Bollywood is For Lovers
Join hosts Matt Bowes and Erin Fraser for a bi-weekly podcast that explores the wonderful world of Hindi Cinema through the lens of two Canadian cinephiles! Part of the Alberta Podcast Network.
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May 26, 2021 • 78 min
We are thrilled to welcome creators, directors, and writers of OK Computer Pooja Shetty and Neil Pagedar to discuss their influences, worldview, and the making of our favourite science fiction comedy mystery series.
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OK Computer Pooja Shetty’s Twitter and Instagram
Neil Pagedar’s Twitter and Instagram
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May 19, 2021 • 66 min
Our favourite boutique film label, Criterion, has finally acknowledged Hindi cinema with two series on their streaming channel devoted to acclaimed filmmakers Bimal Roy and Raj Kapoor.
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We checked the list, we have 133 Criterion films including the Eclipse box sets The Criterion Collection and the Criterion Channel
NYT: How the Criterion Collection Crops Out African-American Directors
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April 28, 2021 • 43 min
Do you like robots? Yes! What about killer robots? Oh robots don’t kill you say? We’ll see about that! We get to the bottom of Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics with Hotstar’s new sci-fi-comedy-mystery series OK Computer.
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If you are able to lend your support to the COVID-19 pandemic situation in India, here is a list of verified organizations to donate to: https://donate.indiacovidresources.in/
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April 14, 2021 • 100 min
Karen Unland is back to discuss to two Indian adapatations of classic Jane Austen novels.
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Welcome back Karen Unland of That’s A Thing?!
Teen culture is all about remixing That’s A Thing?!: “New life for Clone High, fake life for VTubers” Jane Austen Hollywood’s love of Austen Where are all the LGBTQ2S+ Austen adaptations? Are we living in another Austen moment?
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March 31, 2021 • 66 min
In this supplemental episode we discuss Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ new memoir, Unfinished, and her latest film project, The White Tiger.
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66th Filmfare Awards (the video Matt watched full of spoilers)
Unfinished by Priyanka Chopra Jonas
“73 Questions with Priyanka Chopra” Episode 6: Priyanka Chopra: Who's the Hottest Girl in the World? The White Tiger PCJ getting fashion advice from Tika
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March 14, 2021 • 102 min
Happy Pi Day Lovers! To celebrate we’ve invited our friend Amanda Mullins on to discuss two films about women and math.
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Welcome Amanda Mullins! Erin may or may not have made cherry pie today Studying maths Erin claims to like math Math stereotypes in movies Number sense The Futurama Theorem Gender stereotypes of mathematicians in pop culture
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March 3, 2021 • 71 min
We continue to explore Amitabh Bachchan’s filmography, one year at a time.
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How we choose the movies for this series (hint: it’s random) We couldn’t find Coolie
Thank you Rajat Dikshit Khud-Daar The theme of reuniting the family Matt wants more tall man comedy Flying car song: “Hat Ja Bajoo Nahin To Uda Doonga”
Dishoom “From Bombay With Love” “Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain I Love You” and “Disco 82″
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February 24, 2021 • 51 min
In our eleventh supplemental Matt speaks to scholar Brian Collins about the new book Bollywood Horrors: Religion, Violence and Cinematic Fears in India.
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Bollywood Horrors: Religion, Violence and Cinematic Fears in India edited by Ellen Goldberg, Aditi Sen, and Brian Collins
Halloween III: Season of the Witch: Ramsay Brothers Horror and Bollywood at Cannes: Masaan, Titli and Miss Lovely
Carol J. Clover’s Final Girl
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February 12, 2021 • 74 min
Happy Valentine’s Day Lovers! Romance is in the air, so we’re discussing three romantic comedies featuring retired (?) leading man Imran Khan.
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BiFL points are in the mail! Imran Khan Thank you to everyone who participated in our poll! “A Bollywood Brokeback” “Cleeeeeeeeo” Who ate Imran’s lunch? Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na We didn’t know that Arbaaz and Sohail Khan grew up in Calgary
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January 27, 2021 • 135 min
Well, we made it through 2020, and all we have to show for it are 17 short movie reviews! Enjoy!
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Thank you Rajat Dikshit! Get in touch to claim those BiFL points! Bulbbul Dil Bechara Shakuntala Devi Lootcase Raat Akeli Hai Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl Class of ‘83
(INTERVAL (“Dil Bechara” from Dil Bechara)
Cargo Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare Khaali Peeli Serious Men Ludo Chhalaang Sir Surag Pe Mangal Bhari AK vs AK Coolie No. 1
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January 13, 2021 • 59 min
In our tenth supplemental episode Matt speaks to film historian Debashree Mukherjee about her new book Bombay Hustle: Making Movies in a Colonial City.
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Bombay Hustle: Making Movies in a Colonial City by Debashree Mukherjee
Saadat Hasan Manto Shanta Apte Amazon link to INR special edition of Bombay Hustle
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December 29, 2020 • 87 min
We welcome back fellow podcaster Asim Burney to discuss two identical David Dhawan comedies made 25 years apart.
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Welcome Asim Burney of Upodcast and Khandaan
Judwaa episode Twitter’s gonna hate Should remakes exist at all? Coolie No. 1 (1995) How much ownership does Govinda have? Comparisons to Jim Carrey and Umer Shareef
The songs are all bangers: “Coolie No. 1,” “Main Toh Raste Se Ja Raha Tha,” “Aa Jaana Aa jaana,” “Jeth ...
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December 16, 2020 • 65 min
We get in touch with our inner child by watching two Hindi-language children’s films.
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Indian farmers strike Get your BiFL points in! Vikas Bahl and the closure of Phantom Films We don’t see a lot of Hindi-language children’s films 90s live-action children’s films: The Little Rascals, The Sandlot, etc. Chillar Party “For the love of dog” Matt is in favour of civil disobedience Bollywood dog rankings Comparisons to Gangs of New Y...
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November 25, 2020 • 52 min
In our annual Noirvember episode, we discuss two thrillers from the 1960s that maybe one could call noir, or neo-noir, or noir-ish... noir-esque?
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The liquor store sent us twice as much Prosecco as we ordered Our Noirvember playlist
“Filmfare recommends: Best Bollywood noir films of the ’50s” Film Noir Singapore Songs: “Aane Laga Jeene Ka Maza,” “Dekho Ji Dekho,” “Tum Lakh Chhupana Chahoge,” “Hat Jao Deewane Aaye,” and “Dhok...
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November 11, 2020 • 80 min
We go backwards and forwards in time to uncover the true meaning of love, maybe, with three time traveling romances!
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Thank you Amrita! Does Erin really hate time travel movies? Thermae Romae Love Story 2050
Harman Baweja aka not Hrithik Roshan Liking rain is not a personality Why Amazon Prime? Why? The future is going to be far more futuristic than they originally predicted
Space Mutiny
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November 5, 2020 • 65 min
Here's a quick bonus episode for you this week, as Erin was tasked with putting together a panel discussion on Bollywood podcasting for this year's inaugural YEGPodFest.
She reached out to Asim Burney (Khandaan Podcast, Upodcast), Manish Mathur (It Pod To Be You, Queer and Now) and Ankur Desai (Parde Ke Peeche) to find out their thoughts about Bollywood podcasting in general, and specifically why Hindi cinema criticism is so...
She reached out to Asim Burney (Khandaan Podcast, Upodcast), Manish Mathur (It Pod To Be You, Queer and Now) and Ankur Desai (Parde Ke Peeche) to find out their thoughts about Bollywood podcasting in general, and specifically why Hindi cinema criticism is so...
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October 28, 2020 • 92 min
In our sixth annual Hindi Horror Halloween, we are joined by writer and bookseller Matthew Stepanic to discuss two films about vengeful, supernatural women.
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Matthew Stepanic, Glass Bookshop, and Glass Buffalo
Should horror movies be judged on how scary they are? “Elevated horror” Horror Story
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Stree The “Nale Ba” urban legend Balancing act between horror and comedy The power of “friendship” B...
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October 14, 2020 • 85 min
To celebrate our new nephew, we welcome his mother Julie-Anne Weaver on to discuss a pair of pregnancy comedies.
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The mountains are full of Jadoo! Welcome Julie-Anne! She has actually been to India. Why are both of these movies about how men feel? Badhaai Ho Our Ayushmann Khurrana episode News flash: parents have sex too How the film discusses abortion What it’s like to have a baby during a pandemic Songs: “Badhaaiyan Tenu” an...
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September 29, 2020 • 67 min
Fresh off of its appearance at the closing night of TIFF, we discuss Mira Nair’s six-part adaptation of Vikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy.
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Thank you Mildmanneredgamer! Join Erin at YEGPodFest! Toronto International Film Festival Mira Nair
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth A Suitable Boy Spoiler Zone (52:26 to 1:01:01)
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September 16, 2020 • 94 min
In honour of her Hollywood debut, we discuss three of Dimple Kapadia’s most iconic and acclaimed films.
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Thank you you crazybrownchik (and Chris) Attend YEGPodFest and Erin’s panel with other Bollywood podcasters
Chatting with the Khandaan crew Dimple Kapadia Tenet Thank you Film Companion for the MUBI code
Bobby Matt makes fun of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards but they gave Adam Sandler Best Actor for Uncut Gems
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