Khandaan- A Bollywood Podcast

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📝 Show Notes

This week, Asim, Amrita and Sujoy revisit Luck By Chance, Zoya Akhtar's remarkable debut and one of Bollywood's sharpest films about itself. From outsider myths and star-making machinery to ambition, compromise and the price of success, the gang explores why this 2009 classic feels even more relevant today. Along the way there's discussion of Ranveer Singh's Don 3 fallout, Farhan Akhtar's career, Konkona Sen Sharma's incredible performance, and why Luck By Chance remains one of the most insightful films ever made about the Hindi film industry.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome and Patreon Pick

00:45 – Ranveer Singh vs Excel Entertainment

03:45 – Celebrity victimhood and modern Bollywood PR

09:55 – Farhan, Don 3 and Bollywood power politics

14:50 – Luck By Chance recap

15:40 – Why Sujoy rewatches this film regularly

16:50 – Zoya Akhtar's astonishing directorial debut

17:45 – Is Vikram actually a Bollywood Baazigar?

18:40 – Farhan Akhtar's best acting performance?

20:30 – Why the film is really Sona Mishra's story

22:00 – The ensemble cast and forgotten MVPs

23:40 – Luck By Chance vs Om Shanti Om

25:00 – A love letter to Bollywood and filmmaking

27:25 – Why audiences weren't ready for this film

28:25 – The film that helped create a new era of Hindi cinema

29:15 – Favourite performances and overlooked details

31:10 – Rishi Kapoor: a force of nature

32:25 – Kareena Kapoor and true star power

34:20 – The Bollywood ecosystem: gossip, auditions and investors

35:40 – Konkona Sen Sharma's extraordinary run

36:10 – Did Bollywood fail Isha Sharvani?

37:35 – The power of the theatre scene

38:35 – Favourite dialogues and comic moments

39:15 – Dimple Kapadia steals every scene

40:40 – Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's incredible soundtrack

41:20 – Hrithik Roshan's memorable cameo

42:00 – Listener comments and mailbag

44:00 – Movies about movies and the magic of Filmistan

45:15 – Final verdict on Luck By Chance

👥 Credits

Hosted by Asim Burney, Amrita, and Sujoy

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In this episode, Asim, Amrita, and Sujoy discuss the newly released Alpha teaser before diving into two very different films. First up is Anurag Kashyap’s Bandar, a dark and unsettling look at power, corruption, and the machinery of the Indian justice system, featuring what Sujoy calls the performance of Bobby Deol’s career. Then it’s on to Maa Behen, Suresh Triveni’s sharp, funny, and surprisingly moving Netflix film starring Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, and Dharna. The Khandaan gang unpack its commentary on patriarchy, gossip, beauty, motherhood, and survival, while also celebrating one of Madhuri’s most interesting performances in years.

⏱️ 3. Timestamps / Segments

00:00 – Catch-ups and Istanbul recommendations04:05 – Alpha teaser reactions17:20 – Bandar (Monkey in a Cage) review23:10 – Maa Behan review24:00 – Madhuri Dixit’s performance32:00 – Nostalgia, patriarchy, and Adarsh Colony42:00 – Triptii Dimri, Dharna, and the cast53:00 – Final thoughts and recommendations57:00 – Patreon, YouTube, and where to find us

👥 4. Credits

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Bollywood, Hindi films, Indian cinema, Khandaan Podcast, Maa Behan, Bandar, Monkey in a Cage, Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, Bobby Deol, Anurag Kashyap, Alpha, Alia Bhatt, Sharvari, Netflix India, movie review, Bollywood podcast, women in cinema

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Before she became a global star, Priyanka Chopra was already one of Bollywood's most entertaining personalities.

This week, Asim, Amrita and Sujoy revisit some of Priyanka's most viral moments: the infamous "SRK jacket", the legendary Kareena Kapoor comeback, Shahid Kapoor opening the door during an income tax raid, and the many reasons Priyanka remains one of the internet's favourite celebrities.

From Bollywood gossip to iconic one-liners, we're looking at the moments that turned Priyanka Chopra into a meme queen long before social media became what it is today.

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Thisweek on Khandaan, we're covering a little bit of everything.

Amrita returns from her accidental social media detox with glowing skin, better sleep, and a newfound appreciation for blissful ignorance. Then it's on to the movies.

We
discuss Chand Mera Dil and why its
young-love-meets-adult-responsibility story left us feeling older than ever. We
talk Ananya Panday's performance, the strange online discourse around the
film's dance sequence, and whether Lakshya can successfully pivot from action
star to romantic lead.

Sujoy
reports back from Drishyam 3, exploring how the latest chapter
shifts from thriller to character study and asks what life looks like after
Georgekutty gets away with everything.

Asim
recommends Dacoit: A Love Story, a Telugu romantic thriller
starring Mrunal Thakur, and wonders why Bollywood still seems unsure what to do
with one of its most compelling actresses.

And
finally, we dive into Zombeeid (or Zombie Eid),
Pakistan's first zombie movie. Despite the online backlash, we found a
surprisingly entertaining genre film packed with zombie mayhem, steroid-fuelled
horror, Pakistani humour, and some genuinely impressive gore on a modest
budget.

Plus:








A
varied episode, but exactly the kind of film-and-pop-culture catch-up we love
doing.

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This week, Asim, Amrita, Sujoy, and special guest
Parth from TooManyTats revisit Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna — the glossy, messy,
deeply divisive relationship drama that pushed Bollywood into uncomfortable territory.

Twenty years later, does Karan Johar’s infidelity epic still work?
The gang unpack Shah Rukh’s aggressively miserable “Dev,” Rani Mukerji’s
quietly heartbreaking performance, Sexy Sam’s outrageous energy, and why this film feels both ahead of its time and completely stuck in the 2000s. There’s also a detour into today’s Bollywood stars, OTT-era morality, Cannes discourse, Pati Patni Aur Woh Do, and whether Maya and Dev would actually survive modern
Toronto rent prices.

Expect classic Khandaan chaos, emotional damage,
soundtrack worship, and a surprising amount of analysis about chewing gum etiquette.

You can also check out Parth's Animation Studio Mikudi here

Segments
00:00 – Introducing Parth / tattoos & Om Shanti Om dreams
04:15 – Why Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna now?
07:50 – Pati Patni Aur Woh Do review
12:20 – Kartavya, caste politics & OTT thrillers
22:40 – Alia Bhatt, Cannes & Bollywood discourse
31:35 – Revisiting KANK after 20 years
44:30 – Why Shah Rukh’s Dev is so hard to love
57:00 – Marriage, infidelity & Karan Johar psychology
01:14:30 – The hotel room scene & Bollywood taboo-breaking
01:22:50 – Rani Mukerji’s performance appreciation
01:28:35 – Soundtrack deep dive: Mitwa, Tumhi Dekho Na & more
01:40:30 – Would Maya and Dev actually last?
01:42:30 – Dream casting a modern KANK remake

👥 Credits
Hosted by Asim | Amrita | Sujoy
Special Guest: Parth / TooManyTats
Produced by Khandaan Podcast
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Keywords
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Bollywood, Hindi films, Indian cinema, Khandaan Podcast, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani
Mukerji, Karan Johar, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Kabhi
Alvida Naa Kehna, Bollywood soundtrack, movie review, SRK, infidelity in
Bollywood, Bollywood podcast, New York movies