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Listen "Episode 137: On Kalki 2898 AD, Hanu-Man & Hindu Epics"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode writer Aditya Mani Jha joins Deepauk and Aditya to talk about two 2024 films, both Telugu originals, and adapted-inspired from two Hindu epics - Mahabharata and Ramayana.
One is Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD and the other is Prasanth Varma's Hanu-Man. One has a stellar pan-Indian star cast with the likes of Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone et al while the other has Teja Sajja, Amritha Aiyar, Vinay Rai among others. One has big budget and larger scope. The other has a big heart and novel ideas.
We talk about what the films get right, what they do not and which Hindu epic is more interesting, adaptable and more. Listen on.
Participants:
Aditya
Deepauk
Aditya Mani Jha
Edited by Anantha.
One is Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD and the other is Prasanth Varma's Hanu-Man. One has a stellar pan-Indian star cast with the likes of Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone et al while the other has Teja Sajja, Amritha Aiyar, Vinay Rai among others. One has big budget and larger scope. The other has a big heart and novel ideas.
We talk about what the films get right, what they do not and which Hindu epic is more interesting, adaptable and more. Listen on.
Participants:
Aditya
Deepauk
Aditya Mani Jha
Edited by Anantha.
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