Bollywood Is For Lovers

In this episode we discuss a pair of films that dramatize deadly dealings between the Bombay police force and the criminal underworld. Show Notes: Mayaanadhi “Tollywood goes to Texas)" by Suchin Mehrotra Encounter killings Sicario Starlight tours Shootout at Lokhandwala 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout Police brutality propaganda Sanjay Dutt Processing how the film fictionalizes real life Comparisons to Clint Eastwood The ends justifying the means Songs: “Unke Nashe Mein,” “Mere Yaar,” and “Ganpat” Narrative structure Comparisons to other Hindi crime films (INTERVAL (“Babli Badmaash” from Shootout at Wadala) Shootout at Wadala It takes A LOT of bullets to kill John Abraham Item numbers: “Laila" and “Aala Re Aala” Criminal motivations A kill or be killed world (according to Matt, Mastizaade is still the worst film ever featured on this podcast) Clichéd dialogues and one-liners John Abraham’s “guns” Mildly sexy sex How much do t