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23: Devdas vs. Dev.D with Paul Matwychuk Jul 15, 2016

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We welcome Erin’s Trash, Art, and The Movies (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/trash-art-and-the-movies/id352420040?mt=2) co-host and our good friend Paul Matwychuk (https://twitter.com/Myelbow) on to breakdown two different adaptations of the classic Bengali novella Devdas.

Show Notes:

Listen to Erin’s other show, Trash, Art, and The Movies! We did an episode on Memento vs. Ghajini (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/taatm-105-memento-vs.-ghajini/id352420040?i=1000315013357&mt=2)

Devdas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devdas) by (a 17 year-old) Sarat Chandra Chattopahyay (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SaratChandraChattopadhyay)

P.C. Barua’s Devdas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devdas(1936film)) and Bimal Roy’s Devdas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devdas(1955film))

“The Devdas Phenomenon (http://www.uiowa.edu/indiancinema/devdas)” by Corey K. Creekmur

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devdas(2002Hindi_film))

The dowry system (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowry_system)

“Morey Piya (https://youtu.be/hwMM21jGdHs),”featuring Paro’s mother’s dance

Chandramukhi’s brothel (https://youtu.be/fVg6Ehu1VXY)

“Silsila Ye Chaahat Ka (https://youtu.be/8qhkBTGE_Wo)” where Paro won’t let the lamp go out

Sensitive machismo

Cannes director criticized for selecting Devdas (http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/was-criticized-for-selecting-devdas-says-cannes-director-thierry-fremaux-636412)

SRK remembers the film’s 14th anniversary (http://www.filmfare.com/news/shah-rukh-khan-talks-about-devdas-on-its-14th-anniversary-14478.html)

(INTERVAL ("Dola Re Dola (https://youtu.be/Jbn39j-xa-k)” from Devdas)

Raman Raghav 2.0 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RamanRaghav2.0)

“Dev.D most overrated film (http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-dev-d-most-overrated-film-raman-raghav/)

Anurag Kashyap’s Dev.D (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dev.D)

“Chammak Challo (https://youtu.be/M4EZHGFK-1c)” from Ra.One

Dev is an even bigger dick than Devdas

“Emotional Attyachar (https://youtu.be/Vng5mg0iY0Q)” featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui

The DPS MMS Scandal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DPSMMSScandal)

Visualizing drugs and the Danny Boyle influence (https://youtu.be/EmxaK0R1YUM)

Chanda has a nose for literature

Phantom Films (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_Films)

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

Homages to SLB’s Devdas and Scorsese

Intertextual references

NEXT TIME: In honour of the upcoming summer Olympics, we discuss three Olympic sized sports movies

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22: Dancing on Hoodoos: Bollywood in Alberta Jul 01, 2016

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To celebrate Canada Day we look at three films shot in our home province of Alberta Canada.

Show Notes:

Happy Canada Day!

Erin is sick, also we picked the wrong setting on our mic. so she sounds very far away

Alberta has more Oscar nominations than any other province in Canada

Tum Bin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tum_Bin), songs: “Chhoti Chhoti Raatein (https://youtu.be/2S-1S9SPZ00 )”and “Pyar Humko Hone Laga (https://youtu.be/mJlDDZPCaAE0”

Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HumkoDeewanaKarGaye), songs: “Tum Jo Na Aate"/title song (https://youtu.be/LXuZXdR3trU) and sad version (https://youtu.be/l938aA3pge8), “Fana Fanah Ye Dil Fanah (https://youtu.be/3uOCVmwfPrI),” and “Bhula Denge Tumko Sanam (https://youtu.be/8Q2YA5sOZY)”

Koi... Mil Gaya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi...MilGaya)

Satyajit Ray’s The Alien (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheAlien(film))

The Krrish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krrish_(franchise)) series

Songs shot in Alberta: “In Pancchiyon (https://youtu.be/BfmdlboyOLQ).” “Koi... Mil Gaya (https://youtu.be/8ljX-fp5rm0),” “Jaadu (https://youtu.be/-hXoAmpEo2w),” and “Haye Aayla (https://youtu.be/7idy9h0kxic)”

Jaadu was stealing scenes from Hrithik Roshan

“Idhar Chala Main Udhar Chala (https://youtu.be/1lJT3FyQLfE),” the An American in Paris inspired dance

(INTERVAL (“Gazab Ka Hain Yeh” (https://youtu.be/xJmu_ud93GU) from Sanam Re)

8 x 10 Tasveer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8x10_Tasveer)

Akshay Kumar is a forest ranger and his father is the CEO of a private oil company, so very Alberta

Where does one park their yacht in Alberta

Sanam Re (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanam_Re)

“Humne Pee Rakhi Hai (https://youtu.be/6nVaq23shLI),” Divya Khosla Kumar's item number

The Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PrinceofWalesHotel) and Strathmore (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strathmore,Alberta)

"Gazab Ka Hai Yeh Din (https://youtu.be/-hXoAmpEo2w)"

How films can stereotype other cultures and places

“Hua Hain Aaj Pehli Baar (https://youtu.be/DGVJtAHzzDQ)” the other song that showcases Alberta

NEXT TIME: We welcome Trash, Art, and The Movies (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/trash-art-and-the-movies/id352420040?mt=2) co-host Paul Matwychuk (https://twitter.com/Myelbow ) on to discuss Devdas and Dev. D

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21: 2016 Midyear Review Jun 22, 2016

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In this episode we summarize the highlights and lowlights of the year’s films so far and look ahead to the second half of 2016.

Show Notes:

· Matt on Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/mattbowes/)

· Thank you for all of the kind words, we appreciate them so much

· Erin was on the Split Screen podcast (http://www.blankpagebeatdown.com/split-screen-podcast-episode-13-bollywood-director-remakes-own-movie-in-hollywood/)

· We’re sad to have lost Anton Yelchin (go see Green Room)

· Wazir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wazir_(film))

· Kathy Gibson’s review (https://accessbollywood.net/2016/01/08/movie-review-wazir-2016/)

· Airlift (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airlift_(film))

· Mastizaade (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastizaade)

· Fitoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitoor)

· “Pashmina” (https://youtu.be/uxTXp0-iZrY) Note: this dance is not in the film

· Katrina Kaif’s red hair (http://www.indicine.com/img/2015/05/Katrina-Kaif-at-Cannes-2015.jpg)

· Neerja (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neerja)

· Sonam Kapoor at Cannes (http://im.rediff.com/movies/2016/may/16sonam-kapoor2.jpg)

· Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapoor%26Sons))

· Highest Grossing Indie Films of 2016 (http://www.indiewire.com/2016/06/the-20-highest-grossing-indies-of-2016-a-running-list-21839/)

(INTERVAL (“Jabra Fan” from Fan)

· Ki & Ka (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ki%26Ka)

· Fan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_(film))

· Transforming SRK into his own fan (https://youtu.be/G5JMoRx_QyM)

· Housefull 3 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housefull_3)

· We still have to see Sarbjit (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarbjit(film)) and Udta Punjab (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UdtaPunjab)

· Raman Raghav 2.0 trailer (https://youtu.be/xq1cEmhVa68)

· July: Sultan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan(2016film)), Great Grand Masti (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GreatGrandMasti), Dishoom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dishoom)

· August: Mohenjo Daro (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MohenjoDaro(film)), Banjo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo(2016film))

· September: Baar Baar Dekho (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BaarBaarDekho), Akira (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira(2016Hindifilm)), M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.S.Dhoni:TheUntold_Story) (we forgot to mention this)

· October: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AeDilHai_Mushkil)

· November: Rock On!! 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RockOn!!2), Kahaani 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahaani_2)

· December: Befikre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befikre), Dangal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangal_(film))

NEXT TIME: three films shot in our home province of Alberta

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20: Filmi Pride Jun 05, 2016

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In this episode we celebrate Pride by discussing three recent Hindi films featuring LGBTQ characters and issues.

Show Notes:

It’s Edmonton Pride week (http://www.edmontonpride.ca/) Gay stereotypes and comedic relief Thank you Annarios for your review! Is Erin funny? Deep Mehta’s Fire(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire(1996film)) and Bombay Talkies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BombayTalkies(film)) Margarita With A Straw (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MargaritawithaStraw) Disliking a film with good intentions Kalki Koechlin’s commitment to her role Gabrielle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabrielle(2013_film)) “normal” is relative INTERVAL (“Kar Gayi Chuli” (https://youtu.be/-sWXx1mbgtU) from Kapoor & Sons)

Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapoor%26Sons) Arjun Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArjunKapoor) in name only Spoiler alert: Fawad Khan’s character is gay and his family doesn’t know Fawad Khan is really attractive (http://st1.bollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/602805.jpg) Not defining a character by their sexuality Dramatizing coming out Aligarh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aligarh(film)) Based on a real event (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RamchandraSiras) Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section377oftheIndianPenalCode) Being forced to become an advocate for a cause Freeheld (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeheld(2015_film)) India Film Festival of Alberta (http://indiafilmfestival.ca/films.html) NEXT TIME: a 2016 mid-year round up

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19: The Sunny (Leone) Side of Bollywood, with Allan Mott May 26, 2016

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In this episode we are joined by writer and film lover Allan Mott to discuss Canadian porn star turned Bollywood heroine Sunny Leone.

Show Notes: Welcome Allan Mott (https://twitter.com/HouseofGlib)! Western pop culture isn’t universal Hrithik Roshan cats (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polydactylcat) Our Krrish 3 review for The Pulp (http://thepulppress.com/boozy-bollywood-krrish-3-2013/) Allan’s Pecha Kucha presentation on The Apple: “Transcending Tacky” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7KrmX3hA2I&feature=youtu.be) Devon Sanders’ “Dignity In Satin: How Wonder Woman Taught Me To Be a Better Man” (http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/dignity-satin-wonder-woman-taught-man-almo/) Sunny Leone, Vivid Girl turned Bollywood actress (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SunnyLeone) “It Happened To Me: I Worked Graveyard at a Sex Store” (http://www.xojane.com/it-happened-to-me/working-at-a-sex-store) Making the transition from an adult industry to a mainstream one Kim Kardashian, Traci Lords, and Sasha Grey The ways beautiful women are stereotyped and underestimated Allan’s thoughts on Starcrash (http://allan-mott.squarespace.com/starcrash/?rq=starcrash http://allan-mott.squarespace.com/starcrash-part-2/?rq=starcrash) INTERVAL “Tere Bin Nahi Laage” from Ek Paheli Leela (https://youtu.be/3PYjIzUyEbM)

Ek Paheli Leela (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EkPaheliLeela) Double role: Meera (https://youtu.be/53JF3tjrqU) and Leela (https://youtu.be/YNWSrCeG9LU) Matt didn’t see the twist coming! Don’t throw away your antidepressants away The brother’s band’s music (https://youtu.be/chI9Egi2r9s) Why do free spirited Bollywood heroines always need to be tamed? Mastizaade (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastizaade) The Masti series and Milap Zaveri (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masti(filmseries)) Lily (the Madonna) and Laila (the whore) Lele (https://youtu.be/baECOS06fM) Titli Boobna (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GizeleThakral) All animal footage was filmed outside of India The Indian Censor Board (https://www.buzzfeed.com/andreborges/cbfc-facts?utmterm=.heD03zdZN#.ujZKJPxnz)

NEXT TIME: We look at three films featuring LGBTQ characters and issues, Margarita With A Straw, Kapoor & Sons (since 1921), and Aligarh

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18: Bollywood at Cannes: Masaan, Titli and Miss Lovely May 10, 2016

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In this episode we discuss three films that played at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard program.
Show Notes:
We’re on audioBoom and now reaching an audience in Pakistan and India Matt’s adventures in the Toronto airport The Cannes Film Festival Teaser for Anurag Kashyap’s Raman Raghav 2.0 Parallel Cinema is For Lovers! Cinéma vérité Miss Lovely Pornography in India Bollywood Bloodbath INTERVAL (“Mann Kasturi” from Masaan)
Cannes films are depressing Titli Yash Raj produced Grace Of Monaco, so is it also Bollywood? The difference between liking a film and respecting it Erin cares little for the daddy and brother issues Masaan Cremation ghats Oh hey, this film has a fully realized female character This film is about the big things: life, sex, and death NEXT TIME: We’re joined by Allan Mott to discuss Canadian porn-star turned Bollywood heroine Sunny Leone
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17: Sholay, The Greatest Story Ever Told Apr 24, 2016

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In this episode we discuss the iconic 1975 blockbuster Sholay.

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Sholay’s poster (and Citizen Kane’s) We are now on audioBoom! The Story Of Film: An Odyssey (it’s 15 episodes not 12!) “Sholay BC and Sholay AD” Anupama Chopra, Sholay: The Making of A Classic Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh Source issues The Magnificent Two and the influence of Hollywood westerns Sholay as national allegory Film romance mirrors life INTERVAL (”Yeh Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge” from Sholay)

Expectations and watching a classic for the first time The portrayal of violence Lasting tropes and aesthetics Location photography “Haan Jab Tak Hai Jaan” and the male gaze Director’s cut Cross-cultural film pollination Please Criterion Collection release this film! “40 Years Of Sholay” by Siddhant Adlakha and “The Blinding Light Of Sholay: A 40th Anniversary Appreciation” by Danny Bowes NEXT TIME: We look at three films hat have played at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard competition

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16: Danny Bowes, Vocabulary Boy Apr 13, 2016

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In this episode we welcome writer and film critic Danny Bowes to discuss reviewing Bollywood movies and the films that introduced him to South Asian cinema.

Show Notes: Superstar Rajinikanth and Enthiran Star power and celebrity Matt’s wrong, Tees Maar Khan’s Rotten Tomatoes score is 18% Appreciating popular cinema Bollywood’s popularity in North America, but lack of exposure Writing for rogerebert.com Approaching every film on its own terms “Munni Badnaam Hui” from Dabangg

INTERVAL (”Sheila Ki Jawani” from Tees Maar Khan)

Om Shanti Om Wanted Salman Khan’s star persona “Jalwa” Twists and Matt’s perceptive ability to call them Are masala cop movies fascist? The obligatory love interest The way in which Salman Khan’s shirt is removed Tees Maar Khan Erin is learning to appreciate Akshay Kumar Farah Khan addresses Slumdog Millionaire Every member of the cast and crew gets screen time during the credits Katrina Kaif’s resemblance to both Marilyn Monroe and Arnold Schwarzenegger Danny Bowes’ Twitter, weekly column at Film School Rejects, writing on rogerebert.com, and recaps on Vague Visages

NEXT TIME: We dig into arguably the most important Bollywood film of all time, Sholay.

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15: Kabir Khan, A Filmmaker Without Borders Mar 28, 2016

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In this episode we discuss three films by Kabir Khan that focus on global perspectives and reactions to terrorist attacks.

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Kabir Khan, from documentaries to mainstream commercial filmmaking Ek Tha Tiger and Bajrangi Bhaijaan Human scale perspective of global politics Kabul Express Loosely based on Khan’s own experiences in post-Taliban Afghanistan Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and Afghan vs. Afghani A very fancy donkey Location shooting and a different perspective on modern conflicts Connecting through popular culture Banned in Afghanistan

INTERVAL (”Afghan Jalebi (Ya Baba)” from Phantom)

New York Spoiler alert! We couldn’t really discuss the film otherwise Post 9/11 detentions Matt mixes up Ek Tha Tiger and Bad Boys II, is Kabir Khan the Michael Bay of Bollywood? How terrorism is propgated by the reaction to terrorism Erin rewrites the film’s twist Portrayal of torture Phantom 26/11 Mumbai attacks Revenge fantasy Unsurprisingly banned in Pakistan Erin has moral issues with this film

NEXT TIME: We welcome writer and film critic Danny Bowes and discuss some of the films that got him interested in Bollywood.

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#KabirKhan, #KabulExpress, #NewYork, #Phantom, #KatrinaKaif, #JohnAbraham, #NeilNitinMukesh, #IrrfanKhan, #NawazuddinSiddiqui, #SaifAliKhan, #Bollywood, #BiFL, #BollywoodIsForLovers

14: Bollywood’s Bro, Salman Khan Mar 13, 2016

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In this episode we discuss Salman Khan’s three most profitable films to date.

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List of highest-grossing Indian films worldwide The popularity of the three Khans Baahubali: The Beginning (Which Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions released, but maybe didn’t have much to do with the production?) Franchise power versus star power Deepika Padukone, the secret weapon to box office success? Genre diversity and social issues Kick Jacqueline Fernandez, Randeep Hooda, Nargis Fakhri The 100 Crore Club Salman Khan A controversial and divisive figure Jai Ho versus “Jai Ho” “Jumme Ki Ratt” and “Hangover” Kathy Gibson’s review in Access Bollywood

INTERVAL (”Devil- Yaar Naa Miley” from Kick)

Bajrangi Bhaijaan Kareena Kapoor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Harshaali Malhotra Monkey God Hanuman Indo-Pakistani relations/ Hindu-Muslim relations Missing children in India and reliability of public institutions Superfluous romance Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh The Prisoner of Zenda Too many songs “Jab Tum Chaho” and “Prem Leela” Jodi: a perfect pairing Is Salman Khan Bollywood’s Elizabeth Taylor of Richard Burton? (and should he be cast as Freddie Mercury?) Fun soccer/football scene Should Neil Nitin Mukesh be cast in Game of Thrones?

NEXT TIME: Three films from Kabir Khan on real life acts of terrorism

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#SalmanKhan, #Kick, #BajrangiBhaijaan, #PremRatanDhanPayo, #JacquelineFernandez, #RandeepHooda, #NargisFakhri, #NawazuddinSiddiqui, #KareenaKapoor, #HarshaaliMalhotra, #SonamKapoor, #NeilNitinMukesh, #Bollywood, #BollywoodIsForLovers, #BiFL

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