The Awful & Awesome Entertainment Wrap

While discussing Indian reality show The Traitors:

Abhinandan: What’s the point of reviewing trash? Like what’s the point?

Rajyasree: So, the reason why I watched it is because I have seen bits and pieces of The Traitors UK…They’re genuinely funny, they know that it’s campy, that it’s ridiculous that they’re walking around in a cape and all…

Abhinandan: So that’s why we’re reviewing the Karan Johar version?

Rajyasree: ...

While discussing the headlines:

Rajaysree: In bad news, Kamal Haasan’s comments led to his film Thug Life not releasing in Karnataka.

Manisha: In worse news, Akshay Kumar’s Housefull 5 cruised ahead of the box office…I had no idea that five Housefulls have been made. 

Rajyasree: And also Fardeen Khan has made a comeback!

Shardool: Oh god. His debut movie is the worst movie I have ever seen.

Rajyasree: Prem Aggan...

While discussing The Royals

Abhinandan: You’re saying Bhumi Pednekar is good in this? Is she the redeeming factor?

Rajyasree: No, she's horrible in this…But it has worked in her favour because everyone has logged on and watched the show. 

Abhinandan: Why?

Rajyasree: Because it’s so bad. Everyone trashed it so everyone logged on and watched it.  

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While discussing Jewel Thief: 

Abhinandan: I tried to find a redeeming quality about the film. I couldn’t find anything.

Rajyasree: The romance didn’t inspire you to fall in love?

Abhinandan: This film almost inspired me to jump off a high building...In future, I would suggest that you don’t suggest anything we watch.

Rajyasree: But then we’d be watching nothing. 

Abhinandan: Which would still be better tha...

While discussing the headlines:

Abhinandan: I added this headline myself…In good news, Urvashi Rautela’s reels are appearing on my Instagram feed endlessly. And I am so entertained by whatever she says. I’ve seen so much of Urvashi in the last few days, and I didn’t even know who she was…In bad news, she claimed that a temple was made for her in Badrinath.

Rajyasree: One kilometer from Badrinath. She’s even given directions ...

While discussing Empuraan: 

Abhinandan: Why is it called L:2 Empuraan? 

Manisha: The second!

Jayashree: Yes, so the first one was Lucifer. But this L is a thing. Something would be happening casually in the movie and a rock will fall in the shape of an L. Or Mohanlal will be walking past a tree which will catch fire in the shape of an L.

Abhinandan and Rajyasree: Why?

Jayashree: Because he is L for Lucifer,...

While discussing Emergency: 

Abhinandan: The only person who said ‘let me try to act in this’ was the actor who played Sanjay Gandhi.

Manisha: Not Kangana?

Abhinandan: No, her acting was terrible. Her look was perfect. 

Rajyasree: No! There was Kangana and there was Kangana’s nose. Indira had a long nose but it wasn’t like Pinocchio!

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While discussing Hyundai’s Women’s Day ad: 

Abhinandan: It was simple and direct…but the spot where she parked was not that tight.

Rajyasree: I can park in that spot.

Abhinandan: Are you a good driver?

Rajyasree: I’m a very good driver. I used to drive here also. You’ve forgotten?

Abhinandan: Salman also used to drive. Doesn’t mean he’s a good driver. 

Rajyasree: (mimicking Salman) ye log kyu yahan pe s...

While discussing the headlines:

Rajyasree: In better news, Kangana has said that Javed Akhtar has promised to write a song for her next film…

Abhinandan: Very nice. I wonder what that song will sound like. (Breaks into song) Ek ladki ko dekha to aisa laga…I will not say anything more. 

Rajyasree: Yeah, don’t say. I can still get away. You can’t. 

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While discussing a subscriber letter about Rajyasree’s obsession with Sukesh Chandrasekhar:



Abhinandan: When you’re at Newslaundry, there’s a chance you may go to prison owing to the several income tax notices we get. If I do go to prison, I will set Rajyasree and Sukesh up!

Rajyasree: But you have to go to Mandoli jail. He is not in Tihar...I know everything about Sukesh. 

Abhinandan: How do I go to Mandoli?

Raj...

While discussing the headlines:

Abhinandan: In good news, Udit Narayan returned to the headlines after a long absence. In bad news, it was for a viral video where he was seen strangely kissing a fan on her lips…Uditji! 

Rajyasree: Now lots of videos have come out of him trying to kiss Shreya Ghoshal, Alka Yagnik. It must be terrible to have to work with him. 

Abhinandan: His lips are a permanent kiss face.

Raj...

While discussing the headlines:

Rajyasree: I read multiple news reports claiming that Saif’s alleged attacker came into Bengal, but had to move to Bombay because there were no job opportunities in the state. Why is a dig being made at Bengal even when…

Abhinandan: Even when you’re discussing the attack on Saif? Yes. The Aadhaar card he used also apparently was from Bengal. 

Rajyasree: I read he had no Aadhaar card! Se...

While discussing the topics:

Rajyasree: We have Juror #2, which is Clint Eastwood’s latest film. Which Abhinandan has not watched…Why? Because you thought I was talking about the judicial system? 

Abhinandan: I haven’t even watched Juror #1. 

Rajyasree: I’ll take that Nataraj pencil and put it through your eye.

Abhinandan: Juror #2 is not a sequel to Juror #1? Has Juror #1 got Govinda? (proceeds to dance to a...

Abhinandan: Rajyasree, not today, but I will review this show soon...I think I watched it a little late...Made In Heaven.

(producer cracks up)

Abhinandan: (stares) Our producer just laughed...What’s so funny? 

Rajyasree: Why did you watch Made In Heaven? 

Abhinandan: It was recommended. 

Rajyasree: Yes, four years back!

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