The Bollywood Pod

Best of Bollywood - ”Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015)”

Sharat Katariya's "Dum Laga Ke Haisha" was a script developed by NFDC Screenwriters Labs.  A masterpiece in filmmaking, the movie stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar, Sanjay Mishra, Sheeba Chaddha, Seema Pahwa, Alka Amin, Shrikant Verma, Chandrachoor Rai, Shardul Rana, and Mahesh Sharma.  Cameo by Kumar Sanu.  Winner of National Film Awards for Best Hindi Film and Best Song "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" by Monali Thakur.  Also performed by Papon.  
 
Host HT and guest Sonika sit down to talk all the details about this awesome film.  

The Bollywood Pod - RRR (2022)

S.S. Rajamouli's world renowned Academy Award Winning (Best Original Song) "RRR (2022)" is a story of two legendary freedom fighters who band together as friends to fight the British Raj in 1920's India.  Starring N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan, supported by Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Olivia Morris, Shriya Saran, Ray Stevenson, Samuthirakani, Makrand Deshpande, Rajeev Kanakala, Rahul Ramakrishna and Alison Doody.  
Academy Award Winners Chandra Bose and M.M. Keeravani
Host HT and guest Archit sit down and pick this iconic film apart on The Bollywood Pod.  

Best of Bollywood - Andhadhun (2018)

Sriram Raghavan's most commercially successful film- Andhadhun (2018) is a unique thriller about a blind pianist who witnesses a murder.   With endless twists and turns, Andhadhun will surprise you and entertain you.  Starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu, Radhika Apte, Anil Dhawan, Manav Vij, Zakir Hussain, Ashwini Kalsekar, Chhaya Kadam, Pawan Singh, Kabir Sajid, Rashmi Agdekar, Gopal Singh, Franco Vaz.  
Host HT and guest Swapnil sit down and pick this iconic film apart on The Bollywood Pod's series Best of Bollywood.

@TheBollywoodPod - ”Drishyam 2 (2022)” - Minisode 3

The sequel to the amazing film Drishyam- "Drishyam 2" starring Ajay Devgn is full of twists and turns that will keep you at the edge of your seats.  Join Vijay Salgaonkar as he designs his escape from the claws of justice in this worthy sequel featuring Tabu, Ishita Dutta, Shriya Saran, Akshaye Khanna, Rajat Kapoor, Kamlesh Sawant as Gaitonde, Saurabh Shukla, Nishant Singh, Neha Joshi, Sharad Bhutadiya and Siddharth Bodke.  
 
Host HT and guest Swati break down the amazing Drishyam 2 only on The Bollywood Pod.  

Best of Bollywood - ”Rocket Singh (2009)”

Shimit Amin's "Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009)" is a cult classic starring Ranbir Kapoor along with a great cast featuring Prem Chopra, D Santosh, Mukesh Bhatt, Naveen Kausik, Gauahar Khan, Manish Chaudhari, Shazahn Padamsee, Ramesh Goyal, Rajesh Jais, Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, Firdaus Mevawala and Amol Parashar.
The film is written by award winning Jaideep Sahni (Khosla ka Ghosla, Chak De India, Company)
Host HT and Guest Sonali Chandra (Five Guys a Week, Tamron Hall Show, Dr. Phil Show, Stand-Up Comedian) sit down and talk about this beloved cult classic with a great performance by Ranbir Kapoor in his first few years of making films and Shimit Amin's last film after Ab Tak Chappan and Chak De India.  
 

@TheBollywoodPod Minisode#2 - ”Monica O My Darling (2022)”

Vasan Bala's "Monica O My Darling (2022)" is a memorable comedy-thriller with arresting scenes and captivating performances by a loaded cast featuring Rajkummar Rao, Radhika Apte, Huma Qureshi, Sikandar Kher, Sukant Goel, Bagavathi Perumal.  Also starring Akanksha Ranjan Kapoor, Zayn Marie Khan, Vijay Kenkre, Devendra Dodke, Shiva Rindani, Faisal Rashid.
 
Vasant Bala delivers a very entertaining film with scenes and performances that will be talked about for years to come.  The film also has a very cool soundtrack.  

Best of Bollywood - Kahaani (2012)

Sujoy Ghosh's Masterpiece "Kahanni (2012)" features Vidya Balan at the peak of her powers as "Bidya Bagchi" a pregnant woman in search of her missing husband in the seedy underbelly of Kolkata. 
This thriller with endless twists and turns features the iconic character "Bob Biswas" played by Saswata Chatterjee and the menacing "Khan" played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. 
The ensemble cast also features Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Kharaj Mukherjee, Riddhi Sen, Indraneil Sengupta, Darshan Jariwala, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Rasik Tyagi, Kamalika Banerjee and Abir Chatterjee.
Host HT deep dives into "Kahaani (2012)" with Mitushi- a person who actually subtitled the DVD for Kahaani!
With award winning Cinematography by Setu and tight-knit editing by Namrata Rao, Kahaani will keep you guessing and will reward you on every rewatch.  

@TheBollywoodPod Minisode #1 “Pocket mein Rocket and Quarter Life Crisis” feat. Sonali Chandra

Sonali and HT sit down and talk about taking risk and doing what makes you happy.  As children of South Asian families, it is one of the toughest decisions to make - happiness vs financial stability.  Join Sonali as she talks about her journey on giving up stability in NYC to start a new journey in LA.
Sonali Chandra is a LA based actor/comedian/performer who is the Indian American Leading Lady in Lifetime Network's "Five Guys a Week."  Sonali has also appeared on the Tamron Hall Show, featured on MSN, Yahoo, and TMZ.  You can find Sonali on Instagram at i_am_sonali_chandra.
This Minisode was Recorded as a companion-piece to "Best of Bollywood - Rocket Singh, Salesman of the Year"