28: The Race Is On! with Danny Bowes

We welcome back film critic Danny Bowes (http://www.bydannybowes.com/) to discuss Abbas-Mustan’s Race duology. Show Notes: We are not talking about the Jesse Owens film (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_(2016_film)) High-art versus high-entertainment Matt didn’t see the plot twists coming! Race (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_(2008_film)) Ranvir Singh versus Ranveer Singh Akshaye Khanna steals Bipasha Basu from Saif Ali Khan at a party: “Dekho Hashe Mein (https://youtu.be/41wHHp1L1-4)” Hardboiled plot machinations Saif Ali Khan ex-machina and star charisma Comparisons to Don (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_(2006_Hindi_film) ) and Dhoom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhoom) Katrina Kaif dancing: “Zara Zara Touch Me (https://youtu.be/Sv_kEdNwYtQ)” and “Khwab Dekha (https://youtu.be/6FuItxLckvA)” INTERVAL (”Allah Duhai Hai (https://youtu.be/Cmpd1uxqr7E)” from Race 2, also there’s a Race version (https://youtu.be/n-bsPnT5ZpQ)) Rcae 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_2) Sibling rivalries …and beach parties (https://youtu.be/VpCQaoQO2qE)! Underground pit fights What is the race? Even MORE plot twists Eric Roberts (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Roberts)? Oh right, the Shroud of Turin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shroud_of_Turin) Will there be a Race 3? Matt’s Lupin III (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupin_the_Third) comparison Why show a character trained in weaponry but not use her? Anil Kapoor’s 24 stint NEXT TIME: Two films starring Bollywood’s scream queen Bipasha Basu Find us on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/BollywoodPod)! Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers/)! #Race #Race2 #AbbasMustan #SaifAliKhan #BipashaBasu #AkshayeKhanna #AnilKapoor #KatrinaKaif #JohnAbraham #DeepikaPadukone #JacquelineFernandez