44: Life in a ... Red Circle: The Films of Anurag Basu
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In honour of his latest release, Jagga Jasoos, we look at three films from celebrated filmmaker Anurag Basu. Show Notes: Erin’s mother loved Dil Dhadakne Do (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dil_Dhadakne_Do) Matt is protesting the CBFC’s crack down on alcohol in films by drinking two beers (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/cbfc-chief-pahlaj-nihalani-may-axe-liquor-consumption-display-of-alcohol-scenes/articleshow/59757490.cms) Anurag Basu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anurag_Basu) Stories by Rabindranath Tagore (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stories_by_Rabindranath_Tagore) Kucch To Hai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kucch_To_Hai) Leukemia and Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumsa_Nahin_Dekha:_A_Love_Story) Saaya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saaya_(2003_film)), Murder (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_(2004_film)), and Gangster (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangster_(2006_film)) Pritam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pritam) Kites (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kites_(film)) “Hero” by Enrique Iglesias (https://youtu.be/koJlIGDImiU) Kites: The Remix (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kites:_The_Remix) Life In A…Metro (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_in_a..._Metro) The Apartment (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apartment) and Brief Encounter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brief_Encounter) Playing By Heart (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_by_Heart) Songs: “In Dino (https://youtu.be/EEnB3vDN9AI),” “Alvida (https://youtu.be/NcDxGhwuphI),” “O Meri Jaan (https://youtu.be/fLdCE9beY6g),” and “Baatein Kuch Ankahee (https://youtu.be/qfO5hH48gXU)” (INTERVAL (“Galti Se Mistake https://youtu.be/05TA9jNnCdU” from Jagga Jasoos) Barfi! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barfi!) Barfi the dessert (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barfi Charlie Chaplin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin), Buster Keaton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Keaton), Harold Lloyd (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Lloyd), and Raj Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raj_Kapoor) Saawariya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saawariya) Comparisons to Wes Anderson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Anderson) Songs: “Ala Barfi (https://youtu.be/j0JHpYBRADA),” “Main Kya Karoon (https://youtu.be/02ossVAJM30 ),” “Kyon (https://youtu.be/X_q9IXvt3ro),” “Saawali Si Raat (https://youtu.be/v-eUWdjBgJA),” and “Aashiyan (https://youtu.be/sCMNen9q3fI)” Jagga Jasoos (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagga_Jasoos) Framing device (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame_story) Musical (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_film) and overcoming adversary by artistic creation Naxalite (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naxalite) and the Purulia arms drop case (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purulia_arms_drop_case) Songs: “Khaana Khaake (https://youtu.be/nt_vxUwAbKA ),” “Jhumritalaiyya (https://youtu.be/exUQkIkyBBI),” and “Ullu Ka Pattha (https://youtu.be/h2GhQBI5YGw)” Production problems (http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/a-jagga-jasoos-update-one-missed-deadline-but-no-need-to-fret-1724452, http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/a-jagga-jasoos-crisis-katrina-and-ranbirs-film-may-miss-overseas-deadline-1722735, http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/not-just-rishi-kapoor-ranbir-slammed-jagga-jasoos-director-too-his-process-is-irresponsible/story-7bDVGoQIlhzhnIHdaWeI3N.html) Our exciting news came our after we recorded, but before we edited: we’re part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial (https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/) NEXT TIME: Martial arts Bollywood with Kathy Gibson of Access Bollywood (https://accessbollywood.net/) Find us on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! Follow us on Twitter! (https://twitter.com/bollywoodpod) Like us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers/) #AnuragBasu #Kites #HrithikRoshan #BarbaraMori #LifeInAMetro #Dharmendra #NafisaAli #ShilpaShetty #ShineyAhuja #KayKayMenon #KanganaRanaut #SharmanJoshi #KonkonaSenSharma #IrrfanKhan #Barfi #RanbirKapoor #PriyankaChopra #IleanaDCruz #JaggaJasoos #KatrinaKaif #SaswataChatterjee #Pritam