Khandaan- A Bollywood Podcast

Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is back for it’s 66th episode with Top Friend Beth from BethLovesBollywood to review the latest from Anushka Sharma’s production house: BULBBUL, a Bengali Gothic horror starring Tripti Damri, Avinash Tiwari, Rahul Bose, Paoli Dam, and Parambrata Chatterjee. Directed by Anvita Dutt, this feminist reframing of fantasy marries historical events with Indian folklore to create a real Netflix event, perhaps the first to emerge from India after that first season of SACRED GAMES. Join us for our ongoing CoronaCast series wherein we discuss all the things we watch to maintain our sanity in these trying times. A Short Timeline: 07.40 Listener mailbag and housekeeping 18.10 Asim has been trying to give classic cinema a short with Dev Anand’s CID 30.44 Beth has been watching classic series MOONLIGHTING, co-starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd 39.55 Sujoy discusses AARYA starring Sushmita Sen 50.30 Amrita has been on a Denzel Washington kick and has also watched DAVID COPPERFIELD starring Dev Patel 58.40The Main Review: BULBBUL Shownotes: Subscribe to our Upodcast: Bollywood Edition feed so you don’t miss Amrita, Sujoy and Beth’s new limited Podcast series by clicking here. Follow and subscribe to Amrita's new Youtube Book channel by going here! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy’s instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him! #Bulbbul,#AARYA, #KarneshSharma , #AnvitaDutt, #SaurabhMalhotra, #ChandrachurSingh, #AmitaMadhvani @OfficialCSFilms, @manojmittra, , @tripti_dimri23, @AnushkaSharma, @RahulBose1, @avinashtiw85, @paramspeak, @paoli_d @OfficialCSFilms, @thesushmitasen, @KapurSohaila, @RamKMadhvani, @DisneyplusHSVIP, @EndemolShineIND, @sandeep_modi, @vinod_rawat, @RheaPrabhu, @dasnamit, @sikandarkher, @ManishC_Actor, @AnkBhatia

Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is back for Episode 65 where we are joined by friend of the podcast Shai Hussain to discuss a true legend of Indian cinema: LAGAAN (2001). Join us as we throw brickbats and flowers. Check out Shai’s work at his personal page and join the fun at Bombay Funkadelic! Directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar who joined the big leagues with this film, Lagaan starred Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Paul Blackthorne, Rachel Shelley, and a host of character actors who would go on to form the nucleus of Gowarikar’s acting troupe over the years: Rajesh Vivek, Raghubir Yadav, Aditya Lakhia, Pradeep Rawat, Amin Hajee, Raj Zutshi, Akhilendra Mishra, Yashpal Sharma, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, AK Hangal, Suhasini Mulay, and others. A Short Timeline: 00.25 Shai tells us about his upcoming project - tell the BBC to produce it! 26.25 Amrita watched runaway Netflix hit, 365 DNI so you don’t have to 37.15 We watched the trailer for BULBUL on Netflix and yup, Anushka Sharma is the most exciting producer of our times. 42.23 The Main Review: LAGAAN Show notes: To hear Asim on BBC Asian Network's Big Debate click here (only available for UK listeners) Follow and subscribe to Amrita's new Youtube Book channel by going here! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy’s instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him! #19YearsOfLagaan @aamir_khan @AshGowariker @PaulBlackthorne @RachelShelley

Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is back to the CoronaCast with Episode 64. Unfortunately, this episode was recorded just as news broke about Sushant Singh Rajput’s tragic passing, so while we do mention it, we’ll have a more in-depth discussion of the fallout in our next episode. The news also cast a pall over the episode but… you know, sometimes you just try your best to keep your head above water. Hopefully, that’s what this episode helps you do as well. Other topics of discussion included: Asim and Sujoy watched GULABO SITABO, the new Ayushman Khurana - Amitabh Bachchan movie that premiered on Prime. There were Thoughts about it. Sujoy recommends AXONE, a wholesome new movie on Netflix about life as it is lived by those from the Northeast in other parts of India, specifically Delhi. Amrita watched WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING and its Malayalam remake CHANDRALEKHA for another episode of The Other Banana podcast. She’ll post a link on Twitter if you want to hear her thoughts on them. And finally, Asim shares his impression of KIREEDAM, the Malayalam original of his favorite Jackie Shroff movie, GARDISH. (By the way, for those of you wondering, the name of the actor who plays Mohanlal’s father in Kireedam is Thilakan and he and Mohanlal made a legendary pairing in Malayalam cinema, so props to Asim for picking up on that.) Once again, as this is a CoronaCast episode, we wander all over the place and don’t have a timeline for you. Join us next week for more shenanigans, slightly happier news and the mother of all Aamir movies, LAGAAN. Show notes: To hear Asim on BBC Asian Network's Big Debate click here (only available for UK listeners) Follow and subscribe to Amrita's new Youtube Book channel by going here! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy’s instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast’s 63rd episode proves to be the charm with Shahrukh Khan’s iconic KABHI HAAN KABHI NAA (1994). If “wholesome" was a movie, it would be this film by Kundan Shah. Reportedly SRK’s own favorite out of his many films, this is a film that has stood the test of time. Joining us for the episode is Aditya from The Other Banana podcast aka @gradwolf on Twitter. A short timeline of topics: 03.35 Aditya has watched the now defunct AIB's first production - Chintu Ka Birthday 15.00 Silverscreen.in published *the* definitive article on Tamil poet and lyricist Vairamuthu’s #MeToo allegations and it’s a real doozy 23.05 Sujoy and Aditya watched Anurag Kashyap’s CHOKED and have decided he must be saved from himself 31.31 HuffPost India did an Abhay Deol retrospective and it was unintentional top comedy 48.47 The Main Review: KABHI HAAN KABHI NAA Follow and subscribe to Amrita's new Youtube Book channel by going here! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy’s instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is now on it’s 62nd episode… and we’re once again doing a Corona round up. For those of you struggling with all the current events in the world and need a break, we suggest you skip the first 10 minutes because we’re not in the best of moods to be honest. However! We soon move on to discussing the latest Red Chillies Production for Netflix: BETAAL. Sujoy is happy to report that it continues a long and proud Red Chillies tradition by being absolutely mediocre. Asim broke character to watch KAMYAAB, another Red Chillies effort for Netflix that isn’t entirely awful. It is definitely the better reviewed project of the two. After that gargantuan effort, Asim needed a little cheering up so he obviously looked up KAALA BAZAAR (1989), starring Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff. This is a segue onto our discussion about Jackie, an actor whose work we grew up watching but never discuss for some reason. Do let us know your favorite Jackie movies. And to round everything off, we discuss a recent article in Bollywood Hungama wherein single screen owners complain about the lack of massy content from Bollywood and the artistic ambitions of its most reliable performers. We don’t have a timeline for you as these special episodes go back and forth, but join us next week for our regular programming! Shownotes: If you want to read the Bollywood Hungama Article you can click here. Jackie Shroff's infamous Polio Ad If you want to watch The 9 Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition winning films available on London Indian Film Festival you can visit: www.loveliffathome.com (Please note that the films are geo-blocked to UK audiences only.) If you are outside of the UK, you can still watch the trailer. Follow and subscribe to Amrita's new Youtube Book channel by going here! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy’s instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast sails on to its 61st episode with Shahrukh Khan’s PARDES (1997). This patriotic ode to a visually composite India was directed by Subhash Ghai, his last big hit, and stars debutants Mahima Chaudhary and Apoorva Agnihotri in addition to Amrish Puri, Alok Nath, and a full team of people whose faces you will recognize. Shot across North America, which stood in for Hollywood (?), PARDES is the story of a rich NRI who seeks a village belle wife for his spoiled young son… and the foster son who eventually wins the bride. A movie 20 years too late for its time, we discuss this hate crime against NRIs and why it was made. Friend of the podcast Nim (@maplebrownie on Twitter and Instagram) joins us to explain why she decided to entrust a precious memory of her childhood to Khandaan of all people. A short timeline of topics: 04.42 The GULABO SITABO trailer and we are not the audience for it 12.51 Nim is curious about Abhay Deol's WHAT ARE THE ODDS releasing on Netflix 19.34 Mithun is launching his younger son Nimashe 24.55 The Main Review: PARDES Follow and subscribe to Amrita's new Youtube Book channel by going here! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy’s instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is now 60 episodes old and we wouldn’t have gotten here so fast if it weren’t for the Corona Virus, so here we are with another one of our freewheeling RonaCasts. Join Asim, Sujoy and Amrita as they talk about a variety of things, such as: Amrita’s appearance on The Other Banana podcast to discuss the latest Allu Arjun release, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Avatar: The Last Airbender and how it is, as promised by Asim, truly excellent Anjaam Pathira, a Malayalam thriller that is sadly only available for streaming on Sun NXT Amrita and Asim get into with The Newsroom while Sujoy minds his own business Sujoy and Asim discuss Paatal Lok and its gritty realism Sujoy has opinion about Upload Mrs Serial Killer has finally broken Asim We don’t have a timeline for you because we jump back and forth across subjects since the Corona series is more freewheeling than our usual meticulously planned episodes (ahem!). Let us know if you’re still listening to these as the lockdowns continue and if there are subjects you’d like to see us cover. Follow and subscribe to Amrita's new Youtube Book channel by going here! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy’s instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast brings in episode 59 in the wake of one of the saddest weeks in Hindi film history: when we lost two towering stars, Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor. [Note: this episode is mainly in English mixed with Urdu/Hindi and a little bit of Pashto.] How do we address the passing of two men, gone before their time, who meant so much to us as film-lovers? They came from two separate generations of acting talent even though they were barely a dozen years apart in age; they defined very different kinds of cinema even though they both made sorties into each other’s territory from time to time. Rishi appeared onscreen for the first time at age two, in the most iconic song in Hindi cinema; by the time he was 18, he was a bonafide star. In his own words, he was born lucky and stayed lucky… until his luck ran out. Irrfan fought for every scrap of success; from that time he cruelly lost out on SALAAM BOMBAY to the day he bowled the world over in THE NAMESAKE. Here is a man who forsook his own lineage and didn’t worry about his legacy because everything he wanted was in the present. Our love for these men’s work is reflected in our attitudes towards them while they were still alive. Rishi, the star, was always in the public eye: cosseted, reviled, retweeted. Irrfan, the actor, sparked intense scrutiny every time he came on film and then somehow just slipped away when he wasn’t onstage, so to speak; no mean feat in these times of intense media interest. When news broke about Irrfan, we were stunned to realize how much we loved him. When we learned of Rishi, we struggled with our feelings of love and anger, as thought we’d lost a member of our family. The dead don’t care for our feelings. They now live in a world beyond our recriminations or love. Yet, we who are left behind cannot help but discuss them and how we feel about them. We are joined by Aneela Babar (friend, true blue cinephile, and author of WE ARE ALL REVOLUTIONARIES HERE) for this very special episode. Follow and subscribe to Amrita's new Youtube Book channel by going here! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy’s instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is back with Top Friend Beth from Beth Loves Bollywood to discuss 1998’s Shahrukh Khan double-header DUPLICATE. Allegedly directed by Mahesh Bhatt, DUPLICATE was the first double role for SRK and he really put in the effort - but was it worth it? Beth finds herself in the unique position of having more nostalgia for a film than the other three for once. Co-starring a radiant Juhi Chawla, an inept and badly sabotaged Sonali Bendre, a friendzoned Mohnish Behl. a loud Farida Jalal, and the cheapest villain’s lair ever seen on film, DUPLICATE gave us a lot to discuss. Join us as we put more thought into the discussion of this film than Mahesh Bhatt did to its direction and find out for once and for all just how much Asim loves Salman. A short timeline: 00.11.02 Beth is watching I, CLAUDIUS for (another) podcast joke purposes and rewatching COMMUNITY and recommends y’all do so as well. 00.23.10 Sujoy watched the Chris Hemsworth Netflix action movie, EXTRACTION. 00.26.45 Amrita has seen some stuff but she doesn’t remember any of it, so never mind. She recommends you watch Bon Appetit. 00.33.55 Asim is rewatching THE WIRE. 00.40.32 The Main Review: DUPLICATE. Shownotes: Link to Asim's appearance on The Riz Test Podcast where he talks about Muslim Representation In Bollywood can be found here. Follow and subscribe to Amrita's new Youtube Book channel by going here! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy’s instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is now a full-time quarantine podcast! And to celebrate, we’re answering our mailbag today. Join us as we answer listener questions, pull Asim’s leg, and discuss our love for the Khans. We don’t have a timeline for you as this is as freewheeling a discussion as it was last time, with a multitude of topics and tangents. Join us next week for some regular programming as we invite Top Friend Beth to discuss SRK’s Duplicate. Till then, stay safe, stay home! Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy’s instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is back with another Corona Cast for those of you who’re stuck at home and would like to hear other people’s voices. We are joined this episode by Suchin Mehrotra of Film Companion fame. If you’ve been following his show on YouTube, you know Suchin is the man you want to talk to regarding streaming content during this time. The resulting conversation was rather too long and looped back and forth quite a bit, so we don’t have a timeline for you, but we do have a list of topics we discussed: - Muskurayega India - absolutely unintended hilarity from Bollywood - Suchin has many thoughts on the Raikar Case on Voot - Tales from the Loop - Asim is watching Bosch, and he is the only one in the entire universe - Indian Comedy on Amazon Prime: but why? - Pushpavalli - Operation MBBS - Asim is now an expert on Yo Yo Honey Singh - Dax Shepherd and the male obsession with male bodies (this makes more sense when you hear it, I swear) Link - Family: the best Bollywood content to have come out during the plague? - Say Yes to the Dress UK: Curvy Bride Boutique - Bong Eats on YouTube featuring some (well deserved) humble bragging from Asim - The Wine Show with Mathew Goode and Matthew Rhys / Travel Man with Richard Ayoade / James May: Our Man in Japan - DIY videos: The Weekender on YouTube - Sujoy saw Cake, a movie from Pakistan - Ronin / Avengers / Shadow - Sujoy recommends we all rewatch Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes movies - Kim’s Convenience - Schitt’s Creek - Maqbool - Tiger King - Money Heist Shownotes: You can Follow Suchin on Twitter or his blog Link to the Chinese Youtube Cooking Channel Asim mentioned Our interview with Asim Abbasi, the director of Cake Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Episode 55 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is takes us back to regular programming with 2000’s (!) MELA starring Aamir Khan, Twinkle Khanna, Faisal Khan, and the regular acting troupe of director Dharmesh Darshan. This megaflop from the turn of the century is something of a niche classic featuring tropes we haven’t seen in A-list Bollywood since the 1980s. A fitting welcome to our brand new, plague-ridden century. In Thai, the word for the number five is pronounced HA, and this movie is full on LOL when it is not WTF, so we invited one of our top friends, Pitu Sultan, to partake in our episode 55. You can also find Pitu on Instagram @pitusultan or catch her very 555 show KAPOW! WITH PITU on YouTube. The Main Review: MELA of our lives, featuring heaving bosoms, armpit panties, Durga hai meri maa, and loads of other drama. We were gonna discuss more stuff but once this train got going, we realized it was an express train and would not stop at any other stations for the duration, so that was that. Watch out for our next Corona Cast for the other good stuff. Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Episode 54 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is a Quarantine Pod, a RonaCast, a Viral Episode, whatever you want to call it. Just Asim, Sujoy and Amrita shooting the breeze about the content they’ve been consuming over these days of social distancing. Remember, we need to maintain a physical social distance but we’ll only make it through these dark times with each other. So tune in every other week for one of our shorter Rona episodes which we’ll intersperse between our regular programming. A Short Timeline: 00.53 Corona Pre-Amble: How we have been coping, what we are thinking of doing once this pandemic scare is over and how to pick new books to read? 18.53 - Sujoy is our most adventurous Khandaani who brings you news of The Wailing from South Korea, The Platform from Spain, and our apna Afsos 32.50 - Amrita is still self medicating with episodes of Agatha Christie’s Poirot but made the effort to watch the new adaptation of Emma. She has also been reading a lot and is currently reading Raymond E. Feist’s Empire trilogy from the Riftwar Cycle. 45.19 - Asim stumps for Stumptown, which is fast developing a reputation in niche circles, as well as the miniseries Devs, and explores some new Netflix shows like Dave Chang's Ugly Delicious and Imtiaz Ali’s She. Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Episode 53 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is your refuge from the monotony of lockdown, wherever you might be experiencing it. Top Friend Beth rejoins us for the second dose of bitter medicine as Sujoy chooses his winner for the FilmFare challenge: 1991’s SAAJAN starring Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt, and Madhuri Dixit with Reema Laagoo, Kader Khan, Laxmikant Berde and others. This take on Cyrano de Bergerac is a real trip back to the 1980s with music by Nadeem Shravan, choreography by Chinni Prakash, lyrics by Sameer, produced by Sudhakar Bokade, and directed by Lawrence D’Souza. We drag Beth back to the hellscape of our childhood to thoroughly discuss why we made her watch a movie that sapped her will to live in these difficult times. Question: are we now a Madhuri Dixit podcast? And would La Dixcast be the worst thing? A Short Timeline: 00.55 - COVID-19 sucks and so do all our governments: a short story 14.45 - Quarantine content - a quick look at what we’re all watching while cooped up 40.05 - The Main Review: SAAJAN Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Episode 52 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is a blast from the past - Aamir Khan’s past. 1990’s blockbuster DIL, co-starring Aamir and Madhuri Dixit with Saeed Jaffrey, Anupam Kher and a host of people you’ll recognize as That Guy from the 80s and 90s, is our Khan film of the week. Asim, Sujoy and Amrita discuss whether director Indra Kumar’s debut feature holds any nostalgic value, Madhuri’s impact, and generally just how awful this movie is. A Short Timeline: 04.55 - Irrfan Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s ANGREZI MEDIUM and it’s two fun songs featuring Radhika Madan 16.25 - SANDEEP AUR PINKY FARAAR aka Film Starring Everybody on Aditya Chopra’s shitlist 25.03 - Sooryavanshi, the blockbuster for bigots 33.55 - Amrita saw a thing and so did the others: DEVI 38.30 - THAPPAD and its effect on the boys 49.35 - BAAGHI 3 starring Asim ka naya pyaar 1.01.13 - The Main Review: DIL Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Episode 51 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast brings you 2016’s SULTAN starring Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, SULTAN was part of Salman’s storied run at the box office, a sports drama about an out of shape wrestler whose rise, fall, and rise took you through every emotion in the book. Although it is a fairly recent release, we discuss how well it’s held up, how Salman is often his own worst enemy, and why our featured guest, Uday Bhatia, Film Critic at the Mint Lounge, chose this film as his pick of the week. A Short Timeline: · 03.25 Why does Dabboo Ratnani have a calendar? · 20.45 We all laugh at Asim’s pet project i.e. the FilmFare predictions · 29.04 SHUBH MANGAL ZYAADA SAAVDHAN: a film we will all get around to watching eventually · 38.20 MALANG: A Thing That Exists · 44.35 Asim and Sujoy discuss Netflix’ TAJ MAHAL 1989 · 54.30 Trailer: KAAMYAAB · 1.00.12 Main Review: SULTAN Shownotes: - We weren’t really up to discussing LOVE AAJ KAL 2020 but you can read Uday’s review here - We had some real issues with the audio here. We would advise new listeners to check out our other episodes so this doesn’t effect your experience! - You can find our first episode of Sultan by heading over here. Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

It’s Episode 50 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast! A big thank you to all our listeners for all their support, brickbats, and reviews. Long may your tribe increase! We are joined for this special episode by Top Friend Beth from BethLovesBollywood as we discuss an old favorite, Farah Khan’s debut feature Main Hoon Na (2004). Starring Shahrukh Khan as Ram, Zayed Khan as Laxman, Amrita Rao as Christina Aguilera, Sushmita Sen as Hot Teacher, Kirron Kher as Maa, Naseeruddin Shah as Cheater Dad from Masoom, Suneil Shetty as Ra(gha)van, and an amazing supporting cast, we explore the question of whether this is still Farah’s best film Join us as we sink into this movie and the memories it evokes, the clever little Easter eggs we adore, and the actors we love. A Short Timeline 09.03 The trailer for Anubhav Sinha’s Thappad starring Taapsee Pannu and its wokeness 20.50 The trailer for Baaghi 3, where Tiger Shroff battles Syria for the love of… Riteish Deshmukh? 32.00 Asim, Sujoy, Amrita and Beth cast their votes for FilmFare 2020 50.10 The Main Review: Main Hoon Na Shownotes: The Full list of Filmfare nominees can be found here Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Episode 49 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is where we discuss one of the most controversial movies to be made in the past 10 years: Rajkumar Hirani’s PK. Released in 2014, this movie stars Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput and others in the story of an alien who is left stranded on earth when he encounters the lying, thieving, deceitful humans who populate it. Infused with the trademark Hirani touch, Asim feels the role of a goofy alien might be Aamir’s best performance yet but Sujoy and Amrita have thoughts about this bold assertion. We discuss whether this movie could be made today, the limits of artistic expression, and the similarities and differences between this and OMG, another film about religion that many in our audience seem to prefer. A Short Timeline · 0.54 A Street Dancer 3D review by Sujoy, the target audience for this film · 13.30 Love Aaj Kal 2020: a trailer that made Asim slowly fall in love with Aartik Karyan · 21.15 Jawani Jaaneman and what’s the deal with Saif · 37.10 Kabir Khan’s The Forgotten Army on Amazon Prime and should it have remained forgotten · 46.09 The Main Review: PK Shownotes: KRK’s Street Dancer review can be found here Saif Ali Khan’s interview with Film Companion can be found here Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Episode 48 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast brings us back from the holiday hiatus to discuss the Khantastic decade that just ended. We are joined by friends of the podcast as we talk about the bests and worsts, the highlights and low points of the past 10 years, and our hopes for the future. A big thank you to all our friends and contributors: · Aparita Bhandari from the Khabardaar podcast · Ashanti Omkar from the BBC · Beth Watkins from BethLovesBollywood · Matt and Erin from Bollywood is for Lovers · Hani from The Bollywood Project · Mike McCahill from The Guardian · Pitu Sultan from Kapow! with Pitu · Suchin Mehrotra from FilmCompanion A Short Timeline · 03.30 Dabangg3 aka How Salman Broke Asim's Dil · 08.55 Darbar movie review (note: Amrita has not watched ANYTHING while Sujoy has watched EVERYTHING) · 16.21 Chhapaak movie review and what the film’s lack of success might mean in a larger context · 24.30 Ghost Stories on Netflix · 43.12 Malang and why Amrita is the right audience for this trailer · 46.45 StreetDancer 3D, Varun Dhawan’s career choices and how Asim and Sujoy are always there for him, just call bro! · 51.45 The Best (and Worst) of the Khans 2010-2019 Shownotes: · The blind item mentioned in our new segment can be found here · The super awkward Panga promotions on Bigg Boss Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Episode 47 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is the first of our “Produced by YashRaj” series, 2008’s Shahrukh Khan-starrer Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. This rare Aditya Chopra directorial outing and Anushka Sharma’s debut feature is a fairly controversial choice - more than a decade after its release it continues divide opinions. Those that love this film, think it sinned against; those who hated it when it came out haven’t seen much reason to change their minds. We are joined on the podcast by Stacey Yount who is the Editor in Chief of Bollyspice. In addition to RNBDJ, we discuss the recent rounds of interviews on Film Companion and Bharadwaj Rangan as well as some of last year’s releases. A Short Timeline · #KhandaanPodcast Mardaani 2 and Dabangg 3 Movie Give Away Details · 04.30 Star interviews - just, why? · 14.30 2019 Bollywood Catch up: Article 15 and Mission Mangal · 37.55 Dabangg 3 or How Asim’s Dreams Came True · 45.45 The Main Review: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Shownotes: · Bharadwaj Rangan’s interview with Vijay Deverakondo · Film companion’s 100 Greatest Performances of The Decade · Song Promo: Dabangg 3: YU KARKE Video You can enter the YRF's "Dabangg 3 and Mardaani Give Away" by: · Sending us a picture of you listening to any episode of #KhandaanPodcast · You can either drop us an email on [email protected] or send it on our twitter feed by tagging #Mardaani2UKComp and #Dabangg3UKComp Alternatively you can head over to Kenz-Now for pretty cool give away's and sign up, click here Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Episode 46 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast features our first Salman Khan - David Dhawan collaboration. Coasting on nostalgia, the audience selected 1999’s Biwi No. 1, a film we had all mostly forgotten. Co-starring Karisma Kapoor as the titular biwi (maybe? the climax left us confused), Sushmita Sen as the other woman, Anil Kapoor as the best friend, and Tabu as his totally unnecessary wife, this remake of a Kamal Haasan film drips South Indian tropes that were already outdated by the 80s, struggle to make sense in the 90s, and are definitely unbearable in 2019. The music is still amazing, though! A Short Timeline: 02.21 Asim talks about Drive, a movie Sujoy couldn’t finish and Amrita refuses to watch 6.44 Panipat and Asim’s theory of the "jingorical" 22.04 The controversy around the Patni, Pati Aur Woh trailer and the mystery of Kartik Aryan's appeal 33.34 The Main Review: Biwi No. 1 Shownotes: You can find Anna MM Vetticad's interview with the director of Saandh Ki Aankh, Tushar Hiranandi by clicking here You can also vote on our next poll "Which Khan collaboration with Yash Raj Films do you want us to discuss?" by heading here Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Episode 45 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is a blast from the past - specifically, Aamir Khan’s past. Tum Mere Ho (1990), directed by Tahir Hussain a.k.a. The Aamir Dad has everything: a wronged and vengeful snake mom, a grubby dad, a lost heir, a damsel beset by zaalim samaaj, intense young love, unique tribal customs, terrible costumes, and a fuzzy timeline that ensures we’re never quite sure when all of this action is taking place. Co-starring the always delightful Juhi Chawla and a thoroughly awkward Kalpana Iyer as a snake with tragic fashion sense, Tum Mere Ho is a classic for all the best reasons as previously outlined by Pretentious Movie Reviews. We are joined by ace friend of the blog, Pitu Sultan, who has recently launched a fun new Instagram vlog called KAPOW with Pitu which is also available on YouTube. Subscribe today! (Or just click on the links, the video thumbnails alone are worth your clicks!) A Short Timeline: 01.15 Asim and Sujoy watched Baahubali at the Royal Albert Hall with a live orchestra and it was magical. 11.50 Channel 4 in the UK has an interesting line up of films for you to watch and top friend Beth is back to give the lowdown on one of the films: Satyajit Ray’s Kapurush. 17.50 Asim can live again as Dabangg 3 gears for release. 23.50 Obviously Asim is a huge Vidyut Jammwal fan and a Pitu tangent about the career of Neil Nitin Mukesh 32.05 The Main Review: Tum Mere Ho Shownotes: Details about Channel 4's Indian Movie Season can be found here Follow Sujoy's instagram which also has shots of Baahubali Live at the Royal Albert Hall which can be found here Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Extra Special: WAR, The Family Man, Bard of Blood Episode 44 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is all about WAR, starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. This departure from our Khan focus is due to a number of factors, including the absence of co-host Sujoy, but we wanted y’all to have an episode to tide you over! Director Siddharth Anand re-unites with Hrithik after the Knight and Day remake Bang Bang, which was all about the chemistry between Hrithik and Katrina Kaif. This time, Hrithik is paired with Tiger, and the screen is nearly set ablaze with their chemistry. And it truly is chemistry unlike anything we’ve seen in Bollywood before. Top friend Beth Watkins from BethLovesBollywood joins us to discuss and many laughs are had. Please note: this begins as a spoiler free review but eventually goes (heavily) into spoilers as timestamped below. A Short Timeline: 02.50 Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) because Asim promised Beth he would watch it and ek baar jo Asim ne commitment de di, he’ll do it even if it takes him a whole year and his eyeballs bleed. 12.40 We start out with the Housefull 4 trailer which makes us wonder about the Deol’s life choices. 18.28 Marjaavan is the next Siddharth Malhotra film and it basically arrived in a freezer is how cold Sid’s career is right now 26.25 Drive is the famously troubled Sushant Singh Rajput / Jacqueline Fernandez movie that Dharma just dumped on Netflix and here is the interview Amrita mentions in the episode 33.06 Laal Kaptaan had three unique trailers out and it finally gave Asim a glimpse of what excites Amrita about this film; here is the interview we mention in the episode 43.00 Mardaani 2 brings up the fun fact that Beth has written an academic chapter on the first movie (!) and we are looking forward to this one 46.15 The Family Man vs. Bard of Blood reveals that we have a definite favorite 1.00.54 The Main Review: WAR 1.13.05 WAR with spoilers Shownotes: Anupama Chopra’s Laal Kaptaan Interview with Saif Ali Khan and Navdeep Singh Sujoy’s thread about WAR You can enter the YRF's "War Give Away" by dropping us an email on [email protected] and letting us know if you are #TeamTiger or #TeamHritik extra points if you send us a screenshot of the iTunes review you have written for us. (This is for UK only) Alernatively you can head over to Kenz-Now for pretty cool give away's and sign up, click here You can also vote on our next poll which will be the Khan "Sophomore Year's" by heading here Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Episode 43 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is all about FAN (2016). We also discuss the recent movie releases, Chhichore and Dream Girl; new streaming shows Mission Over Mars on AltBalaji and The Family Man on Amazon Prime; plus new trailers for The Sky is Pink and The Zoya Factor. Director Maneesh Sharma’s FAN stars Shahrukh Khan in a double role as superstar Aryan Khanna and his crazed fan Gaurav who unleashes a wave of terror on the object of his love when he is unable to establish the emotional connect he craves from his beloved. There is an interesting cast of secondary characters in this movie but it lives and dies on SRK alone. Join us as we discuss this deeply polarizing movie and where it went wrong but also what it got right. Show Notes: 03.57 Chhichore, starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead, directed by Nitesh Tiwari - a film about college that feels like homework 11.16 Dream Girl starring Ayushman Khurana and Nusrat Bharucha is more of a nightmare albeit a funny one 22.15 Updates on the AltBalaji discussion from the last episode with a review of Mission Over Mars 38.00 The Zoya Factor starring Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Dulquer Salmaan is drearily coasting off a very bad, low energy trailer 43.02 The Sky is Pink costars Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Farhan Akhtar and might be worth a watch maybe 48.15 The Main Review: FAN Show notes: Amazon Prime’s The Family Man stars Manoj Bajpayee and you can check out Asim’s interview with the director Raj from Raj and DK here. You can enter the YRF's "War Give Away" by dropping us an email on [email protected] and letting us know if you are #TeamTiger or #TeamHritik extra points if you send us a screenshot of the iTunes review you have written for us. (This is for UK only) Alernatively you can head over to Kenz-Now for pretty cool give away's and sign up, click here You can also vote on our next poll which will be the Khan "Sophomore Year's" by heading here Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!

Episode 42 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is a celebration of 25 years of Hum Aapke Hain Koun…, arguably the most influential film to emerge from Bollywood in the 1990s. Director Sooraj Barjatya’s sophomore effort, 1994’s HAHK instantly cemented the careers of Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Barjatya himself as legends of Hindi cinema. It also cast Renuka Shahane as our collective bhabhi and changed the career of Mohnish Behl while introducing us to the star that is Tuffy. Join us as we discuss the many iconic moments (onscreen and offscreen) of this film as well as its songs, which are still familiar to audiences all these years later, with ace friend of the podcast, Suchin Mehrotra. A Short Timeline: 02.20 Dream Girl, the latest out of the One Man Hit Making Factory that is Ayushman Khurana 09.53 Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas starring the most nepotism ever, and proud of it 16.13 Laal Kaptaan, a teaser that has Amrita and Suchin shook 20.20 Sacred Games Season 2 31.01 Batla House, which broke Suchin’s fanboy heart and Misson Mangal, which is everything but Akshay in a sari 30.00 The Main Review: Hum Aapke Hain Koun... Shownotes: The Batla House Review Asim mentions can be found here The unsatisfyingly abridged recap of Sacred Games S1 can be found here The Rajshri channel has tons of HAHK content as well as the original trailer that created the phenomenon Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Sujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him! And of course our special guest Suchin Mehrotra can be found on twitter , he writes for Film Companion as well as his own blog Magic Of Bollywood. #MissionMangal #BatlaHouse #MadhuriDixit #SacredGames #NetflixIndia #BollywoodPodcast #Bollywood #31YearsOfSalmanKhan #25yearsofhumaapkehainkoun #HumAapkeHainKoun

Episode 41 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is all about 1997’s Koyla, a movie no one, absolutely no one was asking for except for our featured guest, the beloved, the one-and-only, the hilarious Pitu Sultan! Directed by Rakesh Roshan, who clearly needed to work some serious kinks out of his system, this movie stars Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Amrish Puri, Johnny Lever, Ashok Saraf and every single Bollywood baddie working in 90s Hindi cinema. It’s a gory, musical mess and we have lots to discuss about it. A timeline: 02.00 Chhichhore - a new Sushant Singh Rajput / Shraddha Kapoor movie directed by Nitesh Tiwary 06.25 Saaho, starring Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor, which appears to have finally settled on a release date 21.05 Typewriter, the new series on Netflix 31.19: The Main Event: Koyla, a lump of coal in our collective porridge 1.25: BONUS CONTENT: all the jokes that didn’t fit + Pitu's Mandakini story Shownotes: The Reddit Blinds we mention and discuss can be found here The TypeWriter Behensplaining episode can be found here Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney #MissionMangal #Saaho #MadhuriDixit #TypeWriter #NetflixIndia #BollywoodPodcast #Bollywood

Episode 40 of Khandaan - A Bollywood Podcast brings you John Matthew Matthan’s seminal Sarfarosh (1999), starring Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Sonali Bendre, Mukesh Rishi and others. For our “Cops” theme, readers voted for the movie that made a real impact on the genre in Bollywood when it landed. Sarfarosh is a taut game of cat and mouse between characters who have revealed all to the audience but remain hidden from each other within the movie. It’s a very effective narrative as we discuss at length. A short timeline: 03.10: The Liong King (Hindi) and the launch of Aryan Khan 12.05 The War teaser with Hrithik and Tiger 20.30 The Mission Mangal trailer 26.45 The Main Review: Sarfarosh (1999) Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney #WAR #HritikVsTiger #MissionMangal #AryanKhan #Sarfarosh #AamirKhan #SonaliBendre #YRF

Episode 39 came as a bit of a surprise - we didn’t expect so many people would be interested in the Dreamz Unlimited movie Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani. Directed by Aziz Mirza who had previously found a great deal of success with the starring duo of Shahrukh Khan and Juhi Chawla, this film from the year 2000 was oddly prescient about the direction and corruption of cable news shows in the 21st century as they hunt for ratings and get cozy with political power. Featuring a bravura performance by the luminous Juhi Chawla and a by-turns-charming-and-creepy Shahrukh, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani was a high profile dud on arrival but there was quite a lot for us to discuss. We are joined this week by Anuj Radia of FilmeShilmy to cover this and a host of other subjects in a very busy week for Hindi cinema. You can add your vote for our next themed Khandaan Poll which is COPS by going here. A short timeline: 01.27 The songs of Badshah and the remix of Sheher ki Ladki/ Psycho Saiyyan, the first song out of Saaho, the upcoming Prabhas / Shraddha Kapoor film 15.31 Mission Mangal - a story of India’s women space scientists, starring Akshay Kumar (obviously) 17.45 Batla House with yet more pissed off John Abraham 22.20 Jabariya Jodi - a film made five years after everybody stopped caring 30.01 Saand ki Aankh starring Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar 32.55 Judgmentall Hai Kya - the neverending saga of Kangana Ranaut 46.47 Main Review: Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburney Our special guest Anuj is on @TheAnujRadia #SheherKiLadki #Kangana #Saaho #Prabhas #MissionMangal #BatlaHouse #JabariyaJodi #SaandKiAankh #SRK #BollywoodPodcast #Bollywood

Welcome to Episode 38 of the Khandaan podcast where we discuss 2001’s Shahrukh Khan-Kareena Kapoor starrer, Asoka. Directed by Santosh Sivan, this movie handily won our poll of the week - a nod to its cult status today compared to the flop it was on arrival. Co-starring some really intriguing and talented actors we don’t often see onscreen, this SRK home production remains a visual treat but how does it fare narratively at close to 3 hours of runtime? A short timeline: 03:35 Yesterday, a film by Danny Boyle, starring Himesh Patel and Lily James 07.10 Article 15 and Asim’s frank interview with director Anubhav Sinha 16:15 Kabir Singh - a very successful controversy 29:47 Dostana 2 - who cares? 32:10 Asoka: the main discussion ShowNotes: We also have a new poll for the next episode and pick which Khan movie from the year 2000 we will be talking about You can vote by clicking here. Head over to Upodcast Bollywood Edition Feed for our interview with Anubhav Sinha by clicking here. Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Asoka #Bebo #KareenaKapoor #Yesterday #KabirSingh #ArjunReddy #Dostana2 #Article15 #AnubhavSinha

In Episode 37 of the Khandaan podcast, we discuss a new Khan movie - 2019’s Salman Khan-on-Eid release, Bharat. This movie hit the headlines even before it went into production when Priyanka Chopra, the original lead actress, chose to leave the film on the eve of shooting for vague reasons that eventually resolved into her getting married to Nick Jonas. However, this was pretty much the only interesting thing that happened to this film as we discuss during the podcast. Co-starring Katrina Kaif, Disha Patani (whose name we learn to pronounce from Asim of all people), Jackie Shroff, and Tabu, among other talented actors, this movie by reliable helmer Ali Abbas Zafar stands on the cusp of something good and interesting… and then backs away slowly. We compare Bharat to its Korean original and discuss some of other content we have consumed over the past couple of weeks such as Netflix’s Chopsticks and things we plan to consume when it comes out like the next Prabhas-starrer Saaho. We also have a new poll for the next episode and the theme is historical. Or should we say “historical”? You can vote by clicking here. A timeline: 07.07 Chopsticks on Netflix: the mysterious disappearance of Abhay Deol and the crowded state of streaming in India 21.15 Saaho - the new Prabhas starrer and what it means for Prabhas and cinema in India 30.45 Super 30 and Hrithik’s long run of stinkers 37.10 Bharat 42.00 Ode to My Father vs. Bharat Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #Bharat #Chopsticks #Saaho #Super30 #SalmanKhan #KatrinaKaif #Bollywood #BollywoodPodcast

Welcome to Episode 36 of the Khandaan podcast - your home for all things related to The Khan Troika. This week we make a deep delve into the past with 1995’s Rangeela, starring Aamir Khan, Urmila Matondkar and Jackie Shroff. Directed by Ram Gopal Verma, Rangeela was a relaunch for Urmila, who had already had an extensive career as a child actor but was struggling to make the leap to adult dramas the way so many child actors do. Rather unwittingly, it was also a departure for star Aamir whose commendable performance here is different from anything he had done before. This movie is also notable for its music by AR Rahman, which was a sensation when it released and is seemingly ageless. This was a very happy trip into the past for the three hosts who have lots of personal anecdotes to share as well as a new appreciation for the strengths of this film. We also discussed the London Indian Film Festival or the LIFF, which is going on right now. Tickets are still available and this might be your chance to see some seriously good cinema. Sujoy and Asim had some contrarian thoughts about Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota, a movie currently playing on Netflix but which has had a significant presence on the festival circuit, including LIFF. We also discuss the trailer for the new Ayushman Khurrana movie Article 15 - and how Asim and Amrita are sadly not in the best mental or emotional space for it. A Timeline: 0.55 The problem with Article 15 3.12 The line up at LIFF 8.00 Thoughts on Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota 20.02 Rangeela Our next episode will feature the Annual Salman Eid Release (this year it’s Bharat), so remember to tune in next time! ShowNotes: Head over to London Indian Film Festival for more information about screenings and locations Trailer Article 15 which is opens LIFF this year Bollywood Hungama's interview with Ram Gopal Varma and Amir's input

Episode 35 of the Khandaan podcast features our return from a much-needed break, so you know we’ve got something big for you - yes, it’s 1995’s monster hit, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge! Aditya Chopra’s debut film changed Hindi cinema in ways that still influence filmmaking across South Asia today and turned Shahrukh Khan into a superstar. Co-starring Kajol, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, Anupam Kher, Satish Shah, Parmeet Sethi, Mandira Bedi and Himani Shivpuri in addition to a baby Karan Johar, DDLJ was a sensation when it released. We are joined once again by Top Friend Beth of BethLovesBollywood fame to explore how well this movie has stood up to the ravages of time and its unique position in Bollywood history. We also do a small catch up on things that happened while we were away. A Timeline: 4.15 Sujoy's quick review of Student of the Year 2 starring Tiger Shroff, Ananya Pandey, and Tara Sutaria 10.42 Kalank's box office made Varun Dhawan want to get kicked in the face and the state of Dharma Studios 19.15 Main Review: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Aditya Chopra studio head vs director DDLJ's legacy A gift and a curse for SRK Voting is now open for our next episode. Please click here. Show Notes: The Making of DDLJ Ramy streaming on HULU London Indian Film Festival

Episode 34 of the Khandaan podcast is here for one last hurrah before we go on a short break for the month of April. Our special feature is 2001’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. Directed by Karan Johar, this is an old fashioned mega starrer of the kind rarely seen these days - with Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor (Khan), Johnny Lever, Farida Jalal, Sushma Seth, Achala Sachdev, and a special appearance by Rani Mukherjee. We threw open our Curious Cat once again for this episode because we knew you would all have tons to say and ask about this movie and we were correct! It’s clearly not as much of a favorite as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai but it has definitely established itself as a fan favorite over the years, especially on the internet where it has a cult following - if something this big and successful could be called a cult film. We are joined for this episode by our friend Ruchi who definitely had a lot to say. This episode is being released with some quick thoughts on Sonchirya, Lukka Chuppi and Made In Heaven(although you can hear us discuss Made in Heaven with Ruchi here) but for the rest it's a giant episode for a giant film. Please point and laugh at all those weeping at the thought of a three-hour Avengers film. Shownotes: Ruby Wax makes Hritik Roshan change his blouse on the sets of K3G Our interviews with the makers of Made In Heaven Reema Kagti and Alankrita Shrivastav

Episode 33 of the Khandaan podcast brings you one of our favorite movies, 2007’s Om Shanti Om. Directed by Farah Khan, this Shahrukh Khan-starrer was also Deepika Padukone’s debut film. Co-starring (Chowkidar) Kirron Kher as Maa, Shreyas Talpade as Friend, and all of Bollywood as backup, OSO is an homage to Hindi film. It should surprise nobody that co-hosts Asim, Amrita, and Sujoy love this film. A Timeline: 01.00 Delhi Crime - the searing new Netflix series based on the Delhi Nirbhaya rape (and eventually murder) 04.45 Simmba - Asim has a few thoughts on Rohit Shetty’s oeuvre 14.00 Super Deluxe and the vagaries of distribution 25.30 Kalank songs 43.00 The Main Event: Om Shanti Om Show notes: Ranveer Singh's radioactive Pee Pants Superwoman's Bollywood Rap songs Kalank Title Track Jamie Lever's Farah Khan Impression

Episode 32 of the Khandaan podcast brings to you the results of your vote - or that of dedicated Aamir bots, you be the judge - 1997’s Ishq, starring Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Kajol and Ajay Devgan with Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Dalip Tahil, Johnny Lever, Tiku Talsania, and Mohan Joshi in key roles. Directed by Indra Kumar, Ishq was a massive success when it came out, despite a chaotic production schedule that effectively destroyed the Aamir-Juhi pairing forever. To discuss this film, we’re joined once more by Haroon Rashid of the BBC, who has always maintained that Ishq is his all-time favorite Bollywood film. Although we did our best to ruin it for him, he ran the gauntlet and emerged more or less unscathed. A Timeline: 05.00 The Kalank teaser and the reign of Alia Bhatt 17.30 Sujoy watched Badla 29.30 Haroon also watched Luka Chuppi 37.30 Haroon watched Made in Heaven (with spoiler from 42.00) 53.30 The Main Event: Ishq Shownotes: Vote for our next episode by clicking here The Kalank Teaser 9 of the World’s Most Famous Actresses Play Hollywood, Nollywood, Bollywood Squared! Our Interview with Parineeti Chopra for Kesari Win Notebook UK Movie Merchandise by going here Or leave us a review on iTunesand send us a screenshot on [email protected]

Episode 31 of the Khandaan podcast is a bit of a departure for us - it’s the first episode that doesn’t feature a Khan! Originally recorded as part of our upcoming Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham episode (so much fun!) with friend Ruchi, we decided it would just push an already mega long episode over some invisible edge of our listeners’ patience. So here’s some bonus material for you! Made in Heaven is the new Amazon series from Excel Entertainment. Written by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, this critically acclaimed miniseries follows two wedding event planners in glitzy, high society Delhi as they battle their personal demons while simultaneously serving as front row audience to some of the most deep-rooted problems facing Indian society. It’s rich people behaving badly - in a recognizably Indian way. We also interviewed the creators and writers of Made In Heaven, Reema Kagti and Alankrita Shrivastav over on the Upodcast- Bollywood Edition feed. You can listen to the chat here.

Episode 30 of the Khandaan podcast stars Aamir Khan in a movie directed by Kiran Rao - 2011’s Dhobi Ghat with Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra, and Kriti Malhotra. Joining us to discuss this surprise winner (the other movies up for votes this week included Dabangg and My Name is Khan) is the BBC’s Ashanti Omkar, who has a personal connection to the film. Dhobi Ghat proved to be an interesting topic for conversation, more so because it raised some important points about context and intent in art and cinema; and how perceptions can change over time. We also discuss a few new projects: Sujoy was the only one to watch Isn’t It Romantic, the new Rebel Wilson romcom co-starring Priyanka Chopra, and he has some non-spoilery thoughts. On the topic of PC, we also discuss Sucker, the brand new single by the Jonas Bros. co-starring their significant others (including Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner). We also have a few things to say about KGF, the big Kannada movie creating waves across India, and Super Deluxe, an upcoming Tamizh movie. Also, keep an eye out for a special episode on Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. We’re bringing back our Curious Cat for it and welcome all questions and comments. A Timeline: 05.50 Nominees for our next podcast 15.17 A PC Double Event: Isn’t It Romantic and Sucker 34.09 KGF and Super Deluxe 48.25 The Main Event: Dhobi Ghat Voting is now open for our next episode. Please click here. Show notes: Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham Curious Cat Sucker Video by The Jonas Brothers Komal Nahta Dhobi Ghat Review Super Deluxe trailer Making of Dhobi Ghat featurette

Episode 29 of the Khandaan podcast has arrived with 1991’s Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, starring Aamir Khan and Pooja Bhatt. Directed by Mahesh Bhatt, this remake of the beloved Hollywood classic It Happened One Night was a star vehicle for two enfant terribles of the age — Bhatt, who was setting Bollywood on fire with her unconventional antics, and Khan, who was tipped to be the next big thing. We also discuss two hot new releases: Shelley Chopra Dhar’s Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, starring father-daughter duo Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor along with Rajkumar Rao and Juhi Chawla. It is probably the most high profile LGBTQ film to have come out of the Hindi film industry in a while (not forgetting 2016’s Kapoor & Sons, which was a very different film). You can hear more about it here on the Upodcast interview with the director. The second new release we discuss is, of course, the movie that has fast become the talk of the town: Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy, starring Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Vijay Raaz, and Kalki Koechlin. Based on the real life journey of street rappers Divine and Naezy, this movie is attracting almost universal love. A Timeline: 02.45 Nominees for our next podcast 03.35 Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga 13.05 Gully Boy 52.45 The Main Event: Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin Shownotes: Bombay 70: a short documentary on Naved Shaikh a.k.a Naezy one of the inspirations behind Gully Boy Upodcast Bollywood Edition interview with Shelley Chopra Dhar Voting is now open for our next episode. Please click here.

Episode 28 of the Khandaan podcast we try to bring India Pakistan together by the force of Bhainess and Munni cuteness. Haroon Rashid from the BBC Asian Network joins us to give us the low down and we cover a vast number of topics in this episode. We also have a little guest making her Podcast debut! A Timeline: • 2.25 Intro and snippet of interview with Shelley Chopra Dhar- director of Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa laga • 9.10 Haroon review’s ELKDTAL (spoiler free) • 19.55 Fire Brand Kangana Ranaut and creeping nationalism • 29.40 Bhaarat trailer talk • 49.30 Behind the scenes of Bollywood journalism • 57.30 Next episode’s poll • 1.00.15 Bajrangi Bhaijaan Review • 1.18.23 Asim’s munni makes her Khandaan debut Voting is now open for our next episode. Please add your vote by cliking here

Episode 27 of the Khandaan podcast brings to you the one, the only Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)! As soon as it showed up on our list, we knew this was going to be everyone’s pick because this movie is integral to our understanding of Bollywood today. Everyone has seen Karan Johar’s directorial debut starring Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherjee with a special appearance by Salman Khan. And boy, does everyone have an opinion! As a way to include all our friends with all their opinions, we started a Curious Cat to accept anonymous comments and questions from those who wanted to chime in and we want to thank all of you who participated. In fact, we had so many questions and comments to address, we chose to focus solely on the movie this episode. To trim things down further, we grouped your contributions into several themes: A Timeline: 1:00 Bollywood news - Pati Patni aur woh 6:20 Intro to the episode format / curiouscat 9:10 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - the movie that made the Dharma and 90s Bollywood 17:50 Are we watching it differently when we watch it now? 21:30 Ruchi's questions - Pyar kya hai? 41:17 Our choices for a K2H2 remake 46:32 - Sammy's comment- K2H2 the trendsetter 51:22 - This movie is problematic? Is Rahul a jerk? 55:50 - Asim is Tina 1:00:15 - Let's talk about Bhai 1:12:45 - The music - iconic or ICONIC 1:19:00 - Random Final thoughts Voting is now open for our next episode. Please click

Episode 26 of the Khandaan podcast kicks off 2019 in style! Thank you for joining us in the new year as we return to our voting roots and discuss the Khan movie of your choice - 2009’s Wanted starring Salman Khan, Ayesha Takia, Mahesh Manjrekar, and Prakash Raj. Directed by Prabhudeva, this south remake marked the Bhai Renaissance and we go into some detail about its history. We are joined by Manish Mathur of Talk Film Society who outs himself as an early Ayesha Takia fan but is now an expert on all things M. Night Shyamalan-related. You can (and should) follow his hugely interesting podcast on the films of Shyamalan here. Asim will be on the next episode! A Timeline: 04.50 We meet Manish who immediately throws a cat among the pigeons by asking us which of the Khans would best collaborate with M. Night Shyamalan. While some of us run true to form, other replies (seriously, Amrita?) might surprise you. 11.26 Sujoy gives us his quick thoughts after watching the massively successful Simmba directed by Rohit Shetty starring Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan. 19.30 The teaser for Gully Boy, starring Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, and Kalki Koechlin, directed by Zoya Akhtar, is raising all kinds of hopes in jaded bosoms. 30.45 Cautious optimism for Ek Ladki ko Dekha to Aisa Lagaa. 40.45 Our predictions for the biggest hit of 2019. 51.15 RIP Kader Khan 59.15 The main feature: Wanted (2009) The next year up is 1998 and we have some beloved Bollywood classics up for a vote here.

Episode 25 of the Khandaan podcast is also our last for the year 2018! Thank you for joining us this year as we made our way through the highs and lows of the three Khans of Bollywood. We hope to welcome 2019 with a few changes and some surprises but first, we need to wrap up this year. As Sujoy is away exploring the New World, top friend Beth from BethLovesBollywood returns to the podcast to discuss the Khan movie of the hour: Zero. Directed by Anand L. Rai and co-starring Khandaan faves Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif, this Shahrukh Khan film is already famous for the strong reactions it has elicited. A Timeline: • 4m 15s A short rant about disrespecting women, especially Katrina Kaif • 15m 35s Book Preview: Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai: Urdu Memoirs of Cinema Legends by Yassir Abbasi • 20m 05s Manikarnika, starring Kangana Ranaut • 31m 35s The Legend of Maula Jatt starring Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan • 49.00min 2018 Year End Review (the Khandaani's) • 1h 32min The main feature: Zero Join us in 2019 for more Khandaani movies! Show notes: The Most Powerful Pakistani Film The philosophy and methodology of Maula Jatt: https://medium.com/the-outtake/understanding-the-most-powerful-pakistani-film-of-all-time-55c5c19d8a9d The vote for Ep 26 is still open! Head over to https://www.opinionstage.com/asimburney/which-2009-movie-do-you-want-us-to-talk-about-on-the-next-khandaan-podcast

Welcome to Episode 24 of the Khandaan podcast. Today we’re joined by Jay Mamtora, founder of BollyBrit, one of the last few outposts of independent Bolly-focused media on the internet. Join us as we discuss 2014’s Farah Khan-directed glitzy spectacular (?) Happy New Year, starring Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Boman Irani, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, and Vivaan Shah with Jackie Shroff and Anupam Kher as supporting cast. A heist movie that also tries to be a revenge saga, a romance, a buddy movie, a dance competition movie, and a masala entertainer with nationalist underpinnings, it’s a bit of a mess. We also discuss current Bollywood happenings – from the spate of weddings (Anushka! Sonam! Deepika! Priyanka!) and their gossip quotient, to all the new films coming out. Watch out for our extended debates on Simmba, Kedarnath, 2.0, and more. And finally, just a reminder that we’re back to old and tested ways and you should vote for our next movie here.

Welcome to Episode 23 of the Khandaan podcast in which we welcome Shivani Tripathi (@Shivani510) writer for The Aerogram, Brown Girl Magazine, The NRI and the return of friend of the show Anisha Jhaveri (@Jhavanis). In this episode, we go back to one of the earliest releases of Aamir Khan, Raakh- directed by Aditya Bhattacharya. The movie is tough to find even though there was a Redux version released in theaters, the home release was stalled. The movie also stars Supriya Pathak and Pankaj Kapur but they don't share any screen time together. The movie was a box office failure but has been gaining some critical acclaim after the redux version released in festivals. We also discuss how the latest season of Koffee With Karan has been working for us. The emergence of box office draws Ayushmann Khuranna (Vicky Kaushal, Rajkummar Rao) and if there is a changing of the guard for Bollywood heroes. Asim also forces everyone to watch the new song promo for Zero, Mera Naam Tu as he wants to talk about his favorites as usual. If there are movies or guests you would like to see featured, do remember to drop us a line at [email protected]. We have also brought back the listener's poll so head out to the link below to choose which 2014 movie we'll be discussing on the next episode! You can vote for PK, Kick, Jai Ho or Happy New Year!

Welcome to Episode 22 of the Khandaan podcast in which we welcome Dr. Sunny Singh, writer, academic, and co-founder of the UK’s Jhalak Prize for writers of color. Her latest book, Amitabh Bachchan, is now available from the BFI. In this episode, we deviate slightly from the usual in that our main movie is one that just made its debut – Vijay Krishna Acharya’s unsanctioned take on Pirates of the Caribbean: YRF’s Thugs of Hindostan (2018) starring Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Fatima Sana Shaikh, and Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub. Despite being universally panned within hours of its first screening by critics and audiences alike, in a true testament to our unique brand, we have successfully assembled a panel of viewers who managed to unironically enjoy this film (except Amrita, who in addition to being the resident wet blanket, also elected to go on holiday instead of making the trip to the theater). Join us as we discuss whether this film is a worthy successor to the films of Manmohan Desai (Sunny), or Vijay Krishna Acharya belongs in the same bracket as Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder (Asim, batty as usual), something-something-yawn (Sujoy), and Aamir jokes that are too mean (even for Amrita). We also discuss a few trailers – the already controversial Kedarnaath with Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara Ali Khan; 2.0 with Rajnikanth and Akshay Kumar; and, of course, Zero starring all who are dear to Asim. Keep a ear open for Sujoy as he tries to save his skin after Asim paints a large target on all of us. If there are movies or guests you would like to see featured, do remember to drop us a line at [email protected]. To Enter and win the Thugs Of Hindostan goodie bag, head over to https://www.kenz-now.com/campaign/win-a-thugs-of-hindostan-merchandise-bundle/

We recorded Episode 21 slightly earlier as we’re all off for a small break, but we didn’t want to leave you guys without a good ear time. This week we are talking about: The Manikarnika teaser and Kangana’s scorched earth approach to marketing Loveyatri and Ayush’s twitter hack Line up for Koffee with Karan season 74 Sujoy talks spoiler free about Andhadun Our main review is Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke as we all needed a bit of levity in life and we are sure you do too! If there are movies or guests you would like to see featured, do remember to drop us a line at [email protected] Give Away: If you want to win 1 of 3 Sui Dhaaga- Made In India goodie bags, head over to https://www.kenz-now.com/campaign/win-sui-dhaaga-made-in-india-goodie-bag/

For Episode 20, our guest is a fellow podcaster: Maxdavinci of The Lewd Cabal, your go-to podcast for an eclectic selection of topics including deep dives into South Indian cinema, food, sports, and a whole lot more to come. For his debut appearance on The Khandaan, Max chose an evergreen classic: 1992’s Salman Khan-starrer, Suryvanshi. This legendary piece of cinema was allegedly a figment of Salman’s imagination – a film unmatched, as Max points out, in not only Hindi but in all Indian cinema for decades in its scope and concept. The costumes, the special effects, the homage to Arnold Schwarzenegger, the boundless racism, the indifferent songs that at least two of the four people on the podcast have seared into their lizard brain, the camera’s unerring eye for thrusting bosoms… this is a movie that offers much to the discerning viewer. Co-starring an extremely hammy Saeed Jaffrey, a disconcertingly excellent Amrita Singh, a sanskaari Sheeba, Sushma Seth, Shakti Kapoor, Kadar Khan, and Puneet Issar, Suryavanshi is a lot. As usual, we also discuss some of the new releases and trailers – Thugs of Hindustan and Bazaar, as well as Sui Dhaaga, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam and Pataakha. We discuss the sheer and welcome reliability of filmmakers such as Vishal Bhardwaj and Mani Ratnam before somehow ending with plans to watch 1990’s Tum Mere Ho.If there are movies or guests you would like to see featured, do remember to drop us a line at [email protected] Give Away: If you want to win 1 of 3 Sui Dhaaga- Made In India goodie bags, head over to https://www.kenz-now.com/campaign/win-sui-dhaaga-made-in-india-goodie-bag/ To hear more from Max you can head over to the Lewd Cabal page

On Episode 19 of the Khandaan podcast, we continue our limited edition run of favorites with everybody’s preferred incendiary film critic, Raja Sen. A reviewer with Hindustan Times and the author of a children’s book based on The Godfather (!), The Best Baker in the World, Raja has chosen Mani Ratnam’s Dil Se (1998) to discuss. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with a brand new restored print available on Netflix, this movie threw up some interesting reactions on the panel. Raja maintains that this is Shahrukh Khan’s best and most natural performance to date, but Sujoy and Amrita had issues with the film on a personal and political level. Asim was too dazzled by Preity Zinta to care. Starring Manisha Koirala as a beautiful young terrorist from India’s Northeast, SRK as a radio journalist, and Preity in her breakout debut as the fresh young thing next door, Dil Se has garnered quite a reputation over the years even though it underperformed upon release. We discuss this phase of SRK’s career, our issues with the performances, and of course no episode of Khandaan is complete without a little gossip. We also discuss some of the new releases over the past fortnight – from the Spiderman video game to Stree, which is garnering stellar reviews (including one from Raja). We also touch upon Amazon’s Jack Ryan, a series that Asim and Amrita took serious issue with. If there are movies or guests you would like to see featured, do remember to drop us a line at [email protected]

We’re changing things up a trifle in Episode 18 of the Khandaan Podcast – for the next few episodes, we’ve asked our guests to choose their favorite Khan movie to discuss. First up, is the delightful Sammy (a.k.a. @lipstickpatrol on Twitter) with Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). Directed by Yash Chopra, this candy floss romance might barely have a plot but it has some stellar 90s tunes by Uttam Singh, an incredibly talented music director who seemingly disappeared in the years since this movie was released. Featuring some of the romantic tropes that have come to define the SRK brand of romance, this movie also won Karisma Kapoor a National Award for her role as Nisha, the best friend whose love remains unrequited. Surprisingly the only movie to star Madhuri as “A Yash Chopra Heroine”TM DTPH makes for some lively conversation between the hosts and the guest. As usual we also discuss a few new releases and trailers such as the upcoming Sui Dhaaga starring Asim’s forever crush Anushka Sharma – once again facing a troll army online even as she excels onscreen. Asim also gives his quick thought’s on Netflix’ new 3 part horror series GHOUL starring Radhika Apte. Subscribers are reminded that Khandaan is currently accepting nominations for our special run. Please send your suggestions for movies of the Khans that you feel we must watch to [email protected]. Lastly, we ask subscribers to consider donating to a good cause: the recent devastating floods in the southern Indian state of Kerala has left many homeless with their lives destroyed. If you have any change to spare (even 10 bucks), please visit CMDRF to donate. If you would rather donate to private charities targeting specific groups such as pets, children, the environment, etc. please contact @amritaIQ on Twitter or contact Upodcasting and we’d be happy to match you up. Thank you.

Welcome to Episode 17 of the Khandaan Podcast in which our audience thinks it’s doing us a favor and makes us watch Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998). Starring Salman Khan in one of his last candyfloss (?) romance roles, this film evokes strong childhood memories of going to the cinema for two of our hosts. Co-starring Twinkle Khanna in one more role she couldn’t play, JPKHH makes a number of strange choices – there’s Anupam Kher is a role tailor made for Amrish Puri, Johnny Lever in a role meant for Laxmikant Berde, Namrata Shirodkar with enough charisma for a female lead, and young master Aditya Narayan who gets on everybody’s nerves. Asim and Amrita were Not Fans of this movie but Sujoy outed himself as a sleeper Salman fan when he refused to let his co-hosts ruin his fond memories of this film. But before we get to the good stuff, we make our way through all the new trailers that came out this past week – the execrable Batti Gul Meter Chalu (rechristened by Sujoy in a way that will get us banned), the surprising Manmarziyan, the puzzling Laila Majnu, and a whole host of other Bolly things you’ll want to hear about. Subscribers are reminded that Khandaan is currently accepting nominations for our special run. Please send your suggestions for movies of the Khans that you feel we must watch to [email protected]. But first, coming up are a few episodes with guests who wish to discuss their favorite Khan movie.