Bollywood: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Episode 5 May 02, 2020 00:30:17
Bollywood: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Red White & Brown
Bollywood: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

May 02 2020 | 00:30:17

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Show Notes

We dive into all things Bollywood and how it has changed over time. What are the current problems with Bollywood? Has it gotten too scandalous? How does Bollywood define the immigrant experience and how does it compare to Hollywood? And YES: there are MULTIPLE clips from MULTIPLE Bollywood scenes featured in this episode because we couldn’t resist (including Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and more!). Sofia and Prerak also answer your questions like: how can we prevent Bollywood movies from giving us an unrealistic expectation from life? If you want to introduce your non-desi friends to bollywood, what movies should you watch? What are the best bollywood movies of all time?

Relevant Memes and Bollywood Scenes: 

NOTE: We've hyperlinked the memes referenced in the show below, but they are usually only "click-able" when you listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts on your phone.

15:00 – [Bollywood MOVIE Reference] - We use a clip from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. TAKE A CHILL PILL ;)

16:47 [Bollywood MOVIE Reference] – We use a clip from Main Hoon Naa cause who doesn’t love the title track from that movie ;). This clip helps us explain the unique, yet insanely similar plotlines of bollywood movies.

19:50  [Bollywood MOVIE Reference] – We use a clip from Kal Ho Na Ho to demonstrate the aspect of most Bollywood movies having an underlying “moral” theme behind them. Low key cried when we listen to the scene.

Prerak's Top 5 Bollywood Movies: 5) Hera Pheri, 4) Dhoom, 3) 3 Idiots, 2) Kal Ho Na Ho, 1) Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

Sofia's Top 5 Bollywood Movies: 5) Jodha Akbar, 4) Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, 3) Gully Boy, 2) Raazi, 1) Lagaan

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