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Some Bollywood movies deserved to flop. Their albums absolutely didn't. In this episode of Cine5 , we count down our Top 5 Bad Bollywood Movies with Great Albums —films that may have disappointed at the box office but gifted us unforgettable music. From Salaam-e-Ishq , Jhoom Barabar Jhoom , Kabir Singh , Tashan , Neal 'n' Nikki , Kismat Konnection , Fitoor , Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi , and plen...

For the first time ever on Cine5, Karan Mirchandani and Shreemi Verma are joined by guests — and somehow the episode becomes even less controlled. Joining them are Shantanu Anam and Akanksha Pandey, hosts of Popcorn Hour, for a gloriously unhinged conversation about Bollywood's greatest side characters. But very quickly, the discussion spirals into everything from Dil Chahta Hai's Subodh and...

Some Bollywood love stories are iconic. Some are romantic. And some should have ended after the interval. In this episode of Cine5, Karan Mir and Shreemi Verma commit the ultimate Bollywood crime: questioning beloved movie couples and asking a very simple question - "Why are these two even together?" From dream romances and fan-favourite pairings to relationships that somehow survived despite ever...

Is nepotism actually good for Bollywood? 👀 In this hilarious and chaotic episode of Cine5, Karan Mirchandani and Shreemi Verma debates their favorite Bollywood nepo kids, from Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Tabu, Govinda and Saif Ali Khan. The conversation goes further into iconic performances, underrated filmographies, Bollywood stardom, c...

What makes Shah Rukh Khan such a legendary performer? In this episode, Karan and Shi dive into their personal picks for SRK’s greatest performances and things get emotional, chaotic, and deeply parasocial very quickly. From Chak De! India and Swades to Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa , Fan , Darr , Kal Ho Naa Ho , and DDLJ , this episode explores the many versions of Shah Rukh Khan: the romantic icon,...

Some movies… you just don’t admit you love. But we’re saying it out loud anyway  In this episode of Cine5, Karan Mirchandani & Shreemi Verma dive into their ultimate  “hear me out” movies, the ones that weren’t universally loved, but they will defend with their lives. From chaotic thrillers to comfort watches we’ve seen WAY too many times, t...

Loved Dhurandhar? Here are the Bollywood films that hit even harder. On Episode 6 of Cine5, Karan Mirchandani and Shreemi Verma count down their Top 5 Bollywood films that make them feel proud to be Indian and no, the Sohail Khan movie didn't make either list. From understated spy thrillers to cricket epics and freedom fighter biopics, the two dig into what national pride really means on screen an...

What are the greatest Amitabh Bachchan performances ever? In this episode of Cine5 , we attempt the impossible - ranking our  Top 5 Amitabh Bachchan performances across his legendary career. From the Angry Young Man era to his incredible later roles, we dive into the performances that defined Bollywood. We discuss iconic roles from films like Deewar, Sholay, Agneepath, Piku, Sarkar, Zanjeer,...

What’s the one performance that completely defines an actor’s career? In this episode of Cine5, Karan Mirchandani and Shreemi Verma pick their Top 5 career-defining performances in Bollywood, the roles that changed how audiences saw these actors forever. From Shah Rukh Khan’s obsessive anti-hero in Darr to Deepika Padukone’s unforgettable Veronica in Cocktail, from Alia Bha...

Did they really make that on their FIRST try?! In this episode of Cine5, Karan Mirchandani and Shreemi Verma sit down to rank their Top 5 Directorial Debuts of All Time and things get heated. From the cultural reset of Dil Chahta Hai, to the chaotic genius of Main Hoon Na, to the heartbreak of Masaan, the madness of Delhi Belly, and the quiet brilliance of Udaan  We also (casually) discuss: W...

Welcome back to Cine5!  Your favorite film podcast for all things Bollywood 🎬 This week, Karan and Shreemi are asking THE question: Do you like MUSIC? From AR Rahman's genius to Pritam's infectious energy, we're diving into albums that have ZERO skips, debating Dil Se vs Kal Ho Naa Ho (things got heated), and making our case for why Vishal Bharadwaj deserves way more credit. We get emotional...

This Valentine's Day, join us as we dive into our favorite Bollywood rom-coms! From DDLJ to Jab We Met, we're ranking the films that made us believe in love (and laugh while doing it). Expect hot takes, unpopular opinions, chaotic debates, and way too many feelings about Shah Rukh Khan's half-cry. We're talking iconic dialogues, unforgettable chemistry, and why rom-coms deserve more love. Tell us...

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by digital content creator and the man behind the instagram page @andheriwestshitposting: Balram Vishwakarma to talk about the 1999 gangster drama 'Vaastav'. Topics discussed include: The cultural impact of the film. how visceral it felt, Balram's take on how this film resonated with those he was growing up with, Sanjay Dutt's magnetic p...

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by comedian and writer Sumaira Shaikh to talk about the 1997 superhit 'Ishq' directed by Indra Kumar and starring an ensemble cast of Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Kajol and Ajay Devgan. Topics discussed include: Why Ishq derails in the second half? The superhit music of the film, who amongst the three major Khans does the panel prefer, Aamir...

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by film/tv critic and screenwriter Raja Sen to talk about 1983's Masoom marking the directorial debut of Shekhar Kapur and starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Saeed Jaffrey, as well as Jugal Hansraj and Urmila Matondkar as child actors. Topics discussed include: The interesting filmography of Shekhar Kapur, the naturalistic quality...

For the 100th episode of 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by comedian Sahil Shah to talk about one of the most successful comedy sequels made in Hindi cinema: 'Phir Hera Pheri' directed by Neeraj Vohra starring Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty, Bipasha Basu, Johnny Lever, Raima Sen, Rajpal Yadav, Sharat Saxena, Ravi Kishan, Suresh Menon and the who's who of comedians. Topic...

This week one of our most requested guests, Kautuk Srivastava finally makes it to the show! The film Abbas and Urjita are discussing with Kautuk is the 2002 horror blockbuster 'Raaz' directed by Vikram Bhatt starring Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea, Ashutosh Rana and Malini Sharma. Topics discussed include: Kautuk's fascination with the horror genre, how this film cleverly "indianized" a starry Hollywood...

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' comedian and writer Ameya Deshpande joins Abbas and Urjita to re-visit the 1999 thriller 'Kaun?' directed by Ram Gopal Varma, written by Anurag Kashyap, starring Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpai and Sushant SIngh. Topics discussed include: The shocking and polarizing twist ending of the film, RGV & Kashyap's economical film making techniques, Urmila and Manoj Baj...

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' in keeping with the Raksha Bandhan flavour we're talking about a film that has one of the best depictions of a brother-sister relationship in Hindi cinema: Dil Dhadakne Do from 2015 directed by Zoya AKhtar, starring Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Anil Kapoor, and Shefali Shah amongst a host of fabulous supporting actors. Joining Abbas and Urjita for...

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas is joined by spoken word artist and writer Ishpreet Balbir and they're discussing the madcap comedy 'Awara Paagal Deewana' from 2002, directed by Vikram Bhatt and starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty , Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, and Aftab Shivdasani. Topics discussed include: How the comedic trio of 'Hera Pheri' was repeated here, and how this compared to Pr...

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we're talking about one of the most popular hindi films of the last 30 years: Hera Pheri. To talk about the film with Abbas and Urjita, returning to the show after a long hiatus is content creator and film nerd Pulkit Kochar. Topics discussed include: The enduring legacy of Hera Pheri, the phenomenal run Proyadarshan, Akshay and Paresh Rawal had in the 2000s, what...

This week we're discussing one of the most watched, admired, argued and celebrated hindi films of the last 30 years, Karan Johar's directorial debut starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerjee and Sana Saeed -  Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. To discuss the film with Abbas and Urjita is returning guest Priyam Saha - actor, founder of 'Goddess Hour', and a fun person to discuss movies with. Topics discussed...

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we're talking about the breakout film of Shah Rukh Khan, and also the one that set him on a trail of playing iconic negative characters: 1993's 'Baazigar' directed by Abbas-Mustan starring SRK, Kajol, Shilpa Shetty, Dalip Tahil, Johnny Lever, and Rakhee. Joining us to talk about Baazigar with Abbas and Urjita is writer, comedian and 90's cinema enthusiast Ashish Sh...

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by creative producer, scriptwriter and face of Panache: Shreemi Verma, who makes her second appearance on the podcast after a long absence. She's here to discuss a film that's been pivotal to her life, the David Dhawan directed infidelity comedy 'Biwi No.1' starring Karisma Kapoor, Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen, Anil Kapoor and Tabu. Topics...

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' one of our most requested repeat guests makes his second appearance. Last time he was here "it was magic" as we spoke about everyone's favourite blue alien Jadoo, but this time we're talking about everyone's favourite Indian superhero Krrish. Md. Anas joins Abbas and Urjita to talk about Rakesh Roshan's 2006 blockbuster Krrish starring Hrithik Rochan, Priyanka Chop...