This episode, Bollywood Drafts is taking a break from the usual format. Your host and moderator Manish welcomes Aahil for a casual ranking of their 10 favorite directors. They each picked ten and chose a film to represent that director's career. The conversation includes heavyweights and more lowkey filmmakers, and brings up nostalgia, innovation, and just pure emotions around film!

The players:

Aahil (@vertigay314)

Manish (@vertigay314)

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Theme music: "Yeh ishq hai," Jab We Met (2007, T-Series, music by Pritam and lyrics by Irshad Kamil)

Intermission/outtro music: "Dhoom tana," Om Shanti Om (2007, T-Series, music by Vishal Shekhar and lyrics by Javed Akhtar)

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After celebrating inspiring stories about women's perseverance in the previous episode, Bollywood Drafts is flipping the coin. It's time for the Women's Wrongs Top 10, with movies about bad girls, women committing crimes, and taking their lives in their own hands. Through any means necessary! Join host and moderator Manish (@vertigay314) in finding the top 10 "women's wrongs" movies as we close out International Women's History Month!

The players:

Erin (@erinefraser)

Erin on Instagram: @balconycocktails

Bollywood Is for Lovers podcast

Trash Art and the Movies podcast

Meher (@meherness)

Meher on Instagram: @mehermanda

linktr.ee/mehermanda

Nim (@MapleBrownie)

Nim on Instagram: @MapleBrownie

Up next: Action/Crime Top 10

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Theme music: "Yeh ishq hai," Jab We Met (2007, T-Series, music by Pritam and lyrics by Irshad Kamil)

Intermission/outtro music: "I want to make love to you," Aitraaz (2004, Sony Music/Tips, music by Himesh Reshamiya and lyrics by Sameer)

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For Women's History Month this March, Bollywood Drafts is doing a two-part episode celebrating women's stories: both the inspiring and the salacious! For part 1, host and moderator Manish looks for the top 13 "women's rights" movies. These are films about liberation, independence, freedom, and survival. With movies across all genres, this category is wide open and expansive!

The players:

LLN (@ThisIsLLN)

LLN on Letterboxd: thisislln

Shivani (@shivani510)

Shivani on Letterboxd: Shivani_T

Stacey (@bollywriter)

Stacey @ BollySpice: https://bollyspice.com/

Stacey on Instagram/Threads: @staceybollywriter1111

BollySpice on Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/@bollyspicemagazine

Yamini (@pappuchaaru)

Yamini on Instagram: @ya.minute

Up next: Women's Wrongs Top 13

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Theme music: "Yeh ishq hai," Jab We Met (2007, T-Series, music by Pritam and lyrics by Irshad Kamil)

Intermission/outtro music: "Kangana re," Paheli (2005, T-Series, music by MM Kreem and lyrics by Gulzar)

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On Bollywood Drafts, we're ranking movies based outside of India! Whether it's the US, the UK, Australia, Canada or South Africa, or anywhhere, we're looking at the NRI experience. What are some similarities these movies have? What do they say about the life outside of India, the connection to back home, and the divide between the past and the future? Join host and moderator Manish (@vertigay314) to find the top 10!

The players:

Aaditya (@stelladillli)

Aaditya's writing: https://medium.com/@aadiagg

Aaditya on Instagram: @intnlmnlgue

Kitty (@FilmyKitty)

Melanie (@melaniejeaston)

https://melaniejeaston.com/

Up next: Women's Rights Top 13

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Theme music: "Yeh ishq hai," Jab We Met (2007, T-Series, music by Pritam and lyrics by Irshad Kamil)

Intermission/outtro music: "Salaam namaste," Salaam Namaste (2005, YRF Music, music by Vishal Shekhar and lyrics by Jaideep Sahni)

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Happy Valentine's Day from Bollywood Drafts! For the 3rd season premiere, we are ranking marriage stories on the podcast! What happens after happily ever after? These movies track the ups and downs of marriage, 'til death--or an affair or unemployment or in-laws--do us part! Join host and moderator Manish in finding the top 10 marriage movies in Bollywood!

The players:

Manish (@vertigay314)

Melanie (@PardesiYT)

https://www.youtube.com/@PardesiReviews

Shah (@theshahshahid)

Shah at The Movie Blog: https://www.themovieblog.com/author/shah-shahid/

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Theme music: "Yeh ishq hai," Jab We Met (2007, T-Series, music by Pritam and lyrics by Irshad Kamil)

Intermission/outtro music: "Saathiya," Saathiya (2002), YRF Music/Saregama, music by AR Rahman and lyrics by Gulzar)

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It's the season 2 finale of Bollywood Drafts! And for this special occaision, we are ranking the top 10 movies from filmmaker Manmohan Desai. He was a pioneer of the masala genre, working with the top actors and creatives for decades. Not only were his films massively entertaining and memorable, but they featured taboo topics, political themes, and groundbreaking narratives. Join host and moderator in finding the 10 best films of this enduring auteur!

The players:

Aaditya (@stelladillli)

Aaditya's writing: https://medium.com/@aadiagg

Aaditya on Instagram: @intnlmnlgue

Amrita (@amritaiq.bsky.social)

Amrira on Instagram: @amrita_by_the_book

Khandaan Podcast: https://linktr.ee/KhandaanPodcast

Beth (@bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social)

Filmi Ladies podcast

@FilmiLadies on Instagram

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Theme music: "Yeh ishq hai," Jab We Met (2007, T-Series, music by Pritam and lyrics by Irshad Kamil)

Intermission/outtro music: "Humko tumse ho gaya hai pyar kya karein," Amar Akbar Anthony (1975, Universal Music India, music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi)

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Join Bollywood Drafts in ranking the top 10 Bollywood sequels! From beloved franchises to spiritual sequels, this ranking is a roller coaster ride. Bollywood has given sequels to romantic comedies, action epics, superhero movies, and social satires, and we are here to dig through to find the best! Join host and moderator Manish (@vertigay314) to find the top 10 Bollywood sequels!

The players:

Anas (@thefilmykid)

(@filmy.kidd on instagram)

Molly (@RasberryRazz)

https://bsky.app/profile/mrasberry.bsky.social

Silam (@SilamSilva)

@Silambarasu on instagram

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Up next: Manmohan Desai Top 10

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Theme music: "Yeh ishq hai," Jab We Met (2007, T-Series, music by Pritam and lyrics by Irshad Kamil)

Intermission/outtro music: "Badri ki dulhania," Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017, T-Series, music by Tanishk Bagchi and lyrics by Shabbir Ahmed)

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It's the holiday season, and it's time to celebrate with loved ones. And there's no bigger Bollywood family than The Kapoors. Spanning decades and generations, The Kapoors can be traced back to the beginning of the Hindi film industry. Raj, Kareena, Shashi, Ranbir, and more! Join host and moderator Manish (@vertigay314) in finding the definitive top 10 movies featuring one or more Kapoors. With movies from over 7 decades, there are a lot of genres, trends, and innovations within this dynasty.

The players:

Beth (https://bsky.app/profile/bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social)

Pitu (@PituSultan on Instagram

Filmi Ladies podcast

@FilmiLadies on Instagram

Vikas (@vikr33)

Instagram: @letstalkmelb

Let's Talk Melbourne podcast

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Theme music: "Yeh ishq hai," Jab We Met (2007, T-Series, music by Pritam and lyrics by Irshad Kamil)

Intermission/outtro music: "Zindagi ek safar hai suhaana," Andaz (1971, Saregama, music by Shankar Jaikishan and lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri)

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India's streaming content has ballooned over the last few years: attracting big names, unique concepts, and enjoyable movies of all genres. With that classic "tudum" noise, audiences are transported to brilliant stories with engaging characters. Join host and moderator Manish (@vertigay314) in finding the top 10 Hindi language Netflix originals!

The players:

Cris (@limjaeseven)

https://letterboxd.com/crislim/

Kathy (@kathyfgibson)

Access Bollywood

Suchin (@suchin545)

https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/author/suchin-mehrotra

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Theme music: "Yeh ishq hai," Jab We Met (2007, T-Series, music by Pritam and lyrics by Irshad Kamil)

Intermission/outtro music: "Ishq mitaye," Amar Singh Chamkila (2024, Saregama, music by AR RAhman and Irshad Kamil)

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Let's give thanks to one of the most iconic Bollywood stars: Sridevi!! With hundreds of brilliant performances, Sridevi was one of the brightest stars to grace our screens. What better way to show appreciation than an epic top 17. Recorded in one setting, host and moderator Manish (@vertigay314) had to split up this 5+ hour episode into 2 parts. Here's the second part, featuring the top 11 Sridevi movies! So many classics, so many looks, so many dance numbers--Sridevi really was one of a kind!

The players:

Divesh (@dvshrrr)

Instagram: @dvshrrr

Harsh (@film_waala)

instagram: film.waala

https://linktr.ee/bhharsh

Leha (@Salandthebadpun)

Instagram: @thesalamanderchicago

https://letterboxd.com/lehabythelake/

Mayukh (https://www.mayukh-sen.com/)

Instagram: @mayukh.sen)

Vikas (@vikr33)

Instagram: @letstalkmelb

Let's Talk Melbourne podcast

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Theme music: "Yeh ishq hai," Jab We Met (2007, T-Series, music by Pritam and lyrics by Irshad Kamil)

Outtro music: "Hawa hawai," Mr. India (1987, T-Series, music by Laxmikant Pyarelal and lyrics by Javed Akhtar)

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