Has It Aged Well ?

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by digital content creator and the man behind the instagram page @andheriwestshitposting: Balram Vishwakarma to talk about the 1999 gangster drama 'Vaastav'. Topics discussed include: The cultural impact of the film. how visceral it felt, Balram's take on how this film resonated with those he was growing up with, Sanjay Dutt's magnetic performance, Mahesh Manjrekar's directorial style, the impactful ending of the film and a lot more. Please stick around till the end for an announcement from Abbas and Urjita.  Follow Balram's personal insta page here: https://www.instagram.com/balramvishwakarma/Follow 'andheriwestshitposting' here: https://www.instagram.com/andheriwestshitpostingFollow Scroll Back Studios here: https://www.instagram.com/scrollbackstudiosFollow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes one week early on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by comedian and writer Sumaira Shaikh to talk about the 1997 superhit 'Ishq' directed by Indra Kumar and starring an ensemble cast of Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Kajol and Ajay Devgan. Topics discussed include: Why Ishq derails in the second half? The superhit music of the film, who amongst the three major Khans does the panel prefer, Aamir Khan's kissing prowess, some jokes that haven't stood the test of time, and the hilarious supporting cast. Follow Sumaira here: https://www.instagram.com/sumairashaikhFollow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes one week early on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by film/tv critic and screenwriter Raja Sen to talk about 1983's Masoom marking the directorial debut of Shekhar Kapur and starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Saeed Jaffrey, as well as Jugal Hansraj and Urmila Matondkar as child actors. Topics discussed include: The interesting filmography of Shekhar Kapur, the naturalistic quality of Gulzar's writing and Pravin Bhatt's cinematography, the 'off beat' nature of Masoom compared to the films of the 80s, the fantastic performances by child actors, the iconic soundtrack by RD Burman and some artistic touches that evoked nostalgia for Raja.You can follow Raja Sen on Twitter/X here: https://x.com/RajaSen Follow Raja on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/rajasen/You can read Raja's columns for Mint here: https://www.livemint.com/authors/raja-senYou can order the anthology book 'The Swinging 70s' which features Raja's essay on Hrishikesh Mukherjee here: https://www.amazon.in/Swinging-70s-Stars-Substance-Cinema/dp/8119750470Urjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes one week early on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

For the 100th episode of 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by comedian Sahil Shah to talk about one of the most successful comedy sequels made in Hindi cinema: 'Phir Hera Pheri' directed by Neeraj Vohra starring Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty, Bipasha Basu, Johnny Lever, Raima Sen, Rajpal Yadav, Sharat Saxena, Ravi Kishan, Suresh Menon and the who's who of comedians. Topics discussed include: Why Sahil loves the sequel more than the OG Hera Pheri, the tremendous influence of this film on the Indian meme culture, some characters which *may* come across as culturally insensitive but can we still laugh at them?, Lord Himesh's banging soundtrack, and stick around for a hilarious pun laden slip of tongue by Urjita and Sahil's love for the cult B-movie 'Gunda'.  Follow Sahil Shah here: https://www.instagram.com/sahilbullaWatch episodes of 'Binge O' Clock' on Sahil's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SahilShahcomedyUrjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes one week early on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week one of our most requested guests, Kautuk Srivastava finally makes it to the show! The film Abbas and Urjita are discussing with Kautuk is the 2002 horror blockbuster 'Raaz' directed by Vikram Bhatt starring Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea, Ashutosh Rana and Malini Sharma. Topics discussed include: Kautuk's fascination with the horror genre, how this film cleverly "indianized" a starry Hollywood film, how Raaz walks the line between schlocky horror and A-list drama, the iconic Nadeem-Sravan soundtrack, Urjita's particular nitpick about a scene involving cables and a lot more. Follow Kautuk on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cowtukFollow Kautuk on X here: https://x.com/cowtukWatch episodes of 'The Internet Said So' (TISS) here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQxSBNMexBQE4beiEMRJUXxrqQnzw5-XcTickets to TISS Uncensored India / UK / Europe shows : https://linktr.ee/VarunThakurOfficialUrjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes one week early on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' comedian and writer Ameya Deshpande joins Abbas and Urjita to re-visit the 1999 thriller 'Kaun?' directed by Ram Gopal Varma, written by Anurag Kashyap, starring Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpai and Sushant SIngh.Topics discussed include: The shocking and polarizing twist ending of the film, RGV & Kashyap's economical film making techniques, Urmila and Manoj Bajpai's super weird creepy chemistry, and a lot more. Follow Ameya here: https://www.instagram.com/trialdeshpandeUrjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes one week early on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' in keeping with the Raksha Bandhan flavour we're talking about a film that has one of the best depictions of a brother-sister relationship in Hindi cinema: Dil Dhadakne Do from 2015 directed by Zoya AKhtar, starring Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Anil Kapoor, and Shefali Shah amongst a host of fabulous supporting actors. Joining Abbas and Urjita for this episode is stylist and content creator Mariyam Hussain. Topics discussed include: the "first world problem" accusations against Zoya's films and why they might be slightly misplaced, how well the device of having a dog as a narrator works, how the feminist messaging of the film was unique and how it holds up, whether this film has actually aged better than ZNMD, and a lot more. Follow Mariyam on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/its_mariyamm/Urjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes one week early on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas is joined by spoken word artist and writer Ishpreet Balbir and they're discussing the madcap comedy 'Awara Paagal Deewana' from 2002, directed by Vikram Bhatt and starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty , Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, and Aftab Shivdasani. Topics discussed include: How the comedic trio of 'Hera Pheri' was repeated here, and how this compared to Priyadarshan's madcap comedies, Ishpreet's memories of growing up on 'mindless comedies', whether 'keep your brain at home' is an asset for comedies, Vikram Bhatt "borrowing" elements from Hollywood, the Paresh Rawal-Johnny Lever jodi, what kind of a gangster is called 'Gulab Khatri' and Ishpreet makes a strong case of similarities between APD and 'Deadpool & Wolverine'!Follow Ishpreet here: https://www.instagram.com/ishpreetbalbir/Urjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes one week early on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we're talking about one of the most popular hindi films of the last 30 years: Hera Pheri. To talk about the film with Abbas and Urjita, returning to the show after a long hiatus is content creator and film nerd Pulkit Kochar. Topics discussed include: The enduring legacy of Hera Pheri, the phenomenal run Proyadarshan, Akshay and Paresh Rawal had in the 2000s, what makes a good comedy, Neeraj Vohra's contribution to Priyadarshan's career, how Baburao scenes became viral before smartphones and a lot more. Follow Pulkit here: https://www.instagram.com/pulkitkochar/Find the 'Cinemaan' video on Priyadarshan here: https://youtu.be/0ZtuOSDSty0?si=Mlq8m3UutC_nPFPCUrjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes one week early on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week we're discussing one of the most watched, admired, argued and celebrated hindi films of the last 30 years, Karan Johar's directorial debut starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerjee and Sana Saeed -  Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. To discuss the film with Abbas and Urjita is returning guest Priyam Saha - actor, founder of 'Goddess Hour', and a fun person to discuss movies with. Topics discussed include: why KKHH had such a long lasting impact on our movies, Is Rahul a d*ck?, the iconic side characters of the movie, how each of the actors ended up portraying Rahul, Anjali, Tina which went on to be iconic and a lot more. Follow Priyam hereFollow 'Goddess Hour' hereFind Imaan Sheikh's queer reading of KKHH hereWatch Karan Mirchandani's 'murder mystery' take on KKHH hereUrjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes one week early on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we're talking about the breakout film of Shah Rukh Khan, and also the one that set him on a trail of playing iconic negative characters: 1993's 'Baazigar' directed by Abbas-Mustan starring SRK, Kajol, Shilpa Shetty, Dalip Tahil, Johnny Lever, and Rakhee. Joining us to talk about Baazigar with Abbas and Urjita is writer, comedian and 90's cinema enthusiast Ashish Shakya. Topics discussed include: Shah Rukh Khan's turn to negative roles and how it brought him success, the filmmaking flair and dialogue-baazi of Abbas-Mustan films, Ashish sharing stories about a Shilpa Shetty birthday bash and SRk's magnetism, how Anu Malik knocked it out of the park, Johnny Lever's crazy side track, and how a 2024 Baazigar would jsut be a series of insta reels. Follow Ashish Shakya here: https://www.instagram.com/ashish_shakyaUrjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes one week early on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by creative producer, scriptwriter and face of Panache: Shreemi Verma, who makes her second appearance on the podcast after a long absence. She's here to discuss a film that's been pivotal to her life, the David Dhawan directed infidelity comedy 'Biwi No.1' starring Karisma Kapoor, Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen, Anil Kapoor and Tabu. Topics discussed include: The fantastic soundtrack, the "90s visual aesthetic", we settle the score on whether or not Shreemi is a child actor in this film, and how this film was a precursor to 'Gone Girl'. Yes, you read that right.Follow Shreemi here: https://www.instagram.com/shreemiverma/Urjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes one week early on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' one of our most requested repeat guests makes his second appearance. Last time he was here "it was magic" as we spoke about everyone's favourite blue alien Jadoo, but this time we're talking about everyone's favourite Indian superhero Krrish. Md. Anas joins Abbas and Urjita to talk about Rakesh Roshan's 2006 blockbuster Krrish starring Hrithik Rochan, Priyanka Chopra and Naseeruddin Shah. Topics discussed include: the concept of an 'Indianised' superhero,  the two distinct halves of the movie, what makes a good superhero villain, Krrish's pet horse, our memories of watching Krrish and a lot more. Follow Anas here: https://www.instagram.com/ex_dee_anasUrjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get early access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we're discussing the 2013 film 'Kai Po Che' directed by Abhishek Kapoor and starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Rajkumar Rao, Amit Sadh, Amrita Puri and Manav Kaul. Joining Abbas and Urjita to discuss the film is filmmaker Jai Mehta, whose work includes 'Scam 1992', 'Lootere', 'Shahid' and more. Topics discussed include: How this film elevates the source material of the book, the gorgeous cinematography, how the three leads went on to have a bright future, how the film deals with controversial real life aspects and whether a story like this can be made in 2024?, Jai almost being a part of this film and a lot more.Follow Jai on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jaihmehtaUrjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get early access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we're discussing a beloved 90s classic and one of Shah Rukh Khan's early films: Kundan Shah's 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa' starring Shah Rukh, Suchitra Krishmnamoorthy, Deepak Tijori and Naseeruddin Shah amongst many others. Joining Abbas and Urjita making his 5th appearance on the show is crowd favourite Snayhil Aneja. Topics discussed include: The ideal 'underdog' character, the somewhat dubious accents in the film, the fantastic music, what is the r/niceguys phenomena? and should KHKN should have been a gangster movie instead?Follow Snayhil here: https://www.instagram.com/snayhil/Urjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get early access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we're answering your mailbag questions and discussing some feedback. Bouquets, brickbats, bring 'em on. Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get early access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellUrjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Subscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we are discussing one of the most iconic romantic films of the 80s 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak' starring Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla and directed by Mansoor Khan. To talk about the film with Abbas and Urjita we have the honour and privilege to have Imran Khan (yes, the same Imran of 'Jaane Tu..', 'Break Ke Baad' and #LautAaoImran fame) as a guest! Topics discussed include: Imran's memories of being on set, growing up in the Nasir Hussain household, Imran's "debut" performance in QSQT, Aamir Khan and Juhi being introduced to the world, the strong supporting cast,  a broader conversation on the intent and craft of films, a slight detour on Imran's film 'Kidnap' (how could we not?), and do not miss Imran pointing out a massive blunder Abbas did on the 'Ekk Main Aur Ekk Tu' episode of HIAW. You can buy Gautam Chintamani's book on QSQT here: https://amzn.in/d/5yBt0QSCheck out the HIAW episode on 'Ekk Main Aur Ekk Tu & Break Ke Baad' here: https://youtu.be/vMqGzgu7qsk?si=Q3Ygx6vUVGrMHENzCheck out the 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' episode here: https://youtu.be/XEYfI4ll9Rg?si=ZnLrBKr-gLEQvtrJCheck out the 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander' episode here: https://youtu.be/JWXl-DnjGYk?si=clVVKqHS7BzOpDLKWatch 'Teesri Manzil' here: https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/teesri-manzil/0-0-movie_262975704Watch 'Baharon Ke Sapne' here: https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/baharon-ke-sapne/0-0-8659Watch 'Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahi' here: https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/hum-kisise-kum-naheen/0-0-15468Follow Imran on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imrankhanUrjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get early access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we're taking a trip back to 2004 to talk about the enticing cop drama 'Khakee' starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgan and Tusshar directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Joining Abbas and Urjita is writer, director, and die hard Amitabh Bachchan fan Alok Sharma. Topics discussed include: The various phases of Amitabh's career, how this film set up the "angry old man" phase of AB's career, the times Akshay used to give a damn, the infamous twist of this film, what cultural and social messages from the film hold up twenty years later and the banger of a song that "Aisa Jadoo" is. Follow Alok here: https://x.com/toonfactoryUrjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get early access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we are discussing another Hrishikesh Mukherjee classic - 'Guddi' starring Jaya Bhaduri, Dharmendra and the who's who of 70s Hindi cinema. To talk about the film with Abbas and Urjita we're joined by filmmaker, cinephile and the man behind the @justonemovie instagram page: Amrik. Topics discussed include: The growing number of cinephile pages on social media that fuse various genres of world cinema, our favourite 'films about films', Jaya Bhaduri's vivacious presence, how Guddi exemplifies the hopes, aspirations and degradation of the film industry all these years later and much much more.You can follow the 'Just One Movie' page here: https://www.instagram.com/justonemovie/Follow Amrik here: https://www.instagram.com/actorsahab/Urjita is touring with her solo show across India, catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374Follow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get early access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/

This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' we finally discuss our first Guru Dutt film. It's the romantic comedy 'Mr. & Mrs. '55' directed by Guru Dutt and written by Abrar Alvi. Joining Abbas for this episode is perhaps the most prolific chronicler of Hindi cinema - writer, film historian and documentary filmmaker Nasreen Munni Kabir. Topics discussed include Guru Dutt and his coterie of frequent collaborators Abrar Alvi, Johnny Walker etc., The difficult and confused gender politics of the film, Madhubala's run as the vivacious leading lady in the 50's, how the 'commerce vs. art' debate was seen by the filmmakers of the 50s, why Guru Dutt's 'tragic' films are more celebrated than a light hearted one like Mr. & Mrs. 55 and a lot more. Abbas is alone in the host's chair this week as Urjita is touring with her solo show across India. Catch her in your city: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/urjita-wani-live/ET00395374You can order Nasreen's books here: https://shorturl.at/wHJV5'Guru Dutt: A Life in Cinema': https://shorturl.at/cnGIW'The Dialogue of Pyaasa' : https://shorturl.at/cfmyHWatch the 'Cyrus Says' episode with Nasreen here: https://youtu.be/1mzy2w65gwI?si=ioxfh8aU9qIuVYQTFollow Abbas here: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Urjita here: https://www.instagram.com/urjitawani/Get early access to ‘Has It Aged Well?’ audio episodes on Amazon Music, Subscribe to the feed: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/24d527b5-0544-4bd6-a7ff-073fa72d846a/has-it-aged-wellSubscribe to IVM Pop’s Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@IVMPopFollow IVM Pop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivmpop/