Merchant and Ivory’s India-set films tend to rip out my heart and stomp on it—in a good way. Two years ago I wrote about Shakespeare-Wallah for Switcheroo Month, and here I am again, this time with a sort of bildungsroman, complicated by imperial socio-political goings-on. Heat and Dust […]
New at Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins start a series dedicated to India’s acting dynasty, the Kapoors, with a look at the dynasty’s founder, Prithviraj: “Today we’re launching a new series on the first family of Hindi cinema: THE KAPOORS! Founding great-granddaddy […]
At the Filmi Ladies podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins fly with Crew (2024)! “There’s so much to love about Crew! ✈️ Bossladies, heist, hijinks, glamor, humor, Ila Arun remixes and so, so much gold!” Listen here.
New at Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins look at Murder Mubarak (2024). “We discuss the new murder mystery on Netflix, Murder Mubarak, and end up discussing nepo babies, why it’s dangerous to go to the gym, Sara Ali Khan’s haircut, which drunk […]
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins discuss actor Kabir Bedi! “It’s high time we took a closer look at podcast favorite Kabir Bedi, who never quite had the career in India that we think he should have. He did, however, have QUITE […]
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins celebrate the 20th anniversary of Farah Khan’s Main Hoon Na! “Re-united family! India Pakistan! Chiffon sarees! Riverdale vibes! Zayed Khan’s crunchy wig! Shahrukh in vardi! Kabir Bedi’s baritone! Sunil Shetty’s ice blue contacts! Fantastic music! What […]
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