While discussing Heeramandi :

Rajyasree: If you wear velvet and zardozi in the heat of Lahore, you won’t have a nawab around you because you will be stinking.

Abhinandan: As if the nawabs themselves were smelling of roses, they were probably piss-drunk.

Rajyasree: Chee, chee, chee!

Abhinandan: It’s such a stupid concept, it took me three days to watch 24-odd minutes.

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar and the films Unfrosted and The Idea of You. Abhinandan recommends Saba Dewan’s documentary, The Other Song.

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

03:51 - Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar

20:09 - The Other Song - Abhinandan’s Recommendation

29:44 - Announcements

31:45 - Unfrosted

38:55 - Letter

40:57 - The Idea of You

44:24 - May December - Rajyasree’s Recommendation

49:18 - Kettan Singh and Met Gala

References

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Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar

The Other Song

Unfrosted

The Idea of You

May December

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While discussing Laapataa Ladies:

Rajyasree: It was a sweet film. I cried at the end.

Abhinandan: Which is so rare. You cry in every film, even in Ram Ratan Dhan Payo.

Rajyasree: It’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. In fact, you almost cried upon realising what a shit film it was. I cried in Chennai Express.

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the films Scoop, Laapataa Ladies, and Amar Singh Chamkila. Abhinandan also shares some entertaining pop culture headlines he came across.

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Producer’s note: The films and series reviewed in this episode were reviewed earlier, but Rajyasree and Abhinandan have new perspectives to offer.

Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

3:04 - Pop culture headlines by Abhinandan

9:05 - Letters and an apology by Rajyasree

14:25 - Laapataa Ladies

28:15 - Amar Singh Chamkila

35:45 - Scoop

41:40 - Some more political ads and songs

References

Amar Singh Chamkila

Scoop

Laapataa Ladies

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BJP rap song

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While discussing Ferrari:

Rajyasree: In House of Gucci, I felt Adam Driver overacted.

Abbas: Everyone in that film was given a brief to overact.

Rajyasree: Yeah a bit over the top...actually it's their version of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the films Ferrari and Aavesham, and Rajyasree gives her thoughts on the series Ripley.

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

02:11 - Ferrari

16:48 - Letter

17:27 - Rajyasree’s take on Ripley

27:30 - NL TNM Election Fund

28:41 - Aavesham

35:32 - Backlash to Chamkila review

References

General Elections 2024 Fund

Ferrari

Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Aavesham

Amar Singh Chamkila

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