Listen "44. The Bollywood Beat"
Episode Synopsis
Alex and Jonathan make the first of many rounds into the colorful and exciting world of Bollywood cinema with Sholay (1975), Asoka (2001), and Dangal (2016). We talk about how India takes the western genre to new heights, keeping historical epics on-target, and the skills and shapes actors can adopt to make a film more believable.
Skip to:
4:37 – Sholay
24:54 – Asoka
43:52 – Dangal
1:16:32 – Overall
1:25:03 – Coming Attractions
Coming Attractions:
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
Labyrinth (1986)
For more information, visit the blog:
thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2017/11/07/the-bollywood-beat
Skip to:
4:37 – Sholay
24:54 – Asoka
43:52 – Dangal
1:16:32 – Overall
1:25:03 – Coming Attractions
Coming Attractions:
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
Labyrinth (1986)
For more information, visit the blog:
thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2017/11/07/the-bollywood-beat
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