The Bollywood Pod

Sharat Katariya's "Dum Laga Ke Haisha" was a script developed by NFDC Screenwriters Labs.  A masterpiece in filmmaking, the movie stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar, Sanjay Mishra, Sheeba Chaddha, Seema Pahwa, Alka Amin, Shrikant Verma, Chandrachoor Rai, Shardul Rana, and Mahesh Sharma.  Cameo by Kumar Sanu.  Winner of National Film Awards for Best Hindi Film and Best Song "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" by Monali Thakur.  Also performed...

S.S. Rajamouli's world renowned Academy Award Winning (Best Original Song) "RRR (2022)" is a story of two legendary freedom fighters who band together as friends to fight the British Raj in 1920's India.  Starring N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan, supported by Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Olivia Morris, Shriya Saran, Ray Stevenson, Samuthirakani, Makrand Deshpande, Rajeev Kanakala, Rahul Ramakrishna and Alison Doody.  

Academy Award Win...

Sriram Raghavan's most commercially successful film- Andhadhun (2018) is a unique thriller about a blind pianist who witnesses a murder.   With endless twists and turns, Andhadhun will surprise you and entertain you.  Starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu, Radhika Apte, Anil Dhawan, Manav Vij, Zakir Hussain, Ashwini Kalsekar, Chhaya Kadam, Pawan Singh, Kabir Sajid, Rashmi Agdekar, Gopal Singh, Franco Vaz.  

Host HT and guest Swapnil si...

The sequel to the amazing film Drishyam- "Drishyam 2" starring Ajay Devgn is full of twists and turns that will keep you at the edge of your seats.  Join Vijay Salgaonkar as he designs his escape from the claws of justice in this worthy sequel featuring Tabu, Ishita Dutta, Shriya Saran, Akshaye Khanna, Rajat Kapoor, Kamlesh Sawant as Gaitonde, Saurabh Shukla, Nishant Singh, Neha Joshi, Sharad Bhutadiya and Siddharth Bodke.  

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Shimit Amin's "Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009)" is a cult classic starring Ranbir Kapoor along with a great cast featuring Prem Chopra, D Santosh, Mukesh Bhatt, Naveen Kausik, Gauahar Khan, Manish Chaudhari, Shazahn Padamsee, Ramesh Goyal, Rajesh Jais, Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, Firdaus Mevawala and Amol Parashar.

The film is written by award winning Jaideep Sahni (Khosla ka Ghosla, Chak De India, Company)

Host HT and Guest So...

Sujoy Ghosh's Masterpiece "Kahanni (2012)" features Vidya Balan at the peak of her powers as "Bidya Bagchi" a pregnant woman in search of her missing husband in the seedy underbelly of Kolkata. 

This thriller with endless twists and turns features the iconic character "Bob Biswas" played by Saswata Chatterjee and the menacing "Khan" played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. 

The ensemble cast also features Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Kharaj Muk...

Sonali and HT sit down and talk about taking risk and doing what makes you happy.  As children of South Asian families, it is one of the toughest decisions to make - happiness vs financial stability.  Join Sonali as she talks about her journey on giving up stability in NYC to start a new journey in LA.

Sonali Chandra is a LA based actor/comedian/performer who is the Indian American Leading Lady in Lifetime Network's "Five Guys a We...

Iconic Director Sriram Raghavan's "Agent Vinod (2012)" is a movie packed with unforgettable action set pieces.  Agent Vinod stars Saif Ali Khan as Agent Vinod, along with Kareena Kapoor Khan, Adil Hussain, Ram Kapoor, Ravi Kishan, Prem Chopra, Shahbaz Khan, Zakir Hussain, and Gulshan Grover.

Agent Vinod is a bold experiment in Indian Action Cinema that unapologetically propels its plot across countries and continents at a break-nec...

Amit Sharma's "Badhaai Ho (2018)" is a Bollywood Movie starring Ayushman Khurrana, Sanya Malhotra, Neena Gupta, Gajraj Rao, Surekha Sikri, Sheeba Chaddha, and Shardun Rana.  

Badhaai Ho grossed 219 Crore rupees from a 29 Crore rupee budget.  It was an unexpected runaway hit in a very interesting year in Bollywood Film.  Junglee Pictures made Badhaai Ho and Raazi the same year, which catapulted them to the status of one of the most ...

In Episode 2 @Thebollywoodpod is diving into the movie that set up the Modern Bollywood Romance- Jab We Met (2007) is a trailblazing film by acclaimed director @ImtiazAli and features the iconic character of Geet played by @KareenaKapoorKhan.  

Jab We Met is a cult classic Indian Bollywood Movie.  It caught @ShahidKapoor and @KareenaKapoorKhan at the perfect time in their careers.  It is one of the Best Bollywood Films ever made ...

Best of Bollywood kicks off Season 1 with Dangal (2016).  Dangal is the highest grossing Bollywood Film to date.  It is a biographical sports drama starring Aamir Khan as Mahavir Singh Phogat who, against all odds, trains his daughters to win India's Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games.  This film will take you on a rollercoaster emotional journey filled with laughs, tears, heart and a very touching story in a grand sports epic.  ...