S2 Episode 11: Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri at 50 - with Amitava Nag

For cinephiles, cinema halls are like places of worship. Following the long and harsh Covid winter, cinema halls had a massive sunny run in 2023 thanks to Pathaan, Gadar 2, Jawan and Animal.

Exhibitor and friend of the podcast, Akkshay Rathie joins us for a chat on — the banner year that was 2023 for Hindi cinema, consumption patterns, trends, revival of single screens thanks to Gadar 2 and Jawan, and as Akkshay put it, the "out of syllabus" phenomenon of Animal. Join us!

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Editor: Devika Joglekar
Music: Nakul Abhyankar

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Aditya Bhattacharya's Raakh (1989) is a powder keg of a film. The kind of film which you can't stop thinking about for a day or two, every time you watch it. Aditya joins me for almost a 2-hour long chat on his remarkable debut film, the story behind the film, Aamir Khan, and more. Join us!

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One of my favorite Arshad Warsi films turns 20 this week. Writer-director Shashanka Ghosh joins me to talk about Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part 2, a film that was an absolute trip and had banger of a soundtrack that included Kailash Kher's chartbuster Allah Ke Bande. Crazy stories about a crazy film. Join us!

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Bejoy Nambiar (Shaitan, David, Solo, Taish) joins us for a deep dive of one of his all-time favorites, Padmarajan's Thoovanathumbikal. We talked about the complex characterizations, Mohanlal's terrific performance, Sumalatha's fascinating Clara and Johnson's timeless background score. Bejoy also shared a conversation he had with his mentor Mani Ratnam around the Padmarajan classic. 

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Editor: Devika Joglekar
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Hansal Mehta joins us for a chat on two of his early films, Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar and Chhal. One's a black comedy about end of innocence. The other's a sharp action drama centered around betrayal.  Both films had compelling story lines, terrific cast, great music and both attempted something new in their technique. Two films I wish more people would watch. Why? I make my case on the episode. Join us!

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Editor: Devika Joglekar
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Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul, who co-created Scoop and wrote Thappad, joins me for a deep dive of one of her favorite films, Rangeela! We talked about Rangeela's charming old-school writing, the strong lead female character, women in RGV's films, Aamir Khan's method performance, Rahman's generational soundtrack, Ahmed Khan's tremendous choreography and much more. Join us!
 
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Editor: Devika Joglekar
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Fanboy moment! On the eve of Satya's 25th anniversary, a 2-hour-long chat with RGV on everything from Shiva and Raat, to Satya and Company, to Sarkar and Bhoot, to Nishabd and Mast. Unfiltered and unabashed as always, RGV shared some cool insights, stories and anecdotes. Join us!
 
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Editor: Devika Joglekar
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Vikram Bhatt's Ghulam, a key 90s film and one of Aamir Khan's most popular film, turns 25 this year. Vikram joins me for a wide-ranging chat on Ghulam, music in his films, Raaz and the horror genre, his early days assisting Mukul Anand and Mahesh Bhatt, his streaming platform, and an interesting round of Shoot, a game of rapid-fire questions. Join us!

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Editor: Devika Joglekar
Music: Nakul Abhyankar

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Amitabh Bachchan's breakout film was Zanjeer (1973). The film not only proved to be the breakout vehicle for India's biggest superstar and cultural icon, but it also ushered in the Bachchan-Salim-Javed era and the trend of action dramas. Diptakirti Chaudhuri, a lifelong Hindi cinema enthusiast and the author of seven books on Hindi cinema, including one on Salim-Javed, joins me as we celebrate Zanjeer, which turns 50 this month. Join us!

Diptakirti's books: https://www.amazon.in/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ADiptakirti+Chaudhuri

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I really enjoyed the new period drama Jubilee, set in the 40s and 50s, and centered on the aspiration and ambition of a group of people from the world of Hindi cinema. I got a chance to pick the brains of writer Atul Sabharwal (Powder, Aurangzeb, Class of 83) and director/showrunner Vikramaditya Motwane (Udaan, Lootera, Trapped) on the scripting and the making of the show. We talked about everything from the research, casting and lighting of the show to the music and the exquisite closing seven minutes of the final episode. All things Jubilee, join us!

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