Awful and Awesome Ep 384: White Lotus S3 finale, Empuraan, The Studio
While discussing Empuraan: Abhinandan: Why is it called L:2 Empuraan? Manisha: The second!Jayashree: Yes, so the first one was Lucifer. But this L is a thing. Something would be happening casually in the movie and a rock will fall in the shape of an L. Or Mohanlal will be walking past a tree which will catch fire in the shape of an L.Abhinandan and Rajyasree: Why?Jayashree: Because he is L for Lucifer, guys. Rajyasree: (cracks up) I’m not going to watch this one. This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen, Jayashree Arunachalam and Manisha Pande discuss the TV series The White Lotus and The Studio, the movie L:2 Empuraan, and their favourite Val Kilmer roles. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Timecodes00:00 - Introduction02:21 - The White Lotus 19:42 - Letters26:50 - L:2 Empuraan36:12 - Letters40:00 - Favourite Val Kilmer roles47:30 - Letters52:45 - The StudioReferences & RecommendationsThe White Lotus S3The StudioL:2 EmpuraanThe PittJubilee RekhachitramClick here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS.Produced by Priyali Dhingra, edited by Umrav Singh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Awful and Awesome Ep 383: Emergency, Adolescence, Kunal Kamra controversy
While discussing Emergency: Abhinandan: The only person who said ‘let me try to act in this’ was the actor who played Sanjay Gandhi. Manisha: Not Kangana? Abhinandan: No, her acting was terrible. Her look was perfect. Rajyasree: No! There was Kangana and there was Kangana’s nose. Indira had a long nose but it wasn’t like Pinocchio!This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen and Manisha Pande discuss the TV series Adolescence, the movie Emergency, and the Kunal Kamra controversy. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Timecodes00:00 - Introduction03:19 - Headlines09:50 - Adolescence 30:50 - Emergency51:00 - Kunal Kamra controversy References Adolescence EmergencyNaya Bharat | A Comedy SpecialClick here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS.Produced and edited by Priyali Dhingra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1:04:26
Awful and Awesome Ep 382: Women’s Day ads, Super/Man
While discussing Hyundai’s Women’s Day ad: Abhinandan: It was simple and direct…but the spot where she parked was not that tight.Rajyasree: I can park in that spot.Abhinandan: Are you a good driver? Rajyasree: I’m a very good driver. I used to drive here also. You’ve forgotten?Abhinandan: Salman also used to drive. Doesn’t mean he’s a good driver. Rajyasree: (mimicking Salman) ye log kyu yahan pe so rahe hain!This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss several Women’s Day ads, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, and several subscriber letters. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Timecodes00:00 - Introduction03:00 - Headlines06:36 - Women’s Day ads 29:40 - Contribute to our NL Sena31:05 - Letters40:05 - Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story52:10 - LettersReferences Leap club - The playing field is not equalCars 24 - Park Your BiasTanishq | Her ChoiceBarbie - You Can Be Anything Prega NewsHyundai - Break on stereotypesLet Barbie remain the doll she was meant to beHow to sell dolls to woke kidsMunmun Sen videoBBC’s Radhe Maa documentary Contribute to our NL Sena Hafta 527 with Sumeet Mhaskar Produced and edited by Priyali Dhingra and Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Awful and Awesome Ep 381: Severance S2, Oscars, Sikandar trailer
While discussing the headlines:Rajyasree: In better news, Kangana has said that Javed Akhtar has promised to write a song for her next film…Abhinandan: Very nice. I wonder what that song will sound like. (Breaks into song) Ek ladki ko dekha to aisa laga…I will not say anything more. Rajyasree: Yeah, don’t say. I can still get away. You can’t. This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the second season of Apple TV’s Severance, the 97th Academy Awards, the trailer for Salman Khan’s Sikandar, and the movie The Honeymoon Crasher. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:34 - Headlines00:08:13 - Letters 00:16:23 - Severance S200:29:03 - Letters00:30:27 - Oscars00:38:15 - Letters00:54:09 - Sikander trailer References Subscribe to NL-TNMSeverance S297th Academy AwardsSikanderHoneymoon CrasherThe costs of Reliance’s wildlife ambitionsAn open letter to Anupam Kher: ‘Where were you when…’ is a lazy argument to makeAnA’s review of Black Warrant Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS.Produced and edited by Priyali Dhingra and Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Awful and Awesome Ep 380: The White Lotus S3, Mrs., BeerBiceps row
While discussing a subscriber letter about Rajyasree’s obsession with Sukesh Chandrasekhar: Abhinandan: When you’re at Newslaundry, there’s a chance you may go to prison owing to the several income tax notices we get. If I do go to prison, I will set Rajyasree and Sukesh up!Rajyasree: But you have to go to Mandoli jail. He is not in Tihar...I know everything about Sukesh. Abhinandan: How do I go to Mandoli?Rajyasree: You’ll have to put in a request. They’ll ask why. You say I want to hang out with Sukesh. Abhinandan: Then you can also get a private jet (like actor Jacqueline Fernandez). Keep 70 percent and donate 30 percent to Newslaundry. This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen and Manisha Pande discuss the movies Anuja and Mrs., the TV show The White Lotus, and the controversy surrounding influencers Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:03:31 - Headlines00:06:48 - Anuja 00:11:33- Letters00:13:09- Mrs.00:21:45- India’s Got Latent controversy 00:43:09 - Letters00:46:44- The White Lotus S355:23:00- LettersReferences and recommendations Subscribe to NL-TNMNL Sena - The Hindu RashtraAnujaMrs. The White Lotus S3Subscriber letter link Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS.Produced and edited by Ashish Anand and Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A weekly wrap up of consumable and non-consumable entertainment curated, especially for the internet age. Hosted by Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen. Click here to support Newslaundry: http://bit.ly/paytokeepnewsfree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.