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The Futile Podcast
Ram Venkat Srikar
12 episodes
3 days ago
Unpretentious conversations encircling cinema. Every Sunday, hopefully.
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TV & Film
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Unpretentious conversations encircling cinema. Every Sunday, hopefully.
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Film Reviews
TV & Film
Episodes (12/12)
The Futile Podcast
The other side of Bombay in Films
In this episode, Ram and Sagar discuss Portrayal of Bombay in different films, the representation of social strata, and few personal experiences associated with the city. Your earphones are fine. Don't worry, it's the audio. Podcast art picture: Parth Vyas
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4 years ago
36 minutes 31 seconds

The Futile Podcast
Raat Akeli Hai and Indian OTT Space
In this episode, Sagar, Saahil, and Ram discuss Honey Trehan's Hindi-language whodunit, Raat Akeli Hai, and the Indian OTT space that is thriving amid the pandemic.
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4 years ago
57 minutes 20 seconds

The Futile Podcast
Reading O. Henry's Psyche and Pskyscrapper
In this episode Ram and Sagar read O. Henry's short-story, Psyche and Pskyscrapper. Published in July of 1912, the story is equally relevant today. Join in for the most defferent episode of TFP.
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5 years ago
29 minutes 10 seconds

The Futile Podcast
The Beginners: Writing About Films #1 - Saahil - Part 2
In this episode, we have Saahil Siddiqui, a fellow film blogger who just started out writing about films. Hop in as we talk about love for writing, favourite writers, Imtiaz Ali, Shah Rukh Khan, and a lot more! Saahil: (@saahilspeaking): https://twitter.com/saahilspeaking/ Ram: https://twitter.com/RamVenkatSrikar
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5 years ago
54 minutes 41 seconds

The Futile Podcast
The Beginners: Writing About Films #1 - Saahil - Part 1
In this episode, we have Saahil Siddiqui, a fellow film blogger who just started out writing about films. Hop in as we talk about love for writing, favourite writers, Imtiaz Ali, Shah Rukh Khan, and a lot more! Saahil: (@saahilspeaking): https://twitter.com/saahilspeaking/ Ram: https://twitter.com/RamVenkatSrikar
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5 years ago
55 minutes 23 seconds

The Futile Podcast
Udaan: 10 Years Later
In this episode, Ram and Sagar discuss Vikramaditya Motwane's directorial debut, Udaan, that gained cult-following over the years. July 16th marked the film's 10th anniversary, giving us an opportunity to revisit a film that's great for all seasons and ages.
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5 years ago
52 minutes 34 seconds

The Futile Podcast
Celebrating Guru Dutt's Pyaasa
Last week marked 95th birth anniversary of the legendary Guru Dutt. So, here is an episode appreciating the film's themes, social criticism, cinematic aesthetics, and most importantly, the iconic soundtrack that remains the gold standard for music in Hindi cinema. Join Ram and Sagar as they discuss the film that released during their grandparents' childhood.
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5 years ago
49 minutes 24 seconds

The Futile Podcast
Modern Telugu Cinema, Relatability, Sekhar Kammula, Schindler's List, and more.
In this episode, Ram and Sagar's conversation begins with modern Telugu cinema, before taking a shape of its own.
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5 years ago
49 minutes 10 seconds

The Futile Podcast
Representation of Police Brutality in Indian Cinema

Earlier this week, news broke out about the brutal custodial murder of a father and son in Thoothukudi, Tamil India, India. In a country that celebrates police in films, the line between heroism and police brutality blurs without our knowledge. Here is a brief discussion among three cinephiles who grew up watching cops kick asses of thugs. Does the heroism stand the same today? #JusticeforJayarajAndFenix

UPDATE: The audio part at the beginning has been deleted due to recent occurring pertaining to singer Suchi's video.

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5 years ago
32 minutes 52 seconds

The Futile Podcast
Ulysses, Phantom Thread, Her, Raavanan, and a lot of tiny musings
In this episode, Ram (@ramvenkatsrikar) and Sagar (iasragas) talk about plenty of films and a bit of literature.
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5 years ago
45 minutes 24 seconds

The Futile Podcast
A pretentious conversation about documentaries
In this episode, Ram Venkat Srikar and Sai Sagar indulge in a brief conversation about documentaries and films based on real-life.
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5 years ago
40 minutes 36 seconds

The Futile Podcast
The Futile Podcast: Past Decade of Telugu Cinema
Random musings of good and bad Telugu films of the 2010s.
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5 years ago
1 hour 29 minutes 15 seconds

The Futile Podcast
Unpretentious conversations encircling cinema. Every Sunday, hopefully.