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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss Deadpool Wolverine, Sprint and the controversy surrounding the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The duo are joined by standup comedian Radhika Vaz, who tells us about her standup special called ‘Jaat Bahu’ .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the films Dune: Part Two and Maharaja, and the series Hijack .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the films Challengers , Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant , The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,   and the third season of Mirzapur.  Abhinandan also shares his thoughts on the first and second seasons of Succession. Additionally, the duo discuss the media circus around the Ambani wedding.&nbs...

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the films Kill, Rautu Ka Raaz and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, and the third season of The Bear. This episode also features film critic Mayank Shekhar’s take on Kill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While discussing A Family Affair: Rajyasree: Did you like it? Or, did you think it was totally mindless? Abhijeet: It was quite stupid, to be honest.  Rajyasree: And something has happened to Zac Efron’s face. I think he’s been going to the same plastic surgeon as our Bollywood actors.  This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and NL Subscriber Abhijeet Dangat discuss t...

While discussing Maharaj: Rajyasree: The maharaj in question is played by Jaideep Ahlawat. Deepanjana: And, his abs. Rajyasree: Yes. That’s a different cast member altogether because Jaideep has worked out a lot. I am very happy to see these results, I must say.  This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films Maharaj , Chandu Champion , The Fal...

While discussing LSD 2: Abbas: This was the movie of our times. Nainika : Maybe, if you can stomach the movie. It is NOT an easy watch. Abbas: Ten minutes ago, you spoke about a movie where a woman gives birth to the anti-christ and THAT WAS FINE. Nainika: That was easy because you know it’s not real. This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Abbas Momin discuss the films LS...

While discussing Hit Man:  Abbas: I was never bored for a second. Rajyasree : This was fun especially compared to another Glen Powell movie I saw. Abbas: Which one? Rajyasree: It had Sydney Sweeney in it. Abbas: Anyone But You. Rajyasree: Yeah, you feel like shooting him and Sydney and then yourself also.  This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss...

While discussing Manjummel Boys:  Abish Mathew: I’m a very easy cryer.  Abhinandan: Then you should watch a film with her.  Rajyasree: Like in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham also I cried. Abish: But you didn’t like Manjummel Boys ? Rajyasree: I cried in Planet of the Apes one time. Abhinandan: I cried that why the f*ck am I here! This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen,...

While discussing Heeramandi : Rajyasree: If you wear velvet and zardozi in the heat of Lahore, you won’t have a nawab around you because you will be stinking. Abhinandan: As if the nawabs themselves were smelling of roses, they were probably piss-drunk.  Rajyasree: Chee, chee, chee! Abhinandan:   It’s such a stupid concept, it took me three days to watch 24-odd minutes. This and a whole...

While discussing Laapataa Ladies : Rajyasree: It was a sweet film. I cried at the end. Abhinandan: Which is so rare. You cry in every film, even in Ram Ratan Dhan Payo.   Rajyasree: It’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo . In fact, you almost cried upon realising what a shit film it was. I cried in Chennai Express . This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss t...

While discussing Ferrari : Rajyasree: In House of Gucci, I felt Adam Driver overacted.  Abbas: Everyone in that film was given a brief to overact.  Rajyasree: Yeah a bit over the top...actually it's their version of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi . This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the films Ferrari and Aavesham, and Rajyasree gives her th...

While discussing headlines: Jayashree: Does your fandom of Akshay Kumar extend to you watching his movies? Rajyasree: No, that’s too much. I just think he’s a very good-looking man.  Jayashree: I think the last Akshay Kumar movie I watched was Garam Masala, 20 years ago. Rajyasree: I have nothing to say to that.  This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Jayashree Ar...

While discussing Ripley : Abbas: So, Andrew Scott became famous as the hot priest in Fleabag. Nainika: How can you forget he was Moriarty in Sherlock ? Abbas: Ah, right. Nainika: A generation of girls on Tumblr were raised looking at Andrew. Abbas: Tumblr. I can totally fill in the blanks. This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Abbas Momin discuss the mini-series Ripley,...

While discussing Crew : Rajyasree: Maybe my expectations were very low. Abhinandan: That's the theme of your life. You find Saif hot, you watch Akshay Kumar films…  Rajyasree: Saif is very hot. And by the way, I enjoyed Akshay in Yeh Dillagi .  Rahul: Man, those were the days! This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen, and film critic Rahul Desai discu...

While discussing the headlines : Tanishka: Kangana Ranaut was declared BJP’s candidate from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh…It’s the audition she’s been doing for years now.  Nainika: That too on Twitter…which is why you should keep posting on social media.  Tanishka: Shitposting is great! Nainika: Doesn’t matter what your mom says. You should always be on your phone. One day it could result in...

While discussing Kate Middleton’s ‘disappearance’:  Rajyasree: It is a little weird that she is nowhere to be seen. But then the royal family has had a bit of a dull phase.  Abbas: Exactly.  Rajyasree: Too bad that our public figures don’t go missing.  Abbas: Or are half as interesting. Kate, if you’re listening to this, please show up.  Rajyasree: And subscribe to Newslau...

While discussing Poor Things : Jayashree: You threw me under the bus. I asked if I should watch American Fiction or Poor Things , and you led me to Poor Things . Rajyasree: Which has won an Oscar. Jayashree: So many terrible movies have. I had to watch Poor Things over dinner. So, I did not get my calorie intake last night, because it was a struggle. This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Ra...

Abbas: Did you see? Karan Johar has put up a high production quality pre-wedding video of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. Our pre-wedding videos are by some random ‘Chandu video wala’.  Nainika: No, Abbas. You’re Bombay royalty. You should have one of your director friends come in and shoot your wedding with a film camera.  Abbas: I think I’d get Suraj Barjatya, or maybe Quentin Taran...

This week, it’s time to unwind as we look back at our favourite moments and best clips from the past few weeks. This special episode is free unlike others behind the paywall. Subscribe to listen to our previous episodes.      Awful and Awesome will return with a new episode next week. Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

While discussing Argylle:  Nainika: I’ve seen a lot of movies since joining this podcast. I’ve watched the awful, I’ve watched the awesome, but I’ve never watched… Rajyasree: The boring? Nainika: No, the bizarre. (laughs) It was a bizarre film. I fell asleep, I woke up. Rajyasree: But, what a starcast they’ve got. Nainika: I think this film is a money laundering front for all those involved.&...

While discussing Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya: Abbas: Dimple Kapadia, who is Shahid’s aunt in the film, plays the role of a scientist. Rajyasree: She did the same role in Pathaan too. Who knows, when filmmakers look at Dimple, they think, “This is what a scientist definitely looks like.” Abbas: Oh, and Shahid Kapoor is also a robotic scientist, by the way. Rajyasree: (laughs) This is really st...

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Animal, the series The Expats and Griselda, and the documentary The Greatest Night In Pop. Also in this episode, a special interview with Bhumi Pednekar about her Netflix film Bhakshak. Stay tuned till the end.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Singh Rathore and Abbas Momin review the films Fighter and Anyone But You , series American Nightmare , trailer of Monkey Man , and the Paris Fashion Week.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Singh Rathore and Abbas Momin review the film Sam Bahadur and series Killer Soup, The Curse and Kanan Gill’s comedy special Is This It? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.