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42: Murder, Hindi Style: Bollywood True Crime Jun 20, 2017

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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/MurderofJessicaLal) Iggy Pop’s “Lust For Life (https://youtu.be/jQvUBf5l7Vw)” Great poster (https://i.jeded.com/i/no-one-killed-jessica.17567.jpg) (INTERVAL (“Insaaf” (https://youtu.be/9SVVXdliUkg) from Talvar) Talvar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talvar(film)) International title vs. Hindi title Split Screen Podcast, Episode 16: Rahasya vs. Talvar (https://accessbollywood.net/2016/07/13/split-screen-podcast-episode-16-rahasya-vs-talvar/) Trial By Error: The Aarushi Files (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrialByError:TheAarushiFiles) Rashomon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashomon) CID (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrimeInvestigationDepartment(India)) Narco test (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truthserum) The elusiveness of memory and the truth Class and the media The CBC (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CanadianBroadcastingCorporation)

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41: On The Mom Squad: Kya Kehna! and English Vinglish with Lindsey Campbell May 14, 2017

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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/tumblrl64zuvjvUS1qcm16uo1500.jpg)

A positive but unrealistic portrayal

Cad awareness piece

“O Soniye Jaise Ho Jaanam Sanam (https://youtu.be/j_9vrQdMs3k)” and “Aye Dil Laya Hai Bahaar (https://youtu.be/3wGPjDTqJxI)”

Framing choice

(INTERVAL (“English Vinglish https://youtu.be/i-F5oU8FuR0” from English Vinglish)

English Vinglish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Vinglish)

Gauri Shinde’s inspiration

Being a stranger in a strange land

The mean New Yorker stereotype

Stay-at-home moms in entertainment media

Mehdi Nebbou (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehdi_Nebbou)

NY accurate

Marginalized motherhood

The process of self-improvement

The Springhill Mine Disaster (https://www.facebook.com/thespringhillminedisaster/) and The Campbell Review (http://thecampbellreview.weebly.com/)

NEXT TIME: we explore the hottest trend in podcasting, true crime

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#PreityZinta #SaifAliKhan #AnupamKher #KyaKehna #Sridevi #GauriShinde #EnglishVinglish #Bollywood #BollywoodIsForLovers #Mother’sDay

Supplemental Episode 1: BiFL at NorthWestFest 2017! May 10, 2017

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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 #podcasting #Bollywood #Bollywoodpodcast #BollywoodisforLovers #TheMovieJerks #TrashArtandtheMovies

40: A Little Bit of That Jadoo Magic: Krrish with Brandon Schatz May 04, 2017

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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), where we discuss Koi… Mil Gaya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi...MilGaya) Krrish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krrish) Matt misses Jadoo (https://68.media.tumblr.com/tumblrlrxo7zi79z1qlxr9ao1500.gif) India’s Pam Grier (https://68.media.tumblr.com/af9d444ad256501db9a8f770f8960e8e/tumblrns6pjuL35F1snjenfo1500.gif) PC eats a lot of Lays chips Sunny Pawar’s (https://media.giphy.com/media/l0MYMoTEsyiQzA8Ew/giphy.gif) favourite film (awww) Why does Krishna gaslight Priya? How does Krrish stand out in a film culture where heroes already regularly exhibit superhuman strength? Moving from a sci-fi series to a superhero series We get nerdy AF Wuxia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuxia) “Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (https://youtu.be/6oxkN1rRPW4 ), “Pyaar Ki Ek Kahani (https://youtu.be/fkCiQtgAXjg ),” “Dil Na Diya (https://youtu.be/FrHFtoEHw08),” and “Koi Tumsa Nahin (https://youtu.be/KYHF8nm6NAE)” Why does Netflix hate us?

(INTERVAL (“Krrish Krrish (https://youtu.be/2fC6P-9wfQQ)” from Krrish 3)

Krrish 3 Matt still misses Jadoo (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-44930957,width-400,resizemode-4/44930957.jpg) Daddy issues Hrithik Roshan worked out a lot before this film (http://photos.filmibeat.com/ph-big/2012/10/hrithik-roshan-stunning-look-for-krrish-3_13493300250.jpg) Where are our Krrish bracelets (https://3.imimg.com/data3/EH/GF/MY-10346832/brown-krrish-3-bracelet-250x250.png)? Manimals (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manimal)! Matt’s experience with the Krrish apps Good dumb fun “Raghupati Raghav (https://youtu.be/UVWB9UHpXzY),” “God Allah Aur Bhagwan (https://youtu.be/cczl08DLCXQ),” “Dil Tu Hi Bataa (https://youtu.be/Hievfejv90c)” Strong family dynamic An excellent super-villain plan! Why does a man with telekinesis not use it on himself? Comparisons to X-Men (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men) and Superman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman) Krrish saves and inspires people Would Kangana Ranaut (and Priyanka Chopra) take this kind of role in the future? Krrish: The Menace of the Monkey Men (https://www.comixology.com/Krrish-The-Menace-of-the-Monkey-Men/comics-series/36317) Children’s spinoff series and video games Krrish 4 is on its way We forgot to mention the theme park ride at Bollywood Parks Dubai (https://www.bollywoodparksdubai.com/en/attractions/krrish-heros-flight, we still wanna go) The end…for now

NEXT TIME: Film scholar, librarian, and musician Lindsey Campbell (https://www.facebook.com/thespringhillminedisaster/) join us to discuss films about motherhood Find us on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! Follow us on Twitter! (https://twitter.com/bollywoodpod) Like us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers/) #Krrish #RakeshRoshan #HrithikRoshan #Rekha #PriyankaChopra #NaseeruddinShah #KanganaRanaut #VivekOberoi #Krrish3 #Manimals #Bollywood #BollywoodPodcast #BollywoodIsForLovers

39: The Great Epic: Mughal-e-Azam Apr 26, 2017

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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)

Unknown Armies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unknown_Armies)

“Ae Mohabbat Zindabad (https://youtu.be/u0CIZv9Y5n4)”

Dilip Kumar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilip_Kumar) and Madhubala (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhubala)

Bollywood Parks Dubai’s Mughal-e-Azam (https://www.bollywoodparksdubai.com/en/attractions/mughal-e-azam)

Historical accuracy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarkali)

(INTERVAL (“Teri Mehfil Mein” (https://youtu.be/TC7LyI1GVYw)” from Mughal-e-Azam)

We still can’t speak Hindi

Lean narrative, no excess characters

There actually was a stage play before the film, and a film adapted from it (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarkali(1953film))

Poetic dialogue

“Impossible Dreams (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impossible_Dreams)”

Spectacle and narrative

Father/son tension

The film as metaphor for India

Execution methods

NEXT TIME: Variant Edition (https://twitter.com/VariantEdmonton) owner and prolific podcaster Brandon Schatz (https://twitter.com/soupytoasterson) joins us to discuss the Krrish franchise

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38: Feminist Bollywood: Queen & Pink with Shrina Patel Apr 08, 2017

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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 (http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/vidya-balana-begum-jaan-12-cuts-censor-board-lovemaking-scence/1/917090.html)

(INTERVAL (“London Thumakda (https://youtu.be/udra3Mfw2oo)” from Queen)

Queen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(film))

Kangana Ranaut (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangana_Ranaut), her Koffee With Karan episode (http://www.hotstar.com/tv/koffee-with-karan/1525/saif-kangana-let-it-all-out/1000167379), and her sister Rangoli (http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kangana-s-sister-rangoli-opens-up-about-acid-attack/story-xaYMFm8ppfPh9CPJEx9KQJ.html)

Society versus culture

Familial support and independence

There’s no right way to be a woman or a feminist

Vijayalakshmi

Learning how you want to be loved

Rani’s journey

Pink (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink(2016film))

Title’s meaning (http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-amitabh-bachchan-pink-movie-relevance-349483)

Does anyone understand the Indian legal system? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JudiciaryofIndia)

Sexism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexism) and victim blaming (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_blaming)

Articulating consent

Frustrating but rewarding viewing

The Hunting Ground (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheHuntingGround) and sexual assaults in Canada being deemed unfounded (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/investigations/unfounded-sexual-assault-canada-main/article33891309/)

Solidarity

Amitabh Bachchan’s open letter to his granddaughters (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Amitabh-Bachchans-heart-warming-letter-to-his-granddaughters/articleshow/54006214.cms)

Alternate endings

NEXT TIME: Bollywood’s biggest epic Mughal-e-Azam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal-e-Azam)

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37: The Sarkar Series: Govinda Govinda, More Govinda Mar 24, 2017

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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.

(INTERVAL (“The Govinda Song (https://youtu.be/N5GZG8Bi6TQ)” from Sarkar Raj)

Sarkar Raj (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SarkarRaj) Abhishek Bachchan’s dream to build a hydroelectric dam Crashing into a brick wall Colour palette Seijun Suzuki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeijunSuzuki) Repetition and scope Split Screen Podcast: Episode 03 – The Remake Of ‘The Godfather’ (http://blankpagebeatdown.com/split-screen-podcast-episode-03-the-remake-of-the-godfather/) Gangs Of Wasseypur (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GangsofWasseypur(filmseries)) A Godmother? Sarkar 3 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarkar_3)

#RamGopalVarma #TheGodfather #Sarkar #SarkarRaj #AmitabhBachchan #AbhishekBachchan #KayKayMenon #KatrinaKaif #AishwaryaRai #Bollywood #BollywoodPodcast #Bollywood IsForLovers #BiFL

36: So You Think You Can Bollywood, with Danica LeBlanc and Devin Bruce Mar 10, 2017

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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 (http://prowrestling.wikia.com/wiki/Promo) and kayfabe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayfabe)

Rory Gilmore tap-dancing (http://hellogiggles.com/gilmore-girls-tap-dancing-therapy/)

Bollywood Star (http://www.omnitv.ca/on/pa/shows/bollywood-star/)

Canadians are sexier than Americans

Choreographer Nakul Deb Mahajan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NakulDevMahajan)

People Both Love And Hate This American “So You Think You Can Dance” Bollywood Performance (https://www.buzzfeed.com/soniathomas/so-you-think-you-can-bollywood?utm_term=.jigGQEqbB#.io5Na7MRD)

Cultural literacy and exposure

Testing dancers’ skill

(INTERVAL (“Lovely (https://youtu.be/HT7g_9eNnYk)” from Happy New Year)

Happy New Year (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HappyNewYear(2014film))

Watching movies with the right people

Regrettably offensive character traits and homophobia

“Manwa Laage (https://youtu.be/52jQMfVAEEU),” “Dance like a Chammiya (https://youtu.be/jVa4JQs--w0 ),” “India Waale (https://youtu.be/X-DDknSzELI), “Nonsense Ki Night (https://youtu.be/llZasorsis8),” “Satakli (https://youtu.be/tsN9vouq-nk),” “World Dance Medley (https://youtu.be/G_mCIeEb6cM),”

What are SRK’s two things?

North Korea’s dance troupe

ABCD 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABCD_2)

The ABCD universe

The Fictitious dance crew (http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/abcd-2-varun-dhawan-shraddha-kapoor-remo-ddouza-dance-group/1/444833.html)

“Chunar (https://youtu.be/3W0f6mlPOKE ),” “Happy Hour (https://youtu.be/mBgdiGkMT4c ),” Auditions (https://youtu.be/kfXkaofOdM), “Sun Saathiya (https://youtu.be/TGpG56pg3UU?list=RDQMGmsYts1p94E),” “Tattoo (https://youtu.be/jDpQVw4xJs),” Charlie Chaplin dance (https://youtu.be/PqSwJlJYt8o), “Bezubaan Phir Se (https://youtu.be/xutBFUf3LoU?list=RDQMGmsYts1p94E ),” “If You Hold My Hand (https://youtu.be/OU7n4nAb0Q),” “Hey Ganaraya (https://youtu.be/v10jDT7SJsw ),” “Vande Mataram (https://youtu.be/Ki4Fc3XoSk?list=RDQMGmsYts1p94E)”

Repetitive dance numbers

A dance competition is major global news

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35: Muslims in America Feb 24, 2017

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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 Forrest Gump (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_Gump)

Ani Biswas’ Letterboxd review (https://letterboxd.com/anib443/film/my-name-is-khan/1/)

Army (http://arresteddevelopment.wikia.com/wiki/Army)

SRK as a stand in for the Muslim experience in the west

Tere Bin Laden: Dead Or Alive (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TereBinLaden:Deador_Alive)

NEXT TIME: Devin Bruce and Danica LeBlanc join us to discuss dance competition films

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34: Bollywood's Fashion Plate, Sonam Kapoor Feb 12, 2017

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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 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FawadKhan) A surprising stylistic connection to Dune (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune(film))