On this episode of the Split Screen Podcast, we’re back with Kathy Gibson from Access Bollywood for a Movie Review of ‘Padmaavat’. SHOW NOTES: 1\. Shah & Kathy catch up after New Years. 2\. Spoiler-Free Movie Review of 'Padmaavat'. 3\. Spoiler Filled Movie Review of 'Padmaavat'. ‘Padmaavat’ based on poem by Malik Muhammad Jayasi way back in 1540. [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmaavat ] Split Screen Podcast Episode 26 (not 6, as mentioned in the show) for more background on the real-life Padmavati. [ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/split-screen-podcast-episode-26-sanjay-leela-bhansali/id1056295660?i=1000381140557&mt=2&at=1001lbaw ] Listen to Bollywood Is For Lovers Episode 53, for a recent update on ‘Padmaavat’ scandal. [ https://audioboom.com/posts/6552042-controversy-loves-bollywood-aarakshan-madras-cafe-udta-punjab ] Chinese New Year is February 16, 2018. [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChineseNewYear ] Bengali New Year is April 14, 2018. [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahela_Baishakh ] SPOILER-FREE MOVIE REVIEW: Kathy synopsizes ‘Padmaavat’. [ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5935704/ ] The ‘Ghoomar’ song from ‘Padmaavat’ is amazing! [ https://youtu.be/v7K4vGYL9zI ] Listen to Bollywood Is For Lovers Episode 56 for a more comprehensive Review of 'Jodhaa Akbar'. [ https://audioboom.com/posts/6624337-age-of-empires-asoka-and-jodhaa-akbar ] How much of ‘Padmaavat’s content may have been dictated by the off-screen controversy? Shah & Kathy discuss the performances of the film. Does Sanjay Leela Bhansali try to appease the Rajputs? [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput ] Did the duress Bhansali was under during the making of ‘Padmaavat’, affect the final product? SPOILER FILLED MOVIE REVIEW: Should the casting of a superstar dictate the significance of his character in a movie? The concept of Jauhar is glorified or shown as tragedy? [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jauhar ] Kathy asks what the point of making 'Padmaavat' in today's time was? How far can creative liberty go in an adaptation of another material? The 'Dhoom' films are a Bollywood action franchise. [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhoom(filmseries) ] Be sure to provide your feedback on Shah & Kathy’s version of ‘Padmaavat’. 'Troy' is a 2004 film adaptation of the 'Trojan War'. [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_War ] Correction: The play that Kathy mentions is actually ‘Carousel’, not ‘Showboat’. [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carousel_(film) ] Kathy's Review of 'Padmaavat': [ https://accessbollywood.net/2018/01/26/movie-review-padmaavat-2018/ ] Shah's Review of 'Padmaavat': [ http://indianscreen.com/padmaavat-2018-movie-review/ ] CONTACT INFO: Kathy's Bollywood website: Access Bollywood [ https://accessbollywood.net ] Kathy's Twitter: @kathyfgibson [ https://twitter.com/kathyfgibson ] Follow the Podcast on Twitter: [@splitscreen_pod](https://twitter.com/splitscreen_pod) Follow Shah Shahid on Twitter: @theshahshahid [ https://twitter.com/theshahshahid ] Like Us On Facebook: Blank Page Beatdown [ https://www.facebook.com/blankpagebeatdown/ ] Email Shah: [email protected] WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW: Apple Podcasts: [ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/split-screen-podcast/id1056295660?mt=2&at=1001lbaw ] Stitcher: [ http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/split-screen-podcast ] Cast Box: [ https://castbox.fm/channel/Split-Screen-Podcast-id1157098?country=us ] Google Play Music:[ https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I2vyhoadr45j64iaswnp4mqmeiu ] Tune In: [ http://tunein.com/radio/Split-Screen-Podcast-p887032/ ] Radio Public: [ https://play.radiopublic.com/split-screen-podcast-GZ1QJX ] #Padmaavat #Padmavati #SanjayLeelaBhansali #ShahidKapoor #RanveerSingh #DeepikaPadukone #JimSarbh #PrakashKapadia #BhansaliProductions #MovieReview #Bollywood #Jauhar #AditiRaoHydari