Bollywood Is For Lovers

We welcome Elizabeth Spencer and Karen Unland of That’s A Thing?! to discuss two films about teen girls, and their moms. Show Notes: Thanks Sri Rao for the Nimbu Pani recipe, get his book Bollywood Kitchen (sorry for all the noise our metal straws make) That’s A Thing?! Erin knows nothing about teens Do teenagers even watch movies anymore? The Lobby Are today’s teen movies as good as the ones from the ‘90s? The YA genre Why aren’t there a lot of Bollywood films about teenagers? The best joke Gippi SO MUCH SMOKING Fat jokes “It’s nice to watch a movie” Twilight parallels? Blackface… (more here on Bollywood and blackface) Realistic portrayal of teen life? The Kraz (INTERVAL (“Main Kaun Hoon” from Secret Superstar) Secret Superstar Meghna Mishra Age appropriate songs Songs: “Nachdi Phira,” “Meri Pyaari Ammi,” and “Sapne Re” Box office and popularity in China Domestic violence Daughters supporting mothers An inaccurately positive p