Movie Wala Podcast

We are wrapping out Quintessential Movies series with this episode. In this episode, we talk about the amazing podcasting community that we have found on Twitter, the characters that stood out to us, under age love stories and we talk about our moms Podcast Episode Summary:   We talk about movies that we will always have a soft spot for   We discuss if India is truly a new country and wonder if movie making has changed post-independence    We talk about why fashion will always be a part of our podcast   We talk about the unique charm of the 80s and 90s cinema   We talk about Indian moms and discuss all the moms we saw in these 10 movies   Quotables:   "Earlier it was all about the love story..Now, I was looking at the parents and other relationships" - Tanvi     "No matter how old I get..I'll always feel the same way I felt when I saw that movie for the first time" -Flo     "We always associate them with song and dance and good looking people " -Flo     "Nadeem Shravan's music IS my teenage years" - Tanvi     Find us on Instagram 

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam- Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Ajay Devgan - Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam is a story about young love and love after marriage. In this episode, we talk about Ajay Devgan's brooding looks, Manushi Chillar and wonder if Salman Khan is the first Khan to fart on screen. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.     Podcast Episode Summary:   We talk about  Sanjay Leela Bhansali pre-Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and post-Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and see how it has changed   We talk about Mills & Boon ;)   We talk about how SLB took the audience for a ride (geographically)  and got away with it    Quotables:   "Varun Dhawan does a good job of wherever Salman was..Varun would be a better replacement" - Tanvi     "I liked that he tried to portray the reality of India" -Flo     "Ajay Devgan's casting was PERFECT " -Flo     "I still remember the cinema and where I was sitting actually..How can it be 20 years already" - Tanvi     Find us on Instagram     

 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Directed by Karan Johar and starring Sharukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherjee - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is a love story, where the daughter plays the matchmaker between her dad and his friend from college. In this episode, we talk about the cringe worthy fashion in the first half, Rani Mukherjee's charisma and wonder if this college even exists on Planet Earth.   You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary:   We talk about Fashion and how much we cringed just looking at the clothes in the first half   We talk about how graceful and classy Rani Mukherjee is and how she was the one saving grace in the first half of the movie   We talk about how Karan Johar tried and failed to recreate the magic of DDLJ   We talk about the gorgeous Red Saree that makes an appearance   Quotables:   "The set design - it hurt my eyes" - Tanvi   "The college is almost like a cartoon version of an American high school? " -Flo     "Javed Akhtar was repelled by the name "kuch kuch hota hai" " -Tanvi     "Hey Sharukh, if you have to wear a sign that says 'cool', you are not cool" - Flo     Find us on Instagram     

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge - Directed by Aditya Chopra and starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, Dilwale Dulhani Le Jayenge is one of the greatest love stories ever told in Indian cinema. This movie changed the career graph of Shah Rukh Khan and catapulted him to the romantic hero of Bollywood that he is now. In this episode, we talk about the unusual colors Manish Malhotra used for Kajol's traditional outfits, how DDLJ was the first movie that exclusively catered to the NRI audience and hear us sigh..A LOT thinking about the charming Raj a.k.a Shah Rukh Khan. You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary:   We alk about the song "Hogaya hai tujhko toh" and how it brings out two very different emotions in both of us    We talk about how Tanvi watched this movie for a month and a half..every single day   We talk about the NRI audience that this movie was targeted at and how we perceive NRIs   We alk about the unusual colors Manish Malhotra picked fro Kajol's traditional outfits   Quotables:   "This guy is a genius. Give him an oscar already..just give him whatever is the highest award" - Tanvi     "He gets all sharukh-y and tells her that he understands what reputation means to an Indian woman " -Flo   "He charmed the pants off me " -Tanvi     "There was not much makeup there and it was just her gorgeous face" - Flo     Find us on Instagram   

Maine Pyar Kiya - Directed by Sooraj Barjatya and starring Salman Khan and Bhagyashree, Maine Pyar Kiya is as quintessential as it gets when it comes to 80's-90's Hindi Cinema. So, it was a delight to talk about the gorgeous 90's Salman Khan, his leather jacket and Rajshri Production's choice to repeat the wardrobe in their movies.   You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.       Podcast Episode Summary:   Bhagyashree's wardrobe and makeup was blah, but we loved the floral kurti she wore   We discuss about the nameless dancers on the title track and wonder if anyone knows what their names are    We talk about ageism in the movies and how the age difference between Reema Lagoo who played Salman Khan's mother and Salman Khan is only seven years   We discuss how all the main leads on Sooraj Barjatya's movies are named Prem and discuss how the character reflects the director himself   Quotables:   "We felt weak in our knees looking at the young Salman Khan"- Tanvi     "Repeating clothes in the movies give some semblance of reality to the movies" -Flo     " Reema Lagoo portrays the strong Indian mother so well" -Tanvi     "Between Reema Lagoo and Salman Khan, there was just a seven year age difference" - Flo     Find us on Instagram     

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak - Directed by Mansoor Khan and starring Amir Khan and Juhi Chawla, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak is a contemporary adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. Join us as we talk about a very sweet cameo, the actor who plays Juhi Chawla's friend in the movie and the evergreen songs that still make us smile.   You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary:   We talk about the old couple that jives like a dream in the song "Papa Kehte hain" song   We talk about the sweetest cameo ever   We also talk about the charming actor Shehnaz Kudia who plays Juhi Chawala's friend in the movie and wonder where she is now   We talk about the eccentric director who only did a handful of movies and disappeared         • Listen to us till the end where we play an impromptu game of "would you rather"   Quotables: "The story felt like it could happen to anyone around you. It felt real"- Tanvi "Fashion wasn't bad at all but it didn't stand out for me" -Flo " I have a soft spot for modest Indian clothing with earthy color tones" -Tanvi "Bollywood set such unrealistic expectations for girls growing up in India..Every girl thinks it's going to be love at first sight always..but that doesn't happen IRL" - Flo   Find us on Instagram   

Ek Duje Ke Liye - The epic romance between two states - way before a certain someone wrote a book ;) Directed by K. Balachander and starring Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri. Join us as we talk about the gorgeous Rati Agnihotri, the phenomenon that is Kamal Haasan and of course, fashion.    You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.   Podcast Episode Summary:   We talk about fashion in the movies and how actors in older movies dressed like regular people before costume designers like Manish Malhotra came in and started a trend where regular people started dressing like people in the movies instead of the other way around   We talk about how realistic and true to life the dialogues were in this movie   We also talk about how he songs in this movies are so iconic and how they have been used in other movies so much, that you forget that these songs are originally from this movies   We talk about the lead pair's cute chemistry   Quotables:   "I love that Kamal has his own unique accent, which is neither Indian or South Indian when he speaks English in the movie"- Tanvi   "I am a tamilian and I feel like I NEED to talk about K Balachander and the amazing work he has done in Tamil cinema" -Flo   " The advantage of being a viewer is that you can be in love with many actors and you don’t have to worry about your real life person getting jealous."  -Tanvi   "I love the 70’s Amitabh and the 80’s Kamal ..so this movie was peak Kamal that I absolutely love" - Flo     Find us on Instagram 

Love Story - The movie that probably made the word "Heart throb" familiar to India in 1981. Directed by Rahul Rawail and introducing Kumar Gaurav and Vijeta Pandit, Love Story was the perfect launch pad for these young actors. Join us as we talk about the cuteness that is Kumar Gaurav, Tumblr blog dedicated to Kumar Gaurav and of course, 2017's favorite word of India, Nepotism.   You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube. You can also listen to this episode right here on this player below.       Podcast Episode Summary:   • We talk about the gorgeous cabin in the movie    •We talk about Nepotism and wonder if it can be justified - sometimes.   • The perfect blogger dress. See here   • We wonder if this movie had one of the worst breakups ever   • We talk about the Tumblr blog that is dedicated to Kumar Gaurav   Quotables:   "In Hindi movies, you always feel like people are wearing a "costume" but in thi smovie, Lumar Gaurav looks so natural wearing the clothes" - Flo   "The floral dress she wear in the song "yeh Ladki zara si" is such a blogger dress" - Tanvi   "You are way too logical for Hindi movies"  - Flo   "Cute people need to be seen by the world" - Tanvi       Find us on Instagram   

We are talking about Bobby, the 70s super hit that made teenagers across India fall madly in love - Directed by Raj Kapoor and starring Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia, it had all the perfect ingredients to make it the evergreen movie that it is now. Join us as we talk about the iconic fashion, the amazing chemistry between the lead pair and of course the meet-cute that took inspiration from  Raj Kapoor's real life.   You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn or on YouTube.   Podcast Episode Summary: • Find out why Rishi Kapoor makes the perfect "Chandu" and find out what exactly is Chandu • We discuss body image in the 70s and Bollywood in general • The perfect casting of Dimple Kapadia and Rishi Kapoor • We talk about christian are portrayed in Hindi cinema and how Raj Kapoor has done a good job of portraying them in the movie • We also have an interesting recasting choice   Quotables:   "It was child marriage. She was only 19" -Tanvi   "This movie is always on any Top 100 Hindi movies to watch list"-Flo   "You don't have to pay your own son. So, let's just vast him"  - Tanvi       Find us on Instagram 

The second movie on our list of Top 10 Quintessential Hindi movie series is none other than the classic, Guide - Directed by Vijay Anand and starring Dev Anand, Waheeda Rahman and Kishore Sahu. Join us as we talk about the gorgeous sarees of Waheeda Rahman, beautiful songs and Dev Anand's hug!    Podcast Episode Summary:   • We talk about the snake dance (pic above)  and what happens when a classical dance is done right PS: Google this dance on youtube and fall in love with Waheeda Rahman's grace   • We talk about Dev Anand's charm and his effortless acting   • We talk about how RK Narayan really felt about his book being remade into this movie   • We talk about how progressive this movie is and wonder if we have regressed as a society   Quotables:   "I would probably trip over" - Flo   "This is one of the songs I used to listen to as a teenager when I used to feel that no one understands me haha"- Tanvi   "I kept putting off watching this movie because I was thinking more of Amir Khan's Fanaa kind if guide with a tapori hindi accent"  -Flo    "Dilip Lumar and Raj Kapoor are great but Dev Anand has that X factor" - Tanvi   You can listen to this episode here or you can listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes / Stitcher / TuneIn    Find us on Instagram  and at www.moviewalapodcast.com 

We are kicking off our first series of "Top 10 Quintessential Hindi Movies" with Mughal-E-Azam. A 1960 Indian period directed by K. Asif and starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, and Durga Khote. Join us as we talk about Fashion, Blue Blood and more.

We are Flo and Tanvi! Join us as we talk about Hindi movies aka Bollywood. We are not critics (thank god for that!), we pick a movie and talk about our favorite songs, favorite scenes, gossip etc - Served with a side of nostalgia!