Retrospective
In the middle of a pandemic, with life turned upside down, I thought why not find a way to bridge the sudden, enforced and alienating distance among us with some much-needed closeness. So I called-up a few friends and we talked at length about our shared comfort food for the soul -- what else but Hindi cinema! The films we grew up with, the ones we grew out of, the ones we keep going back to, the ones we really, truly, genuinely love, and also the ones that make us go 'what were we thinking?' After all, Bollywood isn't just one year, one decade, or one style of film. In each episode, a friend and I have a meandering and candid chat about one Hindi movie that has stayed with us and that we can rewatch anytime. Get cosy and listen in for cinema, conversation, a little (good-natured) conflict, catharsis, and dher saari coffee/chai.
Podcasting since 2020 • 5 episodes
Retrospective
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Episode #3 - Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
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Episode 2 - Hum Tum
It's time for the 2000s! What was this decade? Why was this decade? A curious time, with a bewildering range of films, all of which still somehow managed to share a common peak 2000s aesthetic. I mean, when else would you find stone-washed jean...
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