25: Varun Dhawan, Bollywood's Next Leading Man

We discuss Bollywood’s next leading man, heartthrob Varun Dhawan and three films that showcase his exceptional range. Show Notes: · Varun Dhawan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varun_Dhawan), is he a dreamboat or a heartthrob? · Is there Bollywood Dirty Dancing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Dancing)? (Apparently Pooja Bhatt’s Holiday (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_(2006_film)) is a remake of DD) · Nepotism in Bollywood Student of The Year (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student_of_the_Year) (listen to us discuss it here: https://audioboom.com/boos/4467740-episode-4-bollywood-the-next-generation?t=0), Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpty_Sharma_Ki_Dulhania) (which we discuss here: https://audioboom.com/boos/4467733-episode-12-bollywood-s-sweetheart-alia-bhatt?t=0), and Dilwale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilwale_(2015_film)) (here: https://audioboom.com/boos/4467734-episode-9-dilwale-bajirao-mastani-with-juliet-franklin?t=0) As an intertextual (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intertextuality) star · Main Tera Hero (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Tera_Hero) · The plot doesn’t matter · Songs: “Besharmi Ki Height (https://youtu.be/IFYJNLZT_B0)” “Galat Baat Hai (https://youtu.be/coQ95u7w_18)” · Four colour comics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Color) · His bulge (https://www.buzzfeed.com/andreborges/people-really-think-that-varun-dhawan-has-a-boner-in-this-in?utm_term=.pi611j1wXj#.prORR5ROM5) (INTERVAL (“Palat Tera Hero Idhar Hai (https://youtu.be/9vkcYxbGdTE)” from Main Ter Hero) · Badlapur (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badlapur_(film)) · Erin forgot she had seen this film before · A bleak noir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_noir) · A transformative performance · The Nawazuddin Siddiqui Memorial Award for Enduring Police Brutality · Credits song: “Jee Karda (https://youtu.be/VAJK04HOLd0)” · Kuleshov effect (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuleshov_effect) · The title’s double meaning · Consumed by grief and revenge · Dishoom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dishoom) · A fictional Arabian rogue nation · Buddy cop dynamics and action · The credits song, “Jaaneman Aah (https://youtu.be/w_M_9T-_qM0)” and the opening title song, “Toh Dishoom (https://youtu.be/OCZTqrm2QJA)” · The Arabian club banger: “Sau Tarah Ke (https://youtu.be/PIyf0hMc498)” NEXT TIME: We are joined by The Movie Jerks (http://www.themoviejerks.ca/) to discuss the unfortunately titled Jism and Jism 2 Find us on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! and audioBoom (https://audioboom.com/channel/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/BollywoodPod)! Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers/)! #VarunDhawan #MainTeraHero #NargisFakhri #IleanaDCruz #Badlapur #NawazuddinSiddiqui #HumaQureshi #Dishoom #JohnAbraham #JacquelineFernandez #SaqibSaleem #AkshayeKhanna #Bollywood #BollywoodPodcast #BollywoodIsForLovers