61: Bachchan '73 - '75

61: Bachchan '73 - '75

Author: Bollywood is For Lovers April 17, 2018 Duration: 56:50

In this episode we discuss three mid-'70s films starring Amitabh the “Big B” Bachchan.

Show Notes:

  • We did not come up with a series name

  • Our previous AB episode

  • We still can’t find some of Bachchan’s big '70s hits

  • Thank you Edmonton Public Library

  • Bachchan: The Early Years

  • Namak Haraam

  • Hrishikesh Mukherjee

  • Social justice and class struggle themes

  • The persuasiveness of poets

  • Ken Loach

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NEXT TIME: Paul Blinov and Fawnda Mithrush of I Don’t Get It join us to discuss Taal and Dil To Pagal Hai

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