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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast and our little catch up before we go on a break.

Amrita watched AURON MEIN KAHAN DUM THA starring Ajay Devgan and Tabu as star crossed lovers. She also watched ULAJH starring Janhvi Kapoor, Gulshan Deviah, and Roshan Matthews.

Asim watched the Film Companion documentary on Netflix, MODERN MASTERS: SS RAJAMOULI but can’t really recommend it.

Sujoy watched the Sony Liv thriller Brinda starring Trisha Krishnan.

We also watched the new AP Dhillon song OLD MONEY because… well, Salman Khan (and Sanjay Dutt).

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Break Announcement
05:34 Review: 'AURON MEIN KAHAN DUM THA'
07:32 Review: 'Ulajh'
15:26 Lack of Marketing for Apple TV and Sony Live Shows
18:49 Recommendation: 'Modern Masters: Rajamouli'
24:10 Lack of Depth in 'Modern Masters' Documentary
30:15 Praise for 'Laapata Ladies'
36:42 Salman Khan's Involvement in a Music Video and 'Tiger 3'

We were on Manish Mathur's Bollywood Drafts Podcast ranking the movies of Amitabh Bachchan. Check out the episode here

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Check out our first Video Essay on our YouTube Channel: "Why Amitabh Bachchan is Still Unmatched in Bollywood"

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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we’re joined by Aimun F. (@bluemagicboxes on Twitter) for our deep dive into BARZAKH.

Directed by Asim Abbasi (Cake, Churails), this ambitious 6-part Pakistani drama is now available on Zee5 and YouTube. Starring Fawad Khan, Sanam Saeed and others, this is a tale of the supernatural and the real that takes its own time.

Aimun joins us to discuss the way this story weaves into the realities of Pakistan, the lives of the characters, and the various themes.

The entire season of Barzakh is available to watch on Youtube (here) if your country has not barred it.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Initial Thoughts
04:01 Mixed Opinions on Barzakh
09:21 Exploring Unfulfilled Love and Toxicity
18:08 The Conflicting Themes of Capitalism and Ecology
23:23 Visually Stunning, but Confusing Narrative
25:35 Controversy and Ban: Portrayal of Homosexual Relationship
36:36 Cultural Representation and Magical Realism
42:28 Father-Son Dynamics and Absent Fathers
46:19 Exploring Postpartum Depression
53:28 Missed Opportunities for Character Development
58:46 Fawad Khan's Performance
01:01:03 Lack of Dynamic Characters
01:04:30 Repetitive Conversations
01:06:57 Recommended for Slower-Paced Cinema
01:13:10 Final Thoughts and Conclusion

We were on Manish Mathur's Bollywood Drafts Podcast ranking the movies of Amitabh Bachchan. Check out the episode here

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Welcome to a special episode of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast with guest host Rahul Desai.

We’re discussing one of Rahul’s comfort watches, DARR (1993). Directed by Yash Chopra and starring Sunny Deol, Juhi Chawla, and Shahrukh Khan in key roles, this movie is an important milestone in Bollywood history. For one thing, this kicked off the very successful collaboration between YRF and SRK, and for another, it was one of the cornerstones of the SRK as obsessive lover trope.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage

05:38 The Long-Awaited Guest: Rahul Desai

13:22 The Impact of 'Darr' and Shah Rukh Khan as a Star

19:38 Exploring the Themes of Obsession and Stalking in 'Darr'

24:34 Nostalgia and Admiration for Shah Rukh Khan's Early Career

27:20 The Well-Crafted Nature of 'Darr' and Shah Rukh Khan's Enduring Appeal

27:45 Casting Choices and Tension with Sunny Deol

32:31 Subverting Expectations in the Film's Opening

34:15 Bittersweet Memories of the Song 'Jadu Teri Nazar'

37:06 Analyzing Juhi Chawla's Character in Darr

43:30 Sunny Deol: The Noble Hero in Darr

49:01 Exploring the Portrayal of Therapy in Darr

53:13 Rahul's Profession and Poetic Nature

54:00 Discussion on Songs and Picturization

55:14 The Standout Moments: Chase Sequences and the Holi Sequence

01.00:16 The Portrayal of Stalking in Darr and its Context

01.10:46 Appreciating Shah Rukh Khan's Acting in Darr

01.17:23 The Impact of Darr in the 90s and Shah Rukh Khan's Career

We were on Manish Mathur's Bollywood Drafts Podcast ranking the movies of Amitabh Bachchan. Check out the episode here

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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we’re discussing Asim Abbasi’s BARZAKH starring Fawad Khan and Sanam Saeed among others.

We also talk about BAD NEWZ starring Vicky Kaushal, Tripti Dimri and Ammy Virk as well as our beloved Film Companion shutting down.

Some of the Pakistani Pop songs Asim mentioned:

Dr Aur Billa- No LOVE

Shahid Kazmi- Death Le Gai Mera Dil

Aitebar (Lyrical) - Aitebar - Vital Signs

We were on Manish Mathur's Bollywood Drafts Podcast ranking the movies of Amitabh Bachchan. Check out the episode here

Follow us on Socials:

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Check out our first Video Essay on our YouTube Channel: "Why Amitabh Bachchan is Still Unmatched in Bollywood"

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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we’re taking a ride in the way back machine to Ketan Mehta’s MAYA MEMSAAB.

Loosely based on Madame Bovary, this Deepa Sahi star vehicle also stars Shahrukh Khan and is probably most notable in his filmography for the behind the scenes stories than the actual film.

01:56 Previous viewings of Maya Memsaab
05:25 Overview of the film
18:55 Exploring themes of Masculinity
21:00 Finding meaning in the Film
28:36 Shah Rukh Khan's charm and potential
32:47 The detestable Raj Babbar
40:24 Farooq Sheikh's charming Masculinity

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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast and this week we discuss:

00:00 Asim's interview with the BBC (click here to watch)
02:14 Neeta Ambani's Role in the Ambani Wedding
07:46 Highlights of the Event: Dancing Celebrities
16:00 Controversies and Fan Reactions
25:50 International Guests: Kim Kardashian, John Cena and Boris Johnson
31:36 Discussion on Vijay Sethupathi 's 'Maharaja' now streaming on Netflix
53:49 Akshay Kumar's Interview with Baradwaj Rangan
59:01 Insights from Vishal Punjabi on A Millennial Mind Podcast
01:05:22 Reactions to 'Bad Newzz' Song Jaanam

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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast in which we’re catching up on listener questions and recent releases.

00:00- The State of Cinema: Revival of Chocolate Heroes?

19:07- Cinema Today: Toxicity and the Perception of Dead Bollywood

23:39- The Diminishing Excitement Around New Actors in Bollywood

28:29- The Shift Towards Streaming Platforms

35:26- Horror and Supernatural Content

46:54- Khandaan: the Beginning

55:58- Desire for More Low-Stakes Cinema and Romantic Comedies

Shownotes:

Here are some of the other podcast we have been on recently:

Hanisha's Making Things Happen Podcast

Asian Network Bollywood Ultimate 90s Bollywood

Asian Network News Presents: 90s Bollywood

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Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we finally have fresh content!

First we discuss the trailer for Asim Abbasi’s new show BARZAKH starring Sanam Saeed and Fawad Khan. It premieres on YouTube and Zee Zindagi on July 19 and it’s giving us Bhansali vibes in a good way.

Asim and Sujoy had the chance to attend the press screening for KILL, the Dharma-produced actioner that’s taking audiences around the world by storm.

And finally we discuss KALKI 2898 AD starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Hassan, Disha Patani, Shobhana, Anna Ben, Mrunal Thakur and others. This ambitious sci-fi mythological sparked some strong reactions from the hosts.

Trailers:

Barzakh

Kill

Kalki 2898 AD

Shownotes:

Here are some of the other podcast we have been on recently:

Hanisha's Making Things Happen Podcast

Asian Network Bollywood Ultimate 90s Bollywood

Asian Network News Presents: 90s Bollywood

Follow us on Socials:

• Amrita, Sujoy, Asim
• YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok
• Sujoy's Instagram
• Amrita's YouTube Book Channel- Amrita By The Book

You can listen to Khandaan- A Bollywood Podcast episodes on the following apps:

• Apple Podcast
• Spotify
• Jio Saavn
• Deezer
• Audible
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• Omny
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