While discussing Hit Man:

Abbas: I was never bored for a second.

Rajyasree: This was fun especially compared to another Glen Powell movie I saw.

Abbas: Which one?

Rajyasree: It had Sydney Sweeney in it.

Abbas: Anyone But You.

Rajyasree: Yeah, you feel like shooting him and Sydney and then yourself also.

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the TVF show Panchayat Season 3, the mini series Eric and the film Hit Man.

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

01:45 - Announcement

03:20 - Panchayat Season 3

13:25 - Letters

16:05 - Hit Man

28:48 - Letters

31:18 - Eric

45:56 - Letters

References

Subscribe to Newslaundry

NL Store

Panchayat Season 3

Hit Man

Texas Monthly Hit Man Article

Eric

Jim Henson documentary

Man in Full

The Regime

The Normal Heart

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While discussing Manjummel Boys:

Abish Mathew: I’m a very easy cryer.

Abhinandan: Then you should watch a film with her.

Rajyasree: Like in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham also I cried.

Abish: But you didn’t like Manjummel Boys?

Rajyasree: I cried in Planet of the Apes one time.

Abhinandan: I cried that why the f*ck am I here!

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen, Abhinandan Sekhri, and comedian Abish Mathew discuss Manjummel Boys, Kevin Hart’s Mark Twain Prize, The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the new ‘Cozi Boys’ ad, and why subscriber-funded news matters.

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

04:17 - ‘Cozi Boys' Ad

10:05 - Letter 1

13:18 - Kevin Hart Mark Twain Prize

21:37 - Announcement

23:10 - Letter 2

25:55 - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

35:20 - discussion on Jingles

40:40 - Manjummel Boys

1:01:00 - Letter 3

1:04:20 - Abish’s favourite films and shows

1:11:30 - the concept of subscriber founded news

References

Son of Abish

Journey of a Joke

Kevin Hart’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Manjummel Boys

Cozi Boys ad

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While discussing Heeramandi :

Rajyasree: If you wear velvet and zardozi in the heat of Lahore, you won’t have a nawab around you because you will be stinking.

Abhinandan: As if the nawabs themselves were smelling of roses, they were probably piss-drunk.

Rajyasree: Chee, chee, chee!

Abhinandan: It’s such a stupid concept, it took me three days to watch 24-odd minutes.

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar and the films Unfrosted and The Idea of You. Abhinandan recommends Saba Dewan’s documentary, The Other Song.

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

03:51 - Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar

20:09 - The Other Song - Abhinandan’s Recommendation

29:44 - Announcements

31:45 - Unfrosted

38:55 - Letter

40:57 - The Idea of You

44:24 - May December - Rajyasree’s Recommendation

49:18 - Kettan Singh and Met Gala

References

Subscribe to Newslaundry

NewsAble

Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar

The Other Song

Unfrosted

The Idea of You

May December

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While discussing Laapataa Ladies:

Rajyasree: It was a sweet film. I cried at the end.

Abhinandan: Which is so rare. You cry in every film, even in Ram Ratan Dhan Payo.

Rajyasree: It’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. In fact, you almost cried upon realising what a shit film it was. I cried in Chennai Express.

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the films Scoop, Laapataa Ladies, and Amar Singh Chamkila. Abhinandan also shares some entertaining pop culture headlines he came across.

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Producer’s note: The films and series reviewed in this episode were reviewed earlier, but Rajyasree and Abhinandan have new perspectives to offer.

Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

3:04 - Pop culture headlines by Abhinandan

9:05 - Letters and an apology by Rajyasree

14:25 - Laapataa Ladies

28:15 - Amar Singh Chamkila

35:45 - Scoop

41:40 - Some more political ads and songs

References

Amar Singh Chamkila

Scoop

Laapataa Ladies

Shivsena UBT Hindi Advertisement

BJP rap song

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While discussing Ferrari:

Rajyasree: In House of Gucci, I felt Adam Driver overacted.

Abbas: Everyone in that film was given a brief to overact.

Rajyasree: Yeah a bit over the top...actually it's their version of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the films Ferrari and Aavesham, and Rajyasree gives her thoughts on the series Ripley.

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

02:11 - Ferrari

16:48 - Letter

17:27 - Rajyasree’s take on Ripley

27:30 - NL TNM Election Fund

28:41 - Aavesham

35:32 - Backlash to Chamkila review

References

General Elections 2024 Fund

Ferrari

Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Aavesham

Amar Singh Chamkila

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While discussing headlines:

Jayashree: Does your fandom of Akshay Kumar extend to you watching his movies?

Rajyasree: No, that’s too much. I just think he’s a very good-looking man.

Jayashree: I think the last Akshay Kumar movie I watched was Garam Masala, 20 years ago.

Rajyasree: I have nothing to say to that.

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Jayashree Arunachalam discuss the films Amar Singh Chamkila and Aattam, and the series Baby Reindeer.

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

02:25 - Headlines

6:20 - Baby Reindeer

20:30 - Amar Singh Chamkila

31:48 - NL TNM Election Fund

32:35 - Aattam

References

General Elections 2024 Fund

Amar Singh Chamkila

Aattam

Baby Reindeer

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While discussing Ripley:

Abbas: So, Andrew Scott became famous as the hot priest in Fleabag.

Nainika: How can you forget he was Moriarty in Sherlock?

Abbas: Ah, right.

Nainika: A generation of girls on Tumblr were raised looking at Andrew.

Abbas: Tumblr. I can totally fill in the blanks.

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Abbas Momin discuss the mini-series Ripley, the film Scoop, and election campaign songs. Abbas ends the episode with a summary of the latest WrestleMania.

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

02:24 - Headlines

3:30 - Ripley

15:40 - NL TNM Election Fund

16:30 - Election campaign songs

29:10 - Scoop

35:10 - WrestleMania

References

General Elections 2024 Fund

Ripley

BJP - Modi Ka Pariwar

Congress - Nyay Song

TMC Song - Jonogoner Gorjon

5 Saal Kejriwal

Scoop

WrestleMania

The World of Wrestling by Roland Barthes

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While discussing Crew:

Rajyasree: Maybe my expectations were very low.

Abhinandan: That's the theme of your life. You find Saif hot, you watch Akshay Kumar films…

Rajyasree: Saif is very hot. And by the way, I enjoyed Akshay in Yeh Dillagi.

Rahul: Man, those were the days!

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen, and film critic Rahul Desai discuss the series The Regime, the movies Crew and The Zone of Interest, and the latest BJP and Congress ads.

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

03:34 - Crew

19:27 - BJP Ads

22:37 - The Zone of Interest

43:24 - The Regime

References

General Elections 2024 Fund

Crew

The Zone of Interest

The Regime

BJP Election Advertisement

Rahul Desai’s review of Crew

Laapata Ladies

Merry Christmas

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