Khandaan- A Bollywood Podcast

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It's another week of Bollywood chaos, and Asim and Sujoy are joined by returning guest Parth for Episode 321 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast.

We kick things off with Ramayana and its increasingly confusing marketing campaign. Who exactly is this film trying to appeal to, and can it possibly live up to the expectations surrounding it?

Then we're off to Street Fighter, where Vidyut Jammwal's casting as Dhalsim gets us talking about his career, before Sujoy takes us through Jailer 2, Rajinikanth's unstoppable aura and the joys of completely ridiculous action cinema.

Parth reviews Hunkkaar and Udta Teer, which somehow leads us into Bollywood's obsession with Pakistan, disastrous promotional campaigns and Asim explaining one of the most bizarre films ever made in Pakistani cinema.

We also catch up on Koffee with Karan, including Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor's reunion, Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda, and whether Shah Rukh Khan might finally return to Karan's couch.

And because apparently we hadn't suffered enough, we finish with Manoj Bajpayee's Gajab Raat.

Expect the usual Khandaan mix of questionable opinions, Bollywood gossip, unnecessary tangents and a surprising amount of discussion about mangoes.

In this episode:

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Ramayana: Can the marketing live up to the hype?

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Vidyut Jammwal, Street Fighter and Jailer 2

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Hunkkaar and Udta Teer

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Salman Khan, SRK and Koffee with Karan

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Gajab Raat and the state of Bollywood thrillers

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Madhuri Dixit or Sridevi? We put two favourites through seven categories and somehow make ourselves choose.

Asim, Amrita and Sujoy compare dance performances, acting range, box office power, fashion, chemistry with co-stars, comebacks and lasting influence. Sujoy admits his Madhuri bias early. Amrita makes the case for Sridevi. Asim discovers that choosing the categories hasn’t made choosing a winner any easier.

From Mr. India and Chandni to Beta, Devdas and English Vinglish, we revisit the performances that shaped our love of Hindi cinema.

This week’s topics:

• Madhuri’s precision or Sridevi’s storytelling through dance?
• Who could carry a film on her name alone?
• What made English Vinglish such a remarkable comeback?
• Who wins on style and chemistry with co-stars?
• Whose influence will the next generation carry forward?

We discuss scenes and character moments from films across both careers.

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Drishyam 3: One Body, Too Many Twists?

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One body, three films, and a family that really needs a holiday.

Asim and Sujoy tackle Drishyam 3, its increasingly elaborate twists, Jaideep Ahlawat’s scene-stealing performance and Tabu’s sidelined storyline. We compare Vijay Salgaonkar with Georgekutty and ask whether this is finally the right place to end the story.

With Amrita away, we also catch up on Digger, Animals, Baby Do or Die, Runner and Awarapan 2, discuss Bollywood music through Komal Nahta’s interview with the Tips brothers, and take questions from our live audience. Can Koffee with Karan recapture its early magic? And is Shah Rukh Khan entering his Tom Cruise era?

Spoilers throughout the Drishyam discussion.

Timestamps

00:00 Livestream setup and technical chaos
03:53 Welcome: Asim and Sujoy go live
06:13 Drishyam 3: first impressions and increasingly wild twists
12:41 Jaideep Ahlawat joins the chase
14:44 Tabu and the missing emotional resolution
18:03 Vijay Salgaonkar versus Georgekutty
22:29 Unpacking the twists and reveals
31:35 Do we really need Drishyam 4?
39:32 Can Koffee with Karan bring back the magic?
42:37 Our final Drishyam 3 verdicts
43:45 Komal Nahta, the Tips brothers and Bollywood music
51:15 Digger and Tom Cruise
54:30 Animals and Ben Affleck as a director
57:40 Film recommendations from the live audience
1:00:23 Baby Do or Die
1:06:02 Runner and our Alan Ritchson watchlist
1:08:18 Awarapan 2: embracing the melodrama
1:13:11 Is Shah Rukh Khan in his Tom Cruise era?
1:17:29 More livestreams and closing thoughts

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Samantha deserves a better family, Sujoy makes a case for Mirzapur, and Asim has found two good jokes in Welcome to the Jungle. Was it worth sitting through the rest of the film? You can probably guess.

Asim, Amrita and Sujoy catch up on Maa Inti Bangaram, the Mirzapur movie and Welcome to the Jungle, before taking on a listener-submitted Bollywood Would You Rather game. Would you choose Geet or Poo? Could you spend a year watching only Arjun Kapoor films? And how long would it take Aamir Khan to explain PK?

There’s also a catch-up on Pakistani dramas, streaming frustrations and the guests we’d love to bring back.

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Chapters

00:00 Welcome and the current movie slump
00:56 Amrita on wholesome romcoms and female stardom
03:16 Maa Inti Bangaram: Samantha, action and family dynamics
09:42 Streaming subscriptions and the right packet of biscuits
10:40 Mirzapur: Sujoy’s movie review
15:20 Do you need to watch the Mirzapur series first?
18:18 Welcome to the Jungle
27:27 Bollywood Would You Rather
28:08 Jaya Bachchan or a lift from Salman Khan?
30:02 Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and explaining PK
32:20 Arjun Kapoor films or bad Bollywood remakes?
36:04 Geet versus Poo
37:55 Dancing behind Hrithik Roshan
40:17 Bollywood drafts and past podcast chaos
42:43 Pakistani dramas and streaming frustrations
45:25 Where to find us and Patreon extras

Asim and Amrita are joined by Pakistani drama reviewer Sophia Q to discuss the opening episodes of Mitti De Baway. Does the much-anticipated pairing of Mahira Khan and Wahaj Ali deliver? We get into the three timelines, the performances, the striking production design and the amount of slow motion.

The longer conversation also takes in Pakistani dramas more broadly, from subtitles and international audiences to the shows Sophia thinks are worth watching.

Contains spoilers for the opening two episodes.

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Three films arrived in the same week, so Asim, Amrita and Sujoy have plenty to discuss.

Sujoy thinks Kunal Khemu’s Vibe is one of Bollywood’s best films of the year. Amrita appreciates Khemu’s distinct comic voice but wonders whether the movie occasionally feels like a showcase for its writer, director, producer and star.

Asim reviews Netflix’s Lust Stories 3 and asks why four acclaimed filmmakers have delivered an anthology that feels so strangely uniform.

The main review is Best of the Best, a South Asian college dance comedy starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. The hosts discuss girlhood, female friendship, colourism, diaspora identity, cultural gatekeeping and the importance of joyful South Asian stories. Sujoy, meanwhile, remains unconvinced by the film’s dancing, college rivalries and Hasan Minhaj.

Also: Preity Zinta, Bollywood music rights, Kunal Khemu versus the YRF Spy Universe and Asim inventing yet another Indian celebrity.

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Chapters:

00:00 Welcome and too many new releases

00:26 Four films arrived in one week

03:21 Vibe review

06:04 Is Vibe a “boys’ movie”?

07:02 Kunal Khemu’s directorial voice

09:34 Preity Zinta returns

12:08 AI terrorists and competent comedy

14:03 Vibe versus the YRF Spy Universe

15:02 Should Kunal Khemu direct other actors?

16:24 Asim invents another Indian celebrity

18:01 Lust Stories 3 review

20:21 Four acclaimed directors, one uniform style

22:32 The relationship problems of Lust Stories

24:16 Kiran Rao’s contribution

25:38 Vikramaditya Motwane’s contribution

26:56 Shakun Batra’s contribution

28:02 Vishal Bhardwaj’s contribution

30:00 The strangely sanitised intimacy

31:32 Why Lust Stories is not for Asim

32:59 A growing cultural disconnect

33:32 Best of the Best review

36:04 Girlhood and complicated friendships

39:32 Why Sujoy could not connect with it

42:07 Can Maitreyi Ramakrishnan dance?

43:23 A joyful South Asian movie

44:11 Diaspora culture versus Indian culture

45:28 Why all group activities are dorky

45:57 The outsider experience

46:55 South Asian identity beyond India

47:22 Sisterhood and brown male characters

50:33 Maitreyi versus Hasan Minhaj

52:23 Identity, history and speaking honestly

54:39 Popularity, aggression and female friendship

56:15 Watching the movie with Sofia

57:09 The cost of licensing Bollywood music

59:28 The film’s best dance joke

01:00:18 Choreography and campus culture

01:03:55 Why Asian stories struggle to survive

01:07:19 The Best of the Best soundtrack

01:08:45 Game the Netflix algorithm

01:09:05 Where to find Khandaan

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We revisit English Babu Desi Mem, the 1996 Shah Rukh Khan film that gives us three SRKs and somehow still leaves us wanting less.

Sujoy chose English Babu Desi Mem. Amrita would like to know why.

In this episode of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast, Asim, Amrita and Sujoy revisit one of the strangest films in Shah Rukh Khan’s 1990s filmography. Loosely remade from the Clark Gable and Sophia Loren film It Started in Naples, it features Shah Rukh in a triple role, Sonali Bendre as a cabaret dancer raising his nephew and a plot that appears to abandon logic almost immediately.

We discuss Shah Rukh’s wigs, accents and aggressively broad performance, Sonali Bendre’s place in 1990s Bollywood, the film’s peculiar ideas about British Indians, Sujoy’s enduring love for the soundtrack and whether the voiceovers, flashbacks and abrupt ending suggest that the production simply ran out of money.

Is this really one of Shah Rukh Khan’s worst films? And more importantly, should Sujoy ever be allowed to choose the movie again?

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Chapters

00:00 Sujoy arrives unprepared 02:27 Why did he choose English Babu Desi Mem? 03:45 Shah Rukh Khan’s only triple role 05:12 Remaking It Started in Naples 09:16 The film’s extraordinary SRK introduction 13:24 Diwali becomes a fatal disaster 15:14 The child-rearing gets increasingly disturbing 17:17 Sonali Bendre enters the story 19:34 Revisiting Sonali Bendre’s career 24:17 Is Shah Rukh actually terrible in this? 25:35 Did the production run out of money? 28:35 Bhima Khalasi and committed villainy 30:20 The child who was supposed to carry the film 33:35 Sujoy defends the soundtrack 35:22 The troubling history behind the songs 37:36 Have Bollywood item songs disappeared? 41:06 What did we actually enjoy? 42:45 Ranking Shah Rukh Khan’s worst films 47:35 Sujoy’s final warning 49:23 Should listeners choose the next film?

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Asim, Amrita and Sujoy are finally back together for Episode 317, with two very different movies on the agenda: Yash and Geetu Mohandas’ Toxic, and Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna in Cocktail 2.

Toxic leads us into a surprisingly complicated conversation about masculinity, the female gaze, sex, violence and whether Geetu Mohandas has actually smuggled something interesting into a giant Yash mass movie... or whether Asim and Amrita are giving the film far more credit than Sujoy thinks it deserves.

Then there’s Cocktail 2: part relationship drama, part Judaai, part Reddit AITA post. We discuss Shahid Kapoor’s increasingly intense screen persona, Kriti and Rashmika, the original Cocktail, and how Bollywood romance somehow went from grand declarations of love to “tu meri phati hui T-shirt hai.”

Plus, Asim recommends Babitha Singh Reporting, Amrita brings us Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, and your listener questions take us into Bollywood’s sequel obsession, David Dhawan’s retirement, Varun Dhawan’s career, whether the Khans will ever play grandfathers, and what happened to the stars who emerged in the 2000s.

And we end with a wonderful email from longtime listener Pragati, who has been with Khandaan since the Irrfan and Rishi Kapoor episodes and, most importantly, would like slow motion to finally retire.

00:00 Amrita Is Late & Khandaan Is Getting Older
09:20 Toxic Review
28:00 Toxic: Masculinity, Women & the Female Gaze
38:00 Are We Reading Too Much Into Toxic?
46:50 Yash, Kiara Advani & Final Toxic Thoughts
53:50 Bethlehem Kudumba Unit
56:30 Babitha Singh Reporting
1:02:00 Cocktail 2 Review
1:07:00 Cocktail 2: AITA Meets Judaai
1:11:00 What Happened to Shahid Kapoor?
1:17:00 Listener Questions: Bollywood’s Best & Worst Sequels
1:22:00 David Dhawan, Varun Dhawan & the Khans as Grandpas
1:27:00 What Happened to Bollywood’s 2000s Stars?
1:34:00 Email & the Khandaan Community
1:39:00 Wrap-Up

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Asim and Sujoy catch up on the latest releases, starting with Awarapan 2 and the enduring appeal of Emraan Hashmi before turning to Rajkumar Santoshi's Batwara 1947 and its surprisingly nuanced take on Partition.

Then they attempt to survive David Dhawan's Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, which raises the bigger question of whether Bollywood has forgotten how to make mainstream comedy. Plus: Varun Dhawan's identity crisis, Asim's inexplicable rage at Manish Paul, and why Maa Vaapas Aunga turned out to be one of the most moving films Asim has seen recently.

Timestamps:

02:30 — Awarapan 2
12:11 — Batwara 1947
23:36 — Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
33:38 — Maa Wapas Aunga
39:07 — Cocktail 2 & what's next
40:21 — Toxic on Patreon

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This week Asim, Amrita and Sujoy celebrate some of Bollywood's greatest openings, including Om Shanti Om, Rang De Basanti, Don, Don 2, Special 26, Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., Andaz Apna Apna, Jab We Met, Parvarish and the iconic musical openings of Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Dil To Pagal Hai and Bunty Aur Babli.

Which opening scene would make your list?

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This week Asim, Amrita and Sujoy had originally planned to review English Babu Desi Mem... but life (and perhaps self-preservation) got in the way.

Instead, they dive into one of the busiest weeks in film fandom.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey continues to dominate conversation, but should adaptations stay faithful to the source? The team discusses translator Emily Wilson's criticism and why myths are meant to evolve.

Then it's time for the biggest Bollywood trailer of the year: Namit Malhotra's Ramayana. Is Ranbir Kapoor convincing as Ram? Does Yash's Ravana have enough complexity? And can a film rooted in Indian mythology truly connect with a global audience?

They also react to Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947, discussing Partition cinema, changing political narratives and whether Rajkumar Santoshi can still deliver.

Finally, Asim and Sujoy give their spoiler-free thoughts on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, with the full review available exclusively on Patreon.

Chapters

00:00 Why English Babu Desi Mem was postponed

02:30 The Odyssey obsession continues

03:30 Emily Wilson vs Nolan

08:20 Troy vs The Odyssey

13:00 Asim survives internet comments

15:00 Ramayana trailer reaction

37:00 Batwara 1947 trailer reaction

59:55 Spider-Man review moves to Patreon

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This week, Asim, Amrita and Sujoy catch up on one of the busiest weeks Bollywood has had in months.

We review Alpha, the latest entry in YRF's Spy Universe starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, before diving into two of the year's most affecting films: Mein Vaapas Aunga and Satluj. Along the way we discuss censorship, Partition, state violence, memory, the National Film Awards, and why some stories still matter decades later.

• Alpha — Did the YRF Spy Universe miss the mark?

• Mein Vaapas Aunga — Imtiaz Ali's moving exploration of memory and Partition.

• Satluj — A powerful film surrounded by controversy and censorship.

• Ikka — Sunny Deol returns to the courtroom.

• National Film Awards reactions.

• Remembering legendary playback singer S. Janaki.

• Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.

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Some Bollywood jodis become legends. Others disappear before they ever reach their full potential.

This week, Asim, Amrita and Sujoy revisit the iconic pairings that should have made many more films together. From Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor's complicated history, to Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai's unforgettable chemistry, Salman Khan and Rani Mukerji's underrated partnership, Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta's effortless charm, and Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji's incredible run before everything changed.

Along the way, we revisit forgotten films, industry gossip, behind-the-scenes stories, and ask one question: which Bollywood jodi deserved another chance?

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📝 Show Notes

This week, Asim, Amrita and Sujoy revisit Luck By Chance, Zoya Akhtar's remarkable debut and one of Bollywood's sharpest films about itself. From outsider myths and star-making machinery to ambition, compromise and the price of success, the gang explores why this 2009 classic feels even more relevant today. Along the way there's discussion of Ranveer Singh's Don 3 fallout, Farhan Akhtar's career, Konkona Sen Sharma's incredible performance, and why Luck By Chance remains one of the most insightful films ever made about the Hindi film industry.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome and Patreon Pick

00:45 – Ranveer Singh vs Excel Entertainment

03:45 – Celebrity victimhood and modern Bollywood PR

09:55 – Farhan, Don 3 and Bollywood power politics

14:50 – Luck By Chance recap

15:40 – Why Sujoy rewatches this film regularly

16:50 – Zoya Akhtar's astonishing directorial debut

17:45 – Is Vikram actually a Bollywood Baazigar?

18:40 – Farhan Akhtar's best acting performance?

20:30 – Why the film is really Sona Mishra's story

22:00 – The ensemble cast and forgotten MVPs

23:40 – Luck By Chance vs Om Shanti Om

25:00 – A love letter to Bollywood and filmmaking

27:25 – Why audiences weren't ready for this film

28:25 – The film that helped create a new era of Hindi cinema

29:15 – Favourite performances and overlooked details

31:10 – Rishi Kapoor: a force of nature

32:25 – Kareena Kapoor and true star power

34:20 – The Bollywood ecosystem: gossip, auditions and investors

35:40 – Konkona Sen Sharma's extraordinary run

36:10 – Did Bollywood fail Isha Sharvani?

37:35 – The power of the theatre scene

38:35 – Favourite dialogues and comic moments

39:15 – Dimple Kapadia steals every scene

40:40 – Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's incredible soundtrack

41:20 – Hrithik Roshan's memorable cameo

42:00 – Listener comments and mailbag

44:00 – Movies about movies and the magic of Filmistan

45:15 – Final verdict on Luck By Chance

👥 Credits

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In this episode, Asim, Amrita, and Sujoy discuss the newly released Alpha teaser before diving into two very different films. First up is Anurag Kashyap’s Bandar, a dark and unsettling look at power, corruption, and the machinery of the Indian justice system, featuring what Sujoy calls the performance of Bobby Deol’s career. Then it’s on to Maa Behen, Suresh Triveni’s sharp, funny, and surprisingly moving Netflix film starring Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, and Dharna. The Khandaan gang unpack its commentary on patriarchy, gossip, beauty, motherhood, and survival, while also celebrating one of Madhuri’s most interesting performances in years.

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00:00 – Catch-ups and Istanbul recommendations
04:05 – Alpha teaser reactions
17:20 – Bandar (Monkey in a Cage) review
23:10 – Maa Behan review
24:00 – Madhuri Dixit’s performance
32:00 – Nostalgia, patriarchy, and Adarsh Colony
42:00 – Triptii Dimri, Dharna, and the cast
53:00 – Final thoughts and recommendations
57:00 – Patreon, YouTube, and where to find us

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🎧 Support us on Patreon → [https://www.patreon.com/khandaanpodcast] Before she became a global star, Priyanka Chopra was already one of Bollywood's most entertaining personalities. This week, Asim, Amrita and Sujoy revisit some of Priyanka's most viral moments: the infamous "SRK jacket", the legendary Kareena Kapoor comeback, Shahid Kapoor opening the door during an income tax raid, and the many reasons Priyanka remains one of the internet's favourite celebrities. From Bollywood gossip to iconic one-liners, we're looking at the moments that turned Priyanka Chopra into a meme queen long before social media became what it is today.

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Thisweek on Khandaan, we're covering a little bit of everything.

Amrita returns from her accidental social media detox with glowing skin, better sleep, and a newfound appreciation for blissful ignorance. Then it's on to the movies.

We discuss Chand Mera Dil and why its young-love-meets-adult-responsibility story left us feeling older than ever. We talk Ananya Panday's performance, the strange online discourse around the film's dance sequence, and whether Lakshya can successfully pivot from action star to romantic lead.

Sujoy reports back from Drishyam 3, exploring how the latest chapter shifts from thriller to character study and asks what life looks like after Georgekutty gets away with everything.

Asim recommends Dacoit: A Love Story, a Telugu romantic thriller starring Mrunal Thakur, and wonders why Bollywood still seems unsure what to do with one of its most compelling actresses.

And finally, we dive into Zombeeid (or Zombie Eid), Pakistan's first zombie movie. Despite the online backlash, we found a surprisingly entertaining genre film packed with zombie mayhem, steroid-fuelled horror, Pakistani humour, and some genuinely impressive gore on a modest budget.

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A varied episode, but exactly the kind of film-and-pop-culture catch-up we love doing.

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This week, Asim, Amrita, Sujoy, and special guest Parth from TooManyTats revisit Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna — the glossy, messy, deeply divisive relationship drama that pushed Bollywood into uncomfortable territory.

Twenty years later, does Karan Johar’s infidelity epic still work? The gang unpack Shah Rukh’s aggressively miserable “Dev,” Rani Mukerji’s quietly heartbreaking performance, Sexy Sam’s outrageous energy, and why this film feels both ahead of its time and completely stuck in the 2000s. There’s also a detour into today’s Bollywood stars, OTT-era morality, Cannes discourse, Pati Patni Aur Woh Do, and whether Maya and Dev would actually survive modern Toronto rent prices.

Expect classic Khandaan chaos, emotional damage, soundtrack worship, and a surprising amount of analysis about chewing gum etiquette.

You can also check out Parth's Animation Studio Mikudi here

Segments
00:00 – Introducing Parth / tattoos & Om Shanti Om dreams
04:15 – Why Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna now?
07:50 – Pati Patni Aur Woh Do review
12:20 – Kartavya, caste politics & OTT thrillers
22:40 – Alia Bhatt, Cannes & Bollywood discourse
31:35 – Revisiting KANK after 20 years
44:30 – Why Shah Rukh’s Dev is so hard to love
57:00 – Marriage, infidelity & Karan Johar psychology
01:14:30 – The hotel room scene & Bollywood taboo-breaking
01:22:50 – Rani Mukerji’s performance appreciation
01:28:35 – Soundtrack deep dive: Mitwa, Tumhi Dekho Na & more
01:40:30 – Would Maya and Dev actually last?
01:42:30 – Dream casting a modern KANK remake

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Special Guest: Parth / TooManyTats
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In this episode, Asim, Amrita, and Sujoy revisit Yeh Dillagi — the glossy 90s rom-com that gave us Ole Ole, soft-boy Akshay Kumar, and peak “pretty boy” Saif Ali Khan.

From Kajol’s unforgettable makeover arc and the film’s Sabrina roots to wildly outdated rich-people morality, rain-song dream logic, and VHS-era capitalism, the gang dives deep into why this movie still works as a nostalgia machine.

Expect conversations about 90s fashion, Bollywood’s disappearing rom-com energy, questionable drunk acting, random Karisma Kapoor cameos, and why every rich family in Hindi cinema apparently owned plastic lawn chairs.

Plus: the soundtrack absolutely slaps.

03:20 – Introducing Yeh Dillagi
08:20 – Sabrina comparisons and Kajol nostalgia
17:10 – Saif, classism, and 90s morality
23:20 – Champagne ads, Shimla businessmen, and hilarious “wealth” aesthetics
29:15 – Soft Akshay Kumar appreciation hour
30:10 – Soundtrack deep dive: Ole Ole, Hothon Pe Bas & more
37:20 – Dream sequences, rain songs, and background extras
43:40 – Random observations and Karisma Kapoor cameo discourse
47:00 – Final thoughts on why Yeh Dillagi still matters

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