Movie Wala Podcast

In this supplement episode, we talk about Ranveer Singh, with our listener Veronique, who also picked the movies we are discussing. We talk about Lootera, Band Baaja Baaraat and Dil Dhadakne Do. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary:     We talk about why we are cynical about filmfare awards     We wonder if we would be friends with him IRL     We talk about he is so giving as an actor, in all the roles he plays     We talk about his amazing skill of morphing into the characters he takes on Quotables: I didn't really know how big a star he was, when I watched his debut movie just last year - Veronique    We had no idea what he would become when we watched him for the first time in Banda baaja baarat - Flo I backed the right horse with Ranveer Singh - Tanvi I usually don't enjoy movies that don't end well but.. - Veronique

Shakespeare once said that " Is it even a love triangle if Bollywood has not made a movie on it"? ok, fine, he did not say that. But if he had, he would not be lying. We are back with Season 5, and we are discussing all the iconic love triangles in Hindi cinema. Give it a listen here and find out why we picked this particular genre and what you can expect in this series. 

Andaz (English: Style) is a 1949 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood_films_of_1949) Indian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_people) Bollywood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood) film, directed by Mehboob Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehboob_Khan) , with music by Naushad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naushad) . The film stars Dilip Kumar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilip_Kumar) , Nargis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nargis) and Raj Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raj_Kapoor) in a love triangle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_triangle) , with Cukoo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cukoo) and Murad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murad_(actor)) in supporting roles. Nina (Nargis) is the rich and spoiled daughter of a rich businessman. One day while horse-riding she loses control of her horse and is rescued by a young man named Dilip (Dilip Kumar). Dilip falls in love with her but Nina is already engaged and gets married to Rajan (Raj Kapoor). Would this cause a strain in their r

Devdas is a 1955 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood_films_of_1949) Indian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_people) Bollywood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood) film, directed  by Bimal Roy, with music by Naushad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naushad) . The film stars Dilip Kumar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilip_Kumar) , Suchitra Sen and Vyjayanthimala in a love triangle. Set against the backdrop of rural (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_triangle) Bengal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal) during feudal times, it's the story of childhood friends, Devdas and Paro and whose love blossoms as they grow older, but are not able to get married due to Devdas' last minute cowardly decision and the story is about his descent into alcoholism and his friendship with Chandramukhi (Vyjayanthimala). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about

Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam is a 1962 Indian Hindi film produced by Guru Dutt and directed by Abrar Alvi. A lowly servant, Bhootnath (Guru Dutt) gets close to the wife (Meena Kumari) of his employer, and narrates her story through his eyes and perspective. Source:IMDb You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary:   We talk about the courtesan dancers and the beauty of Madhubala  We talk about why they would show independent but never let them be and instead give them a crutch to fall back and get regressive We wonder if anyone can even replicate that charisma that yesteryear actors had Quotables: He doesn't see his wife as a desirable woman - Flo I saw the movie for what it was - Tanvi I just LOVED her makeup and her nose pin - Tanvi I would go back watch these specific scenes between Madhubala and her husband - Flo 

Sangam  is a 1964 Bollywood romance film, directed by Raj Kapoor, written by Inder Raj Anand, and produced by Kapoor with Mehboob Studio and Filmistan. The film stars Vyjayanthimala, Raj Kapoor and Rajendra Kumar in the lead roles, with Iftekhar, Raj Mehra, Nana Palsikar, Lalita Pawar, Achala Sachdev and Hari Shivdasani appearing in supporting roles. Sundar (Raj Kapoor), Gopal (Rajendra Kumar) and Radha (Vyjayantimala) have been friends since childhood. As they grow into adults, Sundar develops an obsessive romantic attraction to Radha, but she prefers Gopal, who is also in love with her. Yet, as Sundar has confided his feelings for Radha to him, Gopal decides to sacrifice his love for his friend's sake. (Source: Wikipedia) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the wardrobe and how this might have been the longest honeymoon ever We talk about how indu

Silsila is a 1981 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha, Shashi Kapoor and Sanjeev Kumar. Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) a poet decides to bury his past life along with his love for Chandni (Rekha) when he meets Shobha (Jaya Bachchan). Shobha's life has come to a standstill after her fiancé and Amit's brother Shekhar (Shashi Kapoor) dies in a plane crash. Amit had only come to mourn the death of his brother with Shobha but ends up sacrificing his own love and life in an attempt to give Shobha a new lease of life. When fate brings Amit and Chandni face to face again, both are married to different people - but neither can ignore their feelings for each other. (Source: IMDb) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about THE biggest casting coup that ever was in Bollywood   We talk about Amitabh's swagg

Arth (English: Meaning) is a 1982 Indian drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Raj Kiran and Rohini Hattangadi. A film-maker (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) who is having an extra-marital affair with an actress (Smita Patil) decides to leave his wife (Shabana Azmi). Arth is the story of this women's search for her identity.    Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about parallel cinema queens Smita Patil and Shabana Azmi We talk about Mahesh Bhatt and his art of marrying commercial and parallel cinema We talk about three different marriages that are portrayed in the movie   Quotables: Even though she is an actress, she is still wearing wearable clothes - Tanvi   The house was filled with wicker furniture..even the couch felt very lived in - Flo   Ghazals were not a part of hindi movies per se - Tanvi   The way he had shown the bond between Shabana and her maid - Flo

Saajan is a 1991 Indian drama film directed by Lawrence D'Souza and starring Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan.A poet (Sanjay Dutt) and his best friend (Salman Khan) fall in love with the same woman (Madhuri Dixit).(Source:ImdB) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about Madhuri's fashion and makeup in the 90s We have differing views on choreography  We talk about the innocence of the film and ours ;) Quotables: What I liked about the movie was that it was set in the innocence era - Tanvi   These portrayals have been the foundation of our existence - Tanvi   Salman Khan is just good at comedy - Flo   We time travel, go back and crush on him and come back - Flo

Rangeela is a 1995 Indian drama film directed by  directed and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. It stars Aamir Khan, Jackie Shroff and Urmila Matondkar.  A middle class young woman (Urmila), who dreams of Bollywood fame, is caught in a love triangle between her childhood friend (Aamir Khan) and a famous actor (Jackie Shroff).(Source:ImdB) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the opening credits  We talk about fashion that changed the entire industry We talk about the connection between Saagar and Rangeela Quotables: This was definitely THAT one movie that I was excited about - Tanvi   I am pretty sure every 90s kids will have had that phase after watching Rangeela - Flo   I still remember when the teaser came out - Tanvi   Some of the songs are still too hot for TV - Flo

Dil To Pagal Hai is a 1997 Indian drama film directed by Yash Chopra, starring Sharukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor. DIL TO PAGAL HAI is the story of Rahul (Shahrukh Khan), who does not believe in love. Rahul fails to understand how two people can spend their lives together. It is the story of Pooja (Madhuri Dixit), who believes that there is someone who is made for her and she is destined to meet that person. It is also the story of Nisha (Karisma Kapoor) who believes that love is friendship and one day her dream will come true. Dil To Pagal Hai is a grand musical about passionate people with dreams. Will their dreams come true? Will they find their true love?(Source:ImdB) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below. Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the amazing opening sequence We talk about Yash Chopra's sense of style for the women in his movies We talk about why Sharukh is calle

We are wrapping up our Top 10 Love Triangles series with this episode. In this episode, we talk about the common thread running through all the movies, the reason we picked these movies and read out some of the lovely reviews you guys have left for us. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about how our favourite meet-cutes We talk about our favourite women characters We talk about our favourite male characters   Quotables: You can escape ..see someone else fall in love - Flo   It is very easy to look in the rear view mirror and be like "oh we should have done this" - Tanvi   Who was your favourite woman character that you would be friends with? - Flo   The use of alcohol went down after the first few movies - Tanvi

In this supplement episode, we talk about Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Listen to us as we dive into his three movies Parinda, 1942-A Love Story and Mission Kashmir. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.                 Podcast Episode Summary:   We talk about background score in his movies We talk about ho he shot his women and made the look flawless   We talk about how Tanvi's love for Javed Akhtar came about, thanks to Vidhu Vinod Chopra   Quotables:   I would call it a cult movie - Tanvi   Background score was the hero for me - Flo Some of the dialogues were so laughable - Flo   This time, when I re-watched this movie, I wasn't blown away - Tanvi

In this supplement episode, we talk about Zoya Akhtar. Listen to us as we dive into her four movies Luck By Chance, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara, Dil Dhadakne Do and Gully Boy. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary: We have strong feelings about the dog's voice over in Dila Dhadakne Do We talk about Zoya's placement of songs in her movies We talk about her unique point of view and how she refuses to compromise Quotables: I came at it a little skeptical, like she comes form this industry - Anisha All her movies make a comment on society without hammering it on your head - Tanvi I am just happy that Zoya exists - Flo 

 We are back with Season 6, and we are talking about Amitabh Bachchan, when he was a hottie..both physically and metaphorically ;) Join us as we gush over him?  Give it a listen here and find out why we picked this particular genre and what you can expect in this series. 

Zanjeer (English: Shackles) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language action film written by Salim-Javed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim-Javed) (mostly by Salim Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim_Khan) , with assistance from Javed Akhtar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javed_Akhtar) ), directed and produced by Prakash Mehra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prakash_Mehra) , and starring Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) , Jaya Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaya_Bachchan) , Pran (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pran_(actor)) , Ajit (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajit_Khan) and Bindu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindu_(actress)) . A tough and honest police officer(Amitabh Bachchan) clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer. (Source:IMdB) You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary: We tal

Namak Haraam (English: Traitor) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrishikesh_Mukherjee) . The music is by R.D. Burman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.D._Burman) , the screenplay by Gulzar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulzar_(lyricist)) , and lyrics by Anand Bakshi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anand_Bakshi) . The film stars Rajesh Khanna (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajesh_Khanna) and Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) . It also stars Rekha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rekha) , Asrani (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asrani) , Raza Murad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raza_Murad) , A.K. Hangal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.K._Hangal) , Simi Garewal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simi_Garewal) and Om Shivpuri (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_Shivpuri) . Two young men (Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna) from very different backgrounds, one from a shanty house in a Delhi slum, the other from a very

Deewaar (lit. The Wall) is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action drama film[4] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar#cite_note-5) [5] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar#cite_note-6) [6] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar#cite_note-7) written by Salim-Javed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim-Javed) , directed by Yash Chopra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yash_Chopra) , and starring Shashi Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shashi_Kapoor) , Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) , Nirupa Roy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirupa_Roy) , Neetu Singh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neetu_Singh) and Parveen Babi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parveen_Babi) . Reflecting the tumultuous socio-political climate of 1970s India, Deewaar tells the story of a pair of impoverished brothers who, after their family is betrayed by the misplaced idealism of their father, struggle to survive in the slums of Bombay, and eventually find themselves on opposing sides of the law. (Source:Wikipedi

Joining us today is our friend, Yamini. And we are talking about Sholay. Sholay (lit. Embers) is a 1975 Indian action-adventure film written by Salim-Javed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim-Javed) , directed by Ramesh Sippy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramesh_Sippy) , and produced by his father G. P. Sippy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._P._Sippy) . The film is about two criminals, Veeru and Jai (played by Dharmendra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmendra) and Amitabh Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan) respectively), hired by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjeev_Kumar) ) to capture the ruthless dacoit, Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amjad_Khan_(actor)) ). (Source:Wikipedia). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about director Ramesh Sippy's perfectionism W

Join us as we talk about KAbhie Kabhie (1976) . Kabhi Kabhie (English: Sometimes) is a 1976 Indian Hindi romantic drama film, produced and directed by Yash Chopra, starring an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Shashi Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh and Simi Garewal. The film is about Kabhi Kabhie is a movie about the love story of generations and how a chain of events brings together old lovers as friends. (Source:Imdb). You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary: We talk about the similarities between Silsila and Kabhie Kabhie We talk about all the shayari We talk about Rakhee's beauty and go on and on about Fashion in this movie Quotables:   This is my favourite movies set in yash chopra world - Tanvi She is thinking of her past, as we all do at midnight - Flo I liked ALL the sarees in this movie and would wear them in a heartbeat - Flo  I