S2 Ep3: Lust Stories, Netflix's long game and the wasted potential of Race 3
On this week's episode: 1. Why Lust Stories - despite it's clickbait title - is more just about human relationships, love and affection. Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar shine, but Anurag Kashyap disappo...
5 Jul 201831min
S2 Ep2: Kaala, Nana Patekar's dialoguebaazi and the sub-humanness of Jhanvi Kapoor
Why Kaala is a must-watch - in any language - and how Pa. Ranjith successfully manages to make 2 films co-exist in one: a typical Rajnikanth potboiler alongside gripping political commentary. Also, we...
22 Jun 201838min
S2 Ep1: Veere Di Wedding, Bhavesh Joshi and the biggest beneficiary of Race 3
DISCLAIMER: This episode contains SPOILERS! But it's still worth listening to because if you haven't seen these films yet, you aren't going to watch them. Part 0 (0:00) - Welcome to Season 2! Pa...
13 Jun 201843min
S1 Ep84: Padman, Padmaavat and apologies
Nearly 1 month ago, our host Aditya sat down with regular panelist Satyen to discuss the joys of Padman (minus Sonam Kapoor), the frustratingly nonsensical Padmaavat, and the mildly amusing inconsiste...
10 Mar 201840min
S1 Ep83: Tumhari Sulu, Padmavati debacle, and the futility of Indian award shows
Ashwin Chhabria drops by for a wide-ranging chat featuring: Why the simplicity of Tumhari Sulu, and Vidya Balan's sheer force of will, powers this film through despite some questionable narrative c...
10 Jan 201824min
S1 Ep82: Ittefaq, and the art of the Whodunnit
Bollywood Weekly is back from hiatus, and we have an action-packed episode. 1) Why Ittefaq is a solid detective story, held aloft by Akshaye Khanna but let down by the mediocrity of those surrounding ...
20 Des 201756min
S1 Ep81: Secret Superstar, MAMI Round-up and 'Family Entertainment'
Why Secret Superstar may just be the best film of 2017 as Zaira Wasim's powerhouse performance is ably supported by Aamir Khan and the rest. A round-up of this year's MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, with s...
24 Okt 201731min
S1 Ep80: Anupama Chopra on MAMI, Independent Cinema and 2017's biggest disappointment
On a special edition of Bollywood Weekly, we catch up with Anupama Chopra - renowned film critic and festival director at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival - as she gets candid about her journey with MAMI...
9 Okt 201718min
