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In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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In this episode, Asim and Amrita are joined by Top Friend Beth to revisit One 2 Ka 4 — a very specific kind of early-2000s Shah Rukh Khan film.
We talk reckless SRK somersaults, Juhi being the only one doing any emotional labour, bowling-alley villain lairs, AR Rahman’s most “Lamborghini in a field” soundtrack, and the eternal confusion of why anyone thought this script worked.
Expect the usual Khandaan mix of nostalgia, masala diagnostics, film-history gossip, and way too much discussion about 90s holsters.
00:00 – Where is Sujoy? (Japan.)
05:15 – Why One 2 Ka 4 still confuses us
18:00 – The Wet-Look Gel Villain Era
32:40 – Juhi Chawla: The film’s only light
45:10 – Cop logic, kids with no personality & rogue marbles
01:02:00 – Final thoughts + what we’re watching next
Hosted by Asim | Amrita | Sujoy
Special Guest: Beth Loves Bollywood
Produced by Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast
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