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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movies Housefull 5, Sarzameen, and the series Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2.
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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen, Abhinandan Sekhri, and Sucharita Tyagi discuss the movies Punjab 95, Homebound, and the return of Smriti Irani as Tulsi in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.
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While discussing Indian reality show The Traitors:
Abhinandan: What’s the point of reviewing trash? Like what’s the point?
Rajyasree: So, the reason why I watched it is because I have seen bits and pieces of The Traitors UK…They’re genuinely funny, they know that it’s campy, that it’s ridiculous that they’re walking around in a cape and all…
Abhinandan: So that’s why we’re reviewing the Karan Johar version?
Rajyasree: So, I wanted to see how India has – as usual – taken a good concept, a funny concept where you’re not supposed to be serious about it, and fucked it up.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movie Anora, Indian reality show The Traitors, documentary series American Manhunt, and the songs Tum Tum and Qatal.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
02:03 - Topics
4:30 - Letters
9:16- The Traitors
21:08- American Manhunt
31:14 - Announcements
33: 49- Anora
41:23- Letters
46:10- Announcements
47: 23- Tum Tum
48: 54- Qatal
References & recommendations
NL Sena - India’s e-waste underworld
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While discussing the headlines:
Rajaysree: In bad news, Kamal Haasan’s comments led to his film Thug Life not releasing in Karnataka.
Manisha: In worse news, Akshay Kumar’s Housefull 5 cruised ahead of the box office…I had no idea that five Housefulls have been made.
Rajyasree: And also Fardeen Khan has made a comeback!
Shardool: Oh god. His debut movie is the worst movie I have ever seen.
Rajyasree: Prem Aggan!
Shardool: Yeah, I walked out of the theatre!
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen, Manisha Pande, and Shardool Katyayan discuss the movies Mountainhead and Stolen, and the second season of the TV series Last of Us.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions and announcements
02:20 - Headlines
07:55 - Mountainhead
18:18 - Letters
19:44 - The Last of Us S2
38:20 - Letters
42.16 - Stolen
54:10 - Letter
References & recommendations
Sign up for the Chennai subscriber meetup
NL Sena - The Impunity of India’s Police
NL Sena - India’s e-waste underworld
Scoop: Inside Stories from the Partition to the Present
TVF’s Daaru Pe Charcha Ep.03 ft. Vijay Maal Legaya
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While discussing The Royals
Abhinandan: You’re saying Bhumi Pednekar is good in this? Is she the redeeming factor?
Rajyasree: No, she's horrible in this…But it has worked in her favour because everyone has logged on and watched the show.
Abhinandan: Why?
Rajyasree: Because it’s so bad. Everyone trashed it so everyone logged on and watched it.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the series The Royals, the documentary Flintoff, and multiple subscriber letters. Abhinandan also recommends his new favourite Punjabi song.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions and announcements
01:43 - Headlines
11:15 - Letters
19:42 - The Royals
30:03 - Subscriber letters
41:23 - Flintoff
49:40 - Letters
57:37 - Abhinandan recommends a Punjabi song
References
Cannes like you've never seen it before | BBC Global
A Friendship, a Pandemic and a Death Beside the Highway
Upamanyu Chatterjee’s interview
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While discussing Jewel Thief:
Abhinandan: I tried to find a redeeming quality about the film. I couldn’t find anything.
Rajyasree: The romance didn’t inspire you to fall in love?
Abhinandan: This film almost inspired me to jump off a high building...In future, I would suggest that you don’t suggest anything we watch.
Rajyasree: But then we’d be watching nothing.
Abhinandan: Which would still be better than watching Jewel Thief.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the movie Jewel Thief. They also interview Anuvab Pal, Rahul DaCunha and Bhargava Krishna – the team behind the upcoming film Pune Highway.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions and announcements
03:32 - Subscriber letters
05:52 - Jewel Thief
19:46 - Interview with the team of Pune Highway
1:01:31 - Letters
References
Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins
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While discussing the headlines:
Abhinandan: I added this headline myself…In good news, Urvashi Rautela’s reels are appearing on my Instagram feed endlessly. And I am so entertained by whatever she says. I’ve seen so much of Urvashi in the last few days, and I didn’t even know who she was…In bad news, she claimed that a temple was made for her in Badrinath.
Rajyasree: One kilometer from Badrinath. She’s even given directions in the video. In worse news, the priest there wants the police to take action because the goddess Urvashi has nothing to do with actor Urvashi.
Abhinandan: But you know who she reminds me of? Saif.
Rajyasree: What nonsense.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the TV series Your Friends & Neighbours, Deli Boys, and the movie Kill.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introduction
02:43 - Headlines
08:32 - Letters
11:28 - Deli Boys
20:05 - Kill
27:59 - Letters
30:30 - Your Friends & Neighbours
40:52 - Letters
References & Recommendations
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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.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introduction
02:21 - The White Lotus
19:42 - Letters
26:50 - L:2 Empuraan
36:12 - Letters
40:00 - Favourite Val Kilmer roles
47:30 - Letters
52:45 - The Studio
References & Recommendations
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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.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introduction
03:19 - Headlines
09:50 - Adolescence
30:50 - Emergency
51:00 - Kunal Kamra controversy
References
Naya Bharat | A Comedy Special
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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.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introduction
03:00 - Headlines
06:36 - Women’s Day ads
29:40 - Contribute to our NL Sena
31:05 - Letters
40:05 - Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
52:10 - Letters
References
Leap club - The playing field is not equal
Hyundai - Break on stereotypes
Let Barbie remain the doll she was meant to be
How to sell dolls to woke kids
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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.
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Timecodes
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:34 - Headlines
00:08:13 - Letters
00:16:23 - Severance S2
00:29:03 - Letters
00:30:27 - Oscars
00:38:15 - Letters
00:54:09 - Sikander trailer
References
The costs of Reliance’s wildlife ambitions
An open letter to Anupam Kher: ‘Where were you when…’ is a lazy argument to make
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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.
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Timecodes
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:03:31 - Headlines
00:06:48 - Anuja
00:11:33- Letters
00:13:09- Mrs.
00:21:45- India’s Got Latent controversy
00:43:09 - Letters
00:46:44- The White Lotus S3
55:23:00- Letters
References and recommendations
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While discussing the headlines:
Abhinandan: In good news, Udit Narayan returned to the headlines after a long absence. In bad news, it was for a viral video where he was seen strangely kissing a fan on her lips…Uditji!
Rajyasree: Now lots of videos have come out of him trying to kiss Shreya Ghoshal, Alka Yagnik. It must be terrible to have to work with him.
Abhinandan: His lips are a permanent kiss face.
Rajyasree: So scary. Just think, I’ve gone to listen to Udit Narayan and he smooches me.
Abhinandan: It’s scary that you’re going to listen to him!
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the movie I Want To Talk, the documentary series American Manhunt: OJ Simpson, the short film Next, Please, and the Cadbury 5 Star ad on Valentine’s Day.
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Timecodes
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:47 - Topics
00:05:20 - Letters
00:12:24 - Headlines
00:14:35 - Next, Please
00:20:41 - I Want To Talk
00:26:10 - American Manhunt: OJ Simpson
00:37:30 - Letters
00:48:50 - Cadbury 5 Star Ad
References and recommendations
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While discussing the headlines:
Rajyasree: I read multiple news reports claiming that Saif’s alleged attacker came into Bengal, but had to move to Bombay because there were no job opportunities in the state. Why is a dig being made at Bengal even when…
Abhinandan: Even when you’re discussing the attack on Saif? Yes. The Aadhaar card he used also apparently was from Bengal.
Rajyasree: I read he had no Aadhaar card! See, at the moment, the best fiction writing is being carried on in these newsrooms.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the series Paatal Lok S2 and Black Warrant.
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Timecodes
00:00:00 - Introductions
00:01:00 - Headlines
00:05:12 - Announcements
00:06:42 - Topics
00:09:08 - Black Warrant
00:29:31 - Letters
00:34:16 - Paatal Lok S2
00:46:03 - Interview with the cast of Black Warrant
01:10:04 - Closing thoughts
References and recommendations
Abhinandan’s interview with Sunil Gupta and Sunetra Choudhary
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While discussing the topics:
Rajyasree: We have Juror #2, which is Clint Eastwood’s latest film. Which Abhinandan has not watched…Why? Because you thought I was talking about the judicial system?
Abhinandan: I haven’t even watched Juror #1.
Rajyasree: I’ll take that Nataraj pencil and put it through your eye.
Abhinandan: Juror #2 is not a sequel to Juror #1? Has Juror #1 got Govinda? (proceeds to dance to a made-up Govinda-esque track)
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the movies All We Imagine As Light and Juror #2, and the Golden Globe Awards.
PS: Abhinandan also recommends his top five favourite podcasts.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions and announcements
02:14 - Happy new year, with the same old A&R
05:55 - Headlines
08:27 - NL Sena
09:25 - Subscriber letter
10:19 - Topics
14:35 - Parinda
16:41 - All We Imagine As Light
26:33 - Subscriber letters
28:46 - Juror #2
38:47 - Subscriber letter
44:06 - Golden Globes
45:51 - Abhinandan’s top 5 podcast recommendations
References and recommendations
Demi Moore Wins Best Female Actor
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Abhinandan: Rajyasree, not today, but I will review this show soon...I think I watched it a little late...Made In Heaven.
(producer cracks up)
Abhinandan: (stares) Our producer just laughed...What’s so funny?
Rajyasree: Why did you watch Made In Heaven?
Abhinandan: It was recommended.
Rajyasree: Yes, four years back!
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the movies Woman of The Hour, Girls Will Be Girls, and Heretic, Shyam Benegal’s cinema, and the new Kim Kardashian music video for Santa Baby.
PS: Abhinandan also recommends a new Punjabi song, so do tune in to the full episode.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
03:22 - Announcements
02:57 - Headlines
07:04 - Woman Of The Hour
11:56 - Subscriber letters
22:49 - Shyam Benegal nostalgia
30:00 - Heretic
38:07 - Subscriber letters
41:20 - Girls Will Be Girls
45:02 - Kim Kardashian’s new music video
References and recommendations
Subscriber Sandeep Banik’s ‘fun ad’
Takeaways from CNN’s Investigation: How Airbnb fails to protect its guests from hidden cameras
What Went Wrong With Capitalism
Newslaundry’s Broken Ballots series
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This week, it’s time to unwind and look back at our favourite moments and best clips from the past few weeks – from laughs to jabs. This special episode is free, unlike others behind the paywall. Subscribe to listen to our previous episodes.
Awful and Awesome will return with a new episode next week.
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While discussing Kal Ho Naa Ho’s re-release:
Nikhil: There’s a moment where Shahrukh comes on screen. You just see his back, and the entire auditorium started hooting!
Abhinandan: No one has had the kind of screen presence Shahrukh has since Amitabh Bachhan.
Rajyasree: How about Akshay?
(Abhinandan gives a pensive stare to Rajyasree)
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen, and this week’s special guest Nikhil Taneja discuss the series Freedom at Midnight, and the films The Substance and Kal Ho Naa Ho.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introduction
06.52 - Topics
07:30 - Announcements
10:00 - Headlines
18:00 - Mike Tyson- Jake Paul bout & boxing as a sport
26:40 - Nikhil Taneja’s Be A Man Yaar!
38:05 - Freedom At Midnight
01:06:00 - Letters
01:08:20 - Kal Ho Naa Ho
References
Subrata Roy Sahara figures ‘Life Mantras’ from Tihar
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While discussing The Sabarmati Report’s trailer:
Rajyasree: Good news is, Coldplay has announced a fourth show in Gujarat. The bad news is, you can’t have cold beers before the concert because it’s a dry state.
Abhinandan: But you can have fafda, khakra, and dhokla.
Rajyasree: So there will be a lot of hot air at Coldplay.
Abhinandan: You can top up with a lot of chaas!
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films Zwigato, The Buckingham Murders, the documentary Martha, and the trailer for The Sabarmati Report.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introduction
01:51 - Topics
02:18 - Letters
05:38 - Headlines
08:32 - The Sabarmati Report
17:02 - Zwigato
23:51 - Letters
27:28 - The Buckingham Murders
37:37 - Letters
40:14 - Martha
References
Ana 373 - Interview with Shalini Passi
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While discussing Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives:
Abhinandan: How did I come about watching this? And I ended up watching four episodes.
Rajshree: I am impressed.
Abhinandan: It’s because someone called me and told me about all these characters.
Rajshree: Okay.
Abhinandan: (smiling) I said you have to be exaggerating this. Then I got home, it happened to be a Sunday, and I said let me see if it’s true.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the series Rivals and Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, and the film Wolfs.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
01:27 - Appeals
02:09 - Headlines
05:46 - Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives
22:37- Letters
26:02 - Rivals
35:47 - Wolfs
References
Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives
NL interview with Tajinder Bagga
Contribute to our NL Sena projects for Maharashtra and Jharkhand polls
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