Pass the cushion, hide those shoes and settle down with your pet pomeranian because we are talking about a film that's all about festivities - the 1994 smash hit 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun...!' and who better to discuss it with than someone who recently went through the rigmarole of marriage? Comedian (and recently turned husband) Aakash Mehta joins Abbas and Urjita and the panel is pretty split with Urjita recounting the pleasant family memories this film gave her, Aakash getting PTSD from Tuffy the ...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 5
If anyone ever asks you to define a complete package, just play this episode. This week on Pop Wrap is very special as we have, with us, Navya Naveli Nanda. We talk about Books, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Memes, Masterchef, Late Night Munchies, Jeffrey Dahmer Web Series and even Fruits… As we said, this epsiode is a complete package Tune in to this episode for a fun banter, some interesting stories and great recommendations. Have topics or things that you'd like for us to cover on the show? Reach ...
Oct 21, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 271
This week on 'Has It Aged Well?', Abbas and Urjita are joined by filmmaker and writer Hardik Mehta (of 'Kamyaab' and 'Roohi' fame). We're celebrating Big B's 80th birthday by discussing one of his cult classics, 1978's 'Don'. The three of them discuss what made 70's potboiler cinema so memorable, how producer Nariman Irani's financial woes gave birth to this film, why the henchmen and cops of that era were so impactful, the 'Don' easter egg Hardik included in his film 'Kamyaab', what the Farhan ...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Vikram Vedha fever has taken over the country and the movie is receiving praises from critics and the audiences. In this week's episode of Pop Wrap, Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Jalasmi as they talk everything Vikram Vedha. Which version was better? Where all did the movie lack? Why is the box office of the movie not picking up despite great reviews and amazing word of mouth? Have topics or things that you'd like for us to cover on the show? Reach out to us on our instagram Follow Antarik...
Oct 14, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 270
This week on ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Abbas & Urjita are joined by author, and creative director (non-fiction) at IVM Podcasts, Meghnad S. to revisit the revolutionary 2006 film ‘Rang De Basanti’. The trio discusses how the film influenced Meghnad to move to Delhi, how ‘RDB’ was perhaps the best example of sepia toned flashbacks, the character arc of Atul Kulkarni’s fundamentalist character, how authority figures in the movie match up to authority figures in real life, the portrayal of the media,...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 3
It won't be wrong to say that Bollywood and Remixes haven't had the best of relationships so far. It's always been a kind of relationship that saw both highs and lows. Where we had remixes like Aankh Maare and Dhanno, we also had Masakali 2.0. Some remixes hit the right spot whereas some just missed the target completely. In this week's episode of Pop Wrap! Snayhil is joined by Abbas and Nikhil as they talk about some good remixes that Bollywood has featured over the years. Tune into this week's...
Oct 07, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 269
This week on ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Abbas and Urjita are talking about ‘Devdas’, and we swear we’re doing this sober. Joining them to dissect the Bhansali epic is content creator and SRK junkie: Pulkit Kochar. The trio discusses why the first third of the film is reminiscent of a K-serial, Bhansali’s obsession with injuries, does SLB sacrifice progressive values at the cost of authenticity?, whether Madhuri is this film’s saving grace, is Chunni Lal representative of that one friend who is a bad in...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 2
IVM LIKES IS NOW POP WRAP! And for this episode we have something special to talk about. There's one thing that everyone can agree on, television in 90s and early 2000s was much better than what it is now. Shararat, Power Rangers SPD, Hatim, surely, these ring a bell and take you back to your childhood. In this episode of Pop Wrap! Antariksh and Snayhil are joined by Pragati as they talk about Nostalgia Television. Tune into this episode for a nostalgia trip to your childhood shows and much more...
Sep 30, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 268
On the first episode of the show Abbas and Urjita are joined by stand-up comedian, writer and Bollywood lover Sonali Thakker to revisit Farhan Akhtar's debut feature 'Dil Chahta Hai'. We discuss whether this movie invented the impromptu Goa plan, why rich people were always villains in movies before this, whether the film broke the mould for curly haired heroines, were Aamir and Ayyub Khan's characters two halves of the same coin, was Subodh the ideal guy? and which 90s sitcom connects two chara...
Sep 26, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Don’t you just love it when you rewatch a film from your youth and want to know everything about it? Like what the themes and symbolism were, the social backdrop and conditions it was made against, and there’s nothing quite like realizing a film has aged like fine wine. On the other hand you may also find that your favourite movie characters were stalkers who didn't deserve love but some jail time, the hairstyle you copied was extremely cheesy, and the moral lessons to take away from those films...
Sep 25, 2022•1 min
Hello IVM listeners! We've got a big announcement to make. Tune in to listen to what Abbas and Snayhil have to say about the exciting future of this feed. Let's just say things are about to 'pop'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 24, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Brahmastra fever is going strong and we see a flood of conspiracy theories that might come true in the second part of the trilogy. In this week's episode of IVM Likes, Antariksh and Snayhil are joined by Abhineet and Prem as they talk about If Amitabh could be the actual villain of the trilogy?, Could Alia be the Vayu Astra? Will Mouni Roy turn out to be Ranbir's sister? and many more such conspiracy theories that are rife across the internet. Tune into this week's episode for some great recomme...
Sep 23, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 267
It won't be wrong to call Brahmastra one of the biggest releases of the year. The movie that was in the making for more than a decade has finally hit the silver screen and the team at IVM Likes couldn't have been more excited. This movie is also special for all the "Ralia" fans as Ranbir and Alia star together in a movie for the very first time. In this week's episode of IVM Likes, Antariksh and Snayhil are joined by Diheka and Arpit who are the audio and video editors of the IVM Likes podcast. ...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 266
In this week's episode of IVM Likes, our hosts are joined by Abbas and Abhay as they roll back some years and talk about the Hit Machine that was, Govinda. Govinda dominated the industry in the 90s and early 2000s. His songs, his comedy, his dance, basically everything about him was a blockbuster. In this episode, we talk about his peak, his potential comeback, the "Bollywood Legend" status that he desrves and much more. Tune into this episode of IVM Likes and take a trip down the memory lane. H...
Sep 09, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 265
At any point of the day, week, month or year, you'll find something or the other being boycotted on Twitter. Nothing has successfully managed to escape the "Boycott" trend, then be it Eminem or Bollywood. In this week's episode of IVM Likes, Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Aishwariya as they talk about the Boycott culture that has taken Bollywood by storm. They talk about movies that have been boycotted and reasons behind it. Laal Singh Chaddha, Brahmastra, RakshaBandhan, Padmavat, and many ...
Sep 02, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 264
The month of August gave us a lot of content to talk about. Amir came out with one of his biggest projects till date, Laal Singh Chaddha, Akshay came out with Rakshabandhan, Brad Pitt entertained us with Bullet Train, and Netflix FINALLY released the last season of Brooklyn 99. Our hosts Antariksh and Snayhil are joined by Nikhil and Hiral as they talk about everything that hit our screens in the month of August. Tune into this episode for a lot of fun and interesting takes on the pop culture re...
Aug 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 263
From Ronaldo saga taking a new twist every day to Manchester United's nightmare of a run continuing, there's a lot brewing in the world of football. In this week's episode of IVM likes, Snayhil is joined by Harsh, Ashish and Faizan as they talk everything Football. They talk about their favourite teams, FIFA banning India, Premier League 22-23 season and lots more. Tune into this week's episode for a complete dose of football. There are some awesome recommendations for all the listeners at the e...
Aug 19, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 262
On the occasion of Independence Day, our hosts Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Nikhil Joshi as they talk about the Commonwealth Games 2022, Literature and Patriotic movies like Border, The Legend Of Bhagat Singh, Rang De Basanti and lots more. Tune into this episode for lots of fun, some great stories and an hour long of conversation around our nation. Follow Antariksh on Instagram: https://instagram.com/antariksht Follow Snayhil on Instagram : https://instagram.com/snayhil Follow Nikhil on ...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 261
Life wouldn't be half as fun if it was not for some amazing friends. This friendship's day, IVM Likes is back with a Friendship Day special where Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Abbas and Zalak as they share some fun stories of their special friendships. They also talk about popular movies that have friendship as their central plot and are back with some great recommendations. Tune into this episode for all this and much more. Follow Antariksh on Instagram: https://instagram.com/antariksht F...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 260
In this week's episode of IVM Likes, Snayhil and Antariksh talk about all the major pop culture events that happened in the month of July. From the much exciting Marvel's announcement of Phase 5 and 6 to the disappointing Thor: Love and Thunder... from Bollywood's Shamshera, JugJugg Jeeyo, and HIT to the return of Koffee With Karan, Snayhil and Antariksh have covered it all. Tune into this episode as we talk about all of this and much more. Follow Antariksh on Instagram: https://instagram.com/an...
Jul 29, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 259
Delhi Vs. Mumbai is an age old debate. If one has amazing food, the other has a beautiful sea to look at... In this episode of IVM Likes, Snayhil, Antariksh and Abbas welcome Meghnad S to the IVM Family and talk about this Delhi Vs Mumbai debate. Delhli having Meghnad and Snayhil on its side and Mumbai having Antariksh and Abbas on its team, tune into this episode to find which city wins... Recommendations of The Week: Snayhil recommends a short film, The Last Chapter, that you can catch on YouT...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 258
The Badshah of Bollywood completed 3 decades in bollywood and we at IVM Likes thought of honoring his career with three episodes, each dedicated to a decade. We like to call this series, Simping Over SRK because c'mon, we're all SRK simps. In this episode Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Jalasmi and Jessica as they talk about the third decade of Shah Rukh in bollywood, 2013-2023. We talk about his cameos, upcoming releases and a lot more. Tune into this episode for all this and much more... R...
Jul 15, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 257
One can never simp over the Badshah enough... Hence, we're back with "Simping Over SRK - Part 2" and in this episode we talk about the second decade of the King himself i.e. 2002-2012. Joining Snayhil, Abbas and Antariksh in this episode is Saurabh, who is a massive SRK fan. They talk about some of his iconic movies like Swades, Chak De! Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and much more... Tune into this episode of Simping Over SRK - Part 2 for loads of fun. Recommendations of the week: Snay...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 256
One name that is synonymous to Bollywood is Shah Rukh Khan and this week Snayhil is joined by Vinya, Jalasmi and Sumit as they talk about King Khan completing 3 decades in Bollywood. His journey started in 1992 with a movie called Deewana. He enters the frame to the song "koi na koi chaahiye, pyaar karne waala" and today, the entire world loves him. This is the first part of a 3 episode series, Simping Over SRK where we talk about his 1st decade in bollywood, 1992-2002. Listen to this episode as...
Jul 01, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 255
IVM Likes is back with another edition of Pop Wrap and this time we're talking everything pop that happened in the month of June '22. Snayhil, Antariksh and Abbas talk about Obi Wan Kenobi, Stranger Things 4, the Emiway Bantai-Kr$na rap beef and a bunch of other stuff in the world of pop that's been trending all month. Tune into this episode of IVM Likes for all this and much more. Recommendations of the week: Antariksh recommends Joe List's special This Year's Material, Snayhil recommends Micha...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 254
It is often said that your father is your first hero. The man you look up to, the man you idolize and the man you can rely on the most...all of that, is your father for you. In this Father's Day Special of IVM Likes, Antariksh and Snayhil are joined by Jalasmi and Abbas as they talk about their memories with their dads. Some of them are fond, some a little awkward but all of them a 100% fun. Tune into this episode of IVM Likes and take a trip down the memory lane with our hosts, Snayhil, Abbas, ...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 253
People say that you never forget your "First"Now, the thing is that anything and everything has a "First"Like, the first movieThe first paycheck The first job ... and the list will never end In this episode, Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Abbas and Pragati as they talk about some of the firsts of their lives. How they used their first paycheck, what was their first paycheck, their first movie going experience and a lot more...Tune into this episode for tons of fun. Recommendations:Snayhil r...
Jun 10, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 252
Music has always played an important role in our lives. We turn to music in the toughest of times and also during the best ones. In this episode of IVM Likes, Snayhil and Abbas are joined by Nikhil and Zalak as they talk about their journey with music. How they've always consumed it, their favourite tracks, a little sneak peak into their playlists and much more. Tune into this episode of IVM Likes for all this fun. Recommendations for the week: Abbas recommends Topgun Maverick that is running in...
Jun 03, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 251
250th Episode Alert!!! It's that time of the month again...where we, at IVM Likes wrap up all the pop-culture happenings into one amazing episode that we like to call Pop-Wrap and this is the Pop-Wrap for the month of May '22. This week, Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Abbas and Sparsh as they talk about Multiverse Of Madness (this time, filled with spoilers), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Dhaakad, She-Hulk, Marvel, the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard court proceedings and much more. Recommendations for the we...
May 27, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 250
How often do you find yourselves in debates that don't really matter but do matter too. You get what we're saying, right? This episode is exactly about that. Our hosts Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Abbas and Jalasmi as they talk about some age-old debates like Cats Vs Dogs as pets, Buffet Vs à la carte, FRIENDS Vs How I Met Your Mother and much more. Tune into this episode to find out what our hosts think about these debates and do let us know what side are you on......and where can you do...
May 20, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 249
