We're finally watching a contemporary classic-- Bahubali: The Begining! It's a movie that sweeps you away like a rushing waterfall, or like an avalanche you can ride on a makeshift-sled. To celebrate the 10th birthday of this Telugu epic, we dove deep into not just all the things to praise, but some of the more problematic elements of the storytelling. Love it or hate it, you have to respect that this film is visually stunning... and we don't just mean PraBOSS's rippling biceps. Bahubali: The Beginning was directed by S.S. Rajamouli and stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, and Tamannaah Bhatia. See you next time for Part 2! Like what you're hearing? Remember to follow us on Instagram @2whitegirlstalkbollywood. Can't get enough Bollywood? Check out our Bollywood Bangers playlists on YouTube and Spotify. Each week, we pick our favorite songs from our movie, and add them to the playlists. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6JKuMVSYAXCW4Y3adhOrYT?si=257e5ec5ac294c7 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0wAgkoGduQhoDYGzBFEtb07_MjBidM2t

It's two for the price of one this week as we dive into two different Bollywood adaptations from Jane Austen's classic novels: Bride & Prejudice, which is Pride & Prejudice; and Aisha, which is Emma! Turns out we had a lot to say about both movies and how successfully they situate familiar Western literary characters in modern Indian culture. Full disclosure: if you're not an Austen fan, this episode may be a bit hard to follow! Bride and Prejudice stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Martin Henderson, and was directed by Gurinder Chadha. Aisha stars Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol, and was directed by Rajshree Ojha. Like what you're hearing? Remember to follow us on Instagram @2whitegirlstalkbollywood. Can't get enough Bollywood? Check out our Bollywood Bangers playlists on YouTube and Spotify. Each week, we pick our favorite songs from our movie, and add them to the playlists. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6JKuMVSYAXCW4Y3adhOrYT?si=257e5ec5ac294c7 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0wAgkoGduQhoDYGzBFEtb07_MjBidM2t

Happy Pride, everyone!! For this week's episode we're taking a quick vacation from India to the US. But don't worry, there's still plenty of Bollywood in this flick! Simply put, A Nice Indian Boy is a story about love. Romantic love of course, but also familial love. It's about how love looks different between different people, and how it grows and changes over time. Be ready to be hit with all the feels, in the best possible way! A Nice India Boy was directed by Roshan Sethi and stars Karan Soni, Jonathan Groff, Sunita Mani, Zarna Garg, and Harish Patel. Like what you're hearing? Remember to follow us on Instagram @2whitegirlstalkbollywood. Can't get enough Bollywood? Check out our Bollywood Bangers playlists on YouTube and Spotify. Each week, we pick our favorite songs from our movie, and add them to the playlists. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6JKuMVSYAXCW4Y3adhOrYT?si=257e5ec5ac294c7 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0wAgkoGduQhoDYGzBFEtb07_MjBidM2t