Of all the things to admire about Darr (1993) (trailer)—its uncompromising tension and insistence on menace, the superstar-confirming work by a young Shah Rukh Khan, its creative sequences of characters’ imaginations, the wonderful use of background score—my favorite is how this film disrupts its maker’s own persona. Respected, […]
On the Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins celebrate 20 years of Kal No Haa! “Commemorating 20 years of Shahrukh’s turn as a tragic angel/Mary Poppins character in Kal Ho Na Ho! Borrowing a fair bit from two Hrishikesh Mukherjee films–Anand and Bawarchi […]
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins on the classic Hindi film, Baaziger (1993): “We are celebrating Baazigar’s 30th Anniversary with this episode! 30 years of Machiavellian Shah Rukh Khan, vendetta, Abbas Mastaan’s clever direction, big hair, colored contact lenses, weepy Rakhee, race […]
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins discuss Shah Rukh Khan movies that could use more appreciation. “Are there any items in King Khan’s filmography that don’t get discussed all day every day? Yes, as it turns out, and many of them cluster […]
Shah Rukh Khan is back and the Filmi Ladies (Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins) are here to discuss ! “We saw [Pathaan] and we loved it! Highlights of our conversation: • his hair • loving Dimple Kapadia • being pleasantly surprised by John Abraham • taking joy […]
The Gutter’s own Beth Watkins joins Pitu Sultan on the Filmi Ladies Podcast to discuss superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s early years on television! “Call us TV Ladies this week! We’re talking about two of Shah Rukh Khan’s early tv shows: Fauji (1988)and Doosra Keval (1989). One of these […]
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