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Khandaan- A Bollywood PodcastEp 283- The Ba***ds of Bollywood | Spoiler ReviewAryan Khan’s debut series The Bastards of Bollywood (aka The Bads of Bollywood) is finally here — but is it satire, chaos, or just one giant middle finger to the industry?
In this spoiler-filled review, Asim, Amrita, and guest Suchin Mehrotra break down the cameos (Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Karan Johar, Bobby Deol, Emraan Hashmi), the shocking finale twist, and why the show is blowing up online.
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2025-09-211h 24Khandaan- A Bollywood PodcastEp 283- The Ba***ds of Bollywood | Spoiler ReviewAryan Khan’s debut series The Bastards of Bollywood (aka The Bads of Bollywood) is finally here — but is it satire, chaos, or just one giant middle finger to the industry?
In this spoiler-filled review, Asim, Amrita, and guest Suchin Mehrotra break down the cameos (Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Karan Johar, Bobby Deol, Emraan Hashmi), the shocking finale twist, and why the show is blowing up online.
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2025-09-211h 24
Bollywood DraftsNetflix Originals Top 10Netflix Originals Top 10
India's streaming content has ballooned over the last few years: attracting big names, unique concepts, and enjoyable movies of all genres. With that classic "tudum" noise, audiences are transported to brilliant stories with engaging characters. Join host and moderator Manish (@vertigay314) in finding the top 10 Hindi language Netflix originals!
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The Streaming ShowWhy Actors Are Feeling The Film Industry Slump In 2024 Ft Jim SarbhWhat’s it like being an established actor in 2024? What’s it like navigating and bouncing between shows and films, platforms and mediums, theatrical and streaming?
To shed light on just that, for the season finale of The Streaming Show podcast, I spoke to Jim Sarbh. It feels like the talented actor has been everywhere over the last few years. On streaming, we’ve seen him on popular shows like Four More Shots Please, the beloved Made In Heaven, and one of my favourites Rocket Boys for which he even bagged an international Emmy nomination.
He also...
2024-07-1743 min
The Streaming ShowHow Streaming Changed The Editing Game with Editors Antara Lahiri and Nitin BaidIs 2024 an exciting time to be a film editor? Going by the sheer volume of theatrical streaming releases, you'd think so.
To break it down, I spoke to two of the busiest editors in town. In 2023 alone, prolific editor Nitin Baid had Sam Bahadur, Rocky Rani Ki Prem Kahaani, The Archies and Kho Gaye Hum Kahaan. Not to mention shows like Dahaad and Made In Heaven Season 2.
Antara Lahiri is known for projects like Tooth Pari, Delhi Crime Season 2, Shakuntala Devi, Four More Shots Please and one of my favourites. Modern Love Mumbai.
Aside from being an accomplished editor, Antara...
2024-07-0958 min
The Streaming ShowHow Streaming Forever Changed Showbusiness With Producer Siddharth Roy KapurYou cant really tell the Indian streaming story without talking to Sid Roy Kapur. One of the most respected producers in the business, he’s backed more than 80 films according to his IMDB, including gems like Dangal, Barfi, Udaan, Paan Singh Tomar, and Haider.
Previously the Managing Director of The Walt Disney Company India and CEO of UTV Motion Pictures, Sid also served as president of the Producers’ Guild of India for multiple terms. He now runs Roy Kapur Films which has made numerous shows and movies for streaming including Aranyak for Netflix and the excellent Rocket Boys for Sony...
2024-07-0141 min
The Streaming ShowCrafting Blockbuster Streaming Shows With Raj and DKIf you’re a writer or filmmaker who’s always thought in terms of feature films and wants to embark on your first series - where do you start? How do you start thinking in terms of episodes, cold opens, cliff-hangers and seasons?
To break down the art of approaching the beast of a series I spoke to who else but the maximum guys of streaming - Raj and DK. The dynamic duo have churned out one blockbuster show after another. Two seasons of one of our finest shows, The Family Man, Farzi (which is reportedly one of Prime Video’s most...
2024-06-241h 01
The Streaming ShowIs The Golden Age Of Indian Streaming Over? With Showrunner Sudip SharmaIt’s a pretty bleak time for the Indian streaming landscape, to put it lightly. I’ve spoken to writers who’ve said they’ve never seen the industry in such bad shape. You hear constant horror stories these days. Everything from platforms no longer commissioning shows, to shows in development or even about to start production which are either shelved or facing drastically reduced budgets. And these are big, well-known filmmakers and writers. So how bad is it and is there any hope in sight?
To break it down, I spoke to one of the m...
2024-06-1753 min
The Streaming ShowThe Good, Bad and Ugly of Writers' Rooms ft. Varun Grover and Sumukhi SureshWhat exactly does an effective writers' room look like, and have we adopted the concept well within the Indian streaming ecosystem? Or is it still a free-for-all with everyone just doing their own thing? To break it down I spoke to two of the most exciting screenwriters in town, both of whom bring new meaning to the term multihyphenate talent.
Varun Grover was head writer in one of the first writers rooms for a major streamer with Sacred Games. Aside from creating and starring in Prime Video’s Pushpavalli, one of the finest shows we’...
2024-06-091h 01
Streaming with SuchinHeeramandi Web Series Review by Suchin Mehrotra | Sanjay Leela BhansaliOver its 8 gorgeously crafted episodes, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi asks: is beauty alone enough to sustain a series? Check out Suchin's review of the Netflix series here.
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2024-05-0108 min
IVM PopEk Main Aur Ekk Tu & Break Ke Baad ft. Suchin Mehrotra | Has It Aged Well?Forget the renaissance, it's time for an 'Imran-aissance'! For the first time on HIAW we're discussing not one but TWO films on an episode starring our favourite chocolate boy of the 2000's & 2010's: Imran Khan. The two films are Shakun Batra's 'Ek Main aur Ekk Tu' starring Imran and Kareena Kapoor and Danish Aslam's 'Break Ke Baad' where Imran's leading lady was Deepika Padukone. To talk about the movies with us it's the return of film and TV critic Suchin Mehrotra. Yes, we got him to talk about non-blue people this time (to get that reference check out the...
2024-03-181h 30
The Streaming ShowHow Richie Mehta Gets Emmy-Winning Shows MadeWriter-director Richie Mehta doesn't quite follow the rules. The way Richie operates and creates stand-out streaming shows is far from conventional. Rather than pitching to a streamer and having a series commissioned, he finds independent producers to fund the entire series and only Then finds a home for it. That's how the clutter-breaking benchmark-setting Emmy-winning first season of Delhi Crime ended up on Netflix, and it's the same story with Richie's new series Poacher which is releasing on Amazon Prime Video. Poacher is also the first series produced by Hollywood-based production company QC Entertainment, which is behind films like Jordan...
2024-02-1936 min
Khandaan- A Bollywood PodcastEp 218- Bollywood Preview 2024Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where today we’re taking a look at the movies to come in 2024. We’re joined by our lovely friend Suchin from Film Companion as we discuss the movies that excite us, the movies that don’t, and our hopes for cinema in the new year. Do drop us a note with the movies that have you all excited in 2024 at upodcasting@gmail.com. This episode was recorded during our Khandaan Youtube Live, the full video episode is available only on our Patreon channel. You can also follow...
2024-01-2545 minKhandaan- A Bollywood PodcastEp 218- Bollywood Preview 2024Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where today we’re taking a look at the movies to come in 2024. We’re joined by our lovely friend Suchin from Film Companion as we discuss the movies that excite us, the movies that don’t, and our hopes for cinema in the new year. Do drop us a note with the movies that have you all excited in 2024 at upodcasting@gmail.com. This episode was recorded during our Khandaan Youtube Live, the full video episode is available only on our Patreon channel. You can also follow...
2024-01-2545 min
Streaming with SuchinIndian Police Force Web Series Review by Suchin Mehrotra | Film CompanionRohit Shetty's uneven new series Indian Police Force starring Sidharth Malhotra, Shlipa Shetty, and Vivek Oberoi - works well when its wafer thin characters are in action. But does it feel as impactful? Check out Suchin Mehrotra’s review of the series here.
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2024-01-1906 min
Khandaan- A Bollywood PodcastEp 217- Best of Bollywood 2023Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we’re taking a look back at the year that was with our friend Suchin from Film Companion. Join us as we go through the movies we loved and the movies we hated in 2023. Our favorite scenes, actors and songs — we go through them all. This episode was recorded during our Khandaan Youtube Live, the full video episode is available only on our Patreon channel. You can also follow Suchin Mehrotra's where at FilmCompanion here. Show notes: There will be an extra bonus episo...
2024-01-191h 49Khandaan- A Bollywood PodcastEp 217- Best of Bollywood 2023Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we’re taking a look back at the year that was with our friend Suchin from Film Companion. Join us as we go through the movies we loved and the movies we hated in 2023. Our favorite scenes, actors and songs — we go through them all. This episode was recorded during our Khandaan Youtube Live, the full video episode is available only on our Patreon channel. You can also follow Suchin Mehrotra's where at FilmCompanion here. Show notes: There will be an extra bonus episo...
2024-01-191h 49
Streaming with SuchinBest Indian Web Shows of 2023 | Film Companion | Suchin Mehrotra2023 has raised the bar in the world of Hindi streaming shows, presenting a remarkable selection of series that deserve both discussion and celebration. This year is notable not only for the abundance of high-quality series but also for how Bollywood stars have enthusiastically adopted the series format. Suchin Mehrotra will explore the top five Hindi web series of the year, showcasing the finest offerings from streaming platforms.
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2024-01-1207 min
Streaming with SuchinKiller Soup Web Series Review by Suchin | Konkona Sensharma | Manoj BajpayeeA delirious cocktail of the outrageous, unhinged and unlikely, Abhishek Chaubey's new Netflix series Killer Soup starring Konkona Sensharma, Manoj Bajpayee, and another Manoj Bajpayee is as dark as it can get, but is that enough? Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review here to see if we drop in our compliments to the chefs, or not; and do let us know in the comments below how YOU liked the show.
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2024-01-1107 min
The Streaming ShowWhat Can We Learn From The Hollywood TV Model? With Westworld Co-Creator Lisa JoyFilmmaker, writer, producer and showrunner Lisa Joy knows a thing or two about making great TV.
The co-creator of Westworld, Lisa started her career as a writer on Pushing Daisies and has worked on several shows since. She’s also a producer on multiple shows such as last year’s The Peripheral on Amazon along with the highly anticipated upcoming Fallout series, an adaption of one of the most popular games out there.
At the recently conducted Jio MAMI Mumbai film festival, I moderated a session with Lisa on the art of longform storytelling. In front of a live audience, we s...
2024-01-081h 09
Streaming with SuchinChamak Web Series Review by Suchin | Film CompanionChamak sheds light on an important, intriguing story that deserves a far better storytelling. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the SonyLIV series here.
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2023-12-0806 min
Streaming with SuchinThe Railway Men Web Series Review by Suchin | Film CompanionNetflix’s The Railway Men starring R. Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon, Divyenndu and Babil Khan, a sincere, uneven drama about the unsung heroes of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, does well to build tension and emotion but struggles to sustain it. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the series here.
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2023-11-1807 min
Streaming with SuchinScam 2003 – The Telgi Story Web Series Review by Suchin Volume 2 | Gagan Dev Riar | Film CompanionThe uneven, overlong second part of Scam 2003 The Telgi story is held together by a glorious Gagan Dev Riar. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the SonyLIV series here.
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2023-11-0606 min
Streaming with SuchinAarya Season 3 Web Series Review by Suchin | Sushmita Sen | Film CompanionSeason 3 of Disney+Hotstar's Aarya sacrifices patience, character, and depth at the altar of urgency and bingeability. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the series here.
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2023-11-0605 min
The Closet Writer ChroniclesReviewing Stories: Books & Films ft. Aditya Mani Jha, Deepanjana Pal & Suchin MehrotraIt’s our bonus episode and we’re talking all things reviews, books & films! What is the difference between a reviewer and critic? How do you stay objective while reviewing a story? All this and a lot more on this informative and fun chat with some of the best in their fields. Tune in!
Aditya Mani Jha is currently a freelance writer but has been Books Editor at The Hindu Business Line in the past, and Commissioning Editor at Penguin Random House India. You can find his articles on books and films in India Today, Mint Lounge, Open...
2023-10-071h 52
Streaming with SuchinCharlie Chopra Web Series Review by Suchin| Vishal Bhardwaj | Film Companion
Vishal Bhardwaj’s Charlie Chopra is an unexciting, ineffective, lifeless murder mystery misfire. Check out Suchin Mehrotra’s review of the SonyLIV series here.
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2023-10-0606 min
Streaming with SuchinChoona Web Series Review by Suchin | Film Companion
Netflix's dark comedy series Choona is so in love with its characters that it risks losing the plot. Thankfully there’s plenty of fun to be had along the way. Check out Suchin Mehrotra’s review of the series here.
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2023-09-2905 min
Streaming with SuchinBambai Meri Jaan Web Series Review by Suchin | Film CompanionAmazon Prime Video’s ambitious gangster saga Bambai Meri Jaan is a well-plotted, admirable series that, at times, threatens to be great. Listen to Suchin Mehrotra's review of the series.
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2023-09-2107 min
Streaming with SuchinThe Freelancer Web Series Review by Suchin | Film Companion
Disney Plus Hotstar's latest series The Freelancer is a masterclass in dullness. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the series here.
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2023-09-0805 min
Streaming with SuchinScam 2003 Web Series Review by Suchin | Film Companion
Scam 2003 On SonyLIV isn't quite as sharp and sexy as Scam 1992, but it's a worthy follow-up nonetheless. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the series here.
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2023-09-0805 min
Streaming with SuchinGuns & Gulaabs Web Series Review by Suchin | Film CompanionWith Guns And Gulaabs, Raj and DK create a deliciously wacky world of casual violence, utter lunatics, and glorious possibility. It stars Dulquer Salmaan, Rajkummar Rao, Gulshan Devaiah and Adarsh Gourav. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the Netflix series.
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2023-08-2407 min
Streaming with SuchinMade In Heaven Season 2 Web Series Review by Suchin | Film CompanionOverwhelming and overwritten, Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's Made In Heaven Season 2 starring Sobhita Dhulipala, Arjun Mathur, Jim Sarbh, Mona Singh, Kalki Koechlin, Shashank Arora, and Trinetra is too much show. Here's Suchin Mehrotra's review of Made in Heaven Season 2.
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2023-08-2308 min
The Streaming ShowWhy Is There A Fear Of Funny On Streaming? With Comedian Vir DasThis season of The Streaming Show podcast was only ever supposed to be ten episodes. But in a happy turn of events, this 11th episode materialized in which I spoke to one of my favorite artists Vir Das - about a topic I feel very strongly about - the lack of comedies on streaming and why there seems to be a fear of funny among platforms. Shows like Amazon's glorious Pushpavalli and Humble Politician Nograj on Voot remain the rare exceptions.
Vir spoke to me about the severe lack of laughs, the multiple shows...
2023-08-1658 min
The Streaming ShowWhat Are The Best Shows On Streaming? With Prathyush Parasuraman and Anmol JamwalThrough this entire season of The Streaming Show podcast, we've had some really insightful conversations with filmmakers, writers, and platform executives about how streaming has changed the game. But what about the shows themselves? The game changers, clutter breakers, and gold standards of storytelling on streaming. So Suchin sat down with his fellow Film Companion critic Prathyush Parasuraman and YouTuber and reviewer Anmol Jamwal who runs the popular YouTube channel Tried and Refused productions to discuss our picks of the best of the best. From underrated gems to obvious juggernauts the three of us discussed the finest shows Indian steamers...
2023-08-0951 min
The Streaming ShowWhy Amazon Prime Video Is Winning The Streaming Wars With Head Of India Originals Aparna PurohitWhen it comes to Indian Streaming, in terms of consistently great storytelling, there's little doubt that Amazon Prime Video rules the roost. Put simply,the streamer is home to most of our best shows.
From gloriously entertaining smash hits like Mirzapur to prestige shows like
Pushpavalli, Paatal Lok, Panchayat, The Family Man, Guilty Minds, Jubilee, Made In Heaven, Laakhon Mein Ek Season 2, Suzhal and I could literally go on.
But what is it specifically about how Amazon operates that allows it to be home to many of...
2023-08-0146 min
The Streaming ShowHow Applause Entertainment Does It Different With CEO Sameer NairApplause Entertainment is as big as any Indian studio making movies and shows for streaming, gets. In just over five years they've made 44 shows for almost every platform around. They're behind shows and remakes like Criminal Justice, The Indian Office, Rudra, City Of Dreams, and Tanaav. Not to mention one of my favorite comedies Humble Politician Nograj and their one prestige show Scam 1992.
The reason Suchin wanted to speak to Applause Entertainment CEO Sameer Nair was to discuss their unique business model. Applause doesn't just pitch the ideas of shows to platforms, they go...
2023-07-2649 min
The Streaming ShowHow Streaming Changed The Casting Game With Casting Directors Kavish Sinha and Panchami GhavriOne of the most exciting things about the streaming age is the sheer amount of acting talent we're inundated with week after week.
From exciting new actors that have exploded onto the scene to renowned actors finally getting their due in shows like Jamtara, Panchayat, Scam 1992, Paatal Lok, The Family Man, Delhi Crime, and Mirzapur to name but a few.
To examine just how much streaming has done for casting and vice versa, I sat down with two leading casting directors. Kavish Sinha has worked on shows such as Rocket Boys, Mumbai Diaries, Rudra, Avrodh...
2023-07-1951 min
The Streaming ShowUnpacking The TVF Secret Sauce With Head Of TVF Originals Shreyansh PandeyThere is no player within the Indian streaming landscape quite as prolific and distinctive as TVF (The Viral Fever). What started as a YouTube channel back in 2010 known for its skits and sketches, the company ventured into making shows on YouTube in 2016 with titles like Pitchers and Permanent Roommates. But, despite being the first movers in the digital space, they certainly didn't get left behind.
By 2019 they'd quickly snowballed into a storytelling machine with winning shows across platforms like Gullak, Kota Factory, Hostel Daze, and Panchayat.
To decode the...
2023-07-1245 min
Streaming with SuchinAdhura Web Series Review by Suchin | Film CompanionAmazon Prime Video's new horror series Adhura is full of 'yikes' moments. Not because it's particularly scary but because of its awkward, lifeless storytelling. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review on Film Companion.
2023-07-0806 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolAdhura Web Series Review by Suchin | Film CompanionAmazon Prime Video's new horror series Adhura is full of 'yikes' moments. Not because it's particularly scary but because of its awkward, lifeless storytelling. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review on Film Companion.
2023-07-0806 min
The Streaming ShowAre Streaming Shows A Writers' Medium? Ft Screenwriters Nandini Gupta And Sumit PurohitThere’s arguably no better way to examine just how much the streaming era has disrupted the film industry than by talking to writers. So, Suchin spoke to two of the busiest ones around.
Sumit Purohit was the lead writer on the the smash hit Scam 1992 on SonyLIV. He’s also worked on Netflix murdery mystery series Aranyak and Amazon Prime Video’s Inside Edge - the first original series from an international streamer.
Nandini Gupta is one of the writers on Disney+Hotstar’s fever dream Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo. She’s also co-written Netflix’s...
2023-07-051h 01
The Streaming ShowWhat's It Like Running A Streaming Platform? With Sony LIV Head Of Content Saugata MukherjeeWhat’s it like running an Indian streaming platform? SonyLIV’s Head Of Content Saugata Mukherjee knows a thing or two about that. The platform was relaunched back in 2020, and in the three years since, has made a name for itself as the home of some of the finest storytelling on streaming with shows like Scam 1992, Tabbar, and Gullak. Even their originals that don’t entirely land, like Dr. Arora, Good Bad Girl, and Faadu, show a sense of promise, originality, and specificity.
Saugata sat down to speak to Suchin about the SonyLIV journey, why he’s t...
2023-06-2853 min
The Streaming ShowNavigating The Streaming Space As An Actor With Shriya PilgaonkarIt feels like actor Shriya Pilgaonkar is everywhere. A streaming star if ever there was one, she's ideally placed to discuss what it's like navigating the OTT arena today, as an actor. Shriya's made a name for herself in multiple projects across platforms including Mirzapur on Amazon Prime Video, Taaza Khabar on Disney+Hotstar, The Broken News on ZEE5, and her finest work yet - as unshakeably righteous lawyer Kashaf Qazi in one of last year's best shows - Guilty Minds on Amazon Prime Video. Shriya sat down with film critic Suchin Mehrotra to discuss her journey, How much...
2023-06-2148 min
The Streaming ShowBreaking Down The Streaming Business Model With Nikkhil AdvaniHow do streaming shows and the producers behind them, make money? What does the streaming business model look like? If there are writers or cinematographers working in the streaming age, are they earning more today than they were 5 or 7 years ago? Here to demystify the numbers and shed light on the business of streaming is the producer, director, showrunner, and co-founder of Emmay Entertainment Nikkhil Advani. Aside from making beloved films such as Kal Ho Naa Ho and D-Day, Nikkhil has gone on to become one of the most prolific and significant voices in the world of streaming. In...
2023-06-1451 min
The Streaming ShowIs Showrunner The New Director? With Vikramaditya MotwaneWhat exactly is a showrunner? What is a writer's room and how do you set one up? Why are there so many power struggles and clashes on the sets of streaming shows between series creators and directors? Are series really a writer's medium? Filmmaker and the OG showrunner Vikramaditya Motwane is in many ways ideally placed to answer these questions. Back in 2018, his Sacred Games really kicked off this age of streamers, series and seasons with a bang as one of the first massive originals for a global streamer. Earlier this year his new show Jubilee was released on...
2023-06-0751 min
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Streaming with SuchinSchool Of Lies Web Series Review by Suchin | Film CompanionBleak, brutal, and brilliant Disney Plus Hotstar's School Of Lies is one of the year’s finest shows. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the series here.
2023-06-0507 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolSchool Of Lies Web Series Review by Suchin | Film CompanionBleak, brutal, and brilliant Disney Plus Hotstar's School Of Lies is one of the year’s finest shows. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the series here.
2023-06-0507 min
VishalEpisode 7: The Elephant in the RoomWhy has Vishal’s case remained unsolved for so many decades? Suchin takes a step back from the investigation to look at the bigger picture. What has brought his family to this point? And what’s really going on?If you have been affected by child sexual abuse, help and support is available at bbc.co.uk/actionlinePresented by Suchin Mehrotra
Series written and produced by Satiyesh Manoharajah
Audio production, sound design and original music: Steve Urquhart
Executive producer Alistair Jackson
A BBC Studios Production
2023-05-2941 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolCitadel Web Series Review by Suchin | Priyanka Chopra Jonas | Richard Madden | Film CompanionAmazon Prime Video’s Citadel feels like what you’d get if a child tried to draw a superspy action blockbuster from memory. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the series starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden here.
2023-05-2705 min
Streaming with SuchinCitadel Web Series Review by Suchin | Priyanka Chopra Jonas | Richard Madden | Film CompanionAmazon Prime Video’s Citadel feels like what you’d get if a child tried to draw a superspy action blockbuster from memory. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the series starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden here.
2023-05-2705 min
Streaming with SuchinDahaad Web Series Review by Suchin | Film CompanionZoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's Dahaad sacrifice suspense at the altar of social commentary. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the Prime Video series here Dahaad starring Sonakshi Sinha, Vijay Varma, Sohum Shah, and Gulshan Devaiah.
2023-05-1207 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolDahaad Web Series Review by Suchin | Film CompanionZoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's Dahaad sacrifice suspense at the altar of social commentary. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the Prime Video series here Dahaad starring Sonakshi Sinha, Vijay Varma, Sohum Shah, and Gulshan Devaiah.
2023-05-1207 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolGarmi Web Series Review by Suchin | Tigmanshu Dhulia | Film CompanionCreated and directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, Garmi follows the murky world of student politics. It is just another promising Sonyliv series that refuses to live up to its potential. To know more about the web show, listen to the full review by Suchin Mehrotra.
2023-04-2505 min
Streaming with SuchinGarmi Web Series Review by Suchin | Tigmanshu Dhulia | Film CompanionCreated and directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, Garmi follows the murky world of student politics. It is just another promising Sonyliv series that refuses to live up to its potential. To know more about the web show, listen to the full review by Suchin Mehrotra.
2023-04-2505 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolHappy Family Conditions Apply Web Series Review by Suchin | Film CompanionAmazon Prime Video's delightful Happy Family Conditions Apply, starring Ratna Pathak Shah, Atul Kulkarni, Ayesha Jhulka and Raj Babbar, is an old-fashioned comfort watch with a new-age maturity and sensibility. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the comedy series.
2023-03-1405 min
Streaming with SuchinHappy Family Conditions Apply Web Series Review by Suchin | Film CompanionAmazon Prime Video's delightful Happy Family Conditions Apply, starring Ratna Pathak Shah, Atul Kulkarni, Ayesha Jhulka and Raj Babbar, is an old-fashioned comfort watch with a new-age maturity and sensibility. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the comedy series.
2023-03-1405 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolThe Night Manager Web Series Review By Suchin | Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur | Film CompanionStarry, easy to digest, well executed, and unsubtle - The Night Manager starring Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Sobhita Dhulipala is effective event TV. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the Disney+ Hotstar show here.
2023-02-1706 min
Streaming with SuchinThe Night Manager Web Series Review By Suchin | Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur | Film CompanionStarry, easy to digest, well executed, and unsubtle - The Night Manager starring Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Sobhita Dhulipala is effective event TV. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the Disney+ Hotstar show here.
2023-02-1706 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolFarzi Web Series Review by Suchin | Shahid Kapoor vs Vijay SethupathiEngaging as it is, Farzi sees filmmaker duo Raj & DK at their bluntest and least inventive. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the series starring Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi and Raashi Khanna.
2023-02-1007 min
Streaming with SuchinFarzi Web Series Review by Suchin | Shahid Kapoor vs Vijay SethupathiEngaging as it is, Farzi sees filmmaker duo Raj & DK at their bluntest and least inventive. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the series starring Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi and Raashi Khanna.
2023-02-1007 min
Streaming with SuchinClass Web Series Review by Suchin Mehrotra | Film CompanionNetflix India’s Class is a deeply frustrating, sorely missed opportunity. A takedown of the rich and privileged never felt so dull. Check out Suchin's review of the series here.
2023-02-0307 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolClass Web Series Review by Suchin Mehrotra | Film CompanionNetflix India’s Class is a deeply frustrating, sorely missed opportunity. A takedown of the rich and privileged never felt so dull. Check out Suchin's review of the series here.
2023-02-0307 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolTrial By Fire Web Series Review by Suchin | Film Companion | Netflix IndiaTrial By Fire follows the true story of the Uphaar Cinema tragedy in Delhi in 1997. Created by Prashant Nair and Kevin Luperchio, this Netflix series follows Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy played by Rajshri Deshpande and Abhay Deol - a married couple who lost both their children in that fire. Based on a 2016 book of the same name written by the real Neelam and Shekhar, this seven-episode series chronicles their three Decade long judicial fight for justice, against the Ansal brothers - rich Delhi industrialists who owned the theater. To know more about the film, listen to the full review...
2023-01-1308 min
Streaming with SuchinTrial By Fire Web Series Review by Suchin | Film Companion | Netflix IndiaTrial By Fire follows the true story of the Uphaar Cinema tragedy in Delhi in 1997. Created by Prashant Nair and Kevin Luperchio, this Netflix series follows Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy played by Rajshri Deshpande and Abhay Deol - a married couple who lost both their children in that fire. Based on a 2016 book of the same name written by the real Neelam and Shekhar, this seven-episode series chronicles their three Decade long judicial fight for justice, against the Ansal brothers - rich Delhi industrialists who owned the theater. To know more about the film, listen to the full review...
2023-01-1308 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolTaaza Khabar Web Series Review & Analysis by Suchin Mehrotra | Film CompanionThe last time YouTube sensation Bhuvan Bam dived into creating a web series - the result was the remarkably ambitious, admirably… ludicrous slapstick Youtube comedy series Dhindora back in 2021 which went on to become an absolute smash hit. But unlike Dhindora, Taaza Khabar isn’t an outrageously over-the-top comedy but a relatively more grounded, conventional rags to riches story. Listen to the full review by Suchin Mehrotra.
2023-01-0606 min
Streaming with SuchinTaaza Khabar Web Series Review & Analysis by Suchin Mehrotra | Film CompanionThe last time YouTube sensation Bhuvan Bam dived into creating a web series - the result was the remarkably ambitious, admirably… ludicrous slapstick Youtube comedy series Dhindora back in 2021 which went on to become an absolute smash hit. But unlike Dhindora, Taaza Khabar isn’t an outrageously over-the-top comedy but a relatively more grounded, conventional rags to riches story. Listen to the full review by Suchin Mehrotra.
2023-01-0606 min
IVM PopAvatar | Has It Aged Well?With a sequel just around the corner we thought this week would be the best time to revisit the highest grossing film of all time 'Avatar' on 'Has It Aged Well?'. In the studio to discuss our first Hollywood film is film & tv critic and self-appointed Avatar fanatic Suchin Mehrotra. Also, while Urjita is away in the capital city doing shows, filling in for co-host duties is 'Pop Wrap' host Snayhil Aneja, who despite our best efforts snuck in multiple Bollywood references. Topics discussed include: Avatar's take on science vs spirituality, the cultural imprint or lack...
2022-12-121h 12
Streaming with SuchinFaadu Web Series Review by Suchin Mehrotra | Pavail Gulati | Saiyami Kher | Film CompanionFor too long have we been deprived of moving, meaningful movie love. Stories on screen that make us pine and feel, relate and aspire. Those that make us feel whole and then shatter us into pieces. But is SonyLIV’s Faadu the long overdue love story we so desperately deserve? To know more about the web show, here's the full review by Suchin Mehrotra.
2022-12-1105 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolFaadu Web Series Review by Suchin Mehrotra | Pavail Gulati | Saiyami Kher | Film CompanionFor too long have we been deprived of moving, meaningful movie love. Stories on screen that make us pine and feel, relate and aspire. Those that make us feel whole and then shatter us into pieces. But is SonyLIV’s Faadu the long overdue love story we so desperately deserve? To know more about the web show, here's the full review by Suchin Mehrotra.
2022-12-1105 min
Streaming with SuchinCAT Web Series Review by Suchin Mehrotra | Randeep Hooda | Film CompanionNetflix's latest Indian original series CAT, starring Randeep Hooda, offers the illusion and empty packaging of a tense crime thriller with none of the substance. To know more, Watch the full review by Suchin Mehrotra.
2022-12-0906 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolCAT Web Series Review by Suchin Mehrotra | Randeep Hooda | Film CompanionNetflix's latest Indian original series CAT, starring Randeep Hooda, offers the illusion and empty packaging of a tense crime thriller with none of the substance. To know more, Watch the full review by Suchin Mehrotra.
2022-12-0906 min
Streaming with SuchinKhakee: The Bihar Chapter Web Series Review | Suchin Mehrotra | Film CompanionKhakee: The Bihar Chapter starring Karan Tacker, Avinash Tiwary, Abhimanyu Singh, Jatin Sarna, Ravi Kishan, Ashutosh Rana, Nikita Dutta, Aishwarya Sushmita, and Anup Soni is fun, well-crafted entertainment that keeps you invested and scratches that gangster swag itch many of us. To know more about the web show, listen to the full review by Suchin Mehrotra.
2022-11-2505 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolKhakee: The Bihar Chapter Web Series Review | Suchin Mehrotra | Film CompanionKhakee: The Bihar Chapter starring Karan Tacker, Avinash Tiwary, Abhimanyu Singh, Jatin Sarna, Ravi Kishan, Ashutosh Rana, Nikita Dutta, Aishwarya Sushmita, and Anup Soni is fun, well-crafted entertainment that keeps you invested and scratches that gangster swag itch many of us. To know more about the web show, listen to the full review by Suchin Mehrotra.
2022-11-2505 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolFour More Shots Please Season 3 Review | Kirti Kulhari, Sayani Gupta, Bani J, Maanvi Gaagroo | Film CompanionOver its ten long humorless episodes, season 3 of Four More Shots Please starring Kirti Kulhari, Sayani Gupta, Bani J, and Maanvi Gagroo rarely rises above ambient viewing. Here's the full review by Suchin Mehrotra.
2022-10-2205 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolTVF Tripling - Season 3 Web Series Review | Sumeet Vyas, Maanvi Gagroo, Amol Parashar | Film CompanionChandan, Chanchal, and Chitvan played by Sumeet Vyas, Maanvi Gagroo and Amol Parashar respectively are back for more spunky sibling adventures and leisurely life lessons. But what does season 3 of TVF’s Tripling- Season 3 have to offer? Check TVF Tripling - Season 3 web series review by Suchin Mehrotra.
2022-10-2205 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolGood Bad Girl Web Series Review | Samridhi Dewan, Gul Panag, Vaibhav Raj Gupta | Vikas Bahl | Film CompanionGood Bad Girl is a deliciously promising but uneven dark comedy. Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the Good Bad Girl on Film Companion.
2022-10-1506 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolMismatched S2 Web Series Review by Suchin Mehrotra | Prajakta Koli | Rohit Saraf | Rannvijay | Film CompanionWhen Mismatched season 2 shines, it's more to do with our need for more young adult stories and romances on streaming, rather than any kind of stand-out storytelling. Here's the full review of Mismatched season 2 by Suchin Mehrotra.
2022-10-1506 min
Streaming with SuchinMismatched S2 Web Series Review by Suchin Mehrotra | Prajakta Koli | Rohit Saraf | Rannvijay | Film CompanionWhen Mismatched season 2 shines, it's more to do with our need for more young adult stories and romances on streaming, rather than any kind of stand-out storytelling. Here's the full review of Mismatched season 2 by Suchin Mehrotra.
2022-10-1506 min
Streaming with SuchinJamtara: Season 2 Review by Suchin Mehrotra | Monika Panwar | Sparsh Shrivastava | Film Companion | @Netflix India Netflix's Jamtara returns for a far stronger, more self-assured, and straight-up smashing second season says Suchin Mehrotra. Listen to the full review to know more.
2022-09-2406 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolJamtara: Season 2 Review by Suchin Mehrotra | Monika Panwar | Sparsh Shrivastava | Film Companion | @Netflix India Netflix's Jamtara returns for a far stronger, more self-assured, and straight-up smashing second season says Suchin Mehrotra. Listen to the full review to know more.
2022-09-2406 min
Two Please- A Movies & TV PodcastBrahmastra and the Indian Superhero (feat Suchin Mehrotra)The most controversial movie of the year is here. The boys are joined by Suchin Mehrotra from Film Companion as they discuss Ayan Mukerji's magnum opus Brahmastra and why India has such a hard time accepting its superheroes.
Follow Suchin here: https://www.instagram.com/suchin545/
2022-09-141h 27
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolDelhi Crime: Season 2 Review | Shefali Shah | Rasika Dugal | Rajesh Tailang | Gopal Datt | FCIs Delhi Crime season 2 a worthy follow-up or an unnecessarily forced franchise, diluting the impact of a great show? Check out Suchin Mehrotra's review of the Netflix India's series here.
2022-08-2607 min
Bollywood is For LoversLady Problems, or Problem Ladies? Pataakha, Good Luck Jerry, and DarlingsWe do our best to not feel the wrath of these women scorned as we check out three recent(ish) black comedies with female leads. Also lots of good music recommendations in this one.
Notes:
Black Comedy
That Mel Brooks quote was basically right: “Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.”
Pushing The Envelope: Being Cyrus and Delhi Belly, with Suchin Mehrotra
Not dependent on wordplay and puns, so might work better for people who don’t speak Hindi?
Pataakha
Everyone understands the Wario analogy
Radhika M...
2022-08-251h 10
Streaming with SuchinGhar Waapsi Review | Vishal Vashishtha | Dice Media | Streaming with Suchin | Film CompanionDisney+ Hotstar's Ghar Waapsi is a thoughtful, sensitive quarter life crisis series. Listen to the Suchin Mehrotra's review to know more.
2022-07-2206 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolGhar Waapsi Review | Vishal Vashishtha | Dice Media | Streaming with Suchin | Film CompanionDisney+ Hotstar's Ghar Waapsi is a thoughtful, sensitive quarter life crisis series. Listen to the Suchin Mehrotra's review to know more.
2022-07-2206 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolShoorveer Web Series Review | Suchin Mehrotra | Film Companion | Makarand D | Regina CShoorveer is a watered-down Hollywood series made for Bollywood audiences who don’t watch Hollywood movies, with all the tropes and none of the craft. Listen to the full review to know more.
2022-07-1805 min
The Late Take with Anupama & AnmolFC Critics pick the Best Hindi Streaming Shows So Far | Film CompanionOn the five-year anniversary of the Indian streaming space, FC critics Rahul Desai, Suchin Mehrotra, and Prathyush Parasuraman debate and discuss the best Hindi streaming shows so far. What’s on your list?
2022-07-1648 min
The Closet Writer ChroniclesSuchin Mehrotra: Becoming The Hero Of Your Own FilmThe episode opens with Suchin talking about what writing & storytelling means to him. He talks about how he decided to leave his banking job to become a film journalist and how he landed at Film Companion. We discuss book to screen adaptations, film remakes and South Indian cinema (specifically Malayalam movies). Suchin also shares some of his life learnings and his views on the future of movies & OTT in India. The episode closes with an article written by Suchin for Firstpost on the 10th anniversary of the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
Suchin Mehrotra...
2022-03-191h 16
Bollywood is For LoversNetflix and Dil: Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, or The Netflix Curse?We dive head-first into the buzzy new Netflix show about romantic obsession and small-town power, but is it worth more than an eye-roll?
Show notes:
Tried and Refused Productions' review
Rahul Desai's review at Film Companion
Suchin Mehrotra's review at Film Companion
NEXT TIME: Madhuri Madness begins!
Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network
Check out RUMI by ATCO
Listen to Bloom on Taproot Edmonton
Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and
2022-02-2448 min
Interviews with Anupama ChopraAmit Tandon, Prashasti Singh, Sumukhi Suresh, Rohan Joshi | Comedy Premium League | Film CompanionAmit Tandon, Prashasti Singh, Sumukhi Suresh, Rohan Joshi tell Anupama Chopra and Suchin Mehrotra about Netflix India's Comedy Premium League, why comedy is an anti-stardom industry and how their craft evolved in the pandemic.
2021-08-1833 min
Khandaan- A Bollywood PodcastCorona Streaming with Suchin MehrotraKhandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is back with another Corona Cast for those of you who’re stuck at home and would like to hear other people’s voices. We are joined this episode by Suchin Mehrotra of Film Companion fame. If you’ve been following his show on YouTube, you know Suchin is the man you want to talk to regarding streaming content during this time. The resulting conversation was rather too long and looped back and forth quite a bit, so we don’t have a timeline for you, but we do have a list of topics we discussed...
2020-04-161h 46Khandaan- A Bollywood PodcastCorona Streaming with Suchin MehrotraKhandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is back with another Corona Cast for those of you who’re stuck at home and would like to hear other people’s voices. We are joined this episode by Suchin Mehrotra of Film Companion fame. If you’ve been following his show on YouTube, you know Suchin is the man you want to talk to regarding streaming content during this time. The resulting conversation was rather too long and looped back and forth quite a bit, so we don’t have a timeline for you, but we do have a list of topics we discussed...
2020-04-161h 46
Khandaan- A Bollywood PodcastSacred Games S2 and Hum Aapke Hain Koun ft Suchin MehrotraEpisode 42 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is a celebration of 25 years of Hum Aapke Hain Koun…, arguably the most influential film to emerge from Bollywood in the 1990s. Director Sooraj Barjatya’s sophomore effort, 1994’s HAHK instantly cemented the careers of Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Barjatya himself as legends of Hindi cinema. It also cast Renuka Shahane as our collective bhabhi and changed the career of Mohnish Behl while introducing us to the star that is Tuffy. Join us as we discuss the many iconic moments (onscreen and offscreen) of this film as well as its songs, which are sti...
2019-08-292h 25Khandaan- A Bollywood PodcastSacred Games S2 and Hum Aapke Hain Koun ft Suchin MehrotraEpisode 42 of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast is a celebration of 25 years of Hum Aapke Hain Koun…, arguably the most influential film to emerge from Bollywood in the 1990s. Director Sooraj Barjatya’s sophomore effort, 1994’s HAHK instantly cemented the careers of Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Barjatya himself as legends of Hindi cinema. It also cast Renuka Shahane as our collective bhabhi and changed the career of Mohnish Behl while introducing us to the star that is Tuffy. Join us as we discuss the many iconic moments (onscreen and offscreen) of this film as well as its songs, which are sti...
2019-08-292h 25
Split Screen PodcastDeconstructing Amazon Prime's Made In HeavenFilm Companion’s Suchin Mehrotra joins Shah Shahid to discuss the new Amazon Prime original Indian series, Made In Heaven, and breaks down the shows successes and failures.
HIGHLIGHTS:
My non-Spoiler Review of Made In Heaven.
Suchin’s Interview with Shashank Arora.
Suchin and I discuss what they liked best about Made In Heaven.
How Made In Heaven separates itself from the usual TV format of storytelling.
Are the characters of Made In Heaven redeemed by the end?
Did Tara cheat?
We discuss how various forms of representation is handled by Made In Heaven.
Is Made In Heaven ‘classist...
2019-04-2657 min
Bollywood is For LoversCops vs. Thugs: Shootout at Lokhandwala and Shootout at WadalaIn this episode we discuss a pair of films that dramatize deadly dealings between the Bombay police force and the criminal underworld.
Show Notes:
Mayaanadhi
“Tollywood goes to Texas)" by Suchin Mehrotra
Encounter killings
Sicario
Starlight tours
Shootout at Lokhandwala
1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout
Police brutality propaganda
Sanjay Dutt
Processing how the film fictionalizes real life
Comparisons to Clint Eastwood
The ends justifying the means
Songs: “Unke Nashe Mein,” “Mere Yaar,” and “Ganpat”
2018-04-0150 min
Bollywood is For LoversPushing The Envelope: Being Cyrus and Delhi Belly, with Suchin MehrotraWriter 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/BadrinathKiDulhania)
The difference between portrayal and endorsement
Indian cinema’s global reach
Perception and expectations
...
2018-02-281h 08
Bollywood is For LoversWe Don’t Bite, We Only Love: Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!We ring in the year of the dog with a discussion of everyone’s favourite canine, Tuffy in Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
Show Notes:
Sorry for the tardiness of this episode
Happy Lunar New Year! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChineseNewYear)
Our favourite movie dogs
HAHK’s iconic status and our outside status
The wedding film
“Here’s An Accurate And Honest Summary Of ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’ (https://www.buzzfeed.com/imaansheikh/their-blood-group-is-definitely-alcohol?utm_term=.ci1xp3EWj#.vvgZnDNYB)”
A celebration of traditional In...
2018-02-1750 min
Bollywood is For LoversSupplemental Episode 4: On My Way to Steal Your Girl, or Padmaavat, At Last!Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s long awaited epic Padmaavat is finally out, but is it any good?
Show Notes:
The Movie Wala Podcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-wala-podcast/id1335885547?mt=2)
Padmavat by Malik Muhammad Jayasi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmavat)
Swara Bhaskar’s open letter: At The End of Your Magnum Opus… I Felt Reduced to a Vagina - Only (https://thewire.in/218456/end-magnum-opus-i-felt-reduced-vagina/)
Reviews to check out:
· Sal Salam at The Daily Star (http://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/murder-and-love-scenes/the-rousing-troubling-spectacle-padmaavat-1528444)
· Suchin Mehrotra at Magic...
2018-02-0649 min