In this episode we discuss how Bollywood presents itself in cinema by looking at a few films that take use behind the scenes of the Hindi film industry.
Show notes:
Om Shanti Om (Farah Khan, 2007)
Arjun Rampal makes a great villain
New term: Junior Artist
“Dard E Disco” a.k.a. “The Pain of Disco”
So Many Good Dance Scenes
Luck By Chance (Zoya Akhtar, 2011)
Nepotism and gender imbalances
Opening sequence showing the production process
Representation of filmi gossip
INTERVAL (”Love Mera Hit Hit” from Billu)
Billu (Priyadarshan, 2009)
Hairstylists in India found the term “barber” derogatory
SRK’s celebrity persona
Matt wants Bollywood Star Wars
Heroine (Madhur Bhandarkar, 2012)
It’s hard out there for a heroine
“Main Heroine Hoon”
The Dirty Picture (Milan Luthria, 2011)
Based on the tragic life of Silk Smitha
Vidya Balan gives an acclaimed and sexy performance
Double standards and the objectification of women
NEXT TIME: The Next Generation of Bollywood Stars!
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