A look at Mismatched - a Netflix series based on the YA novel When Dimple Met Rishi.

# 85 Mismatched

We discuss the upcoming Hindi film 83 with Rahul Desai, whose opinions on Indian cinema and cricket are insightful and a delight to read.

This film about India’s historic win of the Cricket World Cup in 1983 will be the biggest film of 2021, says Desai. A lot of expectations are riding on Kabir Khan’s ability to craft a compelling narrative, and the actors' ability to bring the dressing room drama to the pitch.

# 86 Kabir Khan's 83

A look at The Disciple, by Chaitanya Tamhane.

# 87 The Disciple

A look at Amit Masurkar's new film Sherni, starring Vidya Balan,

# 88 Sherni

A look at Haseen Dillruba. Directed by Vinil Mathew, written by Kanika Dhillon, it stars Taapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey in the lead roles of Rani and Rishu. Set in a fictitious small North Indian town Jwalapur, the movie attempts to play with tropes found in Hindi pulp fiction. Does it work? Listen to find out.

# 89 Haseen Dillruba

A look at Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Toofan and Pa. Ranjith's Sarpatta Parambarai.

#90 Boxing

A chat with our favourite critics Aseem Chhabra, Shubhra Gupta, Namrata Joshi and Suparna Sharma about the films we all saw at TIFF 2021.

# 91 TIFF 2021 Critics Roundup

An obituary for the legendary Indian playback singer Lata Mangeshkar.

# 92 Obit - Lata Mangeshkar

#93 Kuch Different

Aparita and Baisakhi talk about the depiction of domestic violence and black humour in the new-ish Netflix film Darlings.

# 94 Darlings

Aparita and Baisakhi give an update from the initial days of TIFF 2022

# 96 TIFF 2022 Part One

A quick introduction to Khabardaar’s two hosts, Aparita Bhandari and Baisakhi Roy.

Music: Bollywood Blades by Professor Kliq
	    Material Breakthrough by Peritune

Khabardaar Teaser

In the debut episode, Aparita and Baisakhi introduce Khabardaar podcast, play a minute-long round of antaakshari, brief you on some Bollywood news, and then move on to the main segment – Bollywood Behes.

Aparita and Baisakhi discuss the recently released Bollywood movie Pad Man, featuring Akshay Kumar, along with Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor; it’s based on the real life story of Arunachalam Murugunantham. They talk about Pad Man as a PSA (public service announcement movie), and the types of questions it raises (or not) while trying to create awareness about menstruation and sanitary napkins.

Music: Bollywood Blades by Professor Kliq
            Material Breakthrough by Peritune

#1 Pad Man

In our second episode, after a round of Geeton Ka Ghanchakkar (where we discuss Bollywood songs stuck in our heads) and Filmi Khabrein, we discuss Bollywood’s spy films in our main segment Bollywood Behes.

Following the release of Aiyyary, Neeraj Pandey’s riff on the famous Adarsh Housing Society scam, we look at the legacy of spy movies in Hindi cinema – looking at CID (1956), Farz (1967), Ankhen (1968), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Baby (2015) and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017).

Music: Bollywood Blades by Professor Kliq/ Material Breakthrough by Peritune

#2 Aiyyary

Are Luv Ranjan films such as Pyaar Ka Punchnama and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety misogynistic? Aparita and Baisakhi debate -- in two episodes.

#12 Pyaar Ka Punchnama

Veere Di Wedding shows girls can have fun and make a box-office hit too! Starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam K. Ahuja, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania.

#16 Veere Di Wedding

After Bombay Talkies (2013), four famous Bollywood or Hindi cinema directors - Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee and Karan Johar - come together to make a Netflix special, a four film anthology called Lust Stories.

#17 Lust Stories

In this special episode, Yasser Usman talks about his unauthorized biography of Sanjay Dutt, and we meet one of the star’s biggest fans in Toronto.

#19 On Sanjay Dutt

A conversation with Varun Grover, the Indian National Award winning lyricist, writer and stand-up comedian.

#23 Varun Grover

A look at Dhadak, the Hindi film adaptation of Marathi film Sairat. Dhadak launched Bollywood progeny Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khattar, but downplayed the issue of caste raised in the original work.

#24 Dhadak

Karwaan is an offbeat addition to Bollywood’s genre of road trip movies. Starring Dulquer Salmaan, Irrfan Khan and Mithila Palkar, it’s about an unusual friendship that evolves between three seemingly disconnected people.

#25 Karwaan

A conversation with Nandita Das, who brought her second feature film Manto to TIFF 2018.

#31 Manto

In this special episode, a conversation with Janice Sequeira, a former broadcast journalist and entertainment reporter, about Bollywood's leading role in India's #MeToo movement.

#32 Bollywood #MeToo

#34 AndhaDhun

In this episode, a look at Badhaai Ho, starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Sanya Malhotra, Neena Gupta, Gajraj Rao and Surekha Sikri. Although Hindi films typically centre around its younger stars, Badhaai Ho featured stand-out performances by the senior artists, stealing scene after scene, in a film that broached the topic of parental sex with gentle humour and tons of grace.

#35 Badhaai Ho

A conversation with author Moupia Basu on her book The Queen's Last Salute, which is partially inspired by the story of Rani Laxmibai. Basu's book covers much of the same ground as Kangana Ranaut's latest film Manikarnika.

# 40 Manikarnika - The Queen's Last Salute

Aparita Bhandari watched Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga with Queer South Asians and Allies of Toronto (QSAALT). A conversation with its members after watching the movie.

#43 Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

In this encore presentation, a look at Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, directed by Vasan Bala, starring Abhimanyu Dassani, Radhika Madan and Gulshan Devaiah.

Also introducing a new segment called Filmi Funde. In this inaugural version - a conversation with Karan Kulkarni, the music director for Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, about three songs from the film.

#46 Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (encore + Filmi Funde)

In this episode, a conversation with Sanjeev K Jha, the writer of Jabariya Jodi. He talks about growing up in a small town in Bihar, watching films seriously for the first time as a university student in New Delhi, and writing a film to combat Bihari stereotypes in Indian popular culture.

# 57 Jabariya Jodi

A look at Kangana Ranaut, the Bollywood actress who makes news for her antics on and off the screen.

# 71 Kangana Ranaut

A look at Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao.

# 73 Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan

A look at Gulabo Sitabo, the latest film directed by Shoojit Sircar, and written by Juhi Chaturvedi. This director-writer duo has given us films such as Piku, October and Vicky Donor in the past.

# 78 Gulabo Sitabo

A look at the Netflix Original film Bulbbul.

# 79 Bulbbul

A conversation with Vandana Vishwas and Vishwas Thoke on the famous SD Burman and Gopaldas Neeraj song Rangeela Re.

#82 Rangeela Re

A look at the films of Abhay Deol – Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Dev.D and Shanghai.

#83 Abhay Deol

Khabardaar Podcast is a weekly Hindi language show presented by Aparita Bhandari and Baisakhi Roy, two Toronto-based arts/life journalists. Lifelong Bollywood fans, Aparita and Baisakhi talk about what’s going on in the Hindi film industry, and discuss themes explored to Bollywood films. Subscribe for your weekly fix!

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