The Lokesh Cinematic Universe: South India's Answer to Franchise Filmmaking (feat. Rishi Gupta)

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The Az And When Movie Podcast

Az and When

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6 days ago

Welcome, one and all, to the AZ AND WHEN MOVIE PODCAST, hosted by me, Azrael! The conversation show where I sit down with a friend every episode to gush about their chosen favourite films and why we love them. No expectations, no right opinions, no commitments – just Az and When.

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The Lokesh Cinematic Universe: South India's Answer to Franchise Filmmaking (feat. Rishi Gupta)

The Az And When Movie Podcast

1 hour 45 minutes 5 seconds

4 months ago

The Lokesh Cinematic Universe: South India's Answer to Franchise Filmmaking (feat. Rishi Gupta)

This week, Az and Rishi are back to introduce the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU): three Tamil films featuring some of the biggest stars, which have found massive critical and commercial success. They share their thoughts on what makes them great, what separates Kollywood's success from Hollywood's, and what's next for the big-budget mega-franchise.

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Chapters

00:00 How’s Life? / The Early Years

03:07 Core Texts

13:07 Previously On…

22:58 Intro to South Indian Cinema

35:59 The Singapore Cinema Tangent

41:00 The Lokesh Cinematic Universe (No Spoilers)

50:55 (Spoilers Start Here!) ‘Kaithi’

01:03:19 ‘Vikram’

01:19:53 ‘Leo’

01:38:54 Lokiverse 2.0…