This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by digital content creator and the man behind the instagram page @andheriwestshitposting: Balram Vishwakarma to talk about the 1999 gangster drama 'Vaastav'. Topics discussed include: The cultural impact of the film. how visceral it felt, Balram's take on how this film resonated with those he was growing up with, Sanjay Dutt's magnetic performance, Mahesh Manjrekar's directorial style, the impactful ending of the film and a lot more. P...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 103
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by comedian and writer Sumaira Shaikh to talk about the 1997 superhit 'Ishq' directed by Indra Kumar and starring an ensemble cast of Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Kajol and Ajay Devgan. Topics discussed include: Why Ishq derails in the second half? The superhit music of the film, who amongst the three major Khans does the panel prefer, Aamir Khan's kissing prowess, some jokes that haven't stood the test of time, and the hilarious supportin...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 102
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by film/tv critic and screenwriter Raja Sen to talk about 1983's Masoom marking the directorial debut of Shekhar Kapur and starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Saeed Jaffrey, as well as Jugal Hansraj and Urmila Matondkar as child actors. Topics discussed include: The interesting filmography of Shekhar Kapur, the naturalistic quality of Gulzar's writing and Pravin Bhatt's cinematography, the 'off beat' nature of Masoom compared to t...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 101
For the 100th episode of 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by comedian Sahil Shah to talk about one of the most successful comedy sequels made in Hindi cinema: 'Phir Hera Pheri' directed by Neeraj Vohra starring Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty, Bipasha Basu, Johnny Lever, Raima Sen, Rajpal Yadav, Sharat Saxena, Ravi Kishan, Suresh Menon and the who's who of comedians. Topics discussed include: Why Sahil loves the sequel more than the OG Hera Pheri, the tremendous influenc...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 100
This week one of our most requested guests, Kautuk Srivastava finally makes it to the show! The film Abbas and Urjita are discussing with Kautuk is the 2002 horror blockbuster 'Raaz' directed by Vikram Bhatt starring Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea, Ashutosh Rana and Malini Sharma. Topics discussed include: Kautuk's fascination with the horror genre, how this film cleverly "indianized" a starry Hollywood film, how Raaz walks the line between schlocky horror and A-list drama, the iconic Nadeem-Sravan so...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 98
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' comedian and writer Ameya Deshpande joins Abbas and Urjita to re-visit the 1999 thriller 'Kaun?' directed by Ram Gopal Varma, written by Anurag Kashyap, starring Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpai and Sushant SIngh. Topics discussed include: The shocking and polarizing twist ending of the film, RGV & Kashyap's economical film making techniques, Urmila and Manoj Bajpai's super weird creepy chemistry, and a lot more. Follow Ameya here: https://www.instagram.com/tri...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 19 min
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' in keeping with the Raksha Bandhan flavour we're talking about a film that has one of the best depictions of a brother-sister relationship in Hindi cinema: Dil Dhadakne Do from 2015 directed by Zoya AKhtar, starring Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Anil Kapoor, and Shefali Shah amongst a host of fabulous supporting actors. Joining Abbas and Urjita for this episode is stylist and content creator Mariyam Hussain. Topics discussed include: the "first w...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 97
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas is joined by spoken word artist and writer Ishpreet Balbir and they're discussing the madcap comedy 'Awara Paagal Deewana' from 2002, directed by Vikram Bhatt and starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty , Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, and Aftab Shivdasani. Topics discussed include: How the comedic trio of 'Hera Pheri' was repeated here, and how this compared to Priyadarshan's madcap comedies, Ishpreet's memories of growing up on 'mindless comedies', whether 'kee...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 96
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we're talking about one of the most popular hindi films of the last 30 years: Hera Pheri. To talk about the film with Abbas and Urjita, returning to the show after a long hiatus is content creator and film nerd Pulkit Kochar. Topics discussed include: The enduring legacy of Hera Pheri, the phenomenal run Proyadarshan, Akshay and Paresh Rawal had in the 2000s, what makes a good comedy, Neeraj Vohra's contribution to Priyadarshan's career, how Baburao scenes became...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 96
This week we're discussing one of the most watched, admired, argued and celebrated hindi films of the last 30 years, Karan Johar's directorial debut starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerjee and Sana Saeed - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. To discuss the film with Abbas and Urjita is returning guest Priyam Saha - actor, founder of 'Goddess Hour', and a fun person to discuss movies with. Topics discussed include: why KKHH had such a long lasting impact on our movies, Is Rahul a d*ck?, the iconic side cha...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 94
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we're talking about the breakout film of Shah Rukh Khan, and also the one that set him on a trail of playing iconic negative characters: 1993's 'Baazigar' directed by Abbas-Mustan starring SRK, Kajol, Shilpa Shetty, Dalip Tahil, Johnny Lever, and Rakhee. Joining us to talk about Baazigar with Abbas and Urjita is writer, comedian and 90's cinema enthusiast Ashish Shakya. Topics discussed include: Shah Rukh Khan's turn to negative roles and how it brought him succe...
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 93
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by creative producer, scriptwriter and face of Panache: Shreemi Verma, who makes her second appearance on the podcast after a long absence. She's here to discuss a film that's been pivotal to her life, the David Dhawan directed infidelity comedy 'Biwi No.1' starring Karisma Kapoor, Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen, Anil Kapoor and Tabu. Topics discussed include: The fantastic soundtrack, the "90s visual aesthetic", we settle the score on whet...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 92
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' one of our most requested repeat guests makes his second appearance. Last time he was here "it was magic" as we spoke about everyone's favourite blue alien Jadoo, but this time we're talking about everyone's favourite Indian superhero Krrish. Md. Anas joins Abbas and Urjita to talk about Rakesh Roshan's 2006 blockbuster Krrish starring Hrithik Rochan, Priyanka Chopra and Naseeruddin Shah. Topics discussed include: the concept of an 'Indianised' superhero, the two...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 91
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we're discussing the 2013 film 'Kai Po Che' directed by Abhishek Kapoor and starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Rajkumar Rao, Amit Sadh, Amrita Puri and Manav Kaul. Joining Abbas and Urjita to discuss the film is filmmaker Jai Mehta, whose work includes 'Scam 1992', 'Lootere', 'Shahid' and more. Topics discussed include: How this film elevates the source material of the book, the gorgeous cinematography, how the three leads went on to have a bright future, how the fil...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 90
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we're discussing a beloved 90s classic and one of Shah Rukh Khan's early films: Kundan Shah's 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa' starring Shah Rukh, Suchitra Krishmnamoorthy, Deepak Tijori and Naseeruddin Shah amongst many others. Joining Abbas and Urjita making his 5th appearance on the show is crowd favourite Snayhil Aneja. Topics discussed include: The ideal 'underdog' character, the somewhat dubious accents in the film, the fantastic music, what is the r/niceguys phenome...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 89
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we're answering your mailbag questions and discussing some feedback. Bouquets, brickbats, bring 'em on. Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/ Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/ Get early access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-well Urjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in ...
Jun 24, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 88
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we are discussing one of the most iconic romantic films of the 80s 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak' starring Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla and directed by Mansoor Khan. To talk about the film with Abbas and Urjita we have the honour and privilege to have Imran Khan (yes, the same Imran of 'Jaane Tu..', 'Break Ke Baad' and #LautAaoImran fame) as a guest! Topics discussed include: Imran's memories of being on set, growing up in the Nasir Hussain household, Imran's "debut" per...
Jun 10, 2024•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 87
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we're taking a trip back to 2004 to talk about the enticing cop drama 'Khakee' starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgan and Tusshar directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Joining Abbas and Urjita is writer, director, and die hard Amitabh Bachchan fan Alok Sharma. Topics discussed include: The various phases of Amitabh's career, how this film set up the "angry old man" phase of AB's career, the times Akshay used to give a damn, the infamous twis...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 86
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we are discussing another Hrishikesh Mukherjee classic - 'Guddi' starring Jaya Bhaduri, Dharmendra and the who's who of 70s Hindi cinema. To talk about the film with Abbas and Urjita we're joined by filmmaker, cinephile and the man behind the @justonemovie instagram page: Amrik. Topics discussed include: The growing number of cinephile pages on social media that fuse various genres of world cinema, our favourite 'films about films', Jaya Bhaduri's vivacious prese...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 85
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we finally discuss our first Guru Dutt film. It's the romantic comedy 'Mr. & Mrs. '55' directed by Guru Dutt and written by Abrar Alvi. Joining Abbas for this episode is perhaps the most prolific chronicler of Hindi cinema - writer, film historian and documentary filmmaker Nasreen Munni Kabir. Topics discussed include Guru Dutt and his coterie of frequent collaborators Abrar Alvi, Johnny Walker etc., The difficult and confused gender politics of the film, Mad...
May 17, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 84
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we are discussing perhaps the Bollywood-est of all Bollywood films, one of the biggest hits of Shah Rukh Khan's career: Om Shanti Om. To discuss the film Abbas and Urjita are joined by actor, content creator, dancer, Bollywood superfan and overall fun person Priyam Saha. Topics discussed include: The many homages and easter eggs of the film, the meta nature of the film, the 'Deewangi' song which features half the film industry, our memories of watching OSO the fi...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 83
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by podcaster, rapper and 'Dilli bwoy' Prateek Lidhoo AKA Novacane to talk about the 2006 cult comedy 'Khosla ka Ghosla'. Topics discussed include: the 'dilliness' of this movie, how we understood the concept of 'land grabbing', the fantastic performances, Dibakar Banerjee's filmography, and of course the perennial Delhi vs. Bombay debate. Stick around till the end to hear Prateek give us a glimpse of his upcoming rap song 'sau saal tak...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 82
This week on ‘Has It Aged Well?’ we are discussing one of Salman Khan’s most successful, meme’d, danced to and hairstyled movies - 'Tere Naam' directed by Satish Kaushik. Joining Abbas and Urjita to talk about the movie is one of our favourite guests making his second appearance: film enthusiast, screenwriter and actor Aseem Chandaver. Topics discussed include: our first memories of Tere Naam, the iconic hairstyle, is there something like a “good toxic” movie?, the evergreen music and why this f...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 81
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are revisiting the wild big budgeted sc-fi swing that Shah Rukh Khan took in 2011 with 'Ra.One' directed by Anubhav Sinha. To talk about the film they're joined by Youtuber and film nerd Anmol Jamwal AKA Jammypants4 making his second appearance on the show. Topics discussed include: The mismatch of good VFX and poor story, why Tamil films get sci-fi/fantasy right more than Hindi cinema, the broad stereotyping and broader comedy attempts. SRK's fa...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Bring out the hockey sticks, because it's time to discuss one of the biggest hits of Shah Rukh Khan's career on 'Has It Aged Well?' - Chak De India! Joining Abbas and Urjita to talk about this inspirational sports film is comedian and content creator Mohammed Hussain. Topics discussed include: A Chak De cast member turning up at Hussain's comedy show, the way this film addresses stereotypes, bigotry, and sexism. how despite being a star-driven vehicle the film still uplifts its supporting cast, ...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 79
This week on ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Abbas and Urjita are joined by film critic and writer Prathyush Parasuraman to talk about 2007’s ‘Saawariya’ directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and marking the debut of Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor. Topics discussed include: Was this a creative misfire or a misunderstood masterpiece? The running themes in SLB’s cinema, the very peculiar visual choices of this film, the Saawariya vs. Om Shanti Om showdown, SLB’s fascination with courtesans, the great supporting c...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Forget the renaissance, it's time for an 'Imran-aissance'! For the first time on HIAW we're discussing not one but TWO films on an episode starring our favourite chocolate boy of the 2000's & 2010's: Imran Khan. The two films are Shakun Batra's 'Ek Main aur Ekk Tu' starring Imran and Kareena Kapoor and Danish Aslam's 'Break Ke Baad' where Imran's leading lady was Deepika Padukone. To talk about the movies with us it's the return of film and TV critic Suchin Mehrotra. Yes, we got him to talk ...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 77
This week on ‘Has It Aged Well?’ we’re talking about the highest grossing film of the year 2000 - yes, it's the sophomore effort by director Aditya Chopra and widely considered Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘comeback’ film - ’ Mohabbatein’. Joining Abbas and Urjita is fellow IVM Pop podcaster, comedian Antariksh Takkar. Topics discussed include: Similarities between Hogwarts and Gurukul, does this film have any business being 3.5 hours long? Which of the newcomers in the film made an impression? Why could ...
Mar 10, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 76
This week on ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Abbas and Urjita got the ‘saubhagya’ of having author and podcaster Anurag Minus Verma on the show. We’re discussing Sai Paranjapye’s 1981 cult classic Chashme Buddoor starring Farooq Sheikh, Deepti Naval, Rakesh Bedi, Ravi Baswani and Leela Mishra. Topics discussed include: Anurag’s idea of ‘Loserism’ and how it relates to this film, Sai Parnjapye’s cinema style, the portrayal of Delhi in the film and how it works as a companion piece to ‘Chhoti Si Baat’, making...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 75
This week on ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Abbas and Urjita are joined by one of our favourite guests, comedian and quizzer Kumar Varun. We’re discussing one of the most beloved Hindi films of all time, ‘Anand’ from 1971 directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and starring Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, and Johnny Walker. Topics discussed include: Rajesh Khanna’s superstardom, our relationship with Hrishi da’s ‘middle of the road’ cinema, Anand’s impact on hindi films and hindi film characters, the humanism of...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 74
