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E16 | Vishal Bhardwaj's "Khufiya" & Shakespeare in India

E16 | Vishal Bhardwaj's "Khufiya" & Shakespeare in India

FromDesi Talkies


E16 | Vishal Bhardwaj's "Khufiya" & Shakespeare in India

FromDesi Talkies

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Oct 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode of Desi Talkies, our hosts Ananya & Aneesa talk about the Netflix India film Khufiya, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, and now available to stream on Netflix. [Set in 2004, an operative (Tabu) of the Indian spy agency known as R&AW is assigned to track down a mole (Ali Fazal) who is selling defense secrets while grappling with her dual identity as a spy and a lover.] Ananya & Aneesa go through their thoughts on Vishal Bhardwaj's unique filmmaking style along with Shakespeare's significance in his work. Our hosts also express their feelings towards the cast and their individual career choices up until this film's release. Join Ananya & Aneesa as they carry out their in-depth series analysis with a scene-by-scene analysis, casting breakdown, musical score review, and narrative analysis. Listen to the full episode for more background on Khufiya and to hear our Desi Talkies review!

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Released:
Oct 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (21)

Desi Talkies is a show where hosts Aneesa Khan & Ananya Sethi talk about South-Asian Pop Culture, Bollywood, Lollywood, and everything in between. Aneesa Khan is a Pakistani-American filmmaker, writer, media consultant, and film analyst. Her short film, "Woh Ghungroo Wali Larki" was an official selection at six film festivals around the world. Ananya Sethi is an Indian-American model, actor, stylist, graphic & fashion designer, and film analyst. She has intensive theatre experience in various productions including "The Tempest," which she trained for with The Royal Shakespeare Company. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/desitalkies/support