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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Supplemental Episode 21: A Tale of Two Events | 18 Sep 2024 | 01:27:00 | |
Alongside Nim (@MapleBrownie), we discussed the opening night event of the tenth annual India Film Festival of Alberta, as well as a workshop put on by film archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur. Show notes:
Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #IndiaFilmFestivalofAlberta, #Ghoomer, #ShabanaAzmi, #SaiyamiKher, #VikrantMassey, #R.Balki, #ShivendraSinghDungarpur, #Bollywood, #HindiCinema | |||
| Netflix and Dil: Angry Young Men, Angrier Young Viewers | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:55:23 | |
We checked out the latest talking heads documentary about Bollywood cinema, Namrata Rao's Angry Young Men. Did we learn anything? Show notes:
Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #AngryYoungMen, #SalimJaved, #SalimKhan, #JavedAkhtar, #AmazonPrimeVideo, #AmazonPrimeVideoIndia, #NamrataRao, #SalmanKhan, #FarhanAkhtar, #ZoyaAkhtar | |||
| 151: 2023 Year End Review | 07 Feb 2024 | 01:56:38 | |
Somehow we made it through 2023, which certainly was a year in Bollywood. Did Tiger 3 hit the jackpot? Did we soldier through Jawan? Find out now! Show notes:
Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Bollywood, #2023Bollywood, #HindiCinema, #Neeyat, #RockyAurRaniKiPremKahaani, #Jawan, #JaaneJaan, #Khufiya, #ThankYouforComing, #12thFail, #Animal, #TheArchies, #KhoGayeHumKahan | |||
| 88: Playing With The Past: Gandhi and Rang De Basanti with Torrey Dance | 27 Nov 2019 | 01:40:52 | |
In an effort to engage more with 20th Century Indian history, we play a board game about the Indian Independence movement and discuss Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s 2006 film Rang De Basanti. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Rang De Basanti” from Rang De Basanti)
NEXT TIME: Ra. One and Game Over Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out Marvel: Universe of Superheroes at the Telus World of Science Listen to The Well Endowed Podcast Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Gandhi, #GandhiTheDecolonizationofBritishIndia, #COIN, #COINGame, #BoardGame, #WarGame, #RangDeBasanti, #GMTGames, #RakeyshOmprakashMehra, #AamirKhan, #SiddharthNarayan, #KunalKapoor, #SohaAliKhan, #SharmanJoshi, #AlicePatten, #R.Madhavan, #WaheedaRehman, #AnupamKher, #KirronKher, #OmPuri, #Bollywood, #HindiCinema | |||
| 87: Out Of The Past: Madhumati and Woh Kaun Thi? | 13 Nov 2019 | 00:55:15 | |
As the days grow shorter, we plunge ourselves into darkness and celebrate our favourite movie watching month, Noirvember, with two moody thrillers. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Tiki Riki Tiki Riki” from Woh Kaun Thi?)
NEXT TIME: Gandhi: The Decolonization Of British India and Rang De Basanti Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out ATB Four Directions Listen to Hockey Feels Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! andiHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Bollywood, #HindiCinema, #Noirvember, #FilmNoir, #Madhumati, #BimalRoy, #DilipKumar, #Vyjayanthimala, #Pran, #JohnnyWalker, #LataMangeshkar, #WohKaunThi, #RajKhosla, #Sadhana, #ManojKumar, #K.N.Singh, #Helen, #PremChopra | |||
| Halloween V: Typewriter, or Dedflix and Kill | 31 Oct 2019 | 00:40:55 | |
It’s time for our fifth annual Hindi Horror Halloween episode, hosted by a not-so-spooky Erin and an actual vampire. This year we’re crossing over with our Netflix and Dil series to discuss Sujoy Ghosh’s supernatural ghost hunting series Typewriter. Show Notes:
NEXT TIME: Noirvember Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Listen to Makeshift Stories! Check out the Marvel: Universe of Superheroes exhibit at Telus World of Science! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! andSpotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Typewriter, #Netflix, #Halloween, #Bollywood, #HindiTV #SujoyGhosh,#PalomiGhosh, #SameerKochhar, #AarnaSharma, #JisshuSengupta,#AbhishekBanerjee, #PurabKholi | |||
| Supplemental Episode 7: All Aboard the Taj Express | 10 Oct 2019 | 00:37:13 | |
We discuss the dance theatre production Taj Express, which kicked off the 53rd season of Alberta Ballet and is currently touring North America. Show Notes:
NEXT TIME: Typewriter Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Listen to Perch from ATB Check out LitFest Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! andSpotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Bollywood, #Dance, #TajExpress, #ShrutiMerchant, #VaibhaviMerchant, #AlbertaBallet, #MusicalTheatre | |||
| Supplemental Episode 6: The Stars of Taj Express | 30 Sep 2019 | 00:23:43 | |
Taj Express has just kicked off their Canada and US tour in Calgary, ahead of their Edmonton dates Matt sat down with the stars to welcome them to Canada and discuss the exciting and unique Bollywood-inspired show. Show Notes: NEXT TIME: Taj Express Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Read the Taproot Edmonton Arts Roundup Check out the Edmonton Community Foundation’s Wills Week Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! andiHeartRadio! andSpotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Bollywood, #TajExpress, #AlbertaBallet #NinadSamaddar, #TanviPatil, #ShrutiMerchant, #VaibhaviMerchant, #MusicalTheatre, #Dance | |||
| 86: Double O Sexy: Bang Bang! and A Gentleman, brought to you by Pizza Hut | 24 Sep 2019 | 00:49:38 | |
In honour of Siddharth Anand’s War coming out in a week, we thought we’d treat ourselves to a pair of sexy, globetrotting action movies. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Bang Bang” from Bang Bang!)
NEXT TIME: Taj Express Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out Litfest Listen to The Well Endowed Podcast Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #War, #SiddharthAnand, #HrithikRoshan, #BangBang!, #KatrinaKaif, #DannyDenzongpa, #JavedJaffrey, #JimmySheirgill, #Raj&DK, #SidharthMalhotra, #JacquelineFernandez, #DarshanKumaar, #SunielShetty, #Bollywood, #PizzaHut | |||
| Netflix and Dil: Sacred Games Season Two, or Game Over? | 10 Sep 2019 | 00:47:02 | |
Our favourite streaming show, Sacred Games, is back for its second and potentially last season! We catch up with Gaitonde and Inspector Sartaj as they continue to try and stop the nuking of Mumbai. Show Notes: NEXT TIME: a pair of fun and sexy action movies Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out Common Ground Listen to EPIC Podcast Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #SacredGames, #AnuragKashyap, #VikramadityaMotwane, #NeerajGhaywan, #SaifAliKhan, #NawazuddinSiddiqui, #PankajTripathi, #KalkiKoechlin, #RanvirShorey, #AmrutaSubhash, #NeerajKabi, #JatinSarna, #ElnaazNorouzi, #LukeKenny, #ChittaranjanTripathy, #SurveenChawla, #GirishKulkarni, #Bollywood | |||
| 85: Anil Kapoor’s 80s: Mashaal, Chameli Ki Shaadi, and Tezaab | 28 Aug 2019 | 01:08:27 | |
We love our listeners, we love them so much that when they suggest great episode ideas we turn them into a series! Join us for our first episode covering the films of Anil Kapoor, starting off with three features from the 1980s. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Ek Do Teen” from Tezaab)
NEXT TIME: Sacred Games Season 2 Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out ATB Pride Listen to It’s A Conspiracy! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #AnilKapoor, #YashChopra, #JavedAkhtar, #DilipKumar, #Mashaal, #WaheedaRehman, #RatiAgnihotri, #GulshanGrover, #AmrishPuri, #ChameliKiShaadi, #BasuChatterjee, #AmritaSingh, #AmjadKhan, #PankajKapoor, #Tezaab, #NChandra, #MaduriDixit, #AnupamKher, #ChunkyPandey, #Bollywood, #HindiCinema, #Podcast | |||
| 84: Ladies Be Angry: Gulaab Gang, Akira, & Mom | 06 Aug 2019 | 01:09:30 | |
You’ve heard of the Angry Young Man, but what do men really have to be angry about anyways? In this episode we discuss three films where women get angry and then get even. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Gulaabi” from Gulaab Gang)
NEXT TIME: 1980s Anil Kapoor Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out The Well Endowed podcast Listen to Girl Tries Life Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #GulaabGang, #SoumikSen, #MadhuriDixit, #JuhiChawla #TannishthaChatterjee, #DivyaJagdale, #PriyankaBose, #Akira, #ARMurugadoss, #SonakshiSinha, #KonkonaSenSharma, #AnuragKashyap, #AmitSadh, #Mom, #RaviUdyawar, #Sridevi, #NawazuddinSiddiqui, #AkshayeKhanna, #SajalAli, #AdnanSiddiqui, #Bollywood | |||
| 83: 2019 Midyear Review | 22 Jul 2019 | 02:00:53 | |
We’re midway through 2019, so it’s time to look back at the first six months of Hindi film releases. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Rappan Rappi Rap” from Mard Ko Dard Nahi)
NEXT TIME: ladies get even Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out ATB’s Perch Listen to The Well Endowed Podcast Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Uri:TheSurgicalStrike, #Manikarnika:TheQueenofJhansi, #EkLadkiKoDekhaTohAisaLaga, #GullyBoy, #TotalDhamaal, #LukaChuppi, #Sonchiriya, #Badla, #Kesari, #MardKoDardNahiHota, #HotelMumbai, #Junglee, #RomeoAkbarWalter, #Kalank, #StudentoftheYear2, #DeDePyaarDe, #India'sMostWanted, #Bharat, #KabirSingh, #Article15, #Bollywood | |||
| Supplemental Episode 19: Two Million Apologies! | 05 Jan 2024 | 00:44:28 | |
It's hard for us to believe, but we've reached two million downloads! To celebrate, we wanted to look back at the evolution of the show and apologize for everything we have gotten wrong over the past eight and a half years. Show notes:
Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! | |||
| 82: Shahid Kapoor, Is He Our Guy?: Ishq Vishk, Kaminey, and Mausam | 26 Jun 2019 | 01:20:00 | |
With his latest film currently in theatres, we turn our attention to the career of the palpably handsome Shahid Kapoor. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Dhan Te Nan” from Kaminey)
NEXT TIME: 2019 Midyear Review Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out EPL’s Summer Reads program! Listen to The Well Endowed Podcast! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #ShahidKapoor, #KabirSingh, #IshqVishk, #KenGhosh, #AmritaRao,#ShenazTreasury, #NeelimaAzeem, #Kaminey, #VishalBhardwaj, #PriyankaChopra, #AmoleGupte, #Mausam, #SonamKapoor, #AnupamKher, #SupriyaPathak, #PankajKapur, #Bollywood | |||
| Netflix and Dil: Delhi Crime, or These Are Their Stories Dun Dun | 11 Jun 2019 | 00:49:47 | |
To say that we weren’t looking forward to this show is putting it mildly, but after a couple of tubs of ice cream and a few glasses of bourbon we made it through and discovered that Richie Mehta’s Delhi Crime is an engaging and thoughtful procedural about one of India’s most notorious crimes. Show Notes:
NEXT TIME: three films starring Shahid Kapoor Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out ATB Pride Listen to Mess Hall Podcast Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #DelhiCrime, #Netflix, #RichieMehta, #ShefaliShah, #RasikaDugal, #AdilHussain, #RajeshTailang, #YashaswiniDayama, #Bollywood #TrueCrime | |||
| 81: Yaasssh Chopra: Lamhe & Veer-Zaara with Manish Mathur | 22 May 2019 | 01:51:34 | |
We welcome back fellow podcaster Manish Mathur to discuss the king of romance. Show Notes (for full show notes visit our Tumblr page):
(INTERVAL (Chudiyan Khanak Gayeen from Lamhe) NEXT TIME: Netflix & Dil: Delhi Crime Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out Overdue Finds Listen to Creative Block Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #YashChopra, #Lamhe, #AnilKapoor, #Sridevi, #AnupamKher, #Veer-Zaara, #VeerZaara, #AdityaChopra, #ShahRukhKhan, #PreityZinta, #RaniMukerji, #AmitabhBachchan,#ManojBajpayee, #HemaMalini, #KirronKher, #Bollywood | |||
| 80: Adventures in the Public Domain: Aladin and Arjun: The Warrior Prince | 08 May 2019 | 01:15:08 | |
Ahead of the release of Walt Disney’s new live-action Aladdin, we discuss the Bollywood version alongside Disney’s own animated Hindi-language fantasy, Arjun: The Warrior Prince. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL ( “Genie Rap” from Aladin)
NEXT TIME: Manish Mathur drops by to school us on Yash Chopra Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB. Check out The Well Endowed Podcast! Listen to The Read-Along! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Aladin, #SujoyGhosh, #RiteishDeshmukh, #AmitabhBachchan, #JacquelineFernandez, #SanjayDutt, #SahilKhan, #RatnaPathak, #ArifZakaria, #Aladdin, #ArabianNights, #OneThousandandOneNights, #ArjuntheWarriorPrince, #Mahabarata, #Bollywood | |||
| 79: The People’s Champion: Akshay Kumar in Special 26, Holiday, and Baby | 26 Apr 2019 | 01:05:18 | |
In a show of nationalistic pride, we turn our attention to the prolific and versatile Akshay Kumar in three contemporary action thrillers. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL ( “Blame The Night” from Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty)
NEXT TIME: Fantasies!!! Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of theAlberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out Northwest Fest Listen to Overdue Finds Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #AkshayKumar, #Special26, #NeerajPandey, #ManojBajpayee #AnupamKher, #JimmySheirgill, #Holiday, #HolidayASoldierIsNeverOffDuty, #A.R.Murugadoss, #SonakshiSinha, #FreddyDaruwala, #SumeetRaghavan,#Govinda, #Baby, #TaapseePannu, #RasheedNaz, #RanaDaggubati, #DannyDenzongpa, #KayKayMenon | |||
| 78: The Express Train Of Camp: Madam X and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi with Sal Salam | 10 Apr 2019 | 01:45:38 | |
We’re thrilled to welcome Sal Salam to discuss the incomparable Rekha in two iconic crime boss performances. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL ( "In The Night No Control" from Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi)
NEXT TIME: Akshay Kumar in some “serious” action films Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out ATB X Listen to The Well Endowed Podcast Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Rekha, #MadamX, #DeepakShivadasani, #MohsinKhan #ShaktiKapoor, #RazaMurad, #KhiladiyonKaKhiladi, #AkshayKumar #UmeshMehra, #RaveenaTandon, #TheUndertaker, #Camp, #Bollywood | |||
| Netflix and Dil: Made in Heaven, or Take Me Down to Sarbh City | 29 Mar 2019 | 00:48:35 | |
Zoya Akhtar has done it again! Hot off the heels of Gully Boy, she’s co-created a new Amazon Prime series with fellow director and screenwriter Reema Kagti about the lives of wedding planners in Delhi and the rich clients who hire them to bring a little bit of heaven to Earth, or so they think. Show Notes:
NEXT TIME: Sal Salam joins us to discuss camp queen Rekha Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out #AlbertaPride at ATB Listen to City of Champions Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #MadeinHeaven, #AmazonPrime, #ZoyaAkhtar, #ReemaKagti, #AlankritaShrivastava, #NityaMehra, #PrashantNair, #ArjunMathur, #SobhitaDhulipala, #KalkiKoechlin, #JimSarbh, #ShashankArora, #ShivaniRaghuvanshi, #Bollywood | |||
| 77: How To Get Away With Murder: Drishyam, Ittefaq, & Badla | 20 Mar 2019 | 00:54:17 | |
Have you ever wanted to get away with murder? How about catch someone in a web of lies? Well the films in this episode provide a litany of dos and don’ts for the budding career felon or detective, depending on where you fall on criminal spectrum. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (”Aukaat” from Badla)
NEXT TIME: Netflix & Dil Made In Heaven Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out Vezo Listen to The Well Endowed Podcast Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Drishyam, #NishikantKamat, #AjayDevgn, #Tabu, #ShriyaSaran, #IshitaDutta, #KamleshSawant, #RajatKapoor, #Ittefaq, #AbhayChopra, #SidharthMalhotra, #AkshayeKhanna, #SonakshiSinha, #Badla, #SujoyGhosh, #AmitabhBachchan, #TaapseePannu, #AmritaSingh, #Bollywood, #Thriller, #InterrogationThrillers | |||
| Netflix and Dil: Forget it, BiFL. It’s Mirzapur | 06 Mar 2019 | 00:45:43 | |
With so much new streaming content dropping all of the time, we’re dedicating a new sub-series to Indian shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Eros Now, and more. First, or more accurately, third up is the violent gangster drama Mirzapur. Show Notes:
NEXT TIME: interrogation thrillers Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out EPL’s Overdue Finds Listen to Emily Missed Out Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #AmazonPrime, #Mirzapur, #KaranAnshuman, #PuneetKrishna, #GurmmeetSingh, #PankajTripathi, #AliFazal, #VikrantMassey, #DivyenduSharma, #RajeshTailang, #ShewtaTripathi, #ShriyaPilgaonkar, #RasikaDugal, #ShajiChaudhary, #AbhishekBanerjee, #Gangsters, #HindiTV | |||
| 76: Started From the Bottom: Rockstar, Aashiqui 2, & Gully Boy | 20 Feb 2019 | 01:18:36 | |
With Gully Boy finally landing in theatres, we discuss three films about tortured artists and the women who love them. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (”Mere Gully Mein” from Gully Boy)
NEXT TIME: Netflix & Dil Mirzapur Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out Vezo Listen to Putting It Together Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #GullyBoy, #Bollywood, #Rockstar, #RanbirKapoor, #ImtiazAli, #NargisFakhri, #ShammiKapoor, #Aashiqui2, #MohitSuri, #AdityaRoyKapur, #ShraddhaKapoor, #ZoyaAkhtar, #RanveerSingh, #AliaBhatt, #KalkiKoechlin, #SiddhantChaturvedi, #VijayRaaz, #VijayVarma, #AditiRaoHydari | |||
| 150: Detective Vidya-chu: Bobby Jasoos and Neeyat | 15 Dec 2023 | 00:53:26 | |
We are on the case with Bollywood's leading actress, the incomparable Vidya Balan, will we solve it before she does? Listen to find out! Show notes:
NEXT TIME: 2 million Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #VidyaBalan, #BobbyJasoos, #SamarShaikh, #AliFazal, #ArjanBajwa, #KiranKumar, #RajendraGupta, #SupriyaPathak, #TanviAzmi, #Neeyat, #AnuMenon, #RamKapoor, #RahulBose, #DipannitaSharma, #NeerajKabi, #AmritaPuri, #ShashankArora, #PrajaktaKoli, #ShefaliShah, #Bollywood, #HindiCinema, #DetectiveMovies | |||
| 75: 2018 Year End Review | 06 Feb 2019 | 02:23:03 | |
We look back at the most notable Bollywood films of 2018! Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“DhayaanChand” from Manmarziyaan)
NEXT TIME: the emotional and romantic lives of fictional pop stars Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out ATB LendR Listen to Healthy Lifestyle Design Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and Audioboom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Simmba, #Zero, #Kedarnath, #ThugsofHindostan, #Baazaar, #BadhaaiHo, #NamasteEngland, #Andhadhun, #Loveyatri, #Pataakha, #SuiDhaaga, #BattiGulMeterChalu, #Manmarziyaan, #Stree, #SatyamevaJayate, #Gold, #Karwaan, #Mulk, #FanneyKhan, #SahebBiwiAurGangster3, #Dhadak, #Soorma, #Sanju, #Race3, #BhaveshJoshiSuperhero, #VeereDiWedding, #ParmanuTheStoryofPokhran, #Raazi, #102NotOut, #BeyondTheClouds, #October, #Blackmail, #Baaghi2, #Hichki, #Raid, #Pari, #WelcomeToNewYork, SonuKeTituKiSweety, #Aiyaary, #LovePerSquareFoot, #PadMan, #Padmaavat, #Mukkabaaz, #Kaalakaandi, #Bollywood, #HindiCinema | |||
| 74: A Very BiFL Christmas: Anjaana Anjaani and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu | 13 Dec 2018 | 01:05:23 | |
To celebrate the holidays we discuss a pair of Christmas movies, or at least a pair of movies set at Christmas time. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Aunty Ji” from Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu)
NEXT TIME: our 2018 year-end wrap up Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out The Well Endowed Podcast Listen to OtherWise Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Christmas, #ChristmasMovies, #HolidayMovies, #AnjaanaAnjaani, #PriyankaChopra, #RanbirKapoor, #ZayedKhan, #SiddharthAnand, #EkMainAurEkkTu, #ShakunBatra, #ImranKhan, #KareenaKapoor, #RatnaPathak, #BomanIrani, #RamKapoor, #Bollywood | |||
| 73: Sriram Raghavan, Pulp Auteur: Johnny Gaddaar and Agent Vinod | 30 Nov 2018 | 01:06:33 | |
With his latest movie, Andhadhun, in theatres, we discuss two films from critically acclaimed crime auteur Sriram Raghavan. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Raabta” from Agent Vinod)
NEXT TIME: Bollywood Christmas movies, they exist! Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out We Are Alberta, an ATB podcast Listen to PopCycle Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #SriramRaghavan, #EkHasinaThi, #JohnnyGaddaar, #AgentVinod, #Badlapur, #Andhadhun, #NeilNitinMukesh, #RimiSen, #Dharmendra, #ZakirHussain, #VinayPathak, #AshwiniKalsekar, #DayanandShetty, #SaifAliKhan, #KareenaKapoor, #AdilHussain, #RaviKishan, #PremChopra, #Raabta, #Bollywood | |||
| 72: The Man of The Hour, Ayushmann Khurrana: Vicky Donor, Hawaizaada, and Dum Laga Ke Haisha | 13 Nov 2018 | 01:02:02 | |
With his two latest films blowing up the box office, we discuss one of Bollywood’s freshest leading men, Ayushmann Khurrana. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Pani Da Rang” from Vicky Donor)
NEXT TIME: Sriram Raghavan’s Johnny Gaddaar and Agent Vinod Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out OtherWise Listen to The Well Endowed Podcast Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and Audioboom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #AyushmannKhurrana, #VickyDonor, #YamiGautam, #AnnuKapoor, #DollyAhluwalia, #Hawaizaada, #VibhuPuri, #MithunChakraborty, #PallaviSharda, #DumLagaKeHaisha, #SharatKatariya, #BhumiPednekar, #SanjayMishra, | |||
| 71: Halloween IV: Nine-Tenths of the Law | 25 Oct 2018 | 01:14:16 | |
In our fourth annual Hindi Horror Halloween episode we discuss three films about women being possessed by malevolent forces. Show Notes: Our previous Halloween episodes are here Thank you so much to Sruguru and Xenia / Cat Green Bike for the Apple Podcasts reviews! The Exorcist and William Friedkin (and The Devil and Father Amorth which we don’t recommend) Sexism and the exorcism genre Naina The Eye and The Eye Ophthalmologist controversy Hot doctor Dark Messenger, the TV spinoff Lack of suspense (INTERVAL (“Bichua” from 1920) 1920 Allerton Castle Sequels Christian elements Revolt of 1857 A real Beguiled situation Practical effects (granted ripped off of other movies) Should a horror movie be jusged by how scary it is? Hanuman saves the day! The House Next Door This is not a Bollywood film, it’s a Tamil film Films shot simultaneously in different languages Kadhal 2 Kalyanam Silent Hill (Naomi Watts is not in the film) Chinese Ghosts Subverting expectations NEXT TIME: thoughtful leading man Ayushmann Khurrana Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out We Are Alberta Listen to The Well Endowed Podcast Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Naina #Urmil Matondkar #AnujSawhney #ShripalMorakhia #1920 #VikramBhatt #RajneeshDugga l#AdahSharma #Aval #Siddharth #AndreaJeremiah #AtulKulkarni #PrakashBelawadi #Horror #Posession #Exorcism #Bollywood #TheHouseNextDoor | |||
| 70: Something Happened: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai at 20 with the Khabardaar Podcast | 10 Oct 2018 | 01:32:36 | |
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai we welcome Aparita Bhandari and Baisakhi Roy of the Khabardaar Podcast to reminisce and evaluate how the film holds up to today’s standards. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL ("Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai)
NEXT TIME: our 4th annual Hindi Horror Halloween episode Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out We Are Alberta Listen to Otherwise Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #KuchKuchHotaHai, #KaranJohar, #ShahRukhKhan, #Kajol, #SalmanKhan, #SanaSaeed, #FaridaJalal, #AnupamKher, #JohnnyLever, #Bollywood, #RaniMukerji, #KKHH | |||
| 69: Play Nimmi For Me: Aag and Mera Naam Joker with Beth Loves Bollywood | 26 Sep 2018 | 01:20:44 | |
We welcome Beth Watkins of Beth Loves Bollywood to discuss two films starring, directed, and produced by Raj Kapoor. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (”Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan” from Mera Naam Joker)
NEXT TIME: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai with Khabardaar Podcast Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out We Are Alberta Listen to Otherwise Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #RajKapoor #Aag #Nargis #KaminiKaushal #NigarSultana #ShashiKapoor #MeraNaamJoker #RishiKapoor #SimiGarewal #Dharmendra #RajendraKumar #KseniyaRyabinkina #Padmini #Bollywood | |||
| 68: Goin’ Down the Road: Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, and Piku | 12 Sep 2018 | 01:21:48 | |
We bid adieu to the summer season with a trio of road films. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Dil Dhadakne Do” from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara)
NEXT TIME: Raj Kapoor with special guest Beth Loves Bollywood Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out LitFest Alberta Listen to The Well Endowed Podcast Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #HoneymoonTravelsPvtLtd, #ReemaKagti, #BomanIrani, #ShabanaAzmi, #KayKayMenon, #RaimaSen, #SandhyaMridul, #VikramChatwal, #AmeeshaPatel, #KaranKhanna, #RanvirShorey, #DiaMirza, #AbhayDeol, #MinisshaLamba, #ArjunRampal, #ZindagiNaMilegiDobara, #KatrinaKaif, #ZoyaAkhtar, #FarhanAkhtar, #HrithikRoshan, #KalkiKoechlin, #Piku, #ShoojitSircar, #AmitabhBachchan, #DeepikaPadukone, #IrrfanKhan, #roadmovies, #Bollywood, #NaseeruddinShah | |||
| Netflix and Dil: Ghoul's On Film | 29 Aug 2018 | 00:43:59 | |
Netflix has released their latest Hindi project, the three part horror series Ghoul, and we were so impressed we decided to record a quick supplemental episode. Show Notes:
NEXT TIME: we get road trippin’ Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out The Well Endowed Podcast Listen to Repodcasting Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Ghoul, #Blumhouse, #PhantomFilms, #PatrickGraham, #RadhikaApte, #ManavKaul, #Horror, #Netflix | |||
| 67: Young, Adult: Gippi and Secret Superstar with That's a Thing?! | 15 Aug 2018 | 01:29:24 | |
We welcome Elizabeth Spencer and Karen Unland of That’s A Thing?! to discuss two films about teen girls, and their moms. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Main Kaun Hoon” from Secret Superstar)
NEXT TIME: road trip movies! Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out ATB’s The Branch for Arts and Culture Listen to The UnDad Podcast Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #YA, #YoungAdult, #TeenComedy, #Bollywood, #Gippi, #RiyaVij, #JayatiModi, #TaahaShah, #DivyaDutta, #MrinalChawla, #DoorvaTripathi, #KaranJohar, #SecretSuperstar, #AamirKhan, #ZairaWasim, #MeherVij, #RajArjun, #MeghnaMishra | |||
| 149: Sujoy (Ghosh) Division: Kahaani and Jaane Jaan | 30 Nov 2023 | 01:13:14 | |
To celebrate Noirvember this year, we delve into the catalogue of Sujoy Ghosh with the (not exactly noir) thrillers Kahaani and this year's Netflix release Jaane Jaan. Show notes:
Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Noirvember, #FilmNoir, #NeoNoir, #SujoyGhosh, #Kahaani, #VidyaBalan, #NawazuddinSiddiqui, #SaswataChatterjee, #ParambrataChatterjee, #IndraneilSengupta, #JaaneJaan, #KareenaKapoor, #KareenaKapoorKhan, #JaideepAhlawat, #VijayVarma, #TheDevotionofSuspectX, #SuspectX, #KeigoHigashino, #Bollywood, #HindiCinema | |||
| 66: Hugs Not Drugs: Munna Bhai M.B.B.S and Sanju | 31 Jul 2018 | 01:05:38 | |
With his biopic in theatres, we’re discussing Bollywood bad boy Sanjay Dutt’s life and work. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (”Baba Bolta Hain Bas Ho Gaya” from Sanju)
NEXT TIME: We’re joined by Karen Unland and Elizabeth Spencer of That’s A Thing to discuss two YA films Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out the Edmonton Community Foundation and The Well Endowed Podcast Listen to EPIC Podcast Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #SanjayDutt, #RajkumarHirani, #SunilDutt, #Nargis, #ArshadWarsi, #BomanIrani, #JimmySheirgill, #GracySingh, #NawazuddinSiddiqui, #MunnaBhaiM.B.B.S., #Sanju, #RanbirKapoor, #PareshRawal, #VickyKaushal, #ManishaKoirala, #DiaMirza, #SonamKapoor, #AnushkaSharma, #JimSarbh, #Bollywood | |||
| Netflix and Dil: The Sacred Games Are Afoot! | 20 Jul 2018 | 00:58:52 | |
With Netflix’s first original Indian series, Sacred Games, we’ve snuck in a quick supplemental episode to discuss the first season of the highly anticipated adaptation of Vikram Chandra’s novel from Phantom Film maestros Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap. Show Notes:
NEXT TIME: Sanju, we promise Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out the Edmonton Community Foundation and The Well Endowed Podcast Listen to City of Champions Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #SacredGames, #VikramChandra, #VikramadityaMotwane, #AnuragKashyap, #SaifAliKhan, #NawazuddinSiddiqui, #RadhikaApte, #NeerajKabi, #JatinSarna, #KubraSait, #JitendraJoshi, #RajshriDeshpande, #ElnaazNorouzi, #SunnyPawar, #Bollywood, #Netflix | |||
| 65: Anushka Sharma’s Clean Slate: NH10, Phillauri, and Pari | 03 Jul 2018 | 01:18:50 | |
In this episode we discuss three films produced by and starring Anushka Sharma. Just a note, we discuss some mature subjects in this episode including sexual assault, honour killings, and infanticide. There’s also a fair amount of spoilers. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL ( “Naughty Billo” from Phillauri)
NEXT TIME: Sanjay Dutt and the biopic Sanju Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out ATB BoostR Listen to The Bothy Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #CleanSlateFilms #AnushkaSharma #NavdeepSingh #NH10 #NeilBhoopalam #DarshanKumar #Phillauri #AnshaiLal #DiljitDosanjh #SurajSharma #MehreenPirzada #Pari #PrositRoy #ParambrataChatterjee #RajatKapoor #RitabhariChakraborty #KarneshSharma #Bollywood | |||
| 64: Ladies Be Watching: Ladies vs Ricky Bahl and Veere Di Wedding with Juliet Franklin | 16 Jun 2018 | 01:22:30 | |
To celebrate the release of Veere Di Wedding, we welcome one of our closest gal pals on to the show to discuss the hit film along with Ladies vs Ricky Bahl. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL ( “Laaj Sharam” from Veere Di Wedding)
NEXT TIME: Anushka Sharma’s Clean Slate Films Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out the Rotary District 5370 Conference 2018 Listen to Mess Hall Podcast and fill out the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB listener surve Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter! And Tumblr! Like us on Facebook! #LadiesvsRickyBahl, #ManeeshSharma, #RanveerSingh, #ParineetiChopra, #DipannitaSharma, #AditiSharma, #AnushkaSharma, #VeereDiWedding, #RheaKapoor, #KareenaKapoorKhan, #SonamKapoor, #SwaraBhaskar, #ShikhaTalsania, #SumeetVyas, #VishwasKini, #IshwakSingh, #ShashankaGhosh, #Bollywood, #Podcast | |||
| 63: Breaking Free: Vikramaditya Motwane’s Udaan, Lootera, and Trapped | 25 May 2018 | 01:03:52 | |
Ahead of the release of his latest film, Bhavesh Joshi Superhero, we discuss the work of Vikramaditya Motwane. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL ( “Manmarziyan” from Lootera)
NEXT TIME: we’re joined by a surmise gal pal to discuss Veere Di Wedding and female friendship in Bollywood Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out the Edmonton Community Foundation and The Well Endowed Podcast Listen to Ed - Conversations About the Teaching Life Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and Audioboom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #VikramadityaMotwane, #BhaveshJoshiSuperhero, #Udaan, #AnuragKashyap, #RajatBarmecha, #RonitRoy, #RamKapoor, #Lootera, #RanveerSingh, #SonakshiSinha, #BarunChanda, #VikrantMassey, #ArifZakaria, #AdilHussain, #Trapped, #RajkummarRao, #GeetanjaliThapa, #Bollywood | |||
| Supplemental Episode 5: Nisha Sharma's My So-Called Bollywood Life! | 08 May 2018 | 00:39:13 | |
In our fifth supplemental episode we’re speaking to author Nisha Sharma about her upcoming young adult novel My So-Called Bollywood Life, available May 15th. Show notes:
NEXT TIME: TBA Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out ATB’s The Branch for Arts and Culture Listen to That’s A Thing?! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Bollywood, #YA, #YoungAdult, #MySoCalledBollywoodLife, #NishaSharma, #Author, #Interview | |||
| 62: Rhythm Nation: Dil To Pagal Hai and Taal with I Don't Get It | 28 Apr 2018 | 01:12:40 | |
In this episode we’re joined by Paul Blinov and Fawnda Mithrush of I Don’t Get It to discuss two films about performers. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Taal Se Taal Mile” from Taal)
NEXT TIME: Nisha Sharma, author of the upcoming My So-Called Bollywood Life Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out the Edmonton Community Foundation and The Well Endowed Podcast Come see Sickboy at NorthWest Fest Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #DilToPagalHai, #YashChopra, #AdityaChopra, #ShahRukhKhan, #MadhuriDixit, #KarismaKapoor, #AkshayKumar, #UttamSingh, #AnandBakshi, #ManishMalhotra, #KaranJohar, #FarahKhan, #ShiamakDavar, #ShahidKapoor, #Taal, #SubhashGhai, #ARRahman, #AishwaryaRai, #AishwaryaRaiBachchan, #AkshayeKhanna, #AmrishPuri | |||
| 61: Bachchan '73 - '75 | 17 Apr 2018 | 00:56:50 | |
In this episode we discuss three mid-'70s films starring Amitabh the “Big B” Bachchan. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Aa Raat Jaati Hai Chupke Se” from Benaam)
NEXT TIME: Paul Blinov and Fawnda Mithrush of I Don’t Get It join us to discuss Taal and Dil To Pagal Hai Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out ATB Cares) Listen to The WorkNotWork Show Find us on Apple Podcasts)! and Stitcher! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #NamakHaraam, #HrishikeshMukherjee, #AmitabhBachchan #RajeshKhanna, #SimiGarewal, #Rekha, #Benaam, #MoushumiChatterjee, #Helen, #Satyen Kappu, #Mili, #JayaBhaduri, #JayaBachchan, #AshokKumar | |||
| 60: Cops vs. Thugs: Shootout at Lokhandwala and Shootout at Wadala | 01 Apr 2018 | 00:50:40 | |
In this episode we discuss a pair of films that dramatize deadly dealings between the Bombay police force and the criminal underworld. Show Notes:
(INTERVAL (“Babli Badmaash” from Shootout at Wadala)
NEXT TIME: we return to our Amitach Bachchan series, maybe we’ll come up with a series name! Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Check out The Well Endowed podcast Listen to Don’t Call Me a Guru Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #ShootoutAtLokhandwala, #ApoorvaLakhia, #SanjayGupta, #AmitabhBachchan, #SanjayDutt #VivekOberoi, #SunilShetty, #TusharKapoor, #ShootoutAtWadala, #JohnAbraham, #AnilKapoor, #KanganaRanaut, #SonuSood, #ManojBajpayee, #RonitRoy, #RohitRoy #Bollywood | |||
| 59: The Queen of Hearts: Rani Mukerji | 17 Mar 2018 | 01:08:35 | |
In honour of her upcoming release Hichki, we look at three recent films starring leading lady Rani Mukerji. Show Notes: 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)” 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 Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB (http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx) #RaniMukerji, #DilBoleHadippa, #ShahidKapoor, #AnupamKher, #SherlynChopra, #Cricket, #SachinKundalkar, #Prithviraj, #AmeyWagh, #SubodhBhave, #AnitaDate, #Mardaani, #TahirRajBhasin, #JisshuSengupta, #PriyanksSharma, #PradeepSarkar, #Bollywood | |||
| Halloween IX: Interview With the Dentist, or Dedflix and Kill (Again) | 13 Nov 2023 | 00:51:59 | |
Happy (belated) Halloween Lovers! We may be late but our tradition of exploring all things spooky that Hindi cinema has to offer lives on! This year we are sinking our teeth into Netflix's romantic horror-comedy Tooth Pari. Show notes:
Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #ToothPari, #ToothPari:WhenLoveBites, #PratimD.Gupta, #AnishRailkar, #TanyaManiktala, #ShantanuMaheshwari, #Revathi, #TillotamaShome, #SikandarKher, #SaswataChatterjee, #AdilHussain, #HindiHorror, #NetflixIndia, #Bollywood | |||
| 58: Pushing The Envelope: Being Cyrus and Delhi Belly, with Suchin Mehrotra | 28 Feb 2018 | 01:08:03 | |
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 Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB (http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx) Check out ATB (http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx) Listen to Walkcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1250709299?utmsource=Publicate&utmmedium=embed&utmcontent=Walkcast+by+Walkcast+by+Tim+Querengesser+on+Apple+Podcasts&utmcampaign=Feb+2018+APN+members+and+affiliates) Find us on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! and iHeartRadio (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/270-Bollywood-is-For-Lovers-28344928/)! and Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1m38Hxx8ZFxTJzadsVk5U3)! Follow us on Twitter! (https://twitter.com/bollywoodpod) Like us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers/) #Bollywood, #BadrinathKiDulhania, #FilmCriticism, #Kaalakaandi, #Comedy, #BlackComedy, #BeingCyrus, #SaifAliKhan, #NaseeruddinShah, #DimpleKapadia, #BomanIrani, #SimoneSingh, #DelhiBelly, #AbhinayDeo, #ImranKhan, #VirDas, #KunaalRoyKapur, #PoornaJagannathan, #SheenazTreasurywala | |||
| 57: We Don’t Bite, We Only Love: Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! | 17 Feb 2018 | 00:50:04 | |
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 NEXT TIME: We’re joined by Suchin Mehrotra (https://twitter.com/suchin545) to discuss a pair of black comedies Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial (http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx) Check out ATB Global Transfers (http://www.atb.com/personal-banking/resources/Pages/global-money-transfer-online.aspx?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9ZClqI6s2QIVB5R-Ch2dkQquEAAYASAAEgIoXfD_BwE) Listen to A Branded World (http://marcastrategy.com/abrandedworldpodcast/?utmsource=Publicate&utmmedium=embed&utmcontent=A+Branded+World+Podcast+%7C+Marca+Strategy&utmcampaign=Feb+2018+APN+members+and+affiliates) Find us on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! and iHeartRadio (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/270-Bollywood-is-For-Lovers-28344928/)! and Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1m38Hxx8ZFxTJzadsVk5U3)! Follow us on Twitter! (https://twitter.com/bollywoodpod) Like us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers/) #MadhuriDixit, #SalmanKhan, #MohnishBahl, #RenukaShahane, #AnupamKher, #ReemaLagoo, #AlokNath, #SahilaChadha, #SoorajBarjatya, #HumAapkeHainKoun, #HAHK, #Tuffy | |||
| Supplemental Episode 4: On My Way to Steal Your Girl, or Padmaavat, At Last! | 06 Feb 2018 | 00:49:53 | |
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..! Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network (https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/) powered by ATB (http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx) Listen to I Don't Get It (https://idontgetityeg.com) Check out the Well Endowed Podcast (https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/?utmsource=Publicate&utmmedium=embed&utmcontent=It%27s+Good+to+be+Well+Endowed+%7C+ECF&utmcampaign=Oct+2017+APN+members+and+affiliates) from the Edmonton Community Foundation (https://www.ecfoundation.org/) Find us on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! and iHeartRadio (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/270-Bollywood-is-For-Lovers-28344928/)! and Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1m38Hxx8ZFxTJzadsVk5U3)! Follow us on Twitter! (https://twitter.com/bollywoodpod) Like us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers/) #Padmaavat, #SanjayLeelaBhansali, #DeepikaPadukone, #ShahidKapoor, #JimSarbh, #AditiRaoHydari, #Bollywood | |||