Writer-director Gautham Vasudev Menon joins us on the season&apos;s last episode to talk about his writing, straddling the genres of action and romance, his process behind picturizing songs, and RHTDM at 20!He shared cool stories behind Thalli Pogathey and Aaromale, the prominent use of closeups in his storytelling, what he makes of RHTDM&apos;s criticism, why Mani Ratnam thought Minnale was not the right movie for Madhavan at the time, and much more.Feedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Produced and hosted by: Himanshu Joglekar (@loveofcinemasf8)Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2021Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

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S3 Episode 12: Gautham Vasudev Menon

Film historian and writer Gautam Chintamani joins us for a deep dive into Ramesh Sippy&apos;s Shakti (1982).  A film that Sippy is most proud of, by some accounts. A film that&apos;s Salim Khan&apos;s personal favorite among the films he co-wrote with Javed Akhtar.  A film that pits together two giants of Hindi cinema, Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan.  Gautam and I tried to unpack why Shakti is one of Dilip Kumar&apos;s greatest films and how the legendary actor was able to elevate the performances of his co-actors. We also discussed the craft of Shakti, the women of Shakti and how they are projected as the mature counterparts of their partners, how the film can be seen as an amalgamation of Salim-Javed&apos;s films, the film&apos;s terrific score by R D Burman, and how Bachchan was neither overshadowed nor overshadowing in the film. Feedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Produced and hosted by: Himanshu Joglekar (@loveofcinemasf8)Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2021Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

S3 Episode 11: Shakti (1982) - with Gautam Chintamani

An hour with screenwriter Ritesh Shah on D-Day (2013),  Pink (2016) and Raid (2018). We dissected scenes from those films and chatted about writing dialogue, screenwriting tips, Salim-Javed and what makes them special, some of Ritesh&apos;s fave screenplays: L. A. Confidential (1997) and October (2018), and much more.  Feedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Produced and hosted by: Himanshu Joglekar (@loveofcinemasf8)Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2021Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

S3 Episode 10: Ritesh Shah (D-Day, Pink and Raid)

Gulzar&apos;s poetically cinematic Ijaazat (1987) is perhaps Hindi cinema&apos;s most mature exploration of divorce and live-in relationships. It&apos;s also a film whose dialogue is almost as lyrical as its songs. Featuring a memorable feature-length waltz between two fine actors, Rekha and Naseeruddin Shah, and a terrific soundtrack by Pancham, Ijaazat is a film that truly showcases Gulzar&apos;s poetic sensibilities. A film worth celebrating, time and again.  We are joined by Pavan Jha, a technology consultant, an avid film buff, archivist and film historian, as we celebrate this lovely film.  He shared numerous interesting insights into the film, touching on the film&apos;s characters, songs, dialogue and legacy, adding great context along the way. Listen in!  Pavan Jha&apos;s YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/pavanjhaFeedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Produced and hosted by: Himanshu Joglekar (@loveofcinemasf8)Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2021Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

S3 Episode 9: Gulzar's Ijaazat (1987) - with Pavan Jha

One of our absolute greats and arguably the most versatile Hindi filmmaker of all-time, Vijay Anand, left behind a legacy worthy of frequent celebration. Filmmaker, film instructor and co-founder of the popular film blog, Upperstall — Karan Bali joins us to celebrate Vijay Anand and revisit one of his favorites, Tere Ghar Ke Samne (1963). We chatted about the legendary director&apos;s craft, his gift for filming songs, his innovative approach to storytelling and his tremendous range as a filmmaker. We then focussed on the breezy romantic comedy, Tere Ghar Ke Samne and talked about its classic songs, its innovative title sequence, our favorite scenes and the subtle, nuanced moments from the film. Yes, we also touched on how Vijay Anand&apos;s approach with set design used in Dil ka bhanwar, might have influenced the popular American sitcom, The Big Bang Theory.Karan also spoke on Vijay Anand&apos;s legacy and how it coincided with the golden decades of Hindi cinema.Upperstall blog:  https://upperstall.comFeedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Produced and hosted by: Himanshu Joglekar (@loveofcinemasf8)Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2021Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

S3 Episode 8: Vijay Anand - with Karan Bali

Chances are, if you love Hindi cinema, you love Amitabh Bachchan and his films. Having grown up in the 90s, well past peak Bachchan mania, I&apos;ve always wondered what it would&apos;ve been like to have lived through that peak mania.  What must the thrill have been like to have witnessed his stardom at its peak? To get a better idea, I spoke with a small group of cinephiles and Bachchan fans who were fortunate enough to have watched the actor&apos;s 70s and 80s filmography on the big screen. I was joined by hardcore Bachchan fans, Sandeep Loyalka, M. Tanveer and Sandeep Padhi to share their memories of watching Bachchan on the big screen in the 70s, 80s and early 90s. Among the stories and memories they shared: Watching Sholay multiple times, bumping into Ramesh Sippy one fine day, camping overnight outside the theatre for tickets, eagerly awaiting the daily newspaper for updates on the actor&apos;s health following his accident on the sets of Coolie (1983), and watching Bachchan&apos;s films in a small town in Odisha.Watching Bachchan on the big screen, back in the day!Feedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Produced and hosted by: Himanshu (@loveofcinemasf8)Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2021Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

S3 Episode 7: Watching Bachchan on the big screen in the 70s and 80s

Early in his career, Shah Rukh Khan did a series of films where he played the anti-hero. One of those films was Ram Jaane  (1995), a full-bodied remake of the James Cagney classic, Angels with Dirty Faces. Ram Jaane could&apos;ve been a career-defining film for SRK but it failed to have a lasting impact. Nevertheless, it&apos;s a very peculiar film and if you&apos;re a SRK fan, you probably have many memories around the film. In conversation with Vinay Shukla, who wrote Ram Jaane, on — the parallels between Cagney and SRK, SRK&apos;s performance in Ram Jaane, the actor&apos;s rather interesting wardrobe for the film,  what the film could&apos;ve been and why in spite of its flaws, Ram Jaane has its moments. Feedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Produced and hosted by: Himanshu (@loveofcinemasf8)Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2021Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

S3 Episode 6: Ram Jaane (1995) - with Vinay Shukla

Satyajit Ray made an absolutely moving documentary on Rabindranath Tagore. He also made documentaries on —  the blind artist, Binode Behari Mukherjee; Bharatanatyam dancer, Balasaraswati; Sikkim; and Sukumar Ray. Ray had also planned documentaries on Nehru and Pandit Ravi Shankar, which never got made.As we inch closer to Ray&apos;s centenary, we take a close look at the filmmaker&apos;s equally excellent documentary work. Professor of Film Studies at Aliah University (Kolkata) and documentarian, Subha Das Mollick, joins me to share her insights on Ray&apos;s approach to documentaries, critically examine the five documentaries, and to talk about the other two documentaries which Ray wanted to make. We also tried to juxtapose the realism in his feature films with Ray, the documentarian. Feedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Produced and hosted by: Himanshu (@loveofcinemasf8)Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2021Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

S3 Episode 5: Satyajit Ray's documentaries - with Subha Das Mollick

Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007) is packed with quirk. A delightful crime comedy, pulling off one improbable scene after another, and delivered with the confidence that&apos;s rare from a director making his debut film. In conversation with writer-director Sanjay Khanduri on —-his early days in films, assisting Kundan Shah and Subhash Ghai; Kundan&apos;s Shah&apos;s advice-writing ECKLL and getting a small film made in 2007-casting Abhay Deol and Neha Dhupia -the film&apos;s deliciously ridiculous scenes and sets (Ponnappa&apos;s private gambling den)-anecdotes around making the film and the film&apos;s memorable characters (Malvankar, Naidu, Bhujang, Mangeshbhai, Patrick)-influcences on the film and ECKLL&apos;s influence on some of the newer films like Lootcase (2020)-Sanjay&apos;s plans around spinning off a popular character from the film with a web series ...and more!Feedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Produced and hosted by: Himanshu (@loveofcinemasf8)Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2020Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

S3 Episode 4: Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007) - with Sanjay Khanduri

Kader Khan was an extraordinary writer and actor. He was also one of the primary architects of, what I like to call, the Bachchan aura. He was instrumental in the careers of two other big stars as well - Jeetendra and Govinda. Sukanya Verma, film critic, quiz-maker, and a true blue Hindi film buff,  joins us as we look back on Kader Khan&apos;s legacy.  We talked about Kader Khan&apos;s difficult childhood, his course down the path of theatre, his early days in films, and his role in the towering career of Amitabh Bachchan. We also covered Khan&apos;s mastery over language, which was instrumental in being able to write outstanding dialogue for filmmakers with contrasting styles, like Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra - makers of some of Bachchan&apos;s biggest films.Sukanya also touched on her favorite Kader Khan performances, Khan&apos;s subconscious imprint on the comedy of actors like Pankaj Tripathi, and why she is a big fan of Patal Bhairavi (1985) and Taqdeerwala (1995).Finally, I shared some cool trivia (sent in by a listener) about a dark film that Kader Khan had planned on writing and directing, with Amitabh Bachchan in the lead. This month, it will be two years since we lost Kader Khan.  Join us, as we pay a small tribute, in our own way, to, as Sukanya likes to call him, "my favorite Khan." Here&apos;s Sukanya&apos;s (in memoriam) piece from last year: http://www.sukanyaverma.com/2019/01/i-loved-kader-khan-i-spoke-kader-khan/Feedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Concept: Himanshu (@loveofcinemasf8)Host: Himanshu Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2020Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

S3 Episode 3: Remembering Kader Khan - with Sukanya Verma

Kamlesh Pandey has written upwards of 45 films, including Tezaab, Saudagar, Aatish, Aks, Rang De Basanti, Delhi 6, and Yalgaar.Kamlesh Pandey joins us for a chat on screenwriting, stories behind some of his biggest films, and how writing for Hindi cinema has changed over the last 30 years.We chatted about Tezaab, Aks, Delhi-6, Aatish, his admiration for Walter Hill, working with Feroz Khan, and why our lives are incomplete without stories. Also...Did you know the trial show of Tezaab was a huge disaster, primarily due to its non-linear narrative structure, and the wife of a superstar wanted the film edited to a linear structure?Did you know that Pandey had originally conceived Delhi-6 along the lines of My Big Fat Greek Wedding - set in Delhi? Or how, initially, he was never interested in writing for Feroz Khan?Or why he believed Sanjay Dutt was better suited to play Nawab in Aatish? All those stories and more. Listen in! Feedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Concept: Himanshu (@loveofcinemasf8)Host: Himanshu Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2020Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

S3 Episode 2: Kamlesh Pandey (Tezaab, Aatish, Aks, Delhi 6)

In conversation with columnist, author and former editor of India Today, Kaveree Bamzai on Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983).Superfan Kaveree and I tried to unpack what makes Kundan Shah's endlessly fascinating comedy — timeless. We talked about our favorite scenes, Kundan Shah's style, the comedic genius of Satish Shah, the film's increasingly relevant satire, its take on corruption and media, and the spoken language dialogue of the film.We also touched on the influences on the film, from the Marx Brothers to Antonioni to the 1964 Dilip Kumar film, Leader.Kaveree also made some interesting points about the famous 'Mahabharat scene' and why we, as a country, are much more touchy about the Ramayan than the Mahabharat.Credits:Concept: Himanshu (@loveofcinemasf8)Host: Himanshu Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2020Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

S3 Episode 1: Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) - with Kaveree Bamzai

2 cult comedies, 2 massively entertaining blockbusters, and an iconic TV show...In conversation with director Pankuj Parashar on — Ab Ayega Mazaa (1984), Karamchand (1985), Peechha Karro (1986), Jalwa (1987) and ChaalBaaz (1989).Pankaj and I chatted about the films he made in the 80s. Films which I am a fan of. Films which have had an influence on Andaz Apna Apna, Rangeela, and Priyadarshan&apos;s comedies.Along the way, Pankaj shared a truckload of anecdotes around making of those films. Anecdotes you do not want to miss! Anecdotes involving everyone from Naseeruddin Shah to Ram Gopal Varma to Kamal Haasan to Dharmedra to Sridevi to Alyque Padamsee to Ravi Baswani.We also talked about why Jalwa and ChaalBaaz have aged well. Feedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Concept: Himanshu (@loveofcinemasf8)Host: Himanshu Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2020Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

S2 Episode 12: Pankuj Parashar (Peechha Karro, Jalwa, ChaalBaaz)

In conversation with independent film critic and author Amitava Nag on one of Satyajit Ray&apos;s magnificent films, Arranyer Din Ratri (1970). We reflect on one of my favorite films by Ray, as it turns 50 this year, discussing — scenes from the film, the craft behind the film, the strong women of the film, Sunil Gangopadhyay&apos;s novel, the film&apos;s place in Ray&apos;s oeuvre, influences on the film and the film&apos;s legacy. Guest Amitava Nag has authored Satyajit Ray&apos;s Heroes and Heroines, decoding Ray&apos;s unique ability in extracting superlative performances from his actors. Amitava has also hosted a wonderful series of video lectures on Ray&apos;s cinema on Youtube, titled: Ray@100 Video Lectures by Amitava Nag.Feedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Concept: Himanshu (@loveofcinemasf8)Host: Himanshu Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2020Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

S2 Episode 11: Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri at 50 - with Amitava Nag

**My first podcast episode in Marathi**In conversation with director Sameer Vidwans on — Double Seat (2015) and YZ (2016), present day Marathi cinema, takeaways from assisting Sachin Pilgaonkar, his creative partnership with writer Kshitij Patwardan, and more.We chatted about the common thread between Double Seat and YZ, some of my favorite scenes from those two films, and the writing of the films.We also touched on the problems facing Marathi cinema today - dwindling footfalls, why a large section of the Marathi youth struggles to connect with the Marathi cinema on offer, and why it is important for Marathi cinema to go beyond nostalgia. Sameer also shared the lessons learned from assisting Sachin Pilgaonkar, in his early days. Feedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Concept: Himanshu (@loveofcinemasf8)Host: Himanshu Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2020Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/LoveOfCinema)

S2 Episode 10: YZ, Double Seat - with Sameer Vidwans (in Marathi)

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