bahubali

We have all heard about the Dudhsagar Waterfall and how absolutely mesmerising it is. This week, Veena World’s Tour Manager Sanjiv Nandodkar takes us on a journey to this wonderful place. Join us as he shares all the anecdotes and stories about Dudhsagar. Tune in to know more.

Heute wird das neue Jahr eingeläutet und wenn ihr nicht gerade adlig seid ist allein trinken fragwürdig. Genau deshalb lassen wir euch nicht hängen und sagen dem Anglizismus mit einem lustigen Trinkspiel den Kampf an - zumindest heute. Und wer kann uns bei diesem Kreuzzug besser unterstützen als der Charles Bukowski der deutschen Podcaster: Hoffi vom "Ja, hier...Filme."-Podcast?! Zum Abschluss spucken wir mit unserem angetrunkenen Timing noch jedem Punkterater in der entscheidenden Episode in die Suppe. Cheers...ups, Prost!

Today, we have one last Voice AI Year in Review episode. This one is focused on what went down in India in 2020. Today's guests are some of the top Voice AI leaders in India and they share everything from what is happening in voice commerce, WhatsApp, and assistants on feature phones to how Indian consumers differ from the U.S. and much more. 

3:24 - Aarkrit Vaish, founder and CEO of Haptik

18:40 - Kumar Rangarajan, Co-founder and CEO of Slang Labs

30:48 - Sarandeep Kaur, co-founder of Women in Voice in India, and conversational AI manager for Novo Nordisk

47:43 - Bahubali Shete, CEO of Klove Chef

Still not done with Baahubali? Here's Part 2 of our mega-review where we talk about our issues with the film, some thought experiments, some trivia and end with collections and records.

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• Issues with the film
  • Plot contrivances and characters
  • Pacing issues
  • Bit songs
  • VFX
  • Interval card and ending
• Thought experiments
  • What if it was just one big film?
  • Director's cut
  • Blu-Ray release
• Trivia
  • Things we noticed
• Reviewing the Reviews
  • Indian reviews
  • International reviews
  • Talk among family and friends
• Trade talk
  • Collections
  • Records
  • Precedents

Can't get enough of Baahubali? Here's Part 1 of our mega-review where we talk about our favorite moments, the plot, characters, performances and technical aspects of Baahubali 2 - the toast of India right now.

• Our rating
• Movie watching experience
• Favorite moments in the film
  • Scene-by-scene commentary
• Characters of Baahubali 2
  • Amarendra Baahubali
  • Devasena
  • Sivagami
  • Bhalladeva
  • Kattappa
• Performances
• Technical aspects
  • Cinematography
  • Music and Background Score
  • VFX
  • Production design
  • Screenplay and Direction

Watch out for Part 2 where we talk about our issues with the film, what if Baahubali was a single film and of course, the trade talk - collections and records.

We discuss the success of Baahubali and discuss if it can change the way Telugu films are produced and marketed.

• Ticket prices and the "range" of Telugu films
• Baahubali's production and financing
• Remunerations of Telugu film stars
• Collections and fan wars

We chart the rise of SS Rajamouli over the years, from Shantinivasam to Baahubali.

• Shantinivasam
• Student No. 1 and the years of obscurity
• Simhadri
  • Intensity
  • Inspirations from Braveheart
  • Dialogues and dramatization
• Sye
  • The villain
• Chatrapathi
  • Utilizing Prabhas
  • The interval block
• Vikramarkudu
  • Sleaze in the first half
  • Titla
  • The mass appeal
• Yamadonga
  • The pre-interval scene
  • NTR's transformation
• Magadheera
  • His best story?
  • Periods of sustained drama
• His influences, inspirations and claims of plagiarism
  • Simhadri : Singamalai scene - Braveheart
  • Sye : Coach pep talk - Any Given Sunday
  • Chatrapathi
  • Magadheera : Om Shanti Om?
  • Magadheera's original story
• Maryadaramanna
  • Purpose
• Eega
  • Story and VFX
  • Surprises
• Baahubali
  • Culmination of his learnings
  • Craft
• Rajamouli vs. Competition
  • Top 5 directors in India
• What's next for Rajamouli?
  • Meluha trilogy
  • Mahabharatam
• What makes Rajamouli Rajamouli?
  • Personality traits
  • Forever the learner
  • Lessons
• Conclusion

Dhruv and Spidy (Sri Atluru)  attempt a review of Baahubali. 

• This episode is full of spoilers. Please watch the movie before you listen. Please!
• We sometimes slip into English during the conversation. It's not deliberate. Excuse us.
• We sometimes refer to celebrities (cast and crew) in the singular (athadu, vaadu). This is purely because it's a casual conversation between friends. We mean no disrespect - we love and adore them!

• How we liked the movie
• Talk from the audience
• Announcement, budget, marketing and expectations
• Spidy's favorite scenes from the film
• Dhruv's favorite scenes from the film
• Character introductions
• How songs fit into the film
• Post-interval block
• War scenes
• da Vinci's chariot design
• Prabhas and Rana as Baahubali and Bhallaladeva
• Anushka as Devasena
• Ramyakrishna and the character of Shivagami
• Senthil's cinematography
• VFX - The waterfall and the fort
• Keeravani's outstanding music and background score
• Tidbits and trivia
• Flaws
• Reviewing the reviews
• Looking forward to Part 2