The Futile Podcast

Ram Venkat Srikar

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Unpretentious conversations encircling cinema. Every Sunday, hopefully.

09/27/2020

The other side of Bombay in Films

In this episode, Ram and Sagar discuss Portrayal of Bombay in different films, the representation of social strata, and few personal experiences associated with the city. Your earphones are fine. Don't worry, it's the audio. Podcast art picture: Parth Vyas

37 min
08/02/2020

Raat Akeli Hai and Indian OTT Space

In this episode, Sagar, Saahil, and Ram discuss Honey Trehan's Hindi-language whodunit, Raat Akeli Hai, and the Indian OTT space that is thriving amid the pandemic.

57 min
07/28/2020

Reading O. Henry's Psyche and Pskyscrapper

In this episode Ram and Sagar read O. Henry's short-story, Psyche and Pskyscrapper. Published in July of 1912, the story is equally relevant today. Join in for the most defferent episode of TFP.

29 min
07/25/2020

The Beginners: Writing About Films #1 - Saahil - Part 2

In this episode, we have Saahil Siddiqui, a fellow film blogger who just started out writing about films. Hop in as we talk about love for writing, favourite writers, Imtiaz Ali, Shah Rukh Khan, and a lot more! Saahil: (@saahilspeaking): https://twitter.com/saahilspeaking/ Ram: https://twitter.com/RamVenkatSrikar

55 min
07/25/2020

The Beginners: Writing About Films #1 - Saahil - Part 1

In this episode, we have Saahil Siddiqui, a fellow film blogger who just started out writing about films. Hop in as we talk about love for writing, favourite writers, Imtiaz Ali, Shah Rukh Khan, and a lot more! Saahil: (@saahilspeaking): https://twitter.com/saahilspeaking/ Ram: https://twitter.com/RamVenkatSrikar

55 min
07/19/2020

Udaan: 10 Years Later

In this episode, Ram and Sagar discuss Vikramaditya Motwane's directorial debut, Udaan, that gained cult-following over the years. July 16th marked the film's 10th anniversary, giving us an opportunity to revisit a film that's great for all seasons and ages.

53 min
07/12/2020

Celebrating Guru Dutt's Pyaasa

Last week marked 95th birth anniversary of the legendary Guru Dutt. So, here is an episode appreciating the film's themes, social criticism, cinematic aesthetics, and most importantly, the iconic soundtrack that remains the gold standard for music in Hindi cinema. Join Ram and Sagar as they discuss the film that released during their grandparents' childhood.

49 min
07/05/2020

Modern Telugu Cinema, Relatability, Sekhar Kammula, Schindler's List, and more.

In this episode, Ram and Sagar's conversation begins with modern Telugu cinema, before taking a shape of its own.

49 min
06/27/2020

Representation of Police Brutality in Indian Cinema

Earlier this week, news broke out about the brutal custodial murder of a father and son in Thoothukudi, Tamil India, India. In a country that celebrates police in films, the line between heroism and police brutality blurs without our knowledge. Here is a brief discussion among three cinephiles who grew up watching cops kick asses of thugs. Does the heroism stand the same today? #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix UPDATE: The audio part at the beginning has been deleted due to recent occurring pertaining to singer Suchi's video.

33 min
06/20/2020

Ulysses, Phantom Thread, Her, Raavanan, and a lot of tiny musings

In this episode, Ram (@ramvenkatsrikar) and Sagar (iasragas) talk about plenty of films and a bit of literature.

45 min
06/06/2020

A pretentious conversation about documentaries

In this episode, Ram Venkat Srikar and Sai Sagar indulge in a brief conversation about documentaries and films based on real-life.

41 min
06/04/2020

The Futile Podcast: Past Decade of Telugu Cinema

Random musings of good and bad Telugu films of the 2010s.

1h 29m

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