Parde Ke Peeche (PKP) Podcast

S2xEp8: Live at CIFF - In Conversation with Shlok Sharma & Shilpa Srivastava

In this special episode, PKP went live at the Calgary International Film Festival! Indian filmmaker Shlok Sharma and screenwriter Shilpa Srivastava sat down with Ankur and Raeesa to chat about their film Two Sisters and a Husband (2022), their experience working with Anurag Kashyup, and all things Indian cinema! This episode of PKP was recorded on site at the Calgary International Film Festival. Now in its 23rd year, CIFF brings the best of Alberta, Canadian, and world cinema to Calgary each fall. Sign up for the CIFF newsletter at www.ciffcalgary.ca/newsletter, or follow @ciffcalgary on all platforms to be sure you don’t miss out on any of the exciting upcoming events

S2xEp7: Nationalism on the Screen

WELCOME BACK TO A NEW EPISODE OF PARDE KE PEECHE!!! In this month's episode hosts, Raeesa Farooqi & Ankur Desai, sit down to discuss depictions of Nationalism & Patriotism in Indian Cinema. We discuss the evolution of the depiction from the Pre-Colonial origins, to the modern Right-Wing Jingoistic turn in Indian Films. ARTICLES Devadas, Vijay. “The Shifting Terrains of Nationalism and Patriotism in Indian Cinemas.” Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas, edited by Wimal Dissanayake and K. Moti Gokulsing, Routledge, 2013, pp. 564-592. MOVIES DISCUSSED: Amma Ariyan (1986) dir: John Abraham; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpsY0J010uc Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998) dir: Govind Nihalani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l2WouSLosw

S2xEp6: Travelling Akthar Troupe

Happy Summer! In this episode of PKP, Ankur and Raeesa are taking a trip through Bollywood's depiction of travelling, featuring the works of the sibling duo the Akthars.

S2xEp5: India @ Cannes

It’s Cannes season, baby! This year in what is a first, the Cannes Film Festival has chosen India as the official “Country of Honour”.  But India has not always played a huge role in the 75 year history of this international festival. In this episode of PKP, hosts Raeesa and Ankur explore India’s relationship with Cannes, the Eurocentric nature of the festival, and the lack of support for films back home. Sources: * Dhingra, Manisha. “The History of India at Cannes.” NDTV, 14 May 2014, https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/the-history-of-india-at-cannes-639287. Accessed 13 May 2022. * Firstpost. “Explained: What does being named as 'Country of Honour' at Cannes Fim Market mean for India-Entertainment News.” Firstpost, 5 May 2022, https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/explained-what-does-being-named-as-country-of-honour-at-cannes-fim-market-mean-for-india-10634871.html. Accessed 14 May 2022. * Gadre, Soham. “Cannes Essay: India's Absence from Cannes' Official Selection.” Vague Visages, 24 May 2019, https://vaguevisages.com/2019/05/24/cannes-indian-cinema-film-culture/. Accessed 13 May 2022. * The Hindu. “India to be Official Country of Honour at Cannes Film Market.” The Hindu [Chennai], 03 May 2022, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-to-be-official-country-of-honour-at-cannes-film-market/article65378828.ece. * Jha, Subhash K. ““Indian cinema is a f***ing joke at Cannes” – Sheetal Talwar.” Bollywood Hungama, 25 May 2012, https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/indian-cinema-is-a-fing-joke-at-cannes-sheetal-talwar/. Accessed 13 May 2022. * Kaur, Gurnaaz. “Here's a Look at Indian Movies That Have Been Showcased at The Cannes Film Festival Over the Years.” Tribune India, 7 July 2021, https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/heres-a-look-at-indian-movies-that-have-been-showcased-at-the-cannes-film-festival-over-the-years-279415. Accessed 13 May 2022. * Sridharan, Soujanaya. “Seventy Years of India at Cannes.” The Hindu [Chennai], 02 May 2017, https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/seventy-years-of-india-at-cannes/article18352463.ece.

S2xEp4: Shakespeare Walleh

The influence of William Shakespeare on cinema is well known & far reaching. Since the dawn of cinema The Bard’s work has been adapted, or provided inspiration, in cinematic works from Griffith, Kurosawa, and Julie Taymor. The influence has also touched Indian filmmakers as well, providing rich, complex, and beautiful stories for filmmakers like Vishal Bhardwaj, Gulzar, and Sanjay Leela Bhansali to explore themes, conventions, and emotions that run deep in Shakespeare’s works. In this episode, hosts Ankur and Raeesa look into the history of Shakespeare in Indian cinema, and answer questions regarding the popularity of Shakespeare, and why Indian filmmakers keep reaching for the plays to tell very unique, idiosyncratic, and Indian stories.