Since a new Sriram Raghavan feature (Merry Christmas) has hit screens, and another one is already in production, it felt like a good time to look back at the filmmaker’s previous work: Ek Hasina Thi, Johnny Gaddaar, Agent Vinod, Badlapur, and Andhadhun.
With me are cinema writers/podcasters Amartya Acharya and Aryan Vyas, both of whom enjoy Raghavan's cinema as much I do!
Here’s hoping you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed talking about Raghavan.
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The Guests:
1. Amartya Acharya thinks he watches far too many films, and that does appear to be the impression others have of him as well, though he likely does not give a flying feather about the latter. He has been writing about films for less than one-tenth of his lifetime but has already made a dent with the likes of High on Films and a whole host of other publications putting his work out. Follow him on Letterboxd and Instagram.
2. Aryan Vyas is a physiotherapist in the making and a cinephile all ready to write and talk films most times of day. He shuttles between a busy OPD and interactions with moving pictures, producing reams of material about what he catches up on. He has written for a variety of publications: High on Films, Film Companion, and Asian Movie Pulse among them. Follow him on Letterboxd and Instagram.
The Host:
Varun Oak-Bhakay has a Master’s in English Literature and the written word – consumption and production of it – is still rather close to him, but he’s had a fascination with cinema since the mid-2010s, which has led to a blog (“Cinephile Stock”), a newsletter that he hopes to revive (“Dispatches from a Dark Room”), and now this podcast. You can follow his interactions with cinema on Letterboxd and on Instagram as well.
Chapters:
Introductions – 00:00:10
Ek Hasina Thi – 00:09:48
Johnny Gaddaar – 00:31:30
Agent Vinod – 00:47:49
Badlapur – 01:11:27
Andhadhun – 01:34:44
Wrapping Up – 01:56:58
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