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Abhinandan and Rajyasree share their thoughts on Pathaan : Abhinandan: It has some very good things. There’s Deepika Padukone. Rajyasree: Who has not wasted any time in wearing any clothes. Abhinandan: Then there’s Deepika Padukone also. And there is that other person that’s… Rajyasree: Sponsored by OnlyFans? Abhinandan: Deepika Padukone. And even Shah Rukh is looking amazing.  Abhinandan and...

Abhinandan asks Nilanjana if she’s a day person or a night person: Abhinandan: Rajyasree, we didn’t ask you. You are obviously a night person because it will be strange to see a broom flying around in the sky during the day. Rajyasree: Nilanjana is not going to encourage this kind of loose talk about my character. Nilanjana: She has the most elegant broom in the whole sky.  Abhinandan: Elegan...

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This week, it’s time to unwind as we look back at our favourite moments and best clips from 2022. 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 . Timecodes 02:04 - Beyoncé’s Break My Soul 04:34 - Bes...

While talking about the show Moving in with Malaika : Rajyasree: I told you to watch at least one episode. Abhinandan: And I am glad that I didn’t watch it. The beauty of life is sometimes it helps when you listen to people. But the other beauty of life is sometimes it helps when you don’t listen to people. When you asked me to watch, main samajh gaya tha, beta mat dekhna, pachtayega .  Rajya...

While talking about a song from Pathaan : Abhinandan: This is a song from Pathaan which is shot I think somewhere in Spain. There’s like an emerald green ocean and there is a Deepika Padukone... Nainika: Who’s even prettier than the emerald green ocean which, as you know, has huge feet. Abhinandan: Yeah. But she also has huge feet. Nainika: Okay. Abhinandan and Nainika burst out laughing. This and...

Talking about the Bangladeshi horror movie Moshari. Abhinandan: I’m going to start calling horror movies ‘Har Har’. Ask me why. Rajyasree: Because then you feel like doing…You’ll shout at me now when I say…Because it leads to bowel movement which is ‘Har Har’. Abhinandan: You know your punchlines always have something to do with shit! It is so sad. Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This...

Rajyasree rattles off names of actors from The Crown . Abhinandan: I don’t know. Like you’ve rattled off 10 names. I don’t even know one. I can’t even remember the name of the film I watched. I’m very impressed. You eat badam every day? Rajyasree: I eat. Abhinandan: Really? Then start eating less ( starts laughing ). Rajyasree: You all are laughing, he’s fat shaming me. Abhinandan continues laughi...

Nainika explains her dislike for Drake while talking about his new music album: Abbas: So Drake has a new album in collaboration with 21 Savage called ‘Her Loss’ and Nainika, I don’t know why, but I feel like the “her” in the title… Nainika: Is me? Abbas: Specifically refers to you! Abbas and Nainika burst out laughing. This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Rat...

While talking about how Don’t Worry Darling ends: Abhinandan: We won’t give any spoilers. Rajyasree: If it makes me sound really stupid, we can cut it. (pauses) I didn’t understand the end. What happened? Abhinandan: Cut it! Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the movies Gargi and Don’t Worry Dar...

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While talking about season 2 of The Kardashians: Lipi: Can you name all the sisters? Rajyasree: Quiz! Abhinandan: Kim. Lipi: Yeah. Abhinandan: Khloé. Lipi: Yeah. Abhinandan: Done. Rajyasree: No no think. One of the others you know. Abhinandan: Devika? Anuradha? Rajyasree? Rajyasree and Lipi: All are with the initials ‘K’. Abhinandan: Karen? Rajyasree: You know for sure! Abhinandan: Kilimanjaro? Le...

While talking about Ana de Armas’s preparation to play Marilyn Monroe in the film Blonde: Abhinandan: It’s like how young Indian boys and girls lock themselves in a room and study for IAS for eight months.   Rajyasree: She has studied for this for sure! Abhinandan: She locked herself in the room and went to Batra classes or Aakash classes or whatever classes, where she only watched every expr...

Timecodes 00:49 - Mashup 01:53 - Top Gun Maverick 14:03 - The Matrix Resurrections 26:48 - Beyoncé’s Break My Soul 29:19 - Drake’s new album 35:29 - Abhinandan’s favourite song by Sidhu Moose Wala This week, as The Media Rumble gets underway, Awful and Awesome producer Jude Weston looks back at his favourite moments from the podcast this year. From Top Gun: Maverick to The Matrix Resurrections to...

While reviewing the film Chup: Abbas: If you’re making a film like this, do not show me frames from some of the most amazing classic films made in Hindi cinema. Abhinandan: Kaagaz Ke Phool type. Abbas: Because now I just want to get up from my seat and go watch those films. Abhinandan and Abbas burst out laughing. This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and  Abbas...

Reviewing the film Everything Everywhere All at Once: Nainika: It’s about, you know, unlocking so much potential about yourself and it’s a very tenderly made film. It’s about love and you would really. If you have a stone cold heart, it would hopefully thaw it a little. Abhinandan: I see the look! Nainika: (Laughs) Do you have a stone cold heart? Abhinandan: Clearly the accusatory look. Nainika: I...

While reviewing the series The Bear: Abhinandan: So if you watch it at leisure, it’s chilled Bear . But if you watch it with someone you love, it’s Bear with me. Rajyasree: I apologise to the people who are here. Abhinandan: More jokes are coming as we go on!   Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing. This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and  Rajyasree...

Abhinandan talks about his recent watchlist: Abhinandan: Are you familiar with A-ha the band?  Rajyasree: Yes. Abhinandan: So there’s a film about them which I’ll talk about next time.  Rajyasree: The first time Grammys was shown on Doordarshan was when A-ha performed outside the studio Take On Me. Abhinandan: I don’t think that’s the first time the Grammys was shown on Doordarshan. Rajy...

While talking about Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, Nainika asks Rajyasree what she would do if she was a Bollywood wife: Rajyasree: See, when I was young, I had hair like you. So, I’d get this hair again. Like suddenly I'd have a shock of hair. I’d go to Dubai and I'd come back with a shock of hair. Nainika: Okay, fair. But that’s a one-time investment? Rajyasree: Then I’d go to France and I’d...

While talking about She-Hulk: Nainika: So I think we need OSHA violations of how much Marvel content I can be expected to consume before I go insane. Abbas: You know what they call it when you have a crisis of faith and you join a cult? It’s called an OSHO violation. Abbas and Nainika burst out laughing. This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Abbas Momin review the...

While talking about Indian Matchmaking, Rajyasree lists her criteria for the perfect partner: Rajyasree: You can set me up...I’m very open to suggestions. Nainika: I’ll be on the lookout for people who’d be nice to... Rajyasree: Subscribers can write in also if they want. Nainika: Please send in your biodatas. I would love to evaluate them and then set up a meeting between you and Rajyasree. Rajya...

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