Why Secret Superstar may just be the best film of 2017 as Zaira Wasim's powerhouse performance is ably supported by Aamir Khan and the rest. A round-up of this year's MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, with special focus on Shlok Sharma's 'Zoo' - shot entirely on an iPhone. Golmaal Again is the highest grosser of the year so far, proving that there are deeply ingrained issues in society for a film like this to be considered most people's idea of 'family entertainment'. Trailer round-up, featuring the ex...
Oct 24, 2017•31 min•Season 1Ep. 81
On a special edition of Bollywood Weekly, we catch up with Anupama Chopra - renowned film critic and festival director at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival - as she gets candid about her journey with MAMI, why festivals are important for independent filmmakers and how MAMI aims to provide something for everyone to enjoy. In addition, Anupama also tells us her favourite films and biggest disappointments from what has been an overall fairly dull 2017 in Bollywood. #Bollywood #Podcast #Movies #Film #Ji...
Oct 09, 2017•18 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Why Newton is a fiercely patriotic film that should be made tax-free. We discuss a wide-ranging array of topics from Rajkummar Rao and Pankaj Tripathi's perfect portrayals, the hidden meanings and symbolism behind different scenes, and why Newton stands out from other so-called 'indie films'. #Newton #RajkummarRao #PankajTripathi #Bollywood #Film #Cinema #Oscars #Movies #MovieReview #India #Democracy #Politics #Entertainment #judwaa2 #GolmaalAgain #Chef #SaifAliKhan #AjayDevgn #ParineetiChopra #...
Oct 03, 2017•48 min•Season 1Ep. 79
An inconsistent, but ultimately enjoyable affair, 'Shubh Mangal Savdhan' will definitely get you up and running. Underpinned by fantastic performances from Ayushmann, Bhumi Pednekar and the entire supporting cast, who carry the film despite a limp second half. We also look ahead to the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, to be held from October 6-14. In this week's show, we discuss Anurag Kashyap's comments regarding the dichotomy between commercial and indie cinema and how festivals like MAMI help f...
Sep 20, 2017•20 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Why Lipstick Under My Burkha, despite its numerous flaws, had enough going for it to be a significant film. This is the first in a new Bollywood Weekly episode format - where we provide a catch-up episode of a movie that released in the last few months that we were not able to cover on the podcast. Let us know what you think! #Podcast #Bollywood #BollywoodWeekly #Film #Movies #MovieReview #FilmReview #LUMB #LipstickUnderMyBurkha #KonkonaSenSharma #RatnaPathakShah #AahanaKumra #VikrantMassey #Sha...
Sep 16, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 77
The pod is back, and this week we celebrate the sweetness and simplicity of Bareilly ki Barfi, held aloft by acting masterclasses from Rajkummar Rao and Pankaj Tripathi. We also discuss that pair's upcoming film Newton, and why it is important that we take the time to go watch it. That's part of our trailer round-up, which also features Judwaa 2 -and the astonishing lack of effort on David Dhawan's part - and Chef, as we discuss whether Saif can actually act or not. #Bollywood #BollywoodWeekly #...
Sep 09, 2017•38 min•Season 1Ep. 76
1) Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is problematic in so many ways, most significantly reinforcing stalking and male privilege in a film about empowering women and giving them basic rights. 2) Despite this, the main crux of the movie - toilets and lack thereof - is addressed and delivered effectively. Bhumi Pednekar overshadows Akshay but is given limited opportunity to so in the second half because...Bollywood. 3) We look ahead to (in order of excitement and in reverse order of likely box office success) ...
Aug 22, 2017•31 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Why Harry Met Sejal...is not a question we have an answer to - and to be honest we wish they didn't. For the first time, Imtiaz Ali has let us down. In the absence of any plot line, SRK and Anushka are forced to recycle previous roles and the result can only be described as a strange, mediocre film. Plus, trailer round-up featuring Bareilly ki Barfi, Shubh Mangal Savdhan, Lucknow Central, Secret Superstar and more! #Bollywood #Podcast #BollywoodWeekly #Entertainment #Comedy #Movies #Film #Review...
Aug 10, 2017•25 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Why Jagga Jasoos should be applauded for its vision and technical brilliance, despite faltering and losing its way in the 2nd half. In defence of Katrina Kaif, who - accent apart - delivers a career-best turn across the always brilliant Ranbir An in-depth look at Anurag Basu's many sources of inspiration, from TinTin to Jean-Pierre Melville, courtesy this piece from Bharat Misra https://kahaanikisse.blogspot.in/2017/07/jagga-jasoos-references.html A brief summary of IIFA, as we examine why TV ha...
Jul 23, 2017•44 min•Season 1Ep. 73
1) Why Tubelight, contrary to critics and popular opinion, is actually a well-made film - let down solely by the insufferable presence of Salman Khan 2) In praise of Kabir Khan, who always tries to portray important messages of faith even in commercial masala entertainers 3) Why Indian movie-goers are hypocrites, and what constitutes a mainstream film 4) We reflect on the trailer of Jagga Jasoos, and an uncanny 'similarity' to TinTin comics #Tubelight #SalmanKhan #SohailKhan #KabirKhan...
Jul 07, 2017•44 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Why Bank Chor was nothing more than an extended series of Whatsapp jokes brought to life Trailer round-up where Nawazuddin is in everything - from Munna Michael to Babumoshai Bandookbaaz to MOM. Other trailers including Daddy and Toilet - Ek Prem Katha Reaction to the title of Imtiaz Ali's next starring SRK and Anushka Sharma - Jab Harry Met Sejal. Yeah...us neither. #Bollywood #Movies #Film #MovieReview #FilmReview #Entertainment #Comedy #RiteishDeshmukh #BankChor #RheaChakraborty #ViveikOberoi...
Jun 29, 2017•20 min•Season 1Ep. 71
On this week's show - we discuss why Raabta is possibly the worst movie of 2017, and wonder how otherwise competent writers could create something so bad. Also on this show - trailer round-up featuring Mubarakan, Baadshaho and Haseena Parkar, how Anees Bazmee's titles his movies, confusion on Shraddha's casting as Haseena Parkar, and other interesting factoids. #Raabta #DineshVinjan #SushantSinghRajput #KritiSanon #T-Series #TSeries #Mubarakan #Baadshaho #HaseenaParkar #ShraddhaKapoor #AjayDevgn...
Jun 21, 2017•34 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Everything that went wrong with Mohit Suri's Half Girlfriend, from fake British accents to CGI Bill Gates - but why the hate towards it has been unjustified. Why Hindi Medium on the other hand is a great watch - funny and with a social message. Do song remakes really work? Suit Suit and Main Tera Boyfriend show that there's no signs of this trend slowing down A first take on Sachin: A Billion Dreams based on reviews and general consensus Tubelight trailer review - we really don't know what to th...
Jun 01, 2017•40 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Why Sarkar 3 should be the last film Ram Gopal Verma makes in a long, long time; as well as our look ahead to Sachin: A Billion Dreams and the Simran controversy. #bollywood #bollywoodweekly #podcast #film #movie #moviereview #comment #comedy #sarkar3 #rvg #amitabh #AmitabhBachchan #ManojBajpai #RonitRoy #AmitSadh #abhishekbachchan #sachin #rehman #simran #Kangana #KanganaRanaut #HansalMehta #ApurvaAsrana
May 23, 2017•25 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Why Meri Pyaari Bindu was probably better off as a short film, but still has enough moments to make it worth watching. Plus, we discuss Maneesh Sharma's views on marriage, debate whether there is any logic to the song '440 Volt' from Sultan, and review the latest trailers. #Bollywood #BollywoodWeekly #Podcast #MeriPyaariBindu #AyushmannKhurana #ParineetiChopra #YRF #Hindi #movie #review #film #salman #SalmanKhan #tubelight #KabirKhan #BankChor #Simran #KanganaRanaut
May 18, 2017•32 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Our breakdown and analysis of how Baahubali 2 destroyed every box office record there is, plus trailer round-up featuring Raabta, Half Girlfriend, Meri Pyaari Bindu, Hindi Medium, and more! #baahubali #rajamouli #prabhas #rana #dagubatti #anushka #shetty #ramya #krishnan #dharma #bollywood #podcast #kollywood #raabta #boxoffice #blockbuster
May 14, 2017•28 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Bollywood Weekly - Podcast #37 How can we describe Sultan? By Salman standards - it was better than usual. By normal standards - it was Salman. Full review - plus how Bhai became Bhai, and the case for and against Bhai-cott. #salman #bhai #sultan #anushka
Apr 26, 2017•30 min
Why Neeraj Pandey's Naam Shabana is badly let down by the quality of it's writing, which leaves it mired in mediocrity. Plus lots of other fun stuff such as the return of Sridevi and Raveena Tandon, and a Mexican remake for 3 Idiots .
Apr 06, 2017•37 min•Season 1Ep. 65
On this week's episode we cover a wide range of topics including a first-hand account of Abbas-Mustan's Machine, why Phillauri was entertaining and dragged on for too long, and a spot of reminiscing about some of Bollywood's forgotten singers like Sonu Nigam, Lucky Ali and more. Guests: Ashwin Lakshmi Narayan, Aniruddha Banerjee (FilterCopy) #phillauri #anushka sharma #suraj sharma #diljit dosanjh #anvita dutt #anshai lal #machine #abbas mustan #sonu nigam #lucky ali #parineeti chopra #salman kh...
Mar 30, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Why Ranveer Singh's energy is not enough to save Adi Chopra's latest - despite some fun moments, seems like the writers were too #Befikre to create any compelling chemistry or intrigue.\ #befikre #yrk #yashraj #ranveer singh #vaani kapoor #france #raees #srk
Mar 29, 2017•28 min
Why Vikramaditya Motwane's 'Trapped' is a film-lover's dream: an exhibition of exceptional acting and brilliant cinematography. Plus, we discuss how online streaming platforms have changed the distribution and financial model for indie films; and this week's trailer round up featuring Baahubali: the Conclusion and Begum Jaan. ollow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions/ TW: twitter.com/productions_tic www.ticproductionsindia.com Title Track composed by Veer Mulraj: www.youtube.com/chan...
Mar 24, 2017•29 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Caught in two minds: despite it's progressive packaging, Badrinath ki Dulhania sadly does more to reinforce several regressive mindsets. Varun and Alia's chemistry makes it worth the watch though. Plus, we round up upcoming trailers including Noor and Sarkar 3 - as well as give our 2 cents on the Karan-Kangana face-off. Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions/ TW: twitter.com/productions_tic SC: soundcloud.com/tic-productions/ www.ticproductionsindia.com Title Track composed by Ve...
Mar 16, 2017•36 min•Season 1Ep. 62
1) Our thoughts on Rangoon: a novel idea that ends up being a victim of its own indulgence. 2) Despite it's failings, Vishal Bhardwaj deserves credit for trying something different 3) Is Saif Ali Khan's time up? The flatness of his performance compared to the intensity of Shahid and Ranbir does not bode well 4) Trailer review of 'Trapped' - where we wonder if the film has enough to hold an audience for an entire feature length film. Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions/ TW: twi...
Mar 02, 2017•23 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Our review of Jolly LLB2 - a watchable film that raises some important issues, but lacks the storytelling polish to be a truly compelling film. Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions/ TW: twitter.com/productions_tic SC: soundcloud.com/tic-productions/ www.ticproductionsindia.com All clips used in the podcast belong to Fox Star, T-Series and/or the original copyright owners, and are used here for non-commercial purposes only....
Feb 23, 2017•43 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Our review of Kaabil, a solid film with good all-round performances, which just fell short of being a truly great classic. Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions/ TW: twitter.com/productions_tic SC: soundcloud.com/tic-productions/ www.ticproductionsindia.com Subscribe to News on the Go here: https://soundcloud.com/ashwin-chhabria-764883296 All clips used in the podcast belong to FilmKraft, T-Series and/or the original copyright owners, and are used here for non-commercial purpose...
Feb 09, 2017•32 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Raees: an entertaining film for sure, but is it a good one? Why Raees potentially sends the wrong messages to society about right and wrong An acting masterclass: why every cast member right from SRK to Mahira Khan to minor characters were top notch. Of course, Nawazuddin is the star of the show. Why politics, outrage and movies should not mix Our favourite (recent) Indie movies Trailer round-up featuring Jolly LLB 2, The Ghazi Attack, Badrinath ki Dulhania, and more. Follow us on: FB: www.faceb...
Feb 03, 2017•52 min•Season 1Ep. 58
We discuss why OK Jaanu feels like a previous generation trying to write what they think millenials think and act like, and other failings of this movie. Trailer round-up including Haraamkhor and Vishal Bharadwaj's Rangoon. We look back on the Filmfare and Screen awards, which both took decidedly different approaches to dealing with Aamir Khan XXX: Return of Xander Cage starring our own Deepika Padukone is out! We discuss whether we in India have double standards relating to Hollywood and Bollyw...
Jan 19, 2017•35 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Aamir Khan's perfectionism makes Dangal a must-watch, but its the 4 ladies alongside him that really make the film. We discuss how Dangal tackles issues like patriotism, sports infrastructure and women's empowerment. Also featuring trailer round-up including OK Jaanu and Jagga Jasoos; plus our thoughts on how 2016 in Bollywood was.
Jan 01, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Vidya Balan shines as Kahaani 2 lives up to the original and delivers a gripping, thrilling ride. Oh and Arjun Rampal is Daddy. Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions/ TW: twitter.com/productions_tic SC: soundcloud.com/tic-productions/ www.ticproductionsindia.com All clips used in the podcast belong to Pen Movies, Eros Now and/or the original copyright owners, and are used here for non-commercial purposes only....
Dec 09, 2016•33 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Why Dear Zindagi is a must watch for all families and Indian society, and Alia Bhatt continues to shine. Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions/ TW: twitter.com/productions_tic SC: soundcloud.com/tic-productions/ www.ticproductionsindia.com All clips used in the podcast belong to Red Chillies Entertainment and/or the original copyright owners, and are used here for non-commercial purposes only....
Dec 03, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 53
