In the finale of Cine Samosa, host @vittalbalaji is joined by Anirudha Bhattacharjee as they discuss iconic filmmaker Basu Chaterjee's 'Middle of the Road' genre of Cinema! Do check out thisday.app for more interesting stories like these! You can also check out our app on the Google Play Store  or on the iOS app store.  You can follow Balaji Vittal on Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out his website here.  Books by Balaji Vittal: Pure Evil: The Bad Men of Bollywood R. D. Burman -The Man, The Music ..read more

In this episode of the Cine Samosa Podcast, host Balaji Vittal explores the genre of patriotism - and how it has evolved over the years. From colonial masters to some of the country's biggest wars, and from internal threats to foreign-origin villains - this episode focuses on all things tricolor! Do check out thisday.app for more interesting stories like these! You can also check out our app on the Google Play Store  or on the iOS app store.  You can follow Balaji Vittal on Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out his website here.  Books by Balaji Vittal: Pure Evil: The B ..read more

The Ramsay Brothers are synonymous to Bollywood Horror. In this special episode of the Cine Samosa podcast, host Balaji Vittal talks to screenwriter, podcaster, and horror expert, Swapnil Narendra about the first family of Bollywood Horror! Do check out thisday.app for more interesting stories like these! You can also check out our app on the Google Play Store  or on the iOS app store.  You can follow Balaji Vittal on Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out his website here.  Books by Balaji Vittal: Pure Evil: The Bad Men of Bollywood R. D. Burman -The Man, The Music ..read more

From Johnny Walker's Tel-Malish wala in Pyaasa to Arshad Warsi's Circuit, and from Kishore Kumar's car mechanic from Chalti ka Naam Gaadi to Akshay Kumar in the 2010s, here's a closer look at the comedians of Bollywood!  Do check out thisday.app for more interesting stories like these! You can also check out our app on the Google Play Store  or on the iOS app store.  You can follow Balaji Vittal on Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out his website here.  Books by Balaji Vittal: Pure Evil: The Bad Men of Bollywood R. D. Burman -The Man, The Music ..read more

Drug abuse is a very real problem across India, as well as beyond our borders. How have Bollywood films depicted drug abuse? We take a closer look at this problem in this episode of Cine Samosa! Do check out thisday.app for more interesting stories like these! You can also check out our app on the Google Play Store  or on the iOS app store.  You can follow Balaji Vittal on Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out his website here.  Books by Balaji Vittal: Pure Evil: The Bad Men of Bollywood R. D. Burman -The Man, The Music ..read more

Ever since the first James Bond film 'Dr. No' came out in the early 1960s, it has left a deep impact on Bollywood. From suave spies to mission-focused men, and from Blofeld-like villains to Jaws-like goons, let's take a closer look at James Bond's influence on Hindi Cinema. Do check out thisday.app for more interesting stories like these! You can also check out our app on the Google Play Store  or on the iOS app store.  You can follow Balaji Vittal on Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out his website here.  Books by Balaji Vittal: Pure Evil: The Bad Men of Bollywood R ..read more

The trope of cheating spouses is as old as bollywood itself, giving us some of the most compelling family dramas and thrillers of all time. Listen to this episode of Cine Samosa to know more about this evergreen Bollywood trope. Do check out thisday.app for more interesting stories like these! You can also check out our app on the Google Play Store  or on the iOS app store.  You can follow Balaji Vittal on Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out his website here.  Books by Balaji Vittal: Pure Evil: The Bad Men of Bollywood R. D. Burman -The Man, The Music Special Thanks ..read more

A hero is as good as the villain they face! In this episode of Cine Samosa with Balaji Vittal, we take a closer look at some of the smoothest safe crackers of Bollywood, who not only crack the safes, but also crack their way into our heart with their suave personalities! Tune in to know more about Bollywood's Smooth Criminals. Do check out thisday.app for more interesting stories like these! You can also check out our app on the Google Play Store  or on the iOS app store.  You can follow Balaji Vittal on Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out his website here.  Books by B ..read more

Bollywood is filled with callbacks and throwbacks to films of the past - which is bound to be for an industry that is over a 100 years old. There are some films that give subtle tributes while there are others which rely heavily on the films of the past. In this episode of Cine Samosa, we take a closer look at Retro Reuse in Bollywood Films! Do check out thisday.app for more interesting stories like these! You can also check out our app on the Google Play Store  or on the iOS app store.  You can follow Balaji Vittal on Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out his website here.&n ..read more

The 1940s to 1970s were a period of rapid change in Bollywood as we moved from cinema that focused on nationalism and independence to romance - and eventually the arrival of the angry young man. Listen to this episode of Cine Samosa with host Balaji Vittal as we explore the changing face of bollywood romance! Do tune in for the second part next week where we look at the 80s and beyond! Do check out thisday.app for more interesting stories like these! You can also check out our app on the Google Play Store  or on the iOS app store.  You can follow Balaji Vittal on Twitter and Instagra ..read more