The Awful & Awesome Entertainment Wrap

A whole lot of awful and awesome in this special episode where Abhinandan and Rajyasree are joined by two subscribers – Leah Verghese and Ankita Chawla, who were the winners of our AnA quiz. They discuss the movies It Was Just An Accident and Ikkis, along with the latest Academy Awards, the controversial Sarke Chunar song, and the new Louis Theroux documentary Inside the Manosphere. The panel also recommends Punjabi songs.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the series Kohrra 2, the documentary Reality Check - Inside America’s Next Top Model, the 79th BAFTAs, and Abhinandan’s latest Punjabi song recommendation.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

a whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movie Dhurandhar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movie The Rip and headlines from the world of entertainment. We also bring you a special Awful & Awesome quiz to test who is the true AnA superfan! Participate in the quiz and get the chance to win a whole lot of special prizes!  Click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movies Nuremberg and Bugonia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the series Pluribus and the documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning. Abhinandan also suggests new Punjabi songs.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen, Manisha Pande, and special  guest Deepanjana Pal discuss the series Delhi Crime, The Family Man, and the movie One Battle After Another. We also discuss Deepanjana’s new book Lightning In A Shot Glass.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While discussing the movie Frankenstein:Rajyasree: In not so surprising news, Abhinandan has not watched anything we were meant to discuss this week. Abhinandan: We will start the show with Frankenstein, which I did watch. And I must say, it was a masterpiece. I knew it would be because it was not Rajyasree’s recommendation. Rajyasree: One second, whose recommendation was it? Guillermo del Toro called you and said watch my film?Abhinandan: Ya, ofcourse!This and a whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the series All Her Fault, the movie Frankenstein, the trailer for Dhurandhar, and a Vogue India article headlined “Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?” Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Timecodes  00:00:00 - Introductions and announcements 00:06:23 - Headlines 00:11:50 - Frankenstein 00:25:00 - Letters00:31:48 - Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?00:39:08 - All her fault 00:47:45 - Dhurandhar trailer 00:53:55 - LettersReferences & recommendations Subscribe to Newslaundry - get 26% offFrankenstein All Her Fault Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?Dhurandar trailer Gujarat man files for divorce over wife’s obsession with stray dogs Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS.Produced by Priyali Dhingra. Recorded by Saurav Ranjan and Anil Kumar.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the series All’s Fair, the movie Eden, and Rahul Gandhi’s video about Columbian coffee, along with a music video recommended by a subscriber.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While starting the discussion:Abhinandan: Before we start the show, I have a surprise for you.Rajyasree: That you have not watched anything this week?Abhinandan: How did you know? You’ve killed my surprise!Rajyasree: The good thing is you’re dependable that way. You don’t shock me at all.This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the series Search: The Naina Murder Case, Wayward, and the good old days of MTV. In a new throwback segment, Abhinandan and Rajyasree also suggest songs to rediscover. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Timecodes  00:00:00 - Introductions and announcements 00:03:46 - Letters 00:07:47 - Search: The Naina Murder Case 00:18:40 - Letters00:21:10 - The good old days of MTV00:32:22 - Letters00:34:00 - Rediscovering old songs00:38:47 - Letters 00:49:40 - Wayward References & recommendations NL Diwali subscription NL Sena: Bihar’s New Chapter Newsance 317Search: The Naina Murder CaseWaywardPeeingHuman’s videoBEST Modi Smackdown yet! | meghnerd reacts to "75 TOP FAILS of Modiji"Mohabbat hi jo na samjheTaare Hain BaaratiJiile Le Jile Le Aayo Aayo Jile Le Sagar KinareClick here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS.Produced by Priyali Dhingra, edited by Satish Kumar, and recorded by Anil Kumar.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the series The Paper and Two Much, the movie Homebound, and the song Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the series The Ba***ds of Bollywood, the movies Inspector Zende and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, and a new song by Amruta Fadnavis.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the movie The Thursday Murder Club, the music video of Guru Randhawa’s Azul, and a new Rado ad featuring Katrina Kaif and Hrithik Roshan. We also have a special interview with the director an co-writer of Dhadak 2, Shazia Iqbal! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movie Dhadak 2, the documentary Fit for TV, and the final season of And Just Like That. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movies Housefull 5, Sarzameen, and the series Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen, Abhinandan Sekhri, and Sucharita Tyagi discuss the movies Punjab 95, Homebound, and the return of Smriti Irani as Tulsi in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: So, I wanted to see how India has – as usual – taken a good concept, a funny concept where you’re not supposed to be serious about it, and fucked it up.  This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movie Anora, Indian reality show The Traitors, documentary series American Manhunt, and the songs Tum Tum and Qatal.Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Timecodes00:00 - Introductions 02:03 - Topics 4:30 - Letters9:16- The Traitors 21:08- American Manhunt 31:14 - Announcements 33: 49- Anora 41:23- Letters 46:10- Announcements47: 23- Tum Tum 48: 54- QatalReferences & recommendations NL Sena - India’s e-waste underworld The Traitors (India) AnoraAmerican ManhuntTum Tum  Qatal La La LandUnited 93The Traitors (UK)Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS.Produced and recorded by Tista Roy Chowdhury and Anil Kumar, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Shardool: Yeah, I walked out of the theatre!This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen, Manisha Pande, and Shardool Katyayan discuss the movies Mountainhead and Stolen, and the second season of the TV series Last of Us. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Timecodes00:00 - Introductions and announcements 02:20 - Headlines 07:55 - Mountainhead18:18 - Letters19:44 - The Last of Us S238:20 - Letters42.16 - Stolen54:10 - LetterReferences & recommendations Sign up for the Chennai subscriber meetupNL Sena - The Impunity of India’s Police NL Sena - India’s e-waste underworld MountainheadThe Last of Us S2Stolen Don’t Look UpTriangle of SadnessFleabag Scoop: Inside Stories from the Partition to the Present TVF’s Daaru Pe Charcha Ep.03 ft. Vijay Maal LegayaClick here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS.Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Anil Kumar, edited by Umrav Singh.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.