We're back after a brief break, and we fanboy over Aaron Sorkin for 100 minutes.

We discuss Sorkin's latest venture The Trial of The Chicago Seven, featuring a stellar ensemble cast. We first discuss why we are such big fans of Sorkin and how he creates drama through dialogue. We then delve into how Sorkin managed to escalate his drama through his direction in this film. We also go on to break down a few crucial scenes from the movie. This and much much more in this long episode!

This film is streaming on Netflix India.

Spoiler Alert - This podcast contains a lot of nitty-gritty details from the film.

Intro Track -- We're Going to Chicago from The Trial of The Chicago Seven soundtrack, music by Daniel Pemberton

Outro Track -- Take the Hill from The Trial of The Chicago Seven soundtrack, music by Daniel Pemberton

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We venture into challenging territory and talk about Shyam Benegal's first film --- Ankur!

Ankur is a 1974 film that is said to have heralded in the era of alternative cinema in the Hindi film industry. It stars Shabana Azmi and Anant Nag in lead roles. It tells the story of Lakshmi, a dalit woman who works at the house of Surya, an upper-caste, confused, young adult male. We talk about how the cinematorgraphy in the film is well ahead of its time, with some spectacular close-ups and motion shots. We also discuss how the writing, though discontinuous inparts, succeeds in covering a huge variety of themes in the rather measly runtime of two hours. 

This and much more about this extremely interesting film in the podcast. Do tune in!

Ankur is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Spoiler Alert - This podcast contains a lot of nitty-gritty details from the film.

Intro Track -- Quota by The Casteless Collective from the album Magizhchi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Kfbc23ao8w)

Outro Track -- Ekla Cholo Re by EPR Iyer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeKTQLXGxwc)

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We discuss Coen Brothers' 2013 film Inside Llewyn Davis, starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, a cat and others!

Inside Llewyn Davis tells the story of a struggling musician in search of work. We talk about the how the cinematography and the editing of the film grant the film and sombre tone and pace. We also discuss the themes of depression and romanticization throughout the film, and how the film forces us to think about the unsaid rather than feeding us with the conflicts.

To be honest, we think we don't think we understand the film in entirety --- but that always makes for good conversation, doesn't it? Do tune in!

Spoiler Alert - This podcast contains a lot of nitty-gritty details from the film.

Intro Track -- Hang me, Oh Hang Me from Inside Llewyn Davis, performed by Oscar Isaac. Original song performed by Dave Van Ronk.

Outro Track -- Tuntuna by Shamoon Ismail. 

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On the eve of Bhagat Singh and Gandhi's birth anniversaries, we discuss Rang De Basanti!

Rang De Basanti is a 2006 film written by Kamlesh Pandey and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, starring Siddharth, Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, Atul Kulkarni, Soha Ali Khan, Alice Patten, R Madhavan and others. We discuss how the structure of the film is extremely novel and refreshing, revolutionizing storytelling in Hindi cinema while also depicting an armed revolution in the film.  We also opine on the film's relevance today and for the future. Of course, being Rahman fans, we also deep dive into the soundtrack of the film!

Rang De Basanti is streaming on Netflix.

Spoiler Alert - This podcast contains a lot of nitty-gritty details from the film.

Intro and Outro Track taken from Rang De Basanti's background score, composed by AR Rahman.

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On this guest episode, we venture into new territory -- non-fiction films! We are joined by national-award winning filmmaker Samarth Mahajan, director of films like The Unreserved, Kazwa, and the in-making 'Borderlands'.

We talk about Samarth's film school and how he got into making non-fiction films. We also take a deep-dive into some technical aspects of his films like the sound-recording, editing etc. In the end, Samarth also tells us a few interesting stories about how he decided on the background tracks for his films. This and much more on this really insightful episode!

Samarth is on Instagram @apun_some.arth! Samarth's films can be found on YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL33BNOQ8uxzl92hEIhndbTO2t8N60mxPJ

Spoiler Alert - This podcast contains a lot of nitty-gritty details from the films.

Intro Track -- Super Mario Theme Carnatic Mix by Mahesh Raghvan feat. Akshay Anantapadmanabhan and Shravan Sridhar

Outro Track -- Manavyala in my Mind by Indosoul (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvppm1G8fro&ab_channel=IndoSoulLive). This song was also used in Kazwa.  

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This episode is the one we enjoyed recording the most!

We talk about Capernaum, a 2018 Lebanese Arabic language film co-written and directed by Nadine Labaki, with the other writers being Jihad Hojeilly and Michelle Keserwany in collaboration with Georges Khabbaz and Khaled Mouzanar. Mouzanar also produced the film and did the background score. It stars Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw among others. We talk how the film takes a dark comedy premise and places it in a realist environment with much success. We also geek out about Labaki's direction and filmmaking method, which we were extremely inspired by. Lastly, we also talk of our own privileges and our lessons from the film in that context.

Capernaum is streaming on Netflix -- go watch in right now; you won't regret.

Spoiler Alert - This podcast contains a lot of nitty-gritty details from the film.

Intro Track - Yonas from Capernaum,  scored by Khaled Mouzanar, performed by Mouzanar and Marie Jeanne Serero and produced by Mouzanar and Zeid Hamdan

Outro Track - Capharnaüm from Capernaum,  scored by Khaled Mouzanar, performed by Mouzanar and Marie Jeanne Serero and produced by Mouzanar and Zeid Hamdan

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We talk about the 2008 heist caper Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, written by Urmi Juvekar and co-written, directed by Dibakar Banerjee!

We discuss Dibakar's filmography in some detail and also our controversial opinions about his films. We opine that though the film captures the pulse of the city and uses some interesting filmmaking choices, the screenplay does not quite hold it together. The end features our hot-takes about Abhay Deol as a performer.

Of course, some PJs are cracked at regular intervals, so please do listen :)

Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! is streaming on Netflix.

Spoiler Alert - This podcast contains a lot of nitty-gritty details from the film.

Intro Track - Jugni from Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, composed by Sneha Khanwalkar, lyrics by Kanu Behl, Venu Isc and sung Des Raj Lakhani.

Outro Track - Oye Lucky Lucky Oye title track, composed by Sneha Khanwalkar, lyrics by Dibakar Banerjee, Venu Isc, Kanu Behl and sung by Mika Singh

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We invite our friend Vamika over to discuss comedian Bo Burnham's writing-directing debut -- Eighth Grade!

Eighth Grade stars Elsie Fisher as an early teen on the verge of entering high school, and the trials and tribulations in her life caused by the invisible hand of social media. We discuss various things -- from our experiences as teens to our experience while watching the films. Devansh also cracks a few bad jokes, so this episode is worth a listen just for that.

Thanks Vamika for joining us in this episode! Check out an instagram handle that Vamika and her friends run -- @kulcha_e_ulfat!

Eighth Grade is streaming on YouTube.

Spoiler Alert - This podcast contains a lot of nitty-gritty details from the film.

Intro Track - #deep by Bo Burnham, from his comedy special 'what.' 

Outro Track - Your Love is Like a Drug to Me by Le Printemps en Rose.

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