Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast’s catchup episode.  This week we’re reading listener emails, talking about our projects and just generally checking in with each other and you. Come join us!

Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we’re discussing Imtiaz Ali’s CHAMKILA on Netflix. Starring Diljit Singh and Parineeti Chopra, Chamkila tells the story of Punjab’s brightest star who was shot down in his prime. We are joined by Pulkit Kochar who has personal memories of Chamkila and his music to discuss the film. Asim and Sujoy then discuss why Bade Miyan Chote Miyan failed so badly at the box office after having to sit through it. (We had some sever audio issues midway...

Support Khandaan Podcast on Patreon from 1$.This week's bonus episode is our reviews of Monkey Man and The Goat Life! Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we’re mining a very old gem - Aziz Mirza’s RAJU BAN GAYA GENTLEMAN (1992). Starring a very young Shahrukh Khan and the freshest, most beautiful Juhi Chawla, watching Raju… is like stepping into a time machine. With a classic Nana Patekar performance and a fiery Amrita Singh to provide pizzazz, Raju… brought back quite a few...

Support Khandaan Podcast on Patreon from 1$.This week's bonus episode is our reviews of Monkey Man and The Goat Life! Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we’re travelling back to 2008 to discuss GHAJINI.  Directed by AR Murugadoss, this Aamir Khan starrer was the original juggernaut that sent Bollywood into a tailspin about the money it was minting. It established the 100 crore club and forever changed the way we talk about the movies in Hindi cinema.  Co-starring Asin and Jiah...

Support Khandaan Podcast on Patreon from 1$.This week's bonus episode is about some nostalgic Amitabh Bachchan movies! Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we’re enjoying a rare week of happy movies. First, Sujoy and Amrita watched MADGAON EXPRESS, a slacker comedy that delivers more than its trailer promised from debutant filmmaker Kunal Kemmu. Starring Avinash Tiwary, Pratik Gandhi, Dhivyendu, and Nora Fatehi along with a strong supporting cast, this is a very confident debut...

Support Khandaan Podcast on Patreon from 1$. Get access to the video of our Khandaan Live Hangout on Patreon Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we’re mostly discussing Sara Ali Khan and the state of the Hindi film industry.  We watched MURDER MUBARAK and came away with many thoughts about Karisma Kapoor, Sara, and Pankaj Tripathi.  We also discuss the Malayalam procedural ANWESHIPPIN KANDETHUM on Netflix, starring Asim’s man crush Tovino Thomas.  Amrita also watched...

Support Khandaan Podcast on Patreon from 1$. Get access to our full review of Dune 2 Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast and our nostalgia-driven discussion of 1995’s RAM JAANE.  Just kidding - we had zero nostalgia to invest and for good reason it turns out. Starring Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Vivek Mushran, here’s a movie you can be thankful we watched so you don’t have to. 🎙️ Exciting News! 🎉 @KhandaanPodcast has been nominated for #PodmastersAwards! 🏆 Your support means the...

Support Khandaan Podcast on Patreon from 1$. Get access to our full review of Dune 2 Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we’re back from our impromptu break and how!  First, we discuss the Ambani pre-wedding shenanigans by popular demand. Next we talk about some of the current releases — Richie Mehta’s POACHER; the controversial documentary THE INDRANI MUKERJEA STORY: BURIED TRUTH on Netflix; the new anthology LOVE STORIYAN; Dharmatic’s own SHOWTIME; and of course Kiran Rao’s...

🎙️ Exciting News! 🎉 @KhandaanPodcast has been nominated for #PodmastersAwards! 🏆 Your support means the world to us, so please cast your vote in the "Arts & Entertainment" category. Just click here to vote! Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we go all the way back to 1991's Patthar Ke Phool. Not only was this movie was a massive hit but also was the debut of Raveena Tandon. We had the ton of fun going back to a completely different era of Hindi...

🎙️ Exciting News! 🎉 @KhandaanPodcast has been nominated for #PodmastersAwards! 🏆 Your support means the world to us, so please cast your vote in the "Arts & Entertainment" category. Just click here to vote! Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we’re discussing everything that’s going on in Bollywood.  We begin with a little discussion of the Return of the Khan - Imran Khan. Is it a good idea or a weird social media thing? Next we had a letter from a listener...

  🎙️ Exciting News! 🎉 @KhandaanPodcast has been nominated for #PodmastersAwards! 🏆 Your support means the world to us, so please cast your vote in the "Arts & Entertainment" category. Just click here to vote! In our latest episode, we dive deep into the latest Bollywood buzz! From dissecting the Bade Miyaan, Chote Miyaan teaser to analyzing the Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya trailer, we've got it all covered. Plus, Sujoy gives his take on Captain Miller, Hanu Man, and Netflix's...

Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we’re discussing FIGHTER.  Director Siddharth Anand’s PATHAAN featured heavily in our “best of” lists last year so we were looking forward to this movie, an aerial extravaganza starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone for the first time together. Unfortunately, we thought it was soulless and empty. Join us to know more. Show notes: There will be an extra bonus episode this year for Patreon, you can support our work by signing up...

Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where today we’re taking a look at the movies to come in 2024.  We’re joined by our lovely friend Suchin from Film Companion as we discuss the movies that excite us, the movies that don’t, and our hopes for cinema in the new year. Do drop us a note with the movies that have you all excited in 2024 at [email protected]. This episode was recorded during our Khandaan Youtube Live, the full video episode is available only on our Patreon channel. You...

Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we’re taking a look back at the year that was with our friend Suchin from Film Companion.  Join us as we go through the movies we loved and the movies we hated in 2023. Our favorite scenes, actors and songs — we go through them all. This episode was recorded during our Khandaan Youtube Live, the full video episode is available only on our Patreon channel. You can also follow Suchin Mehrotra's where at FilmCompanion here. Show notes: There...

Welcome to the first Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast episode for 2024! Our spoileriffic review of the week is for Sriram Raghavan’s MERRY CHRISTMAS.  Starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathy (both firing on all cylinders), this is a movie that is unexpected on many levels. We do go in for some heavy spoilers so please do watch the movie before you listen because you really do want to watch this movie. The hype is real. This episode was recorded during our Khandaan Youtube Live, the full...

Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we’re discussing the last Khandaan movie of the month: DUNKI.  Starring Shahrukh Khan, Tapsee Pannu, Boman Irani, Vicky Kaushal, and many others, this Rajkumar Hirani directorial debuted to mixed reviews. The third of SRK’s releases in 2023, Dunki has been mired in controversy for months, largely for no fault of its own. Join us as we discuss our reaction to this film as well as the songs of FIGHTER (2024) and other trending topics. Show...

Follow us on Instagram or Tik Tok and leave a comment and we might send you some Khandaan Merch! Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we dive head first into nostalgia with RAJA HINDUSTANI (1996) — and immediately regret it.  Directed by Dharmesh Darshan, this loose remake of Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965) stars Aamir Khan, Karisma Kapoor and what we now recognise as regulars in the Darshan Bros universe, each playing a character that gets worse with every passing minute....

Follow us on Instagram or Tik Tok and leave a comment and we might send you some Khandaan Merch! Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where today we dive into The Archies.  We’re joined by Top Friend Beth of The Filmi Ladies Podcast, who gives us an American view of The Archies and their cultural significance. Directed by Zoya Akhtar, Netflix’s The Archies marks the debut of Agastya Nanda (as Archie), Suhana Khan (as Veronica), Khushi Kapoor (as Betty), Vedang Raina (as Reggie), Mihir...

Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we’re discussing our inner ANIMAL this week.  But first, Amrita talks about Meghana Gulzar’s SAM BAHADUR (03.06) starring Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub and others. The movie belongs to Vicky who is shaping up to be the most interesting and perhaps most successful star of his generation but is that enough to save this movie?  And then we go straight into our main review of Sandeep Vanga Reddy’s Animal...

Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we’re getting set for a wild December. We discuss the last two episodes of KOFFEE WITH KARAN - with Kareena Kapoor Khan and Alia Bhatt, and Siddharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan. It leads us to a discussion about stardom in 2023 and why some stars find it more difficult to be their authentic selves. We also discuss the trailer for ANIMAL, the full review of which is coming up next on the podcast. And don’t miss our Mammooty Section...

Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we’re discussing a Khan movie with a difference — JANASHEEN (2003).Not to be confused with that other classic, Prem Aggan, Janasheen marks the reunion of father-son duo Feroz Khan and Fardeen Khan. They’re joined by Celina Jaitley and a motley crew of people who should have known better. Join us as we discuss the oeuvre of Feroz Khan Does An Islam. Big Thanks to our Patron Irfan for picking this movie and giving us a lot of...

Our Tiger series retrospective is now available as a Patreon exclusive. Subscribe for 1$ to get access! Ek Tha Tiger Tiger Zinda Hai Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we’re celebrating Diwali with our bhaijaan in TIGER 3.  The latest instalment of the YRF Spyverse, Tiger 3 is, as the name suggests, the third in the Tiger series that kicked off the Spyverse. Starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif as the Indo-Pakistani spy duo who navigate difficult loyalties in the midst of...

Our Tiger series retrospective is now available as a Patreon exclusive. Subscribe for 1$ to get access! Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where big things are happening this week!  We discuss the latest KOFFEE WITH KARAN episode with the Deol brothers, which Asim and Sujoy found wholesome and Amrita didn’t bother to watch. We talk about the songs from THE ARCHIES, which dropped a trailer right after this episode was recorded. Asim had the opportunity to see KENNEDY, Anurag Kashyap’s...

Our Tiger series retrospective will be live on Patreon soon. Subscribe for 1$ to get access! Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where this week we're talking about what everyone else is talking about -- Koffee with Karan's Deepika and Ranveer episode.  We discuss the new songs from ANIMAL and the clues we were able to glean from them. Amrita has thoughts about Leke Prabhu Ka Naam, the new song from TIGER 3, as well as what she thought of THANK YOU FOR COMING starring Bhumi Pednekar et...