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How Relevant is the Ageism Debate Kicked Off By ‘Saand Ki Aankh’?

September 27, 2019 • 15 mins

Saand Ki Aankh stars Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar, who are both in their early 30s, in the role of real life characters of shooters Prakshi and Chandro Tomar who are over 60 years old. I discuss why appropriate casting of older female actors is important in today's times and the relevance of the ageism debate in Bollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What Makes Balraj Sahni ‘The Non-Conformist’?

September 20, 2019 • 25 mins

Writer-actor Parikshat Sahni, who recently released a book on his father, the legendary actor, Balraj Sahni, talks about the man and the artiste he was when the cameras were switched off. The book is titled 'The Non-Conformist: Memories of My Father Balraj Sahni'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Dream Girl’ Through The Gender Lens

September 14, 2019 • 13 mins

In the latest release, Dream Girl, Ayushmann Khurrana plays the role of a man who is forced to take on a female identity at an adult call centre. From references to Sanksrit epics to issues of female consent, I discuss how writer-director Raaj Shaandilya's film fares from a gender perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How Ganesh Festival Adds a Twist to the Bollywood Plot

September 6, 2019 • 14 mins

Lord Ganesha, known as the remover of obstacles, often makes an entry at some of the most crucial times in a film's plot, often juxtaposed with violence. I discuss some of my most memorable Ganpati Festival moments on screen in the last decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Action Director Sham Kaushal on the Changing Face of Bollywood Action

August 30, 2019 • 26 mins

Veteran action director Sham Kaushal, who has over 30 years of experience and has worked on films like Gangs of Wasseypur, Bajirao Mastani, Padmaavat in recent years, discusses how the change in director's vision, storytelling style, special effects and big budgets have changed the way Bollywood does its action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dream Girl to Judgementall Hai Kya: Ramayan, Mahabharat Take Centre Stage

August 23, 2019 • 14 mins

Sanskrit epics Ramayan and Mahabharat have often found their way into Bollywood film plots in the form of a stage production. From Ayushmann Khurrana's upcoming film Dream Girl to Judgementall Hai Kya and Swades, several films have found contemporary interpretations in mythology and sent out relevant messages on gender equality and fighting modern-day demons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Anupama Chopra on Stories Behind Sholay's Greatness

August 14, 2019 • 27 mins

Journalist and author, Anupama Chopra, talks about her book 'Sholay: Making Of A Classic' on the film's 44th anniversary, and reveals some behind the stories of the making of the film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How Bollywood is Redefining Patriotism On Screen

August 9, 2019 • 9 mins

The last decade has seen Bollywood film plots evolve - the glory of the past and the independence movement has given way to pride of what Indians and India as a nation has achieved in the 62 years since independence. Films like Parmanu, Raazi, Uri: The Surgical Strike, MS Dhoni, Mary Kom, Gold and many others, celebrate the achievements of our fellow Indians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hrithik Roshan: I Truly Felt Flight of an Actor in 'Super 30' & 'Kaabil'

August 2, 2019 • 13 mins

In this week’s episode of Reel Deal, Hrithik Roshan talks to Suparna Thombare about why Super 30 and Kaabil are the films he is proudest of, growing as an actor in the last few years, and being more than just his six-pack abs. He also reveals how his kids rate his films. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dearth of Quality Music in Bollywood? Sulaiman Merchant Answers

July 26, 2019 • 12 mins

The last few years have seen a considerable drop in the quality of Bollywood music. The film soundscape is full of stock party numbers with poor lyrics, an old song remixed or random use of rap and a lack of a wholesome film soundtrack. This week Sulaiman Merchant, one half of the music composer duo, Salim-Sulaiman, talks to me about why we don’t get a whole top-notch album for a film, the overuse of remixes and the lack of imagi...

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Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum: A Daily Soap with a Difference?

July 19, 2019 • 30 mins

Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum, starring Dipika Kakar and Karan V Grover, is a daily soap that began last month. The talking point of the show has been the refreshing treatment in the acting, writing and direction departments. In this week’s episode of Reel Deal, I talk to the show’s screenplay writer Ritu Goel and dialogue writer Niranjan Iyengar, on keeping the show in the realm of reality at all times, ditching the OTT treatment for can...

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Bollywood Films To Look Forward to in 2nd Half of 2019

July 10, 2019 • 16 mins

The Bollywood slate for releases in second half of 2019 looks quite exciting. Trade has big expectations from big ticket films like Housefull 4, Super 30, Dabangg 3, Saaho and The Fighters, among others. But some good content is expected to come our way in the form of medium budget films like Mission Mangal, The Sky Is Pink, Bala, Chhichhore, Batla House, among many others, too. These films have the potential to set the box office ...

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Hits & Misses of 2019 First Half: Bollywood Box Office Report Card

July 5, 2019 • 10 mins

In this week’s episode of Reel Deal, we interview movie business analyst Atul Mohan, who tells us exactly how the film industry has fared at the box office in the first half of 2009. The Bollywood film industry managed to earn "Rs 2000 crore in six months", which is more than half of what the industry made in the whole year in 2018. Last year, Bollywood earned around Rs 3000 crore. From Uri: The Surgical Strike and Kabir Khan to...

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Boss Woman Gauahar Khan on Power and Prejudice: Interview

June 28, 2019 • 11 mins

In this week’s episode of the Reel Deal podcast, we interview actor Gauahar Khan, who is all set to star in her first digital series, the Indian version of the acclaimed British comedy show, The Office. Gauahar talks about being vocal about her politics, religion, feminism and playing the boss in reel and real life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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All Things Problematic About Shahid Kapoor’s ‘Kabir Singh’

June 21, 2019 • 10 mins

Shahid Kapoor's performance as Kabir Singh, a flawed and self-destructive character who is almost impossible to like, is brilliant. But the film is very problematic. Kabir Singh is misogynistic, violent and full of toxic masculinity, with no agency for the female character, played by Kiara Advani. In this week's episode of Reel Deal, we discuss all things problematic about Kabir Singh, the Hindi remake of the Telugu film, Arjun Red...

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10 Bollywood Films to Look Forward to in Second Half of 2019

June 14, 2019 • 15 mins

We are almost half way through 2019 and there is still a long line-up of interesting films to be released in the second half of the year - from Super 30 and The Sky Is Pink to Mental Hai Kya and Jhund. Here are my top 10 films to look forward to in the second half of the year, along with what makes them exciting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Many WTF Moments in Salman-Katrina's Bharat

June 7, 2019 • 8 mins

Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer Bharat, an adaptation of the Korean drama Ode To My Father released on 5 June to great opening day box office collections. While you always go into a Salman film with no expectations of believability, director Ali Abbas Zafar still manages to surprise you with some of the most ridiculous sequences and those are the funnest parts of the film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

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Can Salman Khan’s Star Power Make ‘Bharat’ Score Big at BO?

May 31, 2019 • 9 mins

Bharat, starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif will release in theatres on 5 June, an Eid weekend. But considering its clash with Cricket World Cup and X-Men: Dark Phoenix, and slightly lower buzz for a Salman film, we predict the film's box office outcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Will BJP’s Lok Sabha Win Save 'PM Narendra Modi’ at the Box Office?

May 24, 2019 • 5 mins

Vivek Oberoi-starrer film PM Narendra Modi released in theatres a day after the Lok Sabha election results were announced. Will BJP and Modi's comprehensive win help the biopic's box office prospects? Tune in to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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De De Pyaar De: A Refreshingly Mature Romance?!

May 17, 2019 • 27 mins

We do a postmortem of the Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh-starrer, directed by debutante Akiv Ali, which deals with the relationship between a 50-year-old man and a 26-year-old girl, and the complications that come with a huge age-gap. The fact that the film is written and produced by Luv Ranjan, made many of us expect a repeat of his female-bashing romantic comedies like the Pyaar Ka Punchnama franchise and Sonu Ki Teetu...

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Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Dream Girl’ Through The Gender Lens

How Ganesh Festival Adds a Twist to the Bollywood Plot

Action Director Sham Kaushal on the Changing Face of Bollywood Action

Dream Girl to Judgementall Hai Kya: Ramayan, Mahabharat Take Centre Stage

Anupama Chopra on Stories Behind Sholay's Greatness

How Bollywood is Redefining Patriotism On Screen

Hrithik Roshan: I Truly Felt Flight of an Actor in 'Super 30' & 'Kaabil'

Dearth of Quality Music in Bollywood? Sulaiman Merchant Answers

Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum: A Daily Soap with a Difference?

Bollywood Films To Look Forward to in 2nd Half of 2019

Hits & Misses of 2019 First Half: Bollywood Box Office Report Card

Boss Woman Gauahar Khan on Power and Prejudice: Interview

All Things Problematic About Shahid Kapoor’s ‘Kabir Singh’

10 Bollywood Films to Look Forward to in Second Half of 2019

The Many WTF Moments in Salman-Katrina's Bharat

Can Salman Khan’s Star Power Make ‘Bharat’ Score Big at BO?

Will BJP’s Lok Sabha Win Save 'PM Narendra Modi’ at the Box Office?

De De Pyaar De: A Refreshingly Mature Romance?!

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