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    Bollywood is For Lovers

    Join 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!

    Contact us at bollywoodisforlovers@gmail.com

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    59: The Queen of Hearts: Rani Mukerji Mar 17, 2018
    Show notes

    In honour of her upcoming release Hichki, we look at three recent films starring leading lady Rani Mukerji.

    Show Notes:
    Hi Kimberly!

    We’re changing our release schedule

    Thank you PSC27

    Matt’s looking for some feedback

    Rani Mukerji (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rani_Mukerji)

    Biyer Phool (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BiyerPhool) and Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RajaKiAayegiBaraat)

    Ghulam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghulam(film)), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KuchKuchHotaHai), and Saathiya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saathiya_(film))

    Hum Tum (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hum_Tum) and Yuva (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuva)

    Veer-Zaara (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veer-Zaara) and Black (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black(2005film))

    Hichki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hichki)

    Comparisons to Vidya Balan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VidyaBalan) and No One Killed Jessica (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NoOneKilledJessica)

    Dil Bole Hadippa! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DilBoleHadippa!)

    Nautaki song “Bhangra Bistar (https://youtu.be/BV4sLBZkU8M)”
    Girls can’t play cricket

    Twelfth Night (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TwelfthNight), Clone High (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CloneHigh), and She’s The Man (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She%27stheMan, which also stars Channing Tatum)

    John D’Arc (http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/arc/images/shows/other/106_clonehigh.jpg)

    Erin learns about men’s locker rooms

    Songs: “Discowale Khisko (https://youtu.be/VB5CdFzRcWo)” and “Hadippa The Remix Song (https://youtu.be/VB5CdFzRcWo)”

    (INTERVAL (“Sava Dollar (https://youtu.be/XtKNNC1OZ7k)” from Aiyyaa)

    Aiyyaa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiyyaa)

    Drugs are a kind of cocaine

    Sexy painter versus regular guy

    Quirky sidekick Anita Date (is she wearing false teeth?)

    Dance numbers: “Dreamum Wakeupum (https://youtu.be/AQeC89lO2w0)” and “Aga Bai (https://youtu.be/CHwlXtF3zXs)”

    Does Meenakshi even like movies?

    Northanger Abbey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northanger_Abbey)

    Stalking versus romantic infatuation

    We like Madhav

    Mardaani (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardaani)

    “Masculinity” and how the film engages with gender

    Physical acting and clever police work

    NEXT TIME: Shootout At Lokhandwala/Wadala

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    58: Pushing The Envelope: Being Cyrus and Delhi Belly, with Suchin Mehrotra Feb 28, 2018
    Show notes

    Writer and Magic of Bollywood (http://magicofbollywood.com/) founder Suchin Mehrotra (https://twitter.com/suchin545) joins us to discuss a pair of English-language black comedies.

    Show Notes:

    The desperate need to share your opinion with the world

    Anupama Chopra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anupama_Chopra) and Film Companion (http://www.filmcompanion.in/)

    The role of the film critic

    Badrinath Ki Dulhania (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BadrinathKiDulhania)

    The difference between portrayal and endorsement

    Indian cinema’s global reach

    Perception and expectations

    Kaalakaandi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaalakaandi)

    Black comedy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy) and the state of comedy in Hindi cinema

    Humshakals (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humshakals)

    English Bollywood

    (INTERVAL (“I Hate You (Like I Love You)" from Delhi Belly)

    Being Cyrus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_Cyrus)

    Homi Adajania (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homi_Adajania)

    Saif Ali Khan channels The Talented Mr. Ripley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheTalentedMr._Ripley)

    Voice over narration

    Matt missed the twist

    The Ghost Hooker movie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talaash:TheAnswerLiesWithin), spoiler warning

    Sacred Games (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SacredGames(TV_series))

    Delhi Belly (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DelhiBelly(film))

    The banana just isn’t the right amount of happy

    Disco Dancer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Dancer)

    The mean Canadian fiancé

    Matryoshka doll (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matryoshka_doll)

    Qaushiq Mukherjee (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaushiq_Mukherjee)

    Street chicken and orange juice

    Imran Khan versus Ranbir Kapoor versus Ayushmann Khurrana

    Why haven’t these films had a greater influence on Bollywood?

    Johnny Lever (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Lever)

    NEXT TIME: Leading Lady Rani Mukerji

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    57: We Don’t Bite, We Only Love: Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! Feb 17, 2018
    Show notes

    We ring in the year of the dog with a discussion of everyone’s favourite canine, Tuffy in Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

    Show Notes:

    Sorry for the tardiness of this episode

    Happy Lunar New Year! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChineseNewYear)

    Our favourite movie dogs

    HAHK’s iconic status and our outside status

    The wedding film

    “Here’s An Accurate And Honest Summary Of ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’ (https://www.buzzfeed.com/imaansheikh/their-blood-group-is-definitely-alcohol?utm_term=.ci1xp3EWj#.vvgZnDNYB)”

    A celebration of traditional Indian values and culture

    We’re coming for your shoes Torrey Dance

    What are Bum Chums? (http://www.brucelawson.co.uk/images/bumchums1.jpg)

    Tuffy saves the day (https://media.giphy.com/media/dgB5ibvyMHrEY/giphy.gif)

    (INTERVAL (“Didi Tera Devar Deewana (https://youtu.be/2V56f0xZNqw)”

    Matt doesn’t love baby showers

    Prem love family (https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9dOSy5EGnqQ/maxresdefault.jpg)

    “Cool Rider (https://youtu.be/RYB317pljts)”

    Erin has a giant family

    Tuffy: True Bollywood Stories (https://youtu.be/Y42Z_EAFke8)

    Madhuri Dixit loves ice cream (https://s3.scoopwhoop.com/anj/hahk/097ce392-d000-438b-bc69-252f3ff4f1b1.jpg)

    Salman Khan’s transition over the years

    Anupam Kher, Bollywood’s favourite dad

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    Supplemental Episode 4: On My Way to Steal Your Girl, or Padmaavat, At Last! Feb 06, 2018
    Show notes

    Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s long awaited epic Padmaavat is finally out, but is it any good?

    Show Notes:

    The Movie Wala Podcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-wala-podcast/id1335885547?mt=2)

    Padmavat by Malik Muhammad Jayasi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmavat)

    Swara Bhaskar’s open letter: At The End of Your Magnum Opus… I Felt Reduced to a Vagina - Only (https://thewire.in/218456/end-magnum-opus-i-felt-reduced-vagina/)

    Reviews to check out:

    · Sal Salam at The Daily Star (http://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/murder-and-love-scenes/the-rousing-troubling-spectacle-padmaavat-1528444)

    · Suchin Mehrotra at Magic of Bollywood http://magicofbollywood.com/padmaavat-review-underwhelming-lifeless/

    · Kathy Gibson at Access Bollywood (https://accessbollywood.net/2018/01/26/movie-review-padmaavat-2018/)

    · Shah Shaid and Kathy Gibson on the Split Screen Podcast (https://audioboom.com/posts/6633492-the-long-awaited-padmaavat-movie-review)

    · Simon Abrams for rogerebert.com (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/padmaavat-2018)

    · Manish Mathur at Talk Film Society (http://www.talkfilmsociety.com/articles/the-films-of-sanjay-leela-bhansali-padmaavat-2018?rq=padmaavat)

    · Siddhant Adlakha for The Village Voice ( https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/02/01/padmaavat-an-indian-masterpiece-held-hostage-sees-the-light-of-day/)

    · Amrita Rajan at Medium (https://medium.com/@amrita.rajan/padmaavat-a-failure-of-male-imagination-916f768cbefb)

    Next Time: Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

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    56: Age of Empires: Aśoka and Jodhaa Akbar Jan 29, 2018
    Show notes

    In honour of Padmaavat’s release, we discuss a pair of epic romances.

    Show Notes:

    We’re ranked number 3 on the Indian iTunes podcast chart (at the time of recording)! Thank you so much to all of our listeners!

    Erin invented a cocktail (https://www.instagram.com/p/BegwIBogvuY/?taken-by=erinefraser)

    63rd Filmfare Awards (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/63rdFilmfareAwards)

    Padmaavat (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmaavat)

    The epic genre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_film)

    Our episodes on Lagaan (https://audioboom.com/posts/5083740-lagaan-ball-so-hard-the-british-wanna-fine-me) and Mughal-e-Azam (https://audioboom.com/posts/5855659-the-great-epic-mughal-e-azam)

    Aśoka (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C5%9Boka_(film))

    Emperor Ashoka (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashoka)

    Darth SRK

    Songs: “San Sanana (https://youtu.be/75mx2r5EC9k),” “O Re Kanchi (https://youtu.be/wCbOu0LSpy0),” and “Raat Ka Nasha (https://youtu.be/q7Mn3KrTrNg)”

    Using violence to promote non-violence

    Is historical accuracy important?

    Let us know if you think There Will Be blood is an epic or not

    (INTERVAL (“Roshni Se (https://youtu.be/sRVKz2LsBQk) from Aśoka)

    Erin invented another cocktail (https://www.instagram.com/p/Beg1ttwgquf/?taken-by=erinefraser)

    Jodhaa Akbar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodhaa_Akbar)

    Akbar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akbar) and Jodhaabai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariam-uz-Zamani)

    “Azeem-O-Shaan Shanenshah (https://youtu.be/mVNdp_YyWRY)”

    “In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein (https://youtu.be/zZe8yU23cTc)”

    Sonu Sood is a dead ringer for a young Big B (http://images.indianexpress.com/2017/02/sonu-sood-759.jpg)

    Romance versus politics

    We forgot to mention Akbar’s love of taming elephants (https://youtu.be/sdRlqYWLXRk)

    Jodhaa’s eunuch lady in waiting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijra(SouthAsia))

    Matt finally mentions Crusader Kings (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrusaderKings(video_game))

    “Star Wars Undercover Boss” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaOSCASqLsE)

    Costuming

    NEXT TIME: Padmaavat, finally

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    55: 2017 Year End Review Jan 16, 2018
    Show notes

    We recap the most notable Bollywood films of the back half of 2017, from July to December.

    Show Notes:

    Erin is sick, as always

    Our episode on the first half of 2017 (https://audioboom.com/posts/6074501-2017-midyear-review)

    Padmavati is now called Padmaavat (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmaavat) and it’s coming out on January 25, 2018

    Mom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mom_(film))

    The rape revenge genre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapeandrevenge_film)

    Jagga Jasoos (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagga_Jasoos)

    Our episode on Anurag Basu (https://audioboom.com/posts/6153927-life-in-a-red-circle-the-films-of-anurag-basu)

    Sung-through musical (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sung-through)

    “Galti Se Mistake (https://youtu.be/05TA9jNnCdU)”

    Lipstick Under My Burkha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LipstickUnderMy_Burkha)

    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)

    Munna Michael (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munna_Michael)

    Nawazuddin Siddiqui dancing in “Swag (https://youtu.be/iFYExvoVKGU)”

    Mubarakan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mubarakan)

    Jab Harry Met Sejal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JabHarryMet_Sejal)

    “PHURRR (https://youtu.be/0BiJrQBIqWw)”

    Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet:EkPrem_Katha)

    Bareilly Ki Barfi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BareillyKiBarfi)

    Erin starts to notice a trend in the year’s better films

    A Gentleman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Gentleman)

    Baadshaho (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baadshaho)

    The Emergency (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheEmergency(India))shub

    Sunny Leone in “Piya More (https://youtu.be/F6wn3Cw-o0g)” (also Emraan Hashmi’s Free Love shirt)

    Shub Mangal Saavdhan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShubhMangalSaavdhan)

    Matt tries very hard to make erectile dysfunction jokes

    Daddy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy(2017film))

    (INTERVAL (“Disco Disco (https://youtu.be/I5SzASOuZVA) from A Gentleman)

    Simran (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simran_(film))

    Lucknow Central (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow_Central)

    The film Matt is trying to remember is Greenfingers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenfingers) starring Clive Owen

    Newton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_(film))

    Bhoomi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhoomi_(film))

    Judwaa 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judwaa_2)

    Our episode with Asim Burney (https://audioboom.com/posts/6377939-seeing-double-judwaa-x2-with-asim-burney)

    Chef (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef(2017film))

    Chef (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef_(film)) and Chef! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef!)

    Proof of Erin’s Bollywood bias

    Secret Superstar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Superstar)

    “Sexy Baliye (https://youtu.be/-2VZsMrWbag)”

    Golmaal Again (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golmaal_Again)

    Erin can’t remember the plot of this film

    Ittefaq (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ittefaq(2017film))

    Qarb Qarib Singlle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QaribQaribSinglle)

    Tumhari Sulu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumhari_Sulu)

    Tiger Zinda Hai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TigerZindaHai)

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    54: The Spy Who Loved Me: Ek Tha Tiger and Tiger Zinda Hai Dec 30, 2017
    Show notes

    To finish off 2017, we discuss Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif’s explosive spy series, Ek Tha Tiger from 2012 and Tiger Zinda Hai, currently blowing up box offices around the world.

    Show Notes: Happy Holidays

    Thank you Deborah Kaplan

    Ek Tha Tiger (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EkThaTiger)

    RAW (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ResearchandAnalysis_Wing)

    What is Pinocchio’s Son?

    All things Irish in “Banjaara (https://youtu.be/7QF7z76ehyo)”

    ISI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-Services_Intelligence)

    Havana in “Laapata (https://youtu.be/3PqxT1VqyNc)”

    Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif’s chemistry (https://media.indiatimes.in/media/content/2014/Sep/katrina%20laugh%20ek%20tha%20tiger_1410525967.gif)

    A cute dog

    As a Kabir Khan film

    The film’s real villain

    (INTERVAL (“Mashallah (https://youtu.be/9_BUZaTcozs) from Ek Tha Tiger)

    Tiger Zinda Hai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TigerZindaHai)

    Based on a true story?

    Take Off (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TakeOff(2017_film))

    Ryan, our favourite terrorist

    Journalist James

    Back in Austria: “Dil Diyan Gallan (https://youtu.be/SAcpESN_Fk4)”

    Deus Ex Wife

    Understanding the stakes

    Bayhem, Every Frame a Painting (https://youtu.be/2THVvshvq0Q), and Lindsay Ellis (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJGOq3JclTH8J73o2Z4VMaSYZDNG3xeZ7)

    India & Pakistan working together

    Paresh Rawal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paresh_Rawal)

    Solid Snake (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid_Snake)

    “Swag Se Swagat (https://youtu.be/xmU0s2QtaEY)”

    NEXT TIME: we look back at 2017’s big hits and misses, as well as a few hidden gems

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    53: Controversy Loves Bollywood: Aarakshan, Madras Cafe, & Udta Punjab Dec 14, 2017
    Show notes

    Since we can’t see Padmavati, we discuss three Bollywood films that have been mired in controversy.

    Show Notes:

    Padmavati (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmavati_(film))

    ‘Padmavati’: Incidents that made headlines about the Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh-Shahid Kapoor film (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/padmavati-incidents-that-made-headlines-about-the-deepika-padukone-ranveer-singh-shahid-kapoor-film/Ranveer-Singh-reveals-why-he-cried-during-Padmavati-shoots/photostory/62047771.cms)

    Historical Fiction (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_fiction)

    Billu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billu), Aamir Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanaa_(film)#Controversy), Gunday (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunday)

    Trends in Bollywood controversies (https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/controversial-bollywood-movies/)

    This Film Is Not Yet Rated (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThisFilmIsNotYet_Rated)

    Making sense of these controversies

    The Wind Rises (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheWindRises#Controversy)

    Bandit Queen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandit_Queen)

    Shekhar Kapur (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShekharKapur) and Phoolan Devi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhoolanDevi)

    “The Great Indian Rape Trick (http://arundhati-roy.blogspot.ca/2004/11/great-indian-rape-trick-i.html)”

    Roger Ebert’s Bandit Queen review (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/bandit-queen-1995)

    Aarakshan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarakshan)

    Reservation in India (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReservationinIndia)

    Equality versus equity (http://culturalorganizing.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/originalequityvsequality.jpg)

    Truth and Reconciliation in Canada (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TruthandReconciliationCommission(Canada))

    Aligarh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aligarh_(film))

    (INTERVAL (“Ud-daa Punjab (https://youtu.be/Ezsb5afVXQQ) from Udta Punjab)

    Madras Cafe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Cafe)

    Sri Lankan Civil War (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SriLankanCivil_War) and the

    Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AssassinationofRajiv_Gandhi)

    Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LiberationTigersofTamilEelam)

    M.I.A. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.I.A._(rapper))

    The location of the titular café is not clear in the film

    Udta Punjab (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udta_Punjab)

    Traffic (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic(2000film)) and The Wire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wire)

    Matt on That Brown Guy podcast (http://bollycast.libsyn.com/episode-12-review-of-udta-punjab)

    Udta Punjab controversy: How a Bollywood film won a historic battle against Censor Board (http://www.catchnews.com/bollywood-news/udta-punjab-controversy-timeline-how-a-bollywood-film-won-a-historic-battle-against-censor-board-udta-punjab-movie-latest-news-1465824531.html)

    Interview with Pahlaj Nihalani (https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/clearing-indu-sarkar-without-cuts-main-reason-behind-my-sacking-says-pahlaj-nihalani-1739488)

    ‘Udta Punjab’ Censor Copy Leaks Online, Producers File Cyber-Crime Complaint (http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/06/15/udta-punjab-leakedn10480546.html)

    Puducherry cable channel airs pirated copy, HC bans 600 online links (http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/udta-punjab-updates-puducherry-cable-channel-airs-pirated-copy-hc-bans-600-online-links-2840376.html)

    Deglamourizing Punjab

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    52: Rats in a Maze: Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday and No Smoking Nov 30, 2017
    Show notes

    To cap off #Noirvember, we look at two Noir-inspired films from one of Hindi cinema’s most acclaimed and controversial directors, Anurag Kashyap.

    Show Notes:

    It’s still #Noirvember

    Our misadventures in film sourcing

    Ittefaq (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ittefaq(1969film)) never showed up

    Subtitle issues on Eros Now and iTunes

    The failure of Bigflix

    Scarecrow Video (http://blog.scarecrow.com/)

    Anurag Kashyap (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anurag_Kashyap)

    Paanch (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paanch)

    Black Friday: The Shocking Truth Behind the ’93 Bombay Blasts (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackFriday(2007_film))

    The 1993 Bombay bombings (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993Bombaybombings) and the Bombay riots (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_riots)

    Sanjay Dutt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjay_Dutt)

    Digital film aesthetics

    Michael Mann (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MichaelMann) and Danny Boyle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DannyBoyle)

    “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”

    Understanding terrorism

    (INTERVAL (“Chase (https://youtu.be/B8-32SeZSk8)” from Black Friday)

    Return of Hanuman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReturnofHanuman)

    No Smoking (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NoSmoking(2007_film))

    “Quitters, Inc” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quitters,_Inc.)

    Holocaust imagery

    Dreamcatcher (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcatcher(2003film)) and

    Cat’s Eye (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27sEye(1985_film))

    It’s Abraham that wants to make a sequel to spread anti-smoking awareness, not Kashyap; Kashyap appears to be a smoker

    Bob Fosse (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Fosse) and Jab Bhi Ciggaret (https://youtu.be/9pyBgc3S27w)

    Cyclical narrative

    “Phoonk De (https://youtu.be/GbhAVIOJ3MA)”

    D.O.A. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.O.A.(1949film)) and Seconds (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seconds(1966film))

    Cameron Bailey on Kashyap (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/cameron-bailey-kashyap-one-of-the-most-knowledgeable-filmmakers/articleshow/61767906.cms)

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    51: Deadlier Than The Male: Filmi Femme Fatales in Ishqiya and 7 Khoon Maaf Nov 14, 2017
    Show notes

    To celebrate #Noirvember, we discuss two contemporary neo-noirs that focus on the femme fatale archetype.

    Show Notes:

    Will we or won't we do an episode on Ittefaq (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ittefaq(1969film))

    Erin’s mother watched Dangal, and she loved it!

    We miss Neale (https://twitter.com/nealpolitan)! Listen to last year’s #Noirvember’s episode (https://audioboom.com/posts/5339719-dev-anand-s-bombay-noir-with-neale-barnholden)

    Film noir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_noir) and Neo-noir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-noir)

    #Noirvember and @oldfilmsflicker (https://twitter.com/oldfilmsflicker)

    Bollywood noir

    What songs are they using in Ishqiya, let Matt know

    Femme fatale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femme_fatale)

    Ishqiya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishqiya)

    LMFAO (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMFAO)

    “Dil Toh Bachcha (https://youtu.be/_DosLkRn3xg)”

    Uttar Pradesh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh)

    Dedh Ishqiya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dedh_Ishqiya)

    The Handmaiden (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaiden)

    (INTERVAL (“Darling (https://youtu.be/viBaS0fKPGc)” from 7 Khoon Maaf)

    7 Khoon Maaf (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7KhoonMaaf)

    Ruskin Bond (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuskinBond) and The Blue Umbrella (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheBlueUmbrella(2005_film))

    Kind Hearts and Coronets (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KindHeartsandCoronets), Truffaut’s (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7oisTruffaut) Mississipi [sic] Mermaid (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MississippiMermaid) and The Bride Wore Black (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheBrideWoreBlack), and Cornell Woolrich (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornell_Woolrich)

    Anna Karenina (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AnnaKarenina) versus Anna Karina (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AnnaKarina)

    Erin called the ending

    Bluebeard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebeard)

    Motivation for murder

    We bring up Fitoor again… and What’s Your Raashee

    Murder well

    How people change depending on who they are with

    The Love Witch (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheLoveWitch)

    “O’ Mama (https://youtu.be/N4cG5OqjJZk)”, “Bekaraan (https://youtu.be/UBIXCrDO10w)”, and “Yeshu (https://youtu.be/4ERsA1_j9yY)”

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