47: Bachchan '76 - '78

47: Bachchan '76 - '78

Author: Bollywood is For Lovers September 13, 2017 Duration: 58:21
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In this episode we look at three late 70s films from Bollywood’s most enduring star, Amitabh Bachchan.

Show Notes:

The Big B! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan)

The Great Gatsby (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheGreatGatsby)

We couldn’t find Zanjeer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanjeer(1973film)) or Deewaar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deewaar) unfortunately

Shemaroo on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/ShemarooEnt

Fashion TV (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FashionTelevision(TV_channel))

Kabhi Kabhie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KabhieKabhie(1976_film))

Harivansh Rai Bachchan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HarivanshRaiBachchan)

Rupi Kaur (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupi_Kaur)

70s fashion

Convoluted plot

Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein (https://youtu.be/dLL9YFAXaYY)

Paul Anka and Nelly Furtado (https://youtu.be/6dM9orHsfJc)

(INTERVAL (“Are Diwano Mujhe Pechchano (Main Hoon Don) (https://youtu.be/IfZ1N3Rz-G8)” from Don)

Amar Akbar Anthony (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmarAkbarAnthony)

Action-packed

The film as metaphor for India

New Books in South Asian Studies (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/new-books-in-south-asian-studies/id427197319?mt=2)

Amitabh Bachchan celebrating Easter, “My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (https://youtu.be/cl2T-Itb7WQ)”

“Amar Akbar Anthony (https://youtu.be/3GhGq7db9v0)”

Don (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don(1978film))

2006 Don (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don(2006Hindifilm)) and Don 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don2)

The Prisoner of Zenda (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThePrisonerofZenda) and Infernal Affairs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InfernalAffairs)/ The Departed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Departed)

“Yeh Mera Dil (https://youtu.be/ahf1OL6rFdk)”

Opening titles (https://youtu.be/gRi20kAZ1gU)

Khaike Pan Banaraswala (https://youtu.be/FUoZGpqyEe0)

NEXT TIME: Two films starring Katrina Kaif with Manish Mathur (https://twitter.com/TheManish89)

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