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00:01 - Introduction
02:21 - Subscriber letters
05:31 - Wecrashed
23:30 - Subscriber letters
25:34 - Oscars 2022
43:12 - Subscriber letters
47:15 - King Richard
56:44 - Subscriber letters
1:01:20 - CRED ad
1:03:33 - Lock Upp
While talking about King Richard:
Abhinandan: I know the two heroes that are going up on my wall of heroes.
Rajyasree: Me and?
Abhinandan: You, Serena and Venus. Same, same.
Rajyasree: I can play tennis if my father had bothered to teach me...I was rejected by the tennis coach, by the way.
Abhinandan: You are as big as their tennis racket, Venus’s racket. Just saying.
Rajyasree: Like I’m a two-footer? I’m a one-and-a-half footer, not even two feet.
Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the Oscars 2022; the film King Richard; and the web series WeCrashed.
PS. Hear what they have to say about Will Smith's assault on Chris Rock.
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00:01 - Introduction
03:39 - Subscriber letter
04:35 - Jalsa
18:47 - The Kashmir Files
33:06 - Subscriber letter
35:39 - Tropicana ad
37:21 - Pepsi ad
39:18 - 83
52:31 - Subscriber letter
While talking about the new Tropicana ad:
Abhinandan: Why did Jude include this ad?
Jude: I included it because I thought if I could just give this drink to Abhinandan when he’s angry, he’ll cool down and we’re saved.
Rajyasree: I wouldn’t depend on this. That’s all I'm saying.
Abhinandan: Well, we can try it. All that’s full of sugar and I’m diabetic so I see where you’re going with this.
Jude denies the intention. Rajyasree and Abhinandan have a good laugh.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the films 83, Jalsa, and The Kashmir Files, and the new Tropicana and Pepsi commercials.
PS. The hosts list their favourite Holi songs.
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00:01 - Introduction
04:44 - Badhaai Do
12:50 - Fardeen Khan
15:50 - Subscriber letter
21:13 - The Dropout
33:56 - IPL ads ft. Dhoni
37:14 - Tata Play ad ft. Saif and Kareena
40:04 - Jhund
57:34 - Subscriber letter
While talking about Badhaai Do:
Rajyasree : She starts seeing this girl from the North East who works in a clinic like Dr Dangs kind of…and that girl shifts into the house.
Abhinandan: It’s called ‘bloodology’ where they check all the blood reports. No! It’s something else.
Rajyasree: Don’t make up. What nonsense absolutely! Not called ‘bloodology’. We have so many doctors who are subscribing which is shocking that y’all are subscribers. Please keep subscribing, it’s a very good place, Newslaundry.
Abhinandan: It’s called path labs. Pathological liars go there!
Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the film Badhaai Do and Jhund; web series The Dropout, Fardeen Khan’s comeback, and IPL and Tata Play commercials.
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00:01 - Introduction
02:05 - The Batman
26:02 - Jugaadistan
42:06 - Sea State: A Memoir
48:30 - Servant of the People
While talking about the series Servant of the People, Nainika Singh Rathore asks Abbas Momin what he would do if he gained political power.
Nainika: Do you think you’d make a good war time general? Like you know if a war breaks out…
Abbas: Not at all. No.
Nainika: Ok fair (laughs).
Abbas: I will be in my bunker hoping nobody disturbs me.
Abbas and Nainika burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abbas and Nainika review The Batman; web series Jugaadistan, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's TV sitcom Servant of the People and Tabitha Lasley’s book Sea State: A Memoir.
PS: The hosts talk about their college life, their favourite Batman and draw comparisons between the series featuring Zelensky and the Ukraine situation.
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00:01 - Introduction
03:45 - Kapil Sharma: I'm Not Done Yet
13:03 - Good Night India
16:37 - The Fame Game
30:05 - Love Hostel
44:22 - SAG Awards
While talking about the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022:
Abbas: Can I make a really bad joke which I’ve been sitting on?
Rajyasree: Yes, please.
Abbas: These are called the SAG Awards. Does that mean there’s also a makke di roti award because makke di roti and sarso ka saag?
Rajyasree: For all the people who are missing Abhinandan, there’s no need to miss him because my co-host has the same high level of humour which I am used to. So, I’m feeling right at home.
Abbas and Rajyasree burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin review the film Love Hostel; web series The Fame Game; stand-up special Kapil Sharma: I'm Not Done Yet; and the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards.
PS: Spoiler alert for The Fame Game at the 21:02 mark.
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00:01 - Introduction
04:09 - Subscriber letters
05:44 - tick, tick...BOOM!
14:15 - Subscriber letters
16:38 - Pam & Tommy
24:39 -Subscriber letters
26:30 - Inventing Anna
43:08 - Subscriber letters
While reviewing the film tick, tick...BOOM!
Rajyasree: He (Andrew Garfield) learned singing for this role. So, which means even I can learn singing if I get a music role!
Abhinandan: No, that would require a miracle.
Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the film tick, tick...BOOM!, web series Pam & Tommy and Inventing Anna.
Song: What Ve
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00:01 - Introduction
04:44 - Rocket Boys
14:26 - Subscriber letters
18:04 - BMW ad
23:30 - Subscriber letters
25:24 - Gehraiyaan
37:55 - Subscriber letters
39:05 - Qandeel Baloch
43:43 - Super Bowl halftime show
While reviewing the series Rocket Boys:
Abhinandan: But tell me, is the music by Anu Malik?
Rajyasree: No.
Abhinandan: Oh, damn! Because if it was, then it would be directed by Pannu and music by Anu. (laughs) Anu and Pannu!
Rajyasree: This is Abhinandan’s bad habit when he doesn’t watch half of the things. He just does nonsense when I’m reviewing things.
Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the film Gehraiyaan; web series Rocket Boys; the BMW ad featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Salma Hayek; and the Super Bowl halftime show.
PS: Rajyasree says Gehraiyaan is one of the worst films she’s ever watched. Abhinandan offers a different ending to the movie.
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00:01 - Introduction
04:57 - Titane
17:22 - Subscriber letters
23:17 - The Tragedy of Macbeth
43:22 - Yellowjackets
50:22 - Light Switch by Charlie Puth
52:22 - Subscriber letters
1:03:49 - The Spider-Man Problem
After Rajyasree compares the acting in The Tragedy of Macbeth to her performance in a play:
Abhinandan: You know, Rajyasree, you’re like Donald Trump. You’ll just pelo yourself...
Rajyasree: But I’m criticising my acting. I’m not saying I was so good. I feel he was so bad, he reminded me of how badly I acted. Unlike you, who would’ve said, “See! He’s a lot like me when I acted as Jude Law’s character in Closer.”
Abhinandan: I would never dream of doing that. I would never bring myself into this.
Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the films Titane and The Tragedy of Macbeth; web series Yellowjackets; and Charlie Puth’s new music video Light Switch.
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00:01 - Introduction
09:56 - Chatting with Suresh Menon
36:17 - Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
42:06 - Subscriber letters
53:49 - Shyam Singha Roy
1:00:34 - Subscriber letters
1:04:59 - Unpaused: Naya Safar
1:09:42 - Subscriber letters
While talking about why Manoj Bajpayee walked out of a show that Suresh was a part of:
Abhinandan: Why did he walk out of the show, what was the problem?
Suresh: So, he felt that what he was doing was not doing him justice as an actor. For example, that show, I played a slipper.
Abhinandan: Sorry?
Suresh: I played a chappal.
Abbas: I’m getting a sense of why he walked out of the show.
Abhinandan, Abbas and Suresh burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri is joined by stand-up comedian Abbas Momin and actor and comedian Suresh Menon. They review the documentary Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, the film Shyam Singha Roy, and the series Unpaused: Naya Safar.
PS: Suresh does some celebrity impressions that you don’t want to miss. Also hear what Angry Ganeshan has to say about Republic Day!
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00:01 - Introduction
01:45 - Subscriber letters
06:30 - The Tender Bar
23:36 - The Matrix Resurrections
36:33 - Subscriber letters
45:50 - After Life Season 3
55:10 - Byju’s ad
Before talking about the movie The Matrix Resurrections:
Abhinandan: Actually I’m not slow, I’m in The Matrix zone.
Rajyasree: So, you don’t know whether you’re going back or forward.
Abhinandan: Hanging out with you is like this.
Rajyasree: Oh please, I’m like that bullet which whizzes by.
Abhinandan: Please tell us the make of that gun of which you’re a bullet. Where is this gun made?
Rajyasree: I’m like an AK-47.
Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the films The Tender Bar and The Matrix Resurrections; season three of the web series After Life; and a Byju’s ad.
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