58: Pushing The Envelope: Being Cyrus and Delhi Belly, with Suchin Mehrotra

Writer and Magic of Bollywood (http://magicofbollywood.com/) founder Suchin Mehrotra (https://twitter.com/suchin545) joins us to discuss a pair of English-language black comedies. Show Notes: The desperate need to share your opinion with the world Anupama Chopra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anupama_Chopra) and Film Companion (http://www.filmcompanion.in/) The role of the film critic Badrinath Ki Dulhania (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badrinath_Ki_Dulhania) The difference between portrayal and endorsement Indian cinema’s global reach Perception and expectations Kaalakaandi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaalakaandi) Black comedy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy) and the state of comedy in Hindi cinema Humshakals (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humshakals) English Bollywood (INTERVAL (“I Hate You (Like I Love You)" from Delhi Belly) Being Cyrus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_Cyrus) Homi Adajania (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homi_Adajania) Saif Ali Khan channels The Talented Mr. Ripley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talented_Mr._Ripley) Voice over narration Matt missed the twist The Ghost Hooker movie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talaash:_The_Answer_Lies_Within), spoiler warning Sacred Games (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Games_(TV_series)) Delhi Belly (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi_Belly_(film)) The banana just isn’t the right amount of happy Disco Dancer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Dancer) The mean Canadian fiancé Matryoshka doll (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matryoshka_doll) Qaushiq Mukherjee (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaushiq_Mukherjee) Street chicken and orange juice Imran Khan versus Ranbir Kapoor versus Ayushmann Khurrana Why haven’t these films had a greater influence on Bollywood? Johnny Lever (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Lever) NEXT TIME: Leading Lady Rani Mukerji Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB (http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx) Check out ATB (http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx) Listen to Walkcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1250709299?utm_source=Publicate&utm_medium=embed&utm_content=Walkcast+by+Walkcast+by+Tim+Querengesser+on+Apple+Podcasts&utm_campaign=Feb+2018+APN+members+and+affiliates) Find us on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! and iHeartRadio (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/270-Bollywood-is-For-Lovers-28344928/)! and Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1m38Hxx8ZFxTJzadsVk5U3)! Follow us on Twitter! (https://twitter.com/bollywoodpod) Like us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers/) #Bollywood, #BadrinathKiDulhania, #FilmCriticism, #Kaalakaandi, #Comedy, #BlackComedy, #BeingCyrus, #SaifAliKhan, #NaseeruddinShah, #DimpleKapadia, #BomanIrani, #SimoneSingh, #DelhiBelly, #AbhinayDeo, #ImranKhan, #VirDas, #KunaalRoyKapur, #PoornaJagannathan, #SheenazTreasurywala