Bollywood Weekly

1) Why Azhar, despite it's moments, wastes its potential to be a truly gripping biopic fails on almost every level 2) Other upcoming cricket biopics - MS Dhoni: the Untold Story and Sachin: A Billion Dreams 3) Thrillers! So many thrillers! All coming so soon! Trailer round-up of Sarabjit, Raman Raghav 2.0, Te3n, and Madaari - plus a Kahaani sequel in the works! Follow us on - Facebook: www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions/ Twitter: twitter.com/productions_tic Soundcloud: @tic-productions www.ticproductionsindia.com Azhar Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGf8j9Fxn4w Azhar Oye Oye Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3dxAXgIhCU Trailers: Sarabjit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1kYpWU7apI Raman Raghav 2.0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq1cEmhVa68 Madaari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4s3JmLGLCA Te3n: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeBCB5ERnps All music and songs used in the podcast belong to Balaji Telefilms Ltd, T-Series, and/or the original copyright owners, and are used here for

Our views on what worked and didn't work in Aligarh - and why it represents a major step forward for our film industry and society. Link to episode with Suprateek Chatterjee: https://soundcloud.com/tic-productions/episode-27-rocky-handsome-aligarh-feat-suprateek-chatterjee Follow us on - Facebook: www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions/ Twitter: twitter.com/productions_tic Soundcloud: @tic-productions www.ticproductionsindia.com All music and songs used in the film belong to Eros International, Karma Pictures and/or the original copyright owners, and are used here for non-commercial purposes only.

A bizarre but ultimately entertaining experiment - #FAN is vintage SRK spectacle showcasing his finest, but ultimately fails on too many counts. Find out why on this week's episode. Also we are sorry for the delay :( We promise to be better :) Follow us on - Facebook: www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions/ Twitter: twitter.com/productions_tic Soundcloud: @tic-productions www.ticproductionsindia.com

Why Ki and Ka failed to capitalise on a solid platform to deliver a real social message, but at least puts in the effort to start a conversation. Follow us on - Facebook: www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions/ Twitter: twitter.com/productions_tic Soundcloud: @tic-productions www.ticproductionsindia.com

Suprateek Chatterjee of HuffPost India joins us this week to discuss: How Rocky Handsome was a good idea, but with horrendous execution. Teraa Suroor - a "joke" of a film despite some surprisingly high-profile cameos Why Aligarh was a significant film, but not necessarily a good film despite some positives What makes a good film, and how audiences' standards for films are going up Suprateek's journey into film journalism and criticism Follow Suprateek on - http://www.huffingtonpost.in/suprateek-chatterjee/ https://twitter.com/SupraMario Follow us on - Facebook: www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/productions_tic Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/tic-productions www.ticproductionsindia.com All music and songs used in the film belong to T-Series and/or the original copyright owners, and are used here for non-commercial purposes only.

Featuring special guest Sucharita Tyagi of Film Companion, Radio City and The Paadcast fame, we discuss: Why Kapoor and Sons was the perfect, quintessential Bollywood film that we can be proud of Fawad Khan's show-stopping performance, which Sidharth Malhotra struggled to emulate Upcoming trailers including Dhoni, Jungle Book, Baaghi and Rocky Handsome The worst movies we have seen in the past year

Jai Gangaajal review - How Prakash Jha's acting performance exceeded all expectations, but his directorship wasn't quite up to his usual standards. Fan trailer reactions: psychological thriller a refreshing change for SRK, and a role he's likely to do justice to. Kapoor and Sons music, and the recent trend of re-making Punjabi rap songs. Follow us on - Facebook: www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions/ Twitter: @productions_TiC Soundcloud: @tic-productions

Note: to avoid spoilers, skip to 31:00. Sonam Kapoor's flawless performance is the highlight of an all-round brilliant film. We discuss everything great about Neerja, as well as Indian audiences' increasing appetite for new, realistic content based on real everyday heroes.

Why Fitoor had a lot going for it, but missed a few crucial elements needed to push it to the next level. Watchable, but not unmissable. Follow TIC Productions: Facebook - www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions Twitter - @productions_tic Soundcloud - @tic-productions iTunes/iOS - t.co/tfx6xE6VzX

WARNING: Some themes and language featured on this episode may be unsuitable for audiences aged under 18, and/or with a low tolerance of puns. Why Kya Kool Hain Hum 3 and Mastizaade are tasteless, misogynistic and just terrible films - wasting the opportunity to initiate open dialogue, discourse and progressive attitude towards sex. Also, puns. So many puns. And Himesh is back! Follow TIC Productions: Facebook - www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions Twitter - @productions_tic Soundcloud - @tic-productions iTunes/iOS - t.co/tfx6xE6VzX

Airlift is powerful, genuine and engaging - while Akshay Kumar delivers one of his best performances. Throw in a tight script and some fantastic supporting characters, and this is definitely a movie worth watching. Follow TIC Productions: Facebook - www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions Twitter - @productions_tic Soundcloud - @tic-productions iTunes/iOS - t.co/tfx6xE6VzX

Wazir verdict: solid storyline and strong actors wasted by a poor script, shoddy editing and lack of depth. Why Bollywood award shows lack credibility and what can be done to fix them. Our look ahead to Airlift, Neerja and Fitoor. Follow TIC Productions: Facebook - www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions Twitter - @productions_tic Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/tic-productions iTunes/iOS - https://t.co/tfx6xE6VzX Trailers discussed: Fitoor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZLDoF7VfaQ Airlift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb5xCMbMfZ0 Neerja: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7779JrWy04g Rajeev Masand's peice on award shows: http://linkis.com/www.firstpost.com/bo/dmdPO

India's brightest young comedian, writer and musician Kenny Sebastian shares his views on Netflix, India's movie-going audience, content creation and global domination in this special episode of Bollywood Weekly. Follow us on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ticmediaproductions/ Twitter: @productions_TiC Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/tic-productions Follow Kenny on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standupkenny/ Instagram: kennethseb Twitter: @knowkenny Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNq9i-DlDDBLjPerVzJW-A Kenny's full stand-up special (with playlist to other stand-up clips): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpdiIyvm-PU&index=7&list=PLXdIy-dw1BNu0IYx780gkhIcENMG9zqxo Punjabi Force song from #kennysingforme (with playlist to other songs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXgmeL6Y1BQ&list=PLXdIy-dw1BNtBIjaJqYXbA8BvTvhf1IpP&index=3

Dilwale is a reflection of 2015 in Bollywood - moments of magic, but way too much garbage to get through in order to find it. Even SRK-Kajol's reunion isn't enough to hide the mediocrity of this movie. Gerua song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEIVhBS6baE Gerua parody (with SRK): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDZwzM1S6wU

Ranveer, Deepika and Priyanka elevate Bajirao Mastani to new heights, plus our look ahead to 2016. Featuring Uzma and Hani from the Bollywood Project podcast. WARNING: Contains spoilers. To skip the Bajirao discussion and all spoilers, skip ahead to 35:10. The Bollywood Project: http://bollyproject.com/ on Twitter: @BollyProject

Sanjay Manaktala talks about his experiences and journey into comedy, the rise of Youtube and podcasting, Bollywood pop culture and amazing anecdotes about Anil Kapoor. Sanjay's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVcIkmIS1R8JM8Xm2ng9_PQ Sanjay on Twitter: @smanak IT Guy 4.0 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSF-R0A3N8c Call Center sketch from 'The Living Room' with Kenneth Sebastian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmmZPYe3spw

A special episode featuring Sorabh Pant, renowned stand-up comedian and founder of East India Comedy (EIC). We discuss various topics including: 1) Censorship in India, double standards and how to get around them 2) Hate Story 3 if it was actually a clean, sanskaari film 3) Ranking the members of East India Comedy 4) 3D technology in India used for amazing special effects like shampoo bubbles 5) Good movies vs. entertaining movies - does Bollywood know or care about the difference? 6) East India Comedy's work, specifically the Ghanta Awards and EIC Outrage 7) Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Sooraj Barjatya's impact on Sorabh's life Sorabh Pant on twitter: https://twitter.com/hankypanty EIC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EastIndiaComedy Ghanta Awards 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba7Xx8hvHT4 Intro track: Nucleya - Street Boy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e9Xc_wCqkg

How Tamasha surprises you with its freshness and originality despite having "the same story" Ranbir Kapoor establishes himself as far and way the leading actor of Bollywood's new generation. Not to be outdone, Deepika is on track to sweep 2015 with potentially THREE stellar performances in the year (Piku, Tamasha and Bajirao Mastani) Dilwale's new songs with amazing picturization (*sarcasm) Are Salman and SRK heading into "Rajnikant" mode? New extended trailers for Bajirao and Wazir, plus lots more

1) Why Prem Ratan Dhan Payo didn't recapture the magic of 90's Bollywood, and how the industry has evolved to reward short term box office results over longevity or timelessness. 2) Trailer analysis of Dilwale, Bajirao Mastani, Hate Story 3, X and Tamasha. 3) Why Priyanka Chopra's success on Quantico should be celebrated not put down, as we ask the question: why does PC get so much more hate and backlash for this show than Anil Kapoor did for 24? Check out the Bollywood Project podcast, including Ep 25.5 featuring our host Aditya Pisharody discussing Nepotism in Bollywood and TV in India. http://bollyproject.com/e/bonus-episode-255-a-discussion-on-nepotism-in-bollywood-and-tv-in-india-with-aditya-of-bollywood-weekly/

Why Shaandaar is going to give us many sleepless nights, as Bollywood continues to plunge to new depths. Do we want and need movies like this for us to 'switch our brains off', or do we deserve better?