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How dependent are journalists and film critics on access to power for their stories? Has the entertainment beat always been close to power structures – or have things improved/worsened?
In this session of #TheMediaRumble -
Dispatches, Abhinandan Sekhri is joined by Anupama Chopra, Mayank Shekhar, Ravina Rawal and Sowmya Rajendran to discuss this, and much more.
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Abhinandan sharing his first acting experience in a play:
Abhinandan: I didn't have dialogue, so I was just showing love with expressive eyes and my eloquent facial expressions. He [the director] said, “Okay, show love.”Then I was showing love and he said, “What are you doing?” I said, “I’m showing love!”
Rajyasree: This explains why you’ve never gotten married because when you’re showing love, the person must be so confused, thinking, “Why is he so angry with me?”
Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the Netflix series Indian Matchmaking; Vice Media’s documentary The Arranged Gay Marriage Scam; the trailer of upcoming miniseries A Suitable Boy; Arnab Goswami’s interview with Kangana Ranaut, and a whole lot more.
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Talking about The Old Guard:
Abhinandan: If Charlize Theron did an Alibaba film with Jack Ma...
Rajyasree: Hmm?
Abhinandan: If she made an ad for Jack Ma and she played a thief in it, it would be called Alibaba and Charlize Chor.
Rajyasree: Okay, we will get back to the film I was discussing so we cannot hear bad jokes.
Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the American musical drama Hamilton;Amazon Original series Breathe;Sony Liv series Undekhi; Netflix film The Old Guard; and Apple and WhatsApp ads. They also talk about stand-up comedians apologising for hurting religious sentiments.
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Abhinandan’s version of how he and Rajyasree met:
Abhinandan: I was shooting a documentary in Bengal actually. I was in the Sundarbans and late at night, I was going with my crew.
Rajyasree: And? Chudail came?
Abhinandan: Suddenly there was this [malicious laugh] and the whole crew ran off. I was like, what is this? Then suddenly she emerged.
Rajyasree: And then?
Abhinandan: Then I said I’m not scared because I’m a brave Punjabi with Tamil blood also. So I said, “I’m not scared.” She was impressed and then she said, “Will you give me a job?”
Rajyasree: And when you came back, you brought a chudail with you. [Surprisingly] you didn’t say that I sat on a tiger and I came towards you.
Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss Season 2 of the Netflix series Politician; Saif Ali Khan’s comments on nepotism; documentary The Saroj Khan Story,and various commercials.
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Talking about the film Bulbbul:
Abhinandan: Rajyasree, I must say this Anvita Dutta...
Rajyasree: Ya?
Abhinandan: Dutt, sorry. Dutta will be Punjabi!
Rajyasree: No no, Dutta is Bengali also. I think the Punjabis have just stolen it from us because I know a Dutta who is Punjabi and his first name is Bengali. He said, “No, I’m Punjabi.” And I just felt that was strange.
Abhinandan: He started saying, “No”? Like you start everything? You could have said, “He said, ‘I am Punjabi.’ Why is everything “no”?
Rajyasree: Because you made me a negative person Nikku. Before I met you, I was a very upbeat, chirpy, positive person. I believed in good and happiness. Now, I just believe that we will all die and I will get Covid.
Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss Netflix offerings Bulbbul, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga; documentary films Athlete A and Disclosure; and the cooking show Britannia Cheese Star Chef.
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Talking about Gippy Grewal’s new song:
Abhinandan: Anyway, that was my review. What do you think of the song, Rajyasree Sen?
Rajyasree: I rather reserve comment because I heard one minute of it and I said nothing is worth this. That’s what I felt.
Abhinandan: You call me lazy for not watching stuff. Have you no shame?
Rajyasree: No, I’ve learned from you. I’m following in the footsteps of the master.
Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Kadakh; 1948 psychological crime thriller Rope; Hotstar web series Aarya; Gippy Grewal’s new song Me & U; and Father’s Day ads.
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While talking about Gone with the Wind and Little Britain being removed from streaming services:
Abhinandan: See,everything is in a spectrum. This equivalence of everything from Noddy being the same as Little Britain to be the same as this...each of these are different specifically.
Rajyasree: I have one more thing which I think but I’ll wait till you say yours and then I’ll say.
Abhinandan: No, first you have to ask me what I think.
Rajyasree: What do you think, Abhinandan? I’m scared!
Abhinandan: “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.”
Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films Gulabo Sitabo, Axone and Da 5 Bloods; the removal of Gone with the Wind and Little Britain from streaming services; P&G ad The Choice, and the life of Sushant Singh Rajput.
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Talking about the mountaineers Edmund Hillary and George Mallory:
Abhinandan: He’s the one who made that line famous, “Because it’s there.” Have you heard that line?
Rajyasree: It is why I also went mountaineering because it was there.
Abhinandan: This is Mallory’s line. I think it is the coolest line in history ever.
Rajyasree: Ever!
Abhinandan: I use it all the time. Why did you eat that ice cream? Because it’s there! Why did you eat that cake? Because it’s there!
Rajyasree: That’s why you have diabetes.
Abhinandan: That also because it’s there.
Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films Chintu Ka Birthday, Chippa and Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai; thechild abuse helpline awareness video; the life and works of the filmmaker Basu Chatterjee; the second death anniversary of the chef Anthony Bourdain; and MAD magazine artist Al Jaffee’s retirement.
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Taking off from a discussion on Nandita Das’s short film Listen to Her and talking about poor parenting:
Abhinandan: That was another episode of how to do parenting by two people who have no children.
Rajyasree: I have to say something. When people say this to me, I was also a child and I turned out to be a pretty decent adult.
Abhinandan: Stop, stop spreading rumors, this is a credible show, please!
Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the Netflix offerings Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich and Space Force; Nandita Das’ Listen to her; and Kent RO Atta & Bread Maker ad.
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While talking about Betaal:
Abhinandan: Rajyasree, you know you should not take this lightly. When your co-host is motivated after he has been ridiculed by his audience, who said I haven’t watched anything, the next week he goes back and watches a film, a series, two ads. He does his homework, he comes and does a great show.
Rajyasree: I was very impressed!
Abhinandan: And then his horrible co-host — who should just jump off a building and fall on concrete — tells him to watch such films. Do you know how demotivated I get? Why should I watch anything? You wasted two hours, you know how busy I am?
Rajyasree: You saw only one episode, I watched two episodes.
Abhinandan: Dude, I watched all four. I can tell you what the end scene is. Do you know what the end scene is?
Rajyasree: Everyone just shoots their brains out because they couldn't believe they have to do this?
Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Ghoomketu;documentary film Untouchable; Netflix series Snowpiercer, Evil Genius,and Betaal; Madhuri Dixit’s debut single Candle; Salman Khan’s sanitiser brand; and the newNike commercial.
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