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What do we say about Shabana Azmi that hasn't been said before? Whether the movie is good, bad or ridiculous, she is always great!



We watched a whopping 7 films for this episode, some parallel, some masala and she was fab in every single one. Beth watched Ankur, Lorie, Lahu Ke Do Rang, and Khoon Ki Pukaar. Pitu watched Arth, Mandi, and Swami.



We discuss her nuanced acting, her emotional scenes, her restraint, innate dignity, her power to the people song from Parvarish, her chemistry with her co-stars, her beautiful hair, and her funny hat from Amar Akbar Anthony. 😁



What are your favorite Shabana Azmi films?



Read Carla Filmi Geek's posts on Shabana films: https://www.filmigeek.com/shabana/.



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We discuss the second son of Prithviraj Kapoor - Shammi, a giant superstar who brought flamboyance, giddy delight and uninhibited, joyous dancing to Hindi cinema.

His career can be divided into two phases - his "hero" phase and his supporting actor phase where he played dad/cop/uncle or extremely skilled plastic surgeon.

We discuss Mem Sahib (1956), Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957), Brahmachari (1968), and Bundal Baaz (1976).

What are your favorite Shammi Kapoor films?

Do watch the puppy birthday song from Mem Sahib:
https://youtu.be/12WvtoTJ3r0?si=89TlgWMui0p4EcaQ

Greta (Memsaab Story)'s amazing Shammi blog posts! https://memsaabstory.com/category/hindi-movies/yahoo-shammi/

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We discuss Kiran Rao's second directorial venture "Laapataa Ladies", a
film about two newlywed brides who are lost. We enjoyed this sweet,
witty and heartwarming tale a lot, and couldn't stop raving about the
story, direction and performances.

Did you watch Laapataa Ladies? What did you think?

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When you're talking about Indian movies, he's a cine qua non [note from editor: stop it]: Raj Kapoor (1924–1988). We look at Shree 420, Chori Chori, and Aah, with detours into Sangam, Mera Naam Joker, Bobby, Prem Rog, and, yes, Ram Tere Ganga Maili.



• We love how his films always have ideas and messages, especially the socialist ones!

• Why does Nargis's departure from his life seem to turn him into a dirty old man when he's behind the camera?

• And why does he seem to go downhill in the color film era?

• Do you prefer him as an actor or as a director - or are those inseparable concepts?

• What's your favorite performance?

• And what's your favorite song sequence in one of his directed projects?

• If you want to watch the adorable musical performance at the end of Aah (though it's a bit spoiler-y), try this link https://youtu.be/jpkWkZ6Kf0Y?si=OzvIBrY0HZZw6qKS&t=7944 (start at 2:12:24 if it doesn't automatically).



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On today's episode we discuss the Filmi Jodi of Amar Singh Chamkila and his singing partner and wife Amarjot. This Netflix biopic is a meeting of three genius minds: director Imtiaz Ali, music composer A R Rahman and actor/singer Diljit Dosanjh.



Tell us:

• Do you like biopics in general?

• What did you think of Chamkila?

• Were you familiar with Chamkila before watching the movie?

• How do you feel about Imtiaz Ali movies?



We stay pretty on track in this one, but a few other films pop up briefly: Socha Na Tha, Jab We Met, Jab Harry Met Sejal, Rockstar, and Crew.



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Today we're launching a new series on the first family of Hindi cinema:
THE KAPOORS! Founding great-granddaddy Prithviraj (1906–1972) has an
incredibly filmi beginning: once plucked from a line of extras by a
heroine for his sizzling looks, he never looked back. He bridged the
transition from silent films to talkies, became a superstar, managed an
entire second career as the head of a traveling theater troupe, and was
part of a network of industry figures whose names we still know today.

To get a better understanding of his stardom, we focus on Vidyapati
(1937, made by Calcutta's New Theatres), Sikandar (1941), and Kal Aaj
aur Kal (1971). Yes, there's a 30-year gap in there—and Mughal-e-Azam is
not on the list because we both find it a dreadful slog—but never fear,
we talk about his transition into the pater familias for the ages.

Read more of Beth's thoughts on Sikandar on her blog
https://www.bethlovesbollywood.com/2014/04/sikandar-1941.html.
Beth recommends Madhu Jain's biography The Kapoors with a cautionary
note that at times it is repetitive (who amongst us, etc) and
sycophantic.

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