The Awful & Awesome Entertainment Wrap

While discussing the headlines: Abhinandan: I added this headline myself…In good news, Urvashi Rautela’s reels are appearing on my Instagram feed endlessly. And I am so entertained by whatever she says. I’ve seen so much of Urvashi in the last few days, and I didn’t even know who she was…In bad news, she claimed that a temple was made for her in Badrinath. Rajyasree: One kilometer from Badrinath. She’s even given directions in the video. In worse news, the priest there wants the police to take action because the goddess Urvashi has nothing to do with actor Urvashi. Abhinandan: But you know who she reminds me of? Saif.  Rajyasree: What nonsense.  This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the TV series Your Friends & Neighbours, Deli Boys, and the movie Kill.   Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters [http://newslaundry.com/podcast-letters]. Timecodes 00:00 - Introduction 02:43 - Headlines 08:32 - Letters 11:28 - Deli Boys 20:05 - Kill 27:59 - Letters 30:30 - Your Friends & Neighbours 40:52 - Letters References & Recommendations Deli Boys [https://www.hotstar.com/in/shows/deli-boys/1271389461?utm_source=gwa] Kill [https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/kill/1271326855?utm_source=gwa] Your Friends & Neighbours [https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.b1ac80d1-df70-4afd-9699-eb02971a734b?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb] Click here [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newslaundry.android.app] to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here [https://apps.apple.com/in/app/newslaundry/id1609227019?mt=8] for iOS. Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

While discussing Empuraan:  Abhinandan: Why is it called L:2 Empuraan?  Manisha: The second! Jayashree: Yes, so the first one was Lucifer. But this L is a thing. Something would be happening casually in the movie and a rock will fall in the shape of an L. Or Mohanlal will be walking past a tree which will catch fire in the shape of an L. Abhinandan and Rajyasree: Why? Jayashree: Because he is L for Lucifer, guys. Rajyasree: (cracks up) I’m not going to watch this one. This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen, Jayashree Arunachalam and Manisha Pande discuss the TV series The White Lotus and The Studio, the movie L:2 Empuraan, and their favourite Val Kilmer roles.   Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters [http://newslaundry.com/podcast-letters]. Timecodes 00:00 - Introduction 02:21 - The White Lotus 19:42 - Letters 26:50 - L:2 Empuraan 36:12 - Letters 40:00 - Favourite Val Kilmer roles 47:30 - Letters 52:45 - The Studio References & Recommendations The White Lotus S3 [https://www.hotstar.com/in/shows/the-white-lotus/1971002873?utm_source=gwa] The Studio [https://tv.apple.com/in/show/the-studio/umc.cmc.7518algxc4lsoobtsx30dqb52] L:2 Empuraan [https://youtu.be/PGqltBCo6cU] The Pitt [https://www.hotstar.com/in/shows/the-pitt/1971311982?utm_source=gwa] Jubilee [https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0JZXGHH2DQY4WKHWR3ZKI8KUVW/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r] Rekhachitram [https://www.aha.video/player/movie/rekhachithram] Click here [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newslaundry.android.app] to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here [https://apps.apple.com/in/app/newslaundry/id1609227019?mt=8] for iOS. Produced by Priyali Dhingra, edited by Umrav Singh. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

While discussing Emergency:  Abhinandan: The only person who said ‘let me try to act in this’ was the actor who played Sanjay Gandhi. Manisha: Not Kangana? Abhinandan: No, her acting was terrible. Her look was perfect.  Rajyasree: No! There was Kangana and there was Kangana’s nose. Indira had a long nose but it wasn’t like Pinocchio! This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen and Manisha Pande discuss the TV series Adolescence, the movie Emergency, and the Kunal Kamra controversy.  Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters [http://newslaundry.com/podcast-letters]. Timecodes 00:00 - Introduction 03:19 - Headlines 09:50 -  Adolescence  30:50 - Emergency 51:00 - Kunal Kamra controversy  References Adolescence  [https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81756069?source=35] Emergency [https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81725593] Naya Bharat | A Comedy Special [https://youtu.be/2PnbFqm1vUY?si=FbSgZujlkdcqXP_i] Click here [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newslaundry.android.app] to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here [https://apps.apple.com/in/app/newslaundry/id1609227019?mt=8] for iOS. Produced and edited by Priyali Dhingra.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

While discussing Hyundai’s Women’s Day ad:  Abhinandan: It was simple and direct…but the spot where she parked was not that tight. Rajyasree: I can park in that spot. Abhinandan: Are you a good driver? Rajyasree: I’m a very good driver. I used to drive here also. You’ve forgotten? Abhinandan: Salman also used to drive. Doesn’t mean he’s a good driver.  Rajyasree: (mimicking Salman) ye log kyu yahan pe so rahe hain! This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss several Women’s Day ads, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, and several subscriber letters.  Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters [http://newslaundry.com/podcast-letters]. Timecodes 00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - Headlines 06:36 - Women’s Day ads 29:40 - Contribute to our NL Sena 31:05 - Letters 40:05 - Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story 52:10 - Letters References  Leap club - The playing field is not equal [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/divya-patnaik-43549b40_the-playing-field-is-not-equal-a-short-activity-7298998152294981632-ZXcV] Cars 24  - Park Your Bias [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hp-gYOwS_Y&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE] Tanishq | Her Choice [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBW14CUeF0c] Barbie - You Can Be Anything  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQlxxz6QJuE&t=7s&ab_channel=Mattel] Prega News [https://www.instagram.com/exchange4media/reel/DG8ReasBTLr/] Hyundai - Break on stereotypes [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO3Cd40MaRk&ab_channel=HyundaiIndia] Let Barbie remain the doll she was meant to be [https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/qgiSB67k134SokWw6l0W9I/Let-Barbie-remain-the-doll-she-was-meant-to-be.html] How to sell dolls to woke kids [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/how-to-sell-dolls-to-woke-kids/articleshow/102237932.cms?from=mdr] Munmun Sen video [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHJW5uXzHDU/?igsh=eG51aDBweWpjb3c0] BBC’s Radhe Maa documentary  [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHXhpe0PY6v/?igsh=MThpb2w3d2QwdWhxcw%3D%3D] Contribute to our NL Sena  [https://www.newslaundry.com/nl-sena/the-impunity-of-indias-police] Hafta 527 with Sumeet Mhaskar  [https://www.newslaundry.com/2025/03/08/hafta-527-return-of-aurangzeb-mayawatis-mistakes-and-the-future-of-bsp] Produced and edited by Priyali Dhingra and Hassan Bilal.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

While discussing the headlines: Rajyasree: In better news, Kangana has said that Javed Akhtar has promised to write a song for her next film… Abhinandan: Very nice. I wonder what that song will sound like. (Breaks into song) Ek ladki ko dekha to aisa laga…I will not say anything more.  Rajyasree: Yeah, don’t say. I can still get away. You can’t.  This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the second season of Apple TV’s Severance, the 97th Academy Awards, the trailer for Salman Khan’s Sikandar, and the movie The Honeymoon Crasher.  Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters [http://newslaundry.com/podcast-letters]. Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:34 - Headlines 00:08:13 - Letters  00:16:23 - Severance S2 00:29:03 - Letters 00:30:27 - Oscars 00:38:15 - Letters 00:54:09 - Sikander trailer  References  Subscribe to NL-TNM [https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription] Severance S2 [https://tv.apple.com/in/episode/good-news-about-hell/umc.cmc.s80mx1ic96pu6ewupz8pfasf?l=en-GB] 97th Academy Awards [https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2025] Sikander [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RouIzAuPGGU] Honeymoon Crasher [https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81682509] The costs of Reliance’s wildlife ambitions [https://www.himalmag.com/politics/reliance-ambani-anant-elephants-wildlife-vantara-radhe-krishna-trust-greens] An open letter to Anupam Kher: ‘Where were you when…’ is a lazy argument to make [https://www.newslaundry.com/2015/11/02/an-open-letter-to-anupam-kher-where-were-you-when-is-a-lazy-argument-to-make] AnA’s review of Black Warrant  [https://www.newslaundry.com/2025/01/24/awful-and-awesome-ep-378-paatal-lok-black-warrant-and-an-exclusive-cast-interview] Click here [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newslaundry.android.app] to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here [https://apps.apple.com/in/app/newslaundry/id1609227019?mt=8] for iOS. Produced and edited by Priyali Dhingra and Hassan Bilal. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.