This episode is NOT a countdown of our favorite Helen songs - where would you even start?!? Instead, we focus on Helen as an all-around actor and discuss China Town (1962), Gumnaam (1965), and Lahu Ke Do Rang (1979). What sets her apart from all the other vamps and item queens?

Other interesting reads on Helen (in addition to Jerry Pinto's book, which neither of us have read but hear good things about).

https://myviewsonbollywood.wordpress.com/2020/11/21/the-irresistible-charm-of-helen-in-indian-dance-numbers/

https://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/2011/05/magic-of-helen.html

https://madhulikaliddle.com/2020/04/17/book-review-jerry-pintos-helen-the-life-and-times-of-a-bollywood-h-bomb/

https://memsaabstory.com/2008/09/27/my-ten-favorite-helen-songs/

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Welcome to the Bollywood for Beginners series episode 4 where we are being très dramatique!Pitu explores star-crossed lovers in snowy Kashmir whose initial romance and cuteness descends into madness and death, in 2018's Laila Majnu.Beth picks a movie about a humiliated coach who takes a ragtag group of squabbling women to hockey victory in 2007's Chak De! India.Both are cult classic films that prove drama can be both positive and inspiring as well as heartbreaking and bleak.Watch Laila Majnu on Netflix.Watch O meri Laila song on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gR9xawiSy8A?si=ffBPghPn1wD6_x33Watch Chak De! India on Amazon Prime or Youtube: https://youtu.be/LGB61HyL-IQ?si=o19KG9wE5BUe33ZxRead the "70 Minutes" speech translated here https://shahrukholik.wordpress.com/chakde-india-70-minutes/Subscribe to Filmi Ladies on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7Ib9C1X5ObvN18u9WR0TK9 or Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/filmi-ladies/id1642425062@filmiladies on Instagram Pitu is @pitusultan on InstagramBeth is @bethlovesbollywood on BlueskyEmail us at filmiladies at gmailSee our letterboxd for everything discussed on this podcast. https://boxd.it/qSpfyOur logo was designed by London-based artist Paula Ganoo @velcrothoughts on Instagram https://www.art2arts.co.uk/paula-vaughan

For the third episode of our Bollywood for

Beginners series, we bring you two comedies - one featuring a couple that cons people for a living, and another that marries people off.

Bunty aur Babli (2005) is fun on the run that stars Rani Mukherjee and Abhishek Bachchan, and Band Baja Baraat (2010) is about the business of being partners - in business and romance.

Let us know what you think and share this episode with your Bollycurious friends.

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https://youtu.be/sM1X0C3_QjY?si=6fNEZIoTeY8r00Bx

Watch Bunty aur Babli on Amazon Prime or Einthusan.tv (create a free account, and once you're at the film, choose the ultra HD version to get English subtitles). https://einthusan.tv/premium/movie/watch/0468/?lang=hindi&uhd=true

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This is a fully spoiler-y discussion of the latest installment in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe, which frankly feels a little...de-fanged.

SORRY NOT SORRY.

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This episode is straight out of the pind! Yes, it is time to appreciate the very garam Dharam!

We discuss Dharmendra's long and prolific career, his versatility, his softer gentler earlier roles as well as his action movie shouty phase.

Movies discussed are Shikar (1968), Satyakam (1969), and Aatank (1996)

We also discuss our favorite Dharam performances.

Tell us what you think of his filmography!

Watch Aatank here (with subtitles!): https://youtu.be/OgLvzc95UNw?si=c1iIYevj0SzNQmr-

Check out the relatably-named In Praise of All Things Dharmendra-Related blog's post on Satyakam: https://ilovelovelovedharmendra.blogspot.com/2008/09/satyakam-dharmendras-best-performance.html

Admire the set design of Beth's favorites Teesri Aankh (1982) https://www.bethlovesbollywood.com/2010/09/teesri-aankh.html and Charas (1976) https://www.bethlovesbollywood.com/2012/01/just-say-yes-charas.html.

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Welcome to the second episode of our Bollywood for Beginners series.

We take you back in time to the 70s with two iconic films - Sholay (1975) and Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)

Sholay is a curry western that brings you revenge, bandits, action and a beloved cinematic bromance starring megastars Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra.

While Amar Akbar Anthony features a wholesome message of unity in diversity while celebrating chaos, color and convenient coincidences, and yes, brotherhood, starring Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan (again) and Rishi Kapoor.

Let us know what you think and share this episode with your Bollycurious friends.

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and Amar Akbar Anthony here (rent!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSZXnnY1dQQ

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Here's episode 1 of 5 in a series where we discuss our Intro To Bollywood Films.

Beth picks Paheli (The Riddle) from 2005 and Pitu picks Jab We Met from 2007. Both are romances with author-backed female leads, a feminist message, beautiful scenery and wonderful chemistry between the lead stars, all set to some gorgeous music.

Watch Jab We Met: https://youtu.be/jf2gOSORoqU?si=yPQ-gq8WdSOlIwQ1

Watch the Paheli trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOJtqHRIymQ (The full film is on Netflix and you can rent it on Youtube, Google Play, and Apple TV. Renter beware: we can confirm both YT and Google have it with English subtitles but we're not sure about the other options.)

And here are links to watch our deep dive into actresses Rani Mukherjee https://youtu.be/tF24zqIyLIc?si=D_7T2CbBnbp6wOny and Kareena Kapoor

https://youtu.be/H7kJ_mqkL9k?si=nI-Aomeh7HVAzI0z

Watch our Paheli/Duvidha episode here: https://youtu.be/AQDNnzi3Auk?si=A5uUANn_BiTdy09v

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Many people loooooooove this movie. Do we? This episode also includes discussions of toxic heroes, hating things other people love, "it's not for me," and other formulaic romances.

Read "If Harrison Ford Were Your Boyfriend" on this Internet Archive grab from The Toast. https://web.archive.org/web/20160515004844/http://the-toast.net/2015/06/24/if-harrison-ford-were-your-boyfriend/

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Hellos, cheers and welcomes to the Filmi Ladies podcasts! We'd love for you to join us on a cruise with some very questionable people - some good, mostly bad, and every single one of them dysfunctional.

We discuss Dil Dhadakne Do on its tenth anniversary and there is so much to unpack and discuss and obsess over - from the writing and characters to the themes of social status, keeping up appearances, toxic marriages, generational divide and good old sexism. It's not all dire though, this is a VERY funny and witty film!

Have you seen Dil Dhadakne Do? What are your thoughts?

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Hot, passionate, angry, dangerous: red is so full of meaning! We discuss Kahaani (2012) and Chandni Bar (2001), which evoke a variety of these aspects of the vital color of red.

What are your favorite examples of cinema making great use of red?

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Clueless, a cinematic treasure, just turned 30 years old this year. Could we let its anniversary pass by without talking about it? AS IF!

We discuss this 1995 movie's Gen X icon status, the deeply funny satire, other Jane Austen adaptations, Cher and Dionne's group of friends, social hierarchies and mobility and of course, THE FASHION!

Have you seen Clueless? If you haven't, wear your favorite outfit, get audi, and click on the link below.

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In part 1 of this 2-part series, we covered

• Parineeta (Hindi, 1953) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ENviesKdxs

• Parineeta (Bengali, 1969) https://youtu.be/hj2DYy9BMAM?si=q7tJBfbkb3D5M8CV

Watch it here if you missed it. https://youtu.be/TNop2Hiu1ic

This week, it's time for 2 more Hindi versions:

• Sankoch (Hindi, 1976) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OWzLLjjw70

• Parineeta (Hindi, 2005)

We end the episode with our very own awards show to highlight our favorite performers and overall adaptations.

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How many Parineetas are too many Parineetas? Apparently 4!

In these two consecutive episodes, we explore film adaptations of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1914 novel, and end with a little mock awards night!

Films discussed in this episode:

• Parineeta (Hindi, 1953) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ENviesKdxs

• Parineeta (Bengali, 1969) https://youtu.be/hj2DYy9BMAM?si=q7tJBfbkb3D5M8CV

Next week, we'll cover:

• Sankoch (Hindi, 1976) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OWzLLjjw70

• Parineeta (Hindi, 2005)

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Happy 3rd Anniversary to the Filmi Ladies podcast!

To celebrate, we invited Vikas from Let's Talk Melbourne podcast to discuss trio films in Hindi cinema. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/vikas-raheja/

We picked three masala films from different eras - Beth chose Kala Pathhar (1979), Pitu chose Trimurti (1995), and Vikas chose Yuva (2004).

What are your favorite trio movies?

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We LOOOOOOOVE Sridevi but have seen very few of her films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, or Kannada - and it's time to fix that! Today we celebrate this most super of superstars by looking at Sigappu Rojakkal (1978), Neela Malargal (1979), Kshana Kshanam (1991), and Puli (2015, her last Tamil film).

What others should we watch? Let us know in the comments.

Our first Sri-focused episode also featured the wonderful Amrita from the Khandaan Podcast: https://youtu.be/Km17utQU81I?si=JTzUKVmTg25crP2y

And here's the song Pitu loved in Kshana Kshanam: https://youtu.be/qlhpXNfJ_nQ

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She's the fun, flirty girl next door but also spunky, defiant and strong. Preity Zinta is almost as well known for her real life heroism as she is for her roles. In a relatively short career of a decade, she starred in something like 30 films, many of which are massive blockbusters. We love her dimples, we love her dancing, and we are planning to bump into her at a Southern California farmer's market where she enjoys relative obscurity. TING! ✨️

(Apologies for the audio quality on Beth's end in this episode! Technical difficulties.)

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Here's a catch-up episode because its been a while since we did those.

Pitu attended the second NAFA Marathi film festival in San Jose, California and got to meet filmmaker and actor Amol Palekar, actor Dr Mohan Agashe, actress Ashvini Bhave and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar. She mentions highlights from their discussions and Q and A sections.

Beth and Pitu also discuss the movies they've been watching and intend to watch next, including Diljit Dosanjh's latest Hindi outing Detective Sherdil.

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Dear friend Vikas Raheja from the Let's Talk, Melbourne podcast is back to discuss SNAKE FILMS! We describe what we think makes snake films so great, including how they center powerful women who take revenge, and look at three in depth: Nagin (1976), Nagamandala (1997), and Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002).

Check out Vikas's podcast on Spotify and all the usual places. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/vikas-raheja

Watch the spaceship snakes from Devi. https://youtu.be/S1-jeaJDJlc?si=qF-Qyqs_wa1uT3j8&t=216 (And please forgive Beth for mixing up this film with Mumaith Khan's Punnami Naagu.)

Read Beth on snake films at the Cultural Gutter. https://culturalgutter.com/2016/08/18/nagin-the-wondrous-variations-of-the-snake-movie-form/

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Take a trip with us along some travel films in Hindi cinema. We discuss Karwaan (2018) with the great Irrfan Khan and other people Pitu also liked very much and Suhana Safar (1970) with the great Shashi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore and other people Beth also liked very much. What pleasant films we chose! As it should be - nobody wants to be taxed or vexed on the road.

Highlights from Suhana Safar: Chudiya Bazar Se https://youtu.be/2HJlAZNJFdE?si=jskQ_srKWNmbburc

and some screen grabs on Beth's old blog post: https://www.bethlovesbollywood.com/2008/12/it-happened-chori-chori-one-suhana.html

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Dazzling, devotional, dangerous orange guides our choices today! Beth was bamboozled by the marigolds in Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding, and Pitu saw spiritually-inspired sacrifice in Aditya Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. Love—or loves plural, really—are at the center of these films, which is not unusual on this channel, of course, but these feel a little different. We also discuss some of the meanings of orange and some of our favorite orange costumes in films.

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