Khabardaar Podcast

Episode 72: A look at the music of Bollywood composer R. D. Burman with Ed Hanley, co-artistic director of Toronto band Autorickshaw.

Episode 71 (Bonus): For this Filmi Funde segment, a chat with Saloni Gaur - a social media star whose riffs on Kangana Ranaut's current affairs hot takes have become viral.

Episode 71: A look at Kangana Ranaut, the Bollywood actress who makes news for her antics on and off the screen.

Episode 70: A look at Chhapaak, Meghna Gulzar's film inspired by acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal and starring Deepika Padukone.

Episode 69: Reflections from Occupy Gateway.

Episode 68: To ring in the New Year, Aparita and Baisakhi each choose a film they'd want to re-watch on their TV screens.

Episode 67: At a time when many Indians and those in the diaspora have taken to the streets to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), we look at Anubhav Sinha's Article 15.

Episode 66: A conversation with Aparita's mausaji Bhaskar Khulbe, a Hindi film song lover.

Episode 65: A conversation about some of the other films and documentaries we watched at Toronto International Film Festival 2019, including Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator; Made in Bangladesh and Bombay Rose.

Episode 64: A conversation with Geetu Mohandas, Nivin Pauly, Roshan Mathew, Shashank Arora and Shobhita Dhulipala, who brought Moothon to the Toronto International Film Festival 2019.

Episode 63: A conversation with Shonali Bose, Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar, who brought The Sky Is Pink to the Toronto International Film Festival 2019.

Episode 62: A conversation with Lijo Jose Pellissery, one of the directors leading the 'New Generation' of Malayalam cinema. Pellissery brought his latest film Jallikattu to the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.

Episode 61: A conversation with India's leading film critics and writers on the South Asian selection and other remarkable films at 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.

Episode 60: Aparita and Baisakhi are at TIFF 2019, and give you an update on films they have watched so far.

Episode 59: In this episode, a tribute to Vidya Sinha and the modern Hindi film heroine in Rajnigandha and Chhoti Si Baat.

Episode 58: In this episode, a look at how Kashmir has been portrayed in Bollywood and Hindi films over the years.

Episode 57: In this episode, a conversation with Sanjeev K Jha, the writer of Jabariya Jodi.

Episode 56: In this episode, a look at Ivan Ayr's debut film Soni. During its debut at Venice International Film Festival, Soni received praise from critics and audiences alike for telling a compelling story about two Indian female police officers.

Episode 55: In this episode, a look at Deepa Mehta's Netflix series Leila. We talk about its origins as a book by journalist-turned-author Prayaag Akbar, and why a dystopian series set in India doesn't seem to be too far from present day reality.

Episode 54: In this episode, despite our better judgement, a look at Kabir Singh. The Hindi remake of the Telugu sleeper hit Arjun Reddy is a bonafide Bollywood blockbuster. We try to understand why this misogynist film has struck a chord with viewers.