best resource around Does anyone understand cricket? Josh Larsen of Larsen On Film (http://www.larsenonfilm.com/) Lack of local media coverage for Hindi cinema Access Bollywood’s Bollywood Box Office (https://accessbollywood.net/category/box-offic

In honour of his latest release, Jagga Jasoos, we look at three films from celebrated filmmaker Anurag Basu. Show Notes: Erin’s mother loved Dil Dhadakne Do (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DilDhadakneDo) Matt is protesting the CBFC’s crack down on alcohol in films by drinking two beers (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/cbfc-chief-pahlaj-nihalani-may-axe-liquor-consumption-display-of-alcohol-scenes/articleshow/59757490.cms) Anurag Basu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anurag_Basu) Stories by Rabindranath Tagore (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StoriesbyRabindranath_Tagore) Kucch To Hai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KucchToHai) Leukemia and Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TumsaNahinDekha:ALove_Story) Saaya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saaya(2003film)), Murder (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder(2004film)), and Gangster (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangster(2006film)) Pritam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pritam) Kites (https://en.wikiped

In our second supplemental episode, we discuss the films we saw at the third annual India Film Festival of Alberta! Big thanks to Edmonton Movie Club for having us! Show Notes: India Film Festival of Alberta (http://www.indiafilmfestival.ca) and the Edmonton Movie Club (http://www.edmontonmovieclub.ca) Lipstick Under My Burkha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LipstickUnderMyBurkha) A Death In The Gunj (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADeathintheGunj) Newton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton(film)) #LipstickUnderMyBurkha #KonkonaSenSharma #RatnaPathak #AahanaKumra #SushantSingh #VikrantArosa #VikrantMassey #AlankritaShrivastava #ADeathInTheGunj #RanvirShorey #KalkiKoechlin #TillotamaShome #GulshanDevaiah #Tanuja #OmPuri #JimSarbh #Newton #RajkummarRao #PankajTripathy #AnjaliPatil #RaghuvirYadav #AmitVMasurkar

We summarize the big hits and many misses that have come out so far this year. Show Notes: Erin’s mom has been listening to the show and she’s going to watch Talvar Ok Jaanu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OkJaanu) Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor are inexplicably popular Kaabil (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaabil) Matt pitches a Bollywood remake of Elle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elle(film)) Dangal is still crushing it (https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/06/28/like-a-true-champ-dangal-is-making-a-miraculous-fight-to-the-finish-in-china/#76cad2632b5d) Raees (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raees(film)) Note: Nawazuddin Siddiqui has more films coming out in the second half of the year, we were planning on discussing them but the episode ran long Sunny Leone’s item number: “Laila Main Laila (https://youtu.be/95I5VaR7GeU)” Jolly LLB 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JollyLLB2) We still don’t understand the Indian legal system Running Shaadi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RunningShaadi) Rangoon (ht

We jump on the true crime bandwagon with two films about real life murders: No One Killed Jessica and Talvar. Show Notes: We went to Toronto Mira Nair (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiraNair) Podcasting and true crime (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truecrime) Zodiac (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac(film)), Mesrine (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesrine(2008film)), Carlos (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos(miniseries)), O.J: Made In America (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O.J.:MadeinAmerica) Heavenly Creatures (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeavenlyCreatures), Memories Of Murder (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MemoriesofMurder), Dear Zachary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DearZachary:ALettertoaSonAboutHisFather) We didn’t mention it, but we also love Pain & Gain (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain%26Gain) Alan Moore’s From Hell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FromHell) No One Killed Jessica (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NoOneKilledJessica) The murder of Jessica Lal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu

To celebrate Mother’s Day, we welcome film scholar, musician, and former podcaster Lindsey Campbell on to discuss two films about different portrayals of mothers and motherhood in Hindi cinema. Show Notes: The Krrish ride (https://www.bollywoodparksdubai.com/en/attractions/krrish-heros-flight) at Bollywood Parks Dubai (https://www.bollywoodparksdubai.com/) Our NorthWestFest (https://audioboom.com/posts/5906136-supplemental-episode-1-bifl-at-northwestfest-2017?t=0) Erin’s mom couldn’t get through a Bollywood film, so we didn’t ask her on RIP Sneak Preview, we miss you This Manic Mama (https://www.facebook.com/pg/ThisManicMama/) Do you even read these notes? Thankur Anoop Singh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThakurAnoopSingh) Erin does not like Punjabi films The typical Bollywood mom mean moms Kya Kehna (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kya_Kehna) Preity Zinta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preity_Zinta) Anupam Kher bakes A lot of plot (and a banner http://68.media.tumblr.com/tumblrl64z

Hi everyone, here's a bonus episode for this week. We were invited to be on a panel talking about movie podcasting in our hometown of Edmonton! Show notes: Northwestfest (http://northwestfest.ca), the latest incarnation of the longest-running documentary film festival in Canada, invited us on to talk about the world of movie podcasts. Paul Matwychuk (@myelbow), Erin's co-host on Trash, Art and the Movies, who you'll remember from Episode 23 on DEVDAS and DEV.D (https://audioboom.com/posts/4821508-episode-23-devdas-vs-dev-d-with-paul-matwychuk) hosted the panel, and J.P. Fournier of The Movie Jerks (@moviejerks) also spoke with us. He was on our now-legendary episode on the JISM films (https://audioboom.com/posts/5013228-episode-26-a-double-dose-of-jism-with-the-movie-jerks) with his co-host Shawn Gramiak. Topics we spoke on included the shift from traditional criticism to podcasting, broadcasting Edmonton out to the world, how to start a podcast and do research, and more! #Edmonton #Canada #podcast #

Free Comic Book Day (http://www.freecomicbookday.com/), May 6th, is around the corner so we invited Variant Edition (http://variantedmonton.com/) co-owner and podcast savant Brandon Schatz (https://twitter.com/soupytoasterson) on to discuss Bollywood’s leading superhero franchise, Krrish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krrish_(franchise)). Show notes: Why are we discussing these films? We couldn’t get A Flying Jatt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFlyingJatt) We see you Huntington Bollywood fans We’ve reached one hundred thousand downloads, THANK YOU! Come see us at Northwest Fest (http://northwestfest.ca/2017/04/19/shorts-podcasts/)! Doctor Whooch (http://submetropolitan.com/) is coming back! Variant Edition’s approach to retail The big two, Marvel and DC, aren’t interested in publishing books anymore Creating a superhero franchise out of a property that has nothing to do with superheroes Our Bollywood in Alberta episode (https://audioboom.com/posts/4773054-episode-22-dancing-on-hoodoos-bollywood-in-alberta)

We discuss the lavish 1960 epic Mughal-e-Azam Show notes: Mughal-e-Azam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal-e-Azam) Erin is nervous to discuss this film Comparisons to Gone With The Wind (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GonewiththeWind(film)) and Cleopatra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra(1963film)) K. Asif (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._Asif) and production setbacks Every individual production element cost more than the entire budget of most other films Intolerance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intolerance(film)), Foolish Wives (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FoolishWives), and Greed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greed_(film)) Beautiful Ruins (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beautiful_Ruins) Filmed thrice The set was too glittery (https://media.giphy.com/media/Kd9IQloZWxEEU/giphy.gif) Huge cast Technicolor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technicolor), “Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya (https://youtu.be/6AuJ6jHKE0),” and colourisation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmcolorization) U

We are joined by Dance Choreographer and Creative Director of ShaktiFlow (http://www.shaktiflow.org/) Shrina Patel (https://www.instagram.com/shaktiflowyeg/) to discuss feminism and the portrayal of women’s issues in Bollywood Cinema. Show notes: Matt finally saw Mirzya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirzya_(film)) How to learn Hindi 90s Bollywood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ListofBollywoodfilmsofthe1990s) Western perspectives of India Feminist Hindi cinema Actors supporting women’s stories Responding to social issues and societal shifts Badrinath Ki Dulhania (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BadrinathKiDulhania) and toxic masculinity 2012 Delhi gang rape (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012Delhigangrape) and India’s Daughter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%27sDaughter) Censorship issues with Lipstick Under My Burkha (http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/cbfc-refuses-to-certify-prakash-jhas-film-lipstick-under-my-burkha/articleshow/57302257.cms) and Begum Jaan (

In advance of the third instalment, we discuss Ram Gopal Varma’s Sarkar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarkar(filmseries)) series. There are spoilers for Sarkar, Sarkar Raj, and The Godfather series. Show Notes: Sequel naming conventions Money (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money(1993film)), Money Money (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoneyMoney(1995film)), and Money Money, More Money (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoneyMoney,MoreMoney) This was supposed to be topical, but unfortunately Sarkar 3 has been pushed back (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sarkar-3-release-date-postponed/articleshow/57760594.cms) Ram Gopal Varma (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RamGopalVarma) Episode 5 (https://audioboom.com/posts/4467732-episode-5-ghosts-witches-and-zombies-oh-my?t=0), where we discuss Bhoot (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhoot(film)) The Godfather (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheGodfather(filmseries)) Sarkar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarkar(film)) Corruption in India (h

In this episode we welcome Danica LeBlanc (https://twitter.com/DanicaHere), co-owner of Edmonton’s best comic book store Variant Edition (https://variantedmonton.com), and Devin Bruce (https://twitter.com/Doctor_Teeth), of the infrequently produced Scotch & Comics (https://scotchandcomics.wordpress.com) podcast, to discuss Bollywood on America’s So You Think You Can Dance and two films about international dance competitions. Show notes: Episode 11 – Two Tragedies by Vishal Bhardwaj, with Devin Bruce (https://audioboom.com/posts/4467741-episode-11-two-tragedies-by-vishal-bhardwaj-with-devin-bruce?t=0) Variant Edition (https://variantedmonton.com), Yegs and Bacon (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/yegs-and-bacon/id994654957?mt=2), and Doctor Whooch (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/doctor-whooch/id665504944?mt=2) Seen and Heard in Edmonton with Karen Unland (https://seenandheardyeg.com) So You Think You Can Dance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoYouThinkYouCanDance(U.S.TVseries)) Promos (ht

In this episode we discuss two films about the Indian Muslim experience in post 9/11 America. Show notes: Matt loves his neti pot (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_irrigation) Racial discrimination in the Western world A lack of nuance Episode 15 – Kabir Khan, A Filmmaker Without Borders (https://audioboom.com/posts/4467731-episode-15-kabir-khan-a-filmmaker-without-borders?t=0) New York (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NewYork(film)) Kurbaan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurbaan(2009film)) Spoiler warning! Ideas punctuated with explosions Arlington Road (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington_Road) Is this a love story? One decent guy Exploring the roots of terrorism (INTERVAL (“Allah Hi Rahem (https://youtu.be/WgIBgC3a4Vs)” from My Name Is Khan) My Name Is Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyNameIs_Khan) Don’t turn to Karan Johar for subtlety Asperger syndrome (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome) The impact of 9/11 on Muslims in America Erin hates Forre

In this episode we discuss three films starring Bollywood leading lady and fashion icon Sonam Kapoor. Show notes: The death plague Sonam Kapoor as a brand The mannequin challenge (https://youtu.be/TFa6XI0CgPs) I Didn’t Wake Up Like This (https://www.buzzfeed.com/sonamkapoor/i-didnt-wake-up-like-this?utmterm=.ma7ooQon3Q#.yiBxxgxNYg) Erin gives Matt a compliment Sonam Kapoor Literally Never Allows Her Makeup Artists To Get Any Work Done (https://www.buzzfeed.com/andreborges/these-snapchats-prove-sonam-kapoors-hair-and-makeup-artists?utmterm=.eyxllWlgGW#.efxrrOrYZO) Saawariya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saawariya) Coldplay’s “Hymn For The Weekend (https://youtu.be/YykjpeuMNEk)” On Koffee With Karan with Deepika Padukone (http://www.hotstar.com/tv/koffee-with-karan/1525/deepika-padukone-and-sonam-kapoor/1000004233) and Kareena Kapoor Khan (http://www.hotstar.com/tv/koffee-with-karan/1525/kareena-kapoor-khan-and-sonam-kapoor/1000163547) Khoobsurat (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khoobsurat(2014film)) Fawad Khan