The Awful & Awesome Entertainment Wrap

Talking about the mountaineers Edmund Hillary and George Mallory:Abhinandan: He’s the one who made that line famous, “Because it’s there.” Have you heard that line?Rajyasree: It is why I also went mountaineering because it was there.Abhinandan: This is Mallory’s line. I think it is the coolest line in history ever.Rajyasree: Ever!Abhinandan: I use it all the time. Why did you eat that ice cream? Because it’s there! Why did you eat that cake? Because it’s there!Rajyasree: That’s why you have diabetes.Abhinandan: That also because it’s there.Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films Chintu Ka Birthday, Chippa and Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai; the child abuse helpline awareness video; the life and works of the filmmaker Basu Chatterjee; the second death anniversary of the chef Anthony Bourdain; and MAD magazine artist Al Jaffee’s retirement. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taking off from a discussion on Nandita Das’s short film Listen to Her and talking about poor parenting:Abhinandan: That was another episode of how to do parenting by two people who have no children.Rajyasree: I have to say something. When people say this to me, I was also a child and I turned out to be a pretty decent adult.Abhinandan: Stop, stop spreading rumors, this is a credible show, please!Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the Netflix offerings Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich and Space Force; Nandita Das’ Listen to her; and Kent RO Atta & Bread Maker ad.Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While talking about Betaal:Abhinandan: Rajyasree, you know you should not take this lightly. When your co-host is motivated after he has been ridiculed by his audience, who said I haven’t watched anything, the next week he goes back and watches a film, a series, two ads. He does his homework, he comes and does a great show.Rajyasree: I was very impressed!Abhinandan: And then his horrible co-host — who should just jump off a building and fall on concrete — tells him to watch such films. Do you know how demotivated I get? Why should I watch anything? You wasted two hours, you know how busy I am?Rajyasree: You saw only one episode, I watched two episodes.Abhinandan: Dude, I watched all four. I can tell you what the end scene is. Do you know what the end scene is?Rajyasree: Everyone just shoots their brains out because they couldn't believe they have to do this?Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing. This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Ghoomketu; documentary film Untouchable; Netflix series Snowpiercer, Evil Genius, and Betaal; Madhuri Dixit’s debut single Candle; Salman Khan’s sanitiser brand; and the new Nike commercial.Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wrapping up the show:Abhinandan: We shall watch a few more things. So...Rajyasree: Will you?Abhinandan: I will. I’ll be diligent!Rajyasree: Rubbish! This is one episode. Every 12 episodes you watch stuff. But it’s ok.Abhinandan: So, there was an article on the World Economic Forum page about how during the lockdown...Rajyasree: How Abhinandan is misunderstood.Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Kaamyaab; Amazon Prime series Paatal Lok; miniseries Defending Jacob; and the new commercials for Budweiser, Navratna Tel and Tata Motors.Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Rocketman, Amazon Prime Original series Paatal Lok, the New Horlicks ad, and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome.PS: This episode was recorded live. So, watch and enjoy!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fySfxmJtMqM&t=58s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reading an email sent by Newslaundry subscriber Siddharth Wagh: Abhinandan: Siddharth writes. “I like the fact that you strive to learn from your diverse set of listeners which is essential to making this podcast as memorable 20-30 years hence.” Rajyasree Sen, 20-30 years hence, when people listen to this podcast, what do you think they will say? Rajyasree: What a well informed woman she was and this fool just kept interrupting her by saying, “Oh, you have watched that also?” Abhinandan: So, you think we’ll be alive in 20-30 years?Rajyasree: Yeah, I think so.Abhinandan: Okay, if you say so.Rajyasree: I’ll look like J Lo then.Abhinandan: I’ll still be SOLO. Get it, ’cause I’m single. Are you understanding my puns...Rajyasree: Yeah, they’re so difficult to get, na!Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing. This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films Mrs Serial Killer and Extraction; Netflix series Hollywood; Shah Rukh Khan’s singing; TikTok’s new ad campaign; and the lives and works of Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about The Crooner Sessions:Rajyasree: Gary Barlow of Take That who I used to love absolutely...Abhinandan: Ooh, Take That was that band na, what was it, that song of theirs that was a big hit.Rajyasree: (Singing) Take me back for…I’m not singing it!Abhinandan: I haven’t heard that. At least what you just sang.Rajyasree: (Humming the song) Like you know what I mean.Abhinandan: Rajyasree, it’s not that you are a bad singer. You’re terrible!Rajyasree: No, no, I will sing that song. Come on...Abhinandan: Okay, remain charitable. Don’t torture our listeners.Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss films The Platform and Portrait of a Lady on Fire; Netflix series After Life; Apple TV’s Home Before Dark; docuseries The Last Dance; and Aarogya Setu ad film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abhinandan: Rajyasree has finally watched Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan. Four weeks late as usual, unlike me, who watched it the first week. Rajyasree: I watched it four weeks late because you fought with me and then you went and saw many films without me. So I was left all alone, with no one to watch cinema with. Then I had to wait for Amazon to put it up, got a subscription, and then watched it. It’s very difficult.Abhinandan: (Unable to control his laughter) Unsurprisingly, I’m your only friend.Rajyasree: You are using the word very loosely over here!Rajyasree, Abhinandan and Nidhi burst out laughing. This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen, and Newslaundry subscriber Nidhi Raichand discuss the films Sergio and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan; Amazon Prime series Four More Shots Please; Netflix series Hasmukh; Salman Khan’s Pyar Karona; The Case of The Missing Hit; Usha sewing machine ads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about Andrea Bocelli’s Easter Sunday performance.Abhinandan: There was this phenomenal performance by Balotelli. Rajyasree: I’m sorry, what’s his name Abhinandan?Abhinandan: Andrio Balotelli.Rajyasree: (Unable to control her laughter) No, Andrea Bocelli! Abhinandan: The Balotellis are football players, you fool. You don’t even know that. Anyway, he gave a free concert. He apparently is a world renowned…umm…singer of…ok now Rajyasree, you never stop talking and now you’ve gone all quiet.Rajyasree: Because I’m waiting to hear what you’re going to say.Rajyasree bursts out laughing. Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Angrezi Medium; the Netflix drama Unorthodox; public service announcements by the Mumbai police; 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about Netflix’s Money Heist.Goonj: It is a very entertaining show, theek hai. Bas baat yeh hai ki it’s not tight. So, thodi patience rakhni padti hai. Abhinandan: (Attempting 80s Bollywood drunk man impersonation): Toh beta, thoda tight ho kar ye show dekho. Ek large lagakar tight ho jao, fir yeh show bhi tight lagne lagega.Abhinandan, Goonj, and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen, and Newslaundry subscriber Goonj Mohan discuss films Maska and Trance; Netflix drama Money Heist; Amazon Prime series Panchayat, and some public service campaigns by Bollywood celebrities, among other things awful and awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about Tiger King and Joe Exotic’s conviction.Rajyasree: So, I read about Joe Exotic in January, when he was convicted for 22 years.Abhinandan: Couple of things, Rajyasree Sen. He has not been convicted for 22 years. He has been convicted of attempted murder, or whatever. He has been sentenced to 22 years. You are not convicted in the duration of years or months, you are convicted for a crime, and the sentencing is in the unit of time measurement.Rajyasree: What would I do without you, Abhinandan.Abhinandan: Probably a really mediocre podcast.Rajyasree: So funny!Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the movies Contagion and The Expendables 3; Netflix’s documentary series Tiger King, and Badshah’s Genda Phool, among other things awful and awesome.PS: Apologies for the sound quality. We are working on improving it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about how it is recording The Awful and Awesome from home.Rajyasree: So, we have taken this social distancing thing very seriously and we have put like seven miles between us, instead of six feet. What is it supposed to be?Abhinandan: It depends.Rajyasree: What did Modi ji want us to do?Abhinandan: In your case, it will be two feet. It has to do with how tall you are. It is directly proportional to your height.Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the movie Cold War, Netflix originals She and Bloodride, Narendra Modi, Sonu Nigam, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth, among other things awful and awesome.PS: Apologies for the sound quality. We are working on making it better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While discussing Riz Ahmed’s The Long Goodbye, Rajyasree recounts her experience at a vet’s where a man had come carrying a gun.Rajyasree: He had a holster. With a gun in it….Abhinandan: (Laughing) In case they have to shoot the dog?Rajyasree: No! So, I just turned and told the dog’s owner why he had brought a gun there? “Who are you going to shoot?” Then I thought in Gurgaon you shouldn’t. He will just shoot you and say, “Ha Ha Ha…”Abhinandan: Happy spring. Holi Hai!Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the movie Guilty; Amazon Prime original Pushpavalli; ALTBalaji’s Mentalhood; Narendra Chanchal’s Kitho Aaya Corona, Baba Sehgal’s Coronavirus Sey Bachney ka Indian Tareeka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about XXX: Return of Xander Cage.Abhinandan: I remembered Deepika Padukone had done that, so I knew she would come in at some point.Rajyasree: For 10 seconds.Abhinandan: Dude, no! She has a very major role after that bald guy, what’s his name?Rajyasree: She’s cleaning his house.Abhinandan: Matlab, Asian can only be maids. You know you’re so racist. You’re a misogynist. A racist. You’re like antifeminist. You’re like a bad person. Rajyasree: Unlike other racists who are good people?Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the movie Jojo Rabbit; commercials for Parle G and Facebook; music videos Dilli Wali, Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi and Aika To The Baika; and Woody Allen’s memoir. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Describing Brooke Bond Red Label’s new TV commercial.Rajyasree: It’s raining and they are stuck in traffic, and then...Abhinandan: Suddenly Anu Malik enters and starts singing, Dekho barish ho rahi hai. It’s raining. It’s raining. Mera dil ro raha hai.Rajyasree: And then Alisha Chinai runs by…Abhinandan and Rajyasree: And fir happy Women’s Day.Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the movies Thappad and Devi; Netflix series Taj Mahal 1989; trailer of Rohit Shetty's upcoming film Sooryavanshi; and ads for Brooke Bond Red Label and Slice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about Flipkart Original, Zindagi inShort.Abhinandan: So they are all women-centric basically...Rajyasree: Yeah!Abhinandan: So, Rajyasree Sen, films made on women are women-centric. So, if you made a film on former lovers, would they be called ex-centric (pun intended).Rajyasree: No, but this is why you have so many former lovers. You crack these shitty jokes and they leave you. Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films 1917, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdan, Parasite & Hair Love; Amazon Original Series Afsos; Flipkart Original Zindagi inShort; and Tata Trusts' public service commercial #TwoBinsLifeWins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abhinandan: This pursuit of fame. The not being able to deal with not having it anymore. The feeling of inadequacy if you are leading a regular life. You know, where you get home and go to sleep, watch TV and play carrom with your child, do something. People I don’t think value that. Rajyasree Sen, zindagi isi ka naam hai. Ye shor sharaba, tamasha, ye sab, it’s fleeting. It’s like sand in the palm.Rajyasree: But what if my palm is a big palm and I can hold the sand.Abhinandan: Bhai, tum toh itni lalchi ho, you’re like the sand mafia of Punjab that kills reporters.Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the movies Shikara and Snowpiercer, Valentine’s Day commercials for Burger King and Netflix, and trailers for upcoming films The French Dispatch and Angrezi Medium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about the movie Judy.Abhinandan: I don’t think you should be so judgemental, Rajyasree Sen. I’ve seen you’re very harsh on people when you are judging them...Rajyasree: Unlike you?Abhinandan: No, dude I don’t do this. Kya pata kiske kya circumstances hai. Never something something unless you have walked a mile in someone's shoes. Aisa kuch muhavara hai...Rajyasree: But some shoes I don’t want to walk in!Abhinandan: Just as well. Maybe, people don’t want to give you their shoes, they just want to give you a slipper...Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the Oscars, the Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show, Swag Se Solo featuring Pepsi’s new brand ambassador Salman Khan, Rocket Mortgage’s Super Bowl commercial and films like Parasite, Ad Astra, Judy and Uncut Gems, along with a whole lot of stuff, both awful and awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about Gwyneth Paltrow’s product line.Tanvi: It ranges from ashwagandha to vibrator necklaces. So it’s a...Abhinandan: Sorry, what necklaces?Tanvi: Vibrator necklaces.Abhinandan: So, it keeps your throat in shape like cough syrup or what?Tanvi: No, no, no. It’s like a necklace with a vibrator as a pendant. So, you know, just in case you need a vibrator.Abhinandan: Oh, like that!Abhinandan and Tanvi burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Newslaundry subscriber Tanvi Shetty discuss the films Parasite and The Gentlemen, Netflix shows What The Love and The Goop Lab, Mumbai police’s new ad campaign, LAVA’s public awareness commercial, and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replying to Newslaundry subscriber Tariqur’s question about Abhinandan “failing to lambast Deepika Padukone for one of the worst movie promotions”.Rajyasree: Yes, Abhinandan, why?Abhinandan: Because I’d rather die. I’d rather burn in hell than say one nasty word to Deepika. I’d rather cross a bridge on blades and get a wedgie with a razor than say anything nasty to Deepika. Yes, Tariq!Rajyasree: But you are so fair and unbiased, no?Abhinandan: I never said I am unbiased.Rajyasree: Now, we have seen that you are not.Abhinandan: No, one can be unbiased. You must hear my podcast on that. You cannot be objective and unbiased as a human being.Rajyasree: But you can be fair.Abhinandan: ...and lovely?Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films Street Dancer 3D and Bombshell, Netflix series Jamtara, BBC Two’s Giri/Haji, MTV’s Republic Day ad, Vicco Vajradanti’s new commercial, Kobe Bryant, Kangana Ranaut, and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about Olivia Newton-John of Grease fame:Rajyasree: Like all singers, because they strain their voices so much, she got cancer of the vocal chord.Abhinandan: One second, hang on.Rajyasree: What?Abhinandan: If you’re listening to this podcast, any medical insights you get from this show, or tech insights, or even pop culture insights – please ignore them. They are just bullshit!Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss Paris Hilton’s show Cooking With Paris, Rohan Joshi’s standup special Wake N’ Bake, trailer of Love Aaj Kal 2, Deepika Padukone’s TikTok challenge, Jonas Brothers’ new music video What A Man Gotta Do, the Netflix original Killer Inside, and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about the popularity of Punjabi songs:Abhinandan: My Tamil niece and nephew got married. I went there and I was aghast that they were dancing to Punjabi songs. I said, “If these guys can dance to punjabi music, we are fucked.” There is no one that can withstand that onslaught…Rajyasree: (Interrupting) But no Bengali will dance to Punjabi music. They are too classy and cultured.Abhinandan: Because your steps would be just…Abhinandan starts singing in Bengali (read gibberish). Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss Ricky Gervais’s Golden Globes speech, Cadbury, Licious and Canara HSBC ads, and the BJP’s ad campaign defending the citizenship law. They also talk about Season 2 of Inside Edge, and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about The Mandalorian: Jefferson: They’re going way back to when Yoda was a little baby.Abhinandan: Oh my god! Are you serious, they have gone back then?Jefferson: Yeah.Abhinandan: Ok, good! I’m done. I don’t even want to go there. I’d rather die meeting Deepika Padukone and remembering Yoda the way he was. A wise old man. I don’t want to see a baby Yoda or an Old Deepika. I’m just done. I can die now. Ae rabb chakh le!Abhinandan and Jefferson burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Newslaundry subscriber Jefferson Simon discuss Netflix's adaptation of the book series, The Witcher, by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. They also talked about Google’s Year in Search 2019, YouTube Rewind 2019, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Chhapaak, and a whole lot of other stuff, both awful and awesome.PS: Abhinandan met Deepika Padukone, Vikrant Massey and Meghna Gulzar, and managed to get an interview. You cannot miss this! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abhinandan: Before we tell you about the top ten, fifteen or whatever of 2019...Rajyasree: I have eleven!Abhinandan: You have eleven? I have many things. I also have a special surprise list! Don’t cheat. Don’t look at my notes.Rajyasree: How come you have four sheets of paper? You asked me to prepare one...Abhinandan: No, no…Rajyasree: Such a sidie you are!Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss their best and worst picks from what they watched in the year gone by, among a lot of other stuff awful and awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about how pop culture is a part of political discourse, Rajyasree explains what propaganda is:Abhinandan: Oh, that is what propaganda is. I thought it was...Rajyasree: It’s propping up people?Abhinandan: ...a rhinoceros that went to finishing school!Rajyasree: Oh, like that! Ganda, you’re saying.Abhinandan: Well, the audience got the joke about five minutes ago, and the penny is still dropping.Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films Knives Out and The Two Popes, the new BMC commercials by Lowe Lintas, how celebrities have responded to the Citizenship Amendment Act discourse, Salman khan as Pepsi’s new brand ambassador, and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about the new Nike ad:Abhinandan: Those of you who follow football like I do would know Mbappé is the superstar, superfast striker for PSG. He also plays for the French national team...Anjlin: (Interjects) Also super cute!Abhinandan: Super cute, is he?Anjlin: Yeah, yep!Abhinandan: Okaay. And he did a phenomenal job at last year’s World Cup and Nike has come out with an ad, which is the Mbappé ad. So, what did you think of it, Anjlin? Do you think it did justice to his cuteness, haaan?Abhinandan and Anjlin burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Newslaundry subscriber Anjlin Sahni discuss the Netflix series Pose, the movie The Report, the podcast My Favorite Murder, and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While talking about the DC Extended Universe:Abhinandan: Underwater Man bhi inka hi hai na? Prakash: Aquaman.Abhinandan: Aquaman. Sorry. Wo bhi inka hi hai, na? Usne to bhadd hi peet di! Usne to duba diya. Aquaman ne duba diya. See the layers of the joke? It has got depth also. Like water...there’s meta depth. It’s a water joke, for those of you who are not getting it.Prakash: (Reluctantly) I think they got it.Abhinandan and Prakash burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Newslaundry subscriber Prakash Iyer talk about The Irishman; trailers of No Time to Die and Wonder Woman 1984; Jerry Seinfeld; Harper Collins India’s short film Parcel, and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about the kids featured in one of the videos sent by Ananya:Abhinandan: The kids are such brilliant performers. I find it amazing that a child that young can dance so well.Rajyasree: Abhinandan used to be a dancer.Abhinandan: But I can’t do the kind of moves they did.Rajyasree: Okay. Because when we do our live recording...Abhinandan: I’ll show my moves...Rajyasree: So, we will have a segment where I will sing because we will have a captive audience and we’ll lock the door…Abhinandan: There will be a riot, Rajyasree. Let’s not push it!Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen talk about I Lost My Body, Sky’s Christmas ad, Nredwriter1’s video essay, Servant, American Music Awards, and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After reading Jay’s letter correcting Rajyasree’s pronunciation of ‘Le Mans’:Abhinandan: So Rajyasree Sen, he has corrected your pronunciation. So obviously you hate Jay. Jay, you are now on the…Rajyasree: Hitlist!Abhinandan: Rajyasree’s ‘I hate’ list. You are there because you corrected her pronunciation. Because no one dare correct her pronunciation. So just telling you, in case you’re ever alone, wandering the streets where you live, and suddenly someone arrives from the sky sitting on a broom…Rajyasree: And throws a dictionary on your head…Abhinandan: yeah, and you pass out, you know who it is!Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen talk about Hotel Mumbai, One Mic Stand, Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator, Utsav Chakraborti, Out of Love, Amazon Prime's censorship of Madam Secretary, Gillette's new ad campaign and Durex, among other stuff awful and awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rajyasree: I actually told you all that I’ll record the second week, and you said I’d rather record by myself with the subscribers. But even the subscribers complained and said please come back, because Abhinandan is saying any shit on the podcast. And I actually listened to the podcast and you trashed me in the first five minutes. And then I stopped!Abhinandan: So welcome back and all of you who were saying where’s Rajyasree, lo, she’s back, ab khao kadhi!Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a lot more as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen talk about Apple TV+, The Morning Show, Drive, season 3 of The Crown, Prince Andrew’s interview, Ford vs Ferrari and Bhuvan Bam’s music video Ajnabee, among all other stuff awful and awesome.PS: Abhinandan is back at recommending Punjabi songs, on popular demand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inderpreet: So the award you got, it was based on votes?Abhinandan: I don’t think it’ll be based on anything else.Abhinandan, Tanya and Inderpreet burst out laughing.Inderpreet: So we should tell Modi ji, Jan sankhya vispot ka hume to faida ho gaya!Abhinandan: Beshak!This and a lot more happens as Abhinandan Sekhri and Newslaundry subscribers Inderpreet Singh and Tanya Bahuguna talk about the new Under Armour ad, Korean TV shows, Netflix shows Living With Yourself and Trump: An American Dream, the latest episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, among other stuff awful and awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, Abhinandan Sekhri is joined by Amrita Roy and Aditya Relangi to discuss Season 3 of the series Atypical, Tamil movies Asuran and Kaithi, the album Khulle Naagde by the Bandish Projekt, and three advertisements which have become the talk of the town. Referring to Atypical, Amrita says the sitcom series is “more representative of the world we live in”. “It’s brave to pick up a subject like this because it’s very easy to get it wrong,” she adds. Aditya applauds the makers of Asuran for the intense visuals of the film. Up next is the Knorr soup commercial starring Karan Johar. Amrita argues that it is a “fine, lowkey and funny ad” that is also progressive. “KJo maintains his way of making fun of his wishy-washy stand on being homosexual,” she notes. The panellists also laud the latest Australia Tourism ad as having the perfect ingredients to attract an Indian audience.The discussion moves on to a major Tamil release of 2019, Kaithi. Aditya argues, “Kaithi is a gritty film, a suspense thriller, they were able to hold the suspense through the entire 2.5-hour film.”This episode also features the bilingual Netflix documentary American Factory, the Citibank ad plagiarism row, and Bandish Projekt’s Khulle Naagde album. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the film Saand Ki Aankh, which hit theatres last Friday. “Tushar Hiranandani, whose directorial debut this is, demonstrated that it is clearly his directorial debut because I think this material under a more adept director would have made a fantastic film,” Abhinandan says. They also discuss interesting advertisements they watched recently. One is an ad by an Australian insurance company featuring Domuts, donuts for dogs. Both Abinandan and Rajyasree agree that it was definitely worth a watch. Another ad that caught their eye is the Puma ad featuring Indian sportswomen such as Mary Kom, Dutee Chand. “I thought it was a very cool jingle, but one can’t help but compare it to the previous Nike commercials,” says Abhinandan. Rajyasree complains that the production quality of the ad is bad.A special episode of the Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman featuring Shah Rukh Khan is a topic of discussion as well. “This is by far one of the worst interviews of SRK I have seen and he is an extremely interesting interviewee,” Rajyasree says. They also review the Dabbang 3 trailer and agree that it all but gives away the gist of the film. So one doesn’t need to watch the film when it releases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap features Rajyashree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri.The podcast kicks off with the duo discussing The Sky is Pink. Shonali Bose, the director also directed the movie Amu which Rajyashree quite liked. Rajyashree says that the movie will appeal to people who have lost somebody close. However, both humorously also add, “You don’t have to be a lion to appreciate Lion King,” or “You don’t have to be a zebra to appreciate Madagascar”.Safi’s recent advertisement has Abhinandan caught up with its catchphrase, “Taste karoge hate, face banega great." They also review the viral Project Streedhan, an advertisement that targets women suffering from anaemia and urges them to invest in their health. Abhinandan, however, comments, “It is a fantastic piece of audio-visual production, it has nothing to do with the messaging”.They also discuss Amazon Prime’s Modern Love that is based on the essays on The New York Times column that goes by the same name. While Abhinandan is not all praises for it, Rajyashree says, “It’s like Love Actually but not as good."Amongst others, they also talk about Netflix’s series The Laundromat and another documentary Tell me who I am. Rajyashree also reviews a few Zomato Originals episodes that she watched. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, host Abhinandan Sekhri is joined by two of our subscribers, Ekta Gulyani and Abinash Chakraborty. The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap has been nominated for the Best Podcast award at the Asia Podcast Awards. Please click on the link (https://asiapodcastawards.com/) to ensure the podcast that YOU have helped us create wins.They begin with a discussion on Mere Pyare Prime Minister, which is directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. Ekta says, “There are very amazing elements of niceness and humanity which we don’t see in city life.” She adds later that it is a feelgood film despite being about such a dark topic. On Oppo drawing flak for its ads, Abinash says he wonders why Caucasian actors were chosen for the ads when the Chinese company has a huge market in India and China. Abinash then talks about El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. He says although the movie is good, the sequel was a long time coming. “There are inside references or jokes that I rarely remember,” he says, adding that the film is meant for a small audience.They also delve into the similarities in the trailers of upcoming movies, Bala and Ujda Chaman. Wondering why men are so self-conscious about their receding hairline, Abhinandan remarks, “I think it’s because deep down hair is a sign of virility. And this is why it is so deeply etched in the subconscious of men.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode brings you not only the usual dose of entertainment but some exciting news as well. The Awful & Awesome Entertainment Wrap has been nominated for the Best Podcast award at the Asia Podcast Awards. Please click on this link(https://asiapodcastawards.com/) to ensure the podcast that YOU have helped us create wins. Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen, as usual, talk about ads, series, and movies. Discussing the new Cadbury Dark Milk ad starring Aishwarya Rai, Rajyasree says, “I can’t see whether the ad is that good or not as the chocolate, although she is looking very good.” They talk about the Netflix series Bard of Blood, a spy thriller which Rajyasree thinks is “just very very bad”. The Family Man on Amazon Prime is much better, she adds. “Watch it because they have managed to string the whole thing together very well. I’m impressed that Amazon Prime has a better original series than Netflix does.”The recent release Joker has garnered a lot of attention. But Abhinandan thinks the director didn’t do justice to the film and the character of Joker as the quintessential villain. Rajyasree adds, “This character has nothing. Neither do you feel bad nor does he scare you. You just wish he died.”They also discuss China’s ban on South Park and its creators’ apology to Beijing, Ram Gopal Varma’s latest offering, Beautiful, and much more.Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen come together after two weeks for yet another episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap. They begin with talking about ‘Back to School Essentials’, a Public Service Announcement inspired by the Sandy Hook School Shooting. They discuss the recent Gillette advertisement starring Kanan Gill, Kenneth Sebastian and Sumeet Vyas. Talking about advertisements Abhinandan says, “If you’re making a jingle, it has to be memorable”. However referring to these ads particularly, he adds “It’s completely forgettable.”Rajyasree brings up the Netflix series ‘Unbelievable’. While she is all praises about the article that inspired the show, she remarks, “More than the show honestly, the article is brilliant.” Talking about another Netflix show, ‘The Politician’ she comments ‘It is a commentary on everything”.Abhinandan speaks of his experience of watching ‘Fleabag’. He says, “It’s a phenomenal show”. He also talks about the two movies he watched in the past days, Pet Semetary and Tumbbad.The podcast ends with the duo talking about a music video called ‘India’s Got Colour’. “It was just nice and catchy and it’s done without being preachy. But it wasn’t catchy enough for me to remember the tune” Rajyasree concludes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Abhinandan Sekri and Rajyasree Sen talk about the Netflix miniseries, The Spy, trailer for the upcoming movie The Sky is Pink, Bollywood newbie Karan Deol and his movie Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas.They begin the podcast with Sacha Baron Cohen’s The Spy. Rajyasree notes, “It's not particularly gripping,” however, she also adds, “Watch it to see Sacha.” Abhinandan also talks about another series ‘Fauda’ which he doesn't like much as he says, “It’s not that great, it's okay.”They move on to discuss the ad campaigns by Absolut Vodka and Samsung. Rajyasree while talking about the Samsung ad says, “I understand the thought is very good and noble but the ad is over the top.” Abhinandan, on the other hand, appreciates the ad and the concept of the App and jokingly adds, “Felt that lump in the throat feeling or maybe it was the Delhi pollution.”They talk about the trailer of The Sky is Pink, lauding the change in air in Bollywood. Talking about the same, Abhinandan says, “It makes you want to watch the film.” They also talk about sexual harassers and the larger debate of excluding the art from the artist. In this context, they also talk about Roman Polanski and Amir’s decision to work with Subhash Kapoor. The podcast ends with Abhnandan’s quintessential Punjabi song recommendation which Rajyasree warns you to refrain from hearing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Awful and Awesome, Rajyasree and Abhinandan engage in a conversation about advertisements, beginning with the Fevicol and Fevikwik ad. Rajyasree talks about the Malayalam movie Kumbalangi Nights, the Mumbai Metro ad and the controversy surrounding the Brooke Bond Red Label Ad. They also review an award-winning short-film Banoffee Pie, the new Star Wars trailer, David Chappelle’s stand-up Sticks and Stones, Season 2 of Succession followed by more ads.The podcast starts with the two talking about the Fevicol ad. Rajyasree felt it was like watching a short film, while Abhinandan tries to figure out the meaning of ‘Bangali Kirmit’. The second ad they talk about is the Fevikwik ad. Abhinandan thinks it has a feminist perspective. He says “There is a feminist point, the kabadi is a woman as opposed to a man; most kabadis are men”. Rajyasree jokingly adds, “I felt that the girl is the person who believes in the NRC and the kabadi-wali is the one who wants everyone to be a part of India.”Rajyasree then goes on to review the Malayalam film Kumbalangi Nights. She says the movie is set in the backwaters and covers the story of four brothers. By and large, she was not very impressed with either the movies or its reviews. She says, “When I finished the film, it made zero impact on me.” They also talk about the depiction of male characters in Malayalam and Bengali movies, Abhinandan says, “Lots have shown how Bengali and Mallu men are lazy.” Rajyasree concludes by saying that people need to watch better movies if this is their idea of good cinema.Finally, the episode wraps up with Abhinandan’s Punjabi song recommendation.For this and much more, tune in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen talk about the second season of Sacred Games, the trailer of Laal Kaptaan, season two of Mindhunter, OkCupid's new ad campaign, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood and Euphoria's new song.The podcast kicks off with the latest season of Sacred Games, featuring a stellar star cast. According to Abhinandan, the directors left the end hanging. He says the first episode was the weakest but adds: "I didn’t think it was as good as Season 1 but at the same time, it was better than anything India has ever produced!" Rajyasree says, "I felt that it was too stretched, as in it was not plausible." Abhinandan wonders how Sartaj, the character played by Saif Ali Khan, ties his pagdi since he loses his left thumb in the first season. He also discusses the level of writing the series' writers will have to pursue for the third season in order to lure him back, since all the characters have been fully developed and there's not much to add to the plot.They go on to talk about Once Upon a Time In Hollywood starring Brad Pitt and Leonardo di Caprio. Abhinandan says, "I think every movie of Quentin Tarantino is a celebration of cinema." Rajyasree says the movie is a "riot". "It's really a fun ride, almost." Moving on to discuss dating apps, Abhinandan assures Rajyasree that he'll contemplate signing up on OkCupid, Tinder and similar platforms and then share his experience in the next podcast.Finally, Abhinandan expresses his thoughts on Vande Mataram, Euphoria's new song, saying this is just an attempt to cash in on the wave of patriotism. The duo also talks about disaster-themed films like The Meg.This and a lot more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen talk about an episode of Man vs Wild featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Netflix series The Family, a controversy which involves Priyanka Chopra, Due Date, and an interview Abhinandan conducts with Vanita Kohli-Khandekar, author of The Making of Star India.The podcast kicks off with the Man vs Wild episode featuring Narendra Modi. Rajyasree thinks it's the tamest episode of Man vs Wild ever. She says, “The episode should not have been shot in Corbett National Park since the others were shot in the wild, not in the tame parts of the wild.” Up next is the film Due Date starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis. Abhinandan says: “The film has a promising start and had its moments but wasn’t very funny. So I was a little disappointed and was not thrilled with the film.”Abhinandan then interviews Vanita Kohli-Khandekar, a media specialist who tracks the entertainment business. They discuss Vanita's book The Making of Star India which is about the gripping story of the company that shaped the Indian media and entertainment business. Abhinandan says, “What Star has done for Indian television entertainment is like what Michael Jackson did for music television.”Rajyasree then recommends two Hollywood-inspired Hindi films, Khoon Bhari Maang and Masoom, while Abhinandan recommends a Punjabi song. This and much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Awful and Awesome, Rajyasree and Abhinandan delve into the depths of non-Hindi and non-English movies. They review Ek Haseena Thi, Kia and Cosmos, The Great Hack, Chhichhore, and Man Vs Wild’s special episode with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They also talk about the demise of Toni Morrison, who received the Noble Prize for Literature and the Pulitzer Prize for fiction writing. Abhinandan initiates the discussion by dismantling Ek Haseena Thi, starring Saif Ali Khan and Urmila Matondkar, a movie Rajysree is fond of. Next, they discuss Kia and Cosmos, a movie about a girl with a development disorder (Ritwika Pal) and her mother (Swastika Mukherjee). Among other things, Rajyasree says that the movie is very beautifully shot and the portrayal of the mother's emotions was done well. They next discuss Toni Morrison, who passed away on August 5, 2019. According to Abhinandan, Toni Morrison was a revolutionary writer since she inspired the future generations of black writers that they “don’t have to write for the white man”. There’s this and much more. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri cover, among other things, the letter and counter-letter written by celebrities.The duo kicks off the podcast by talking about the open letter to the prime minister signed by a host of celebrities, and the subsequent counter-letter. They discuss the members of both camps and the heavy presence of "Bongs" in both. Rajyasree says, “You shouldn’t just focus on your art, celebrities can influence political opinions.” Abhinandan adds, "It's all right as long as it's just letters.”Moving on to Spider-Man: Far From Home, Abhinandan says, “I’m not usually the one who hates superhero movies, but I don’t like Spider-Man movies.” He found it whiny and difficult to sit through. Rajyasree talks about The Loudest Voice, a series on Roger Ailes, the founder of Fox News. She and Abhinandan discuss the life and times of Ailes and his influence on American politics, as well as the sexual harassment controversy he was embroiled in. The conversation shifts to the documentary Rhythm & Hues: Life After Pi, which covers the shutting down of the visual effects studio Rhythm & Hue. Abhinandan says, "Even if you're the best at what you do, it doesn't mean you'll be sustained. The model is broken."For this and more, tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri cover Netflix series Typewriter, the new Lion King movie, Top Gun: Maverick, a controversy involving Priyanka Chopra, and more.Kicking off with Typewriter, Rajyasree says she's especially impressed with Kanwaljit Singh’s performance in the show. However, she adds: “There was nothing scary in it.” Abhinandan comments, “This is no Stranger Things.”Rajyasree and Abhinandan discuss their love for the original Lion King movie and how the new photorealistic remake fails to live up to the original, despite excellent visual elements. What stole the show for Abhinandan was John Oliver’s character Zazu, who he felt was fantastic. Rajyasree adds that the Hindi version’s trailer was “unimpressive”.Up next is Top Gun: Maverick. Despite not being a huge fan of Tom Cruise, Abhinandan says his reaction upon watching the trailer was “bete ye toh deknhi padegi”. He talks about the iconic nature of the original Top Gun and how the new one could be better or worse. Bringing up the iconic love song in the original movie, he lists other excellent "lovemaking" songs. (Hint: there’s a surprise here!)Finally, the podcast moves to the controversy surrounding the three Masterchef Australia judges quitting the show. The hosts discuss charges of non-payment to workers surrounding one of the judges, and the reasons that led to all three leaving. They also debate whether the show can survive without them.For this and more, tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri cover Stranger Things season 3, the Ambani family’s birthday video for Shloka Ambani, Danny Boyle’s Yesterday and more.Since Abhinandan finally watched Stranger Things, the duo discusses the latest season. Abhinandan shares his admiration for Winona Ryder, saying, “When I was a young boy, she was the love of my life." They talk about the casting and the acting, calling it “brilliant across the board”. When asked which season she liked best, Rajyasree said: “Season 1 was nice, but season 2 didn’t do anything for me."Up next was the film Yesterday. Rajyasree felt the lead actor wasn’t “very good looking” and Kunal Nayyar from the Big Bang Theory would have been a better-looking fit. Although, she did love his acting. They also discuss the premise of the film and its relation with The Beatles. The duo shares their love for The Beatles and how they hummed along to the songs in the movie. Abhinandan also felt that “if you’re making a film about The Beatles, the film better be as legendary as the band”.Next, the duo discusses Amir Khan production’s Rubaru Roshni and the stories that it brings to light. Abhinandan felt that “it is really well-made” but was disappointed with the music choices.Finally, they move to the legendary video put out by the Ambani family on the occasion of daughter-in-law Shloka’s birthday. Rajyasree strongly felt that “the only natural person there was Mukesh bhai”. Abhinandan asks a poignant question: “What do you give to someone who already has everything?”. (Hint: the answer is the video) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri cover Kangana Ranaut’s controversial statements, Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s interview with Anupama Chopra, Punjabi pop music, Sacred Games 2's trailer and more.The duo kicks off with a discussion on Kangana Ranaut’s ugly spat with a journalist. Rajyasree says, “It was quite ridiculous the way she carried on and on." They also talk about Kangana’s sister's involvement and the online hungama that followed.Moving on to Kabir Singh’s director, Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s interview with Anupama Chopra, the panel discussed his comments and Anupama’s response. Abhinandan felt that it was handled really badly, and that "it was a terrible interview". "She should have challenged Mr Vanga,” he says. Finally, they move to the latest trailer of the second season of Sacred Games. Abhinandan shared his expectations from the show and what he thinks might feature this season. Rajyasree commented, “It has Saif in it, how can it not be good?". Expressing his excitement about the show, Abhinandan adds, “I have not looked forward to any show as much as I have to this." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, host Rajyasree Sen speaks to guest Meghnad S. They speak about Article 15, The Office’s Indian remake, Fleabag, an advertisement from Subway, Meghnad’s new book Parliamental and much more.The discussion kicks off with a weird Subway advertisement—that made no sense to Meghnad. The duo also talks about Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag, the Indian remake of The Office and more. Meghnad, who loves the US version, talks about the differences and similarities between the two versions. He says that they’ve literally translated the US version line to line but there are some uniquely Indian nuances. Later, commenting on the UK version, Meghnad notes: “The original UK version is like a meme, you can just take it and put it anywhere. It's like Shakespeare." To which Rajyasree responds: “Shakespeare just died, again."Rajyasree and Meghnad then discuss Ayushmann Khurrana’s Article 15. Rajyasree is surprised that the film was even allowed to release considering it's not flattering to the government and wonders “if the person who gave it the certificate understood the film”. They talk about how the movie deals with caste and its impact on the Indian audience. Further, the duo talks about the closing down of Mad magazine. They share their childhood memories of reading the magazine.For this and much more, tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen talk about online series When They See Us, Charité at War and Season 5 of Black Mirror, Telugu movie Arjun Reddy and its Hindi remake Kabir Singh, a Vice movie on musicians from marginalised communities, and much more. The duo starts off by talking about the latest Pond’s commercial. Rajyasree says, “Nowadays commercials aren’t just ads, you have to have a hashtag”. Abhinandan says he found the campaign to be a "sweet thought", adding that it's a great concept though he thinks the boxing shown in the video could have been much better. Discussing the docu-series When They See Us, Abhinandan explains it's a documentation of a famous 1989 case on "the Central Park Five", considered the most high-profile example of miscarriage of justice. He says he found the show "mind-blowing" and that he hasn't watched a show this good in a very long time. Rajyasree says, "How well these boys have come out ... [they] have changed their lives and been able to make something of their lives, it's very uplifting to see."Moving on to Arjun Reddy and Kabir Singh, Rajyasree says: "Arjun Reddy is three hours too long and Kabir Singh is three-and-a-half hours too long." She's sceptical of the reaction of feminists to Kabir Singh, comparing Alia Bhatt's character in Gully Boy to Shahid Kapoor's character in Kabir Singh and saying both were wrong. In the context of the glorification of problematic behaviour, Abhinandan argues that you can have shows where a woman is perfectly happy to go back to her husband who's a problematic person, but the show has to be set in a warped society. He says it only becomes problematic when it's portrayed as normal. This and a lot more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri cover Durex India’s orgasm inequality campaign with Pooja Bedi, HBO’s Chernobyl, Free Solo, Leila, Creed II, the ICC World Cup advertisements and much more.The duo kicks off with a discussion on Star Sports' ads on the India-Pakistan World Cup match. In the ad, the Mauka Mauka theme returns to slam Pakistan, glorify India and implies that India is Pakistan's father. They talk about the criticism and backlash the ad received online. “I'm not impressed with the ads at all, I think the IPL ads are better than this," says Abhinandan.Rajyasree reviews HBO’s mini-series Chernobyl, calling it “the finest docu-drama that she has seen”. She talks about the acting and set design of the show and some of the moments that she loved. The duo expresses their disdain of the Instagram frenzy around the site of the actual disaster with people going there for photo-shoots.Finally, the duo reviews Netflix’s Leila. They talk about the lack of good acting in the show. Rajyasree felt that “the characters did not make me feel for them”. They further discuss how the show lacked a thrill element and suffered from bad special effects owing to lack of budget.For this and much more, tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri cover Aziz Ansari’s set (part of the Road to Nowhere show), Mard ko Dard Nahi Hota, the trailer of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Lisa Ray’s book Close to the Bone, and much more.Kicking off with Aziz Ansari’s stand up show, Rajyasree explains that this is Ansari’s comeback tour since claims of sexual harassment popped up against him. She remarks that the show is “not haha-laugh-out-loud, which would be odd”, and finds his decision to reference celebrities like R Kelly “interesting as a content choice”. Abhinandan thinks Ansari is “lazy” and the show was “pretty ordinary”. He ends his review with a PSA to the millennial audience: viewers come out to watch the performer and not “their fashion show”.The duo reviews the trailer of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, set in 1969 and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. Abhinandan appreciates the “spectacularly cut trailer” and pegs Tarantino as the “finest filmmaker of his generation”. Rajyasree expresses her fear that the film will be heavily censored before its release in India. Even so, they both intend to catch the film when it hits theatres.Moving to the movie Mard ko Dard Nahi Hota, Abhinandan says he loved it, and his biggest regret is that he could not catch the movie in the theatre. He calls Abhimanyu Dasani a “great performer” and appreciates the plot for its nuances and pop culture references. Rajyasree appreciates the action sequences for being on par with international movies and thinks the film was excellent. They attribute the average performance of the movie to terrible distribution.Rajyasree reviews the book Close to the Bone written by actress Lisa Ray. While the book comes across as “well-written”, Rajyasree quips that Ray’s life is “not very interesting” to read about because it smacks of privilege. Abhinandan interjects that a non-dramatic story can be made interesting if one “can tell the story well”, citing the example of actor Pankaj Tripathi.For this and much more, tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.