The Weirdest Era In Bollywood- Part One [AUDIO EPISODE]

The early 2000s were a strange time for the Hindi film industry. Single screens were dying, the multiplex was being born, and Bollywood was throwing everything at the wall to see what stuck — from diaspora weepies to erotic thrillers to the first whispers of "good cinema." On this episode, we dig into the films, the famous runs, and the actors who made it big (and the ones who spectacularly didn't). CHAPTERS: 00:00 Why this episode is in two parts 01:31 Bollywood's permanent state of crisis 02:50 The early 2000s as a "beta test" 04:36 The death of the single screen 06:22 Did audiences take more chances back then? 07:35 The big three: Gadar, Lagaan & K3G 10:11 First multiplex film vs first diaspora film 12:44 Shah Rukh goes global 15:40 Aamir Khan picks his lane 18:32 Ranking the three Khans 20:32 Salman's wilderness years 29:21 Saif Ali Khan finds his footing 32:01 Akshay Kumar's comedy pivot 37:07 Hrithik, Koi Mil Gaya & the curse of Jadoo 39:35 The actresses' era: Rani Mukerji 44:09 Preity, Kareena & Aishwarya 48:17 Erotic thrillers, Parineeta & what's next Follow Us On Instagram: @twopleasepod (Had some issues with the video in this one, so had to publish this one as an audio episode. Back to video in Part 2!)