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On Shah Rukh's birthday week Abbas and Urjita revisit his most dependable blockbuster from the early aughts - Main Hoon Na (*cue title song whistle*). Bringing some very...hormonal energy to the episode is our guest Pavitra Shetty : comedian, writer and professional wedding attender . Though this is a drool-over-SRK episode we also swoon over Naseeruddin Shah in a military uniform, Zayed Khan's zu...

Are you also waiting for an Ayushmann Khurrana film that doesn't end with a social message? or maybe a Salman Khan film where Salman plays a character that is not Bhai... To be honest, we all are!! In this week's episode of Pop Wrap! Snayhil is joined by the Host-Producer duo from the podcast Has It Aged Well? i.e. Abbas and  Nikhil as they talk about actors being typecasted in a a certain ty...

Pass the cushion, hide those shoes and settle down with your pet pomeranian because we are talking about a film that's all about festivities - the 1994 smash hit 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun...!' and who better to discuss it with than someone who recently went through the rigmarole of marriage? Comedian (and recently turned husband) Aakash Mehta joins Abbas and Urjita and the panel is pretty split with Ur...

If anyone ever asks you to define a complete package, just play this episode. This week on Pop Wrap is very special as we have, with us, Navya Naveli Nanda. We talk about Books, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Memes, Masterchef, Late Night Munchies, Jeffrey Dahmer Web Series and even Fruits… As we said, this epsiode is a complete package Tune in to this episode for a fun banter, some interesting stories...

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?', Abbas and Urjita are joined by filmmaker and writer Hardik Mehta (of 'Kamyaab' and 'Roohi' fame). We're celebrating Big B's 80th birthday by discussing one of his cult classics, 1978's 'Don'. The three of them discuss what made 70's potboiler cinema so memorable, how producer Nariman Irani's financial woes gave birth to this film, why the henchmen and cops of that...

Vikram Vedha fever has taken over the country and the movie is receiving praises from critics and the audiences. In this week's episode of Pop Wrap, Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Jalasmi as they talk everything Vikram Vedha.  Which version was better? Where all did the movie lack? Why is the box office of the movie not picking up despite great reviews and amazing word of mouth? Have top...

This week on ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Abbas & Urjita are joined by author, and creative director (non-fiction) at IVM Podcasts, Meghnad S. to revisit the revolutionary 2006 film ‘Rang De Basanti’. The trio discusses how the film influenced Meghnad to move to Delhi, how ‘RDB’ was perhaps the best example of sepia toned flashbacks, the character arc of Atul Kulkarni’s fundamentalist character, how au...

It won't be wrong to say that Bollywood and Remixes haven't had the best of relationships so far. It's always been a kind of relationship that saw both highs and lows. Where we had remixes like Aankh Maare and Dhanno, we also had Masakali 2.0. Some remixes hit the right spot whereas some just missed the target completely. In this week's episode of Pop Wrap! Snayhil is joined by Abbas and Nikhil as...

This week on ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Abbas and Urjita are talking about ‘Devdas’, and we swear we’re doing this sober. Joining them to dissect the Bhansali epic is content creator and SRK junkie: Pulkit Kochar. The trio discusses why the first third of the film is reminiscent of a K-serial, Bhansali’s obsession with injuries, does SLB sacrifice progressive values at the cost of authenticity?, whether...

IVM LIKES IS NOW POP WRAP! And for this episode we have something special to talk about. There's one thing that everyone can agree on, television in 90s and early 2000s was much better than what it is now. Shararat, Power Rangers SPD, Hatim, surely, these ring a bell and take you back to your childhood. In this episode of Pop Wrap! Antariksh and Snayhil are joined by Pragati as they talk about Nos...

On the first episode of the show Abbas and Urjita are joined by stand-up comedian, writer and Bollywood lover Sonali Thakker to revisit Farhan Akhtar's debut feature 'Dil Chahta Hai'. We discuss whether this movie invented the impromptu Goa plan, why rich people were always villains in movies before this, whether the film broke the mould for curly haired heroines, were Aamir and Ayyub Khan's chara...

Don’t you just love it when you rewatch a film from your youth and want to know everything about it? Like what the themes and symbolism were, the social backdrop and conditions it was made against, and there’s nothing quite like realizing a film has aged like fine wine. On the other hand you may also find that your favourite movie characters were stalkers who didn't deserve love but some jail time...

Hello IVM listeners! We've got a big announcement to make. Tune in to listen to what Abbas and Snayhil have to say about the exciting future of this feed. Let's just say things are about to 'pop'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brahmastra fever is going strong and we see a flood of conspiracy theories that might come true in the second part of the trilogy. In this week's episode of IVM Likes, Antariksh and Snayhil are joined by Abhineet and Prem as they talk about If Amitabh could be the actual villain of the trilogy?, Could Alia be the Vayu Astra? Will Mouni Roy turn out to be Ranbir's sister? and many more such conspir...

It won't be wrong to call Brahmastra one of the biggest releases of the year. The movie that was in the making for more than a decade has finally hit the silver screen and the team at IVM Likes couldn't have been more excited. This movie is also special for all the "Ralia" fans as Ranbir and Alia star together in a movie for the very first time. In this week's episode of IVM Likes, Antariksh and S...

In this week's episode of IVM Likes, our hosts are joined by Abbas and Abhay as they roll back some years and talk about the Hit Machine that was, Govinda. Govinda dominated the industry in the 90s and early 2000s. His songs, his comedy, his dance, basically everything about him was a blockbuster. In this episode, we talk about his peak, his potential comeback, the "Bollywood Legend" status that h...

At any point of the day, week, month or year, you'll find something or the other being boycotted on Twitter. Nothing has successfully managed to escape the "Boycott" trend, then be it Eminem or Bollywood.  In this week's episode of IVM Likes, Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Aishwariya as they talk about the Boycott culture that has taken Bollywood by storm. They talk about movies that hav...

The month of August gave us a lot of content to talk about. Amir came out with one of his biggest projects till date, Laal Singh Chaddha, Akshay came out with Rakshabandhan, Brad Pitt entertained us with Bullet Train, and Netflix FINALLY released the last season of Brooklyn 99.  Our hosts  Antariksh and Snayhil are joined by Nikhil and Hiral as they talk about everything that  hit o...

From Ronaldo saga taking a new twist every day to Manchester United's nightmare of a run continuing, there's a lot brewing in the world of football.  In this week's episode of IVM likes, Snayhil is joined by Harsh, Ashish and Faizan as they talk everything Football. They talk about their favourite teams, FIFA banning India, Premier League 22-23 season and lots more. Tune into this week's...

On the occasion of Independence Day, our hosts Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Nikhil Joshi as they talk about the Commonwealth Games 2022, Literature  and Patriotic movies like Border, The Legend Of Bhagat Singh, Rang De Basanti and lots more. Tune into this episode for lots of fun, some great stories and an hour long of conversation around our nation.  Follow Antariksh on Instagram...

Life wouldn't be half as fun if it was not for some amazing friends. This friendship's day, IVM Likes is back with a Friendship Day special where Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Abbas and Zalak as they share some fun stories of their special friendships. They also talk about popular movies that have friendship as their central plot and are back with some great recommendations.  Tune into...

In this week's episode of IVM Likes, Snayhil and Antariksh talk about all the major pop culture events that happened in the month of July.  From the much exciting Marvel's announcement of Phase 5 and 6 to the disappointing Thor: Love and Thunder... from Bollywood's Shamshera, JugJugg Jeeyo, and HIT to the return of Koffee With Karan, Snayhil and Antariksh have covered it all. Tune into this e...

Delhi Vs. Mumbai is an age old debate. If one has amazing food, the other has a beautiful sea to look at... In this episode of IVM Likes, Snayhil, Antariksh and Abbas welcome Meghnad S to the IVM Family and talk about this Delhi Vs Mumbai debate.  Delhli having Meghnad and Snayhil on its side and Mumbai having Antariksh and Abbas on its team, tune into this episode to find which city wins......

The Badshah of Bollywood completed 3 decades in bollywood and we at IVM Likes thought of honoring his career with three episodes, each dedicated to a decade. We like to call this series, Simping Over SRK because c'mon, we're all SRK simps.  In this episode Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Jalasmi and Jessica as they talk about the third decade of Shah Rukh in bollywood, 2013-2023. We talk...

One can never simp over the Badshah enough... Hence, we're back with "Simping Over SRK - Part 2" and in this episode we talk about the second decade of the King himself i.e. 2002-2012.  Joining Snayhil, Abbas and Antariksh in this episode is Saurabh, who is a massive SRK fan. They talk about some of his iconic movies like Swades, Chak De! Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and much more....