35: Muslims in America

In this episode we discuss two films about the Indian Muslim experience in post 9/11 America. Show notes: Matt loves his neti pot (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_irrigation) Racial discrimination in the Western world A lack of nuance Episode 15 – Kabir Khan, A Filmmaker Without Borders (https://audioboom.com/posts/4467731-episode-15-kabir-khan-a-filmmaker-without-borders?t=0) New York (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(film)) Kurbaan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurbaan_(2009_film)) Spoiler warning! Ideas punctuated with explosions Arlington Road (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington_Road) Is this a love story? One decent guy Exploring the roots of terrorism (INTERVAL (“Allah Hi Rahem (https://youtu.be/WgIBgC3a4Vs)” from My Name Is Khan) My Name Is Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Khan) Don’t turn to Karan Johar for subtlety Asperger syndrome (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome) The impact of 9/11 on Muslims in America Erin hates Forrest Gump (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_Gump) Ani Biswas’ Letterboxd review (https://letterboxd.com/anib443/film/my-name-is-khan/1/) Army (http://arresteddevelopment.wikia.com/wiki/Army) SRK as a stand in for the Muslim experience in the west Tere Bin Laden: Dead Or Alive (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tere_Bin_Laden:_Dead_or_Alive) NEXT TIME: Devin Bruce and Danica LeBlanc join us to discuss dance competition films 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/) #Kurbaan #MyNameIsKhan SaifAliKhan #OmPuri #KareenaKapoor #VivekOberoi #KirronKher #ShahRukhKhan #Kajol #JimmyShergill #KaranJohar #Bollywood #BollywoodIsForLovers #BollywoodPodcast