https://simplecast.com The Brown Table - A Bollywood Podcast Monthly panel discussion on cultural and societal issues presented in Bollywood films. 2017-2020 The Asian Highway en-us Thu, 18 Nov 2021 04:25:44 +0000 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 04:25:54 +0000 https://the-brown-table-a-bollywood-podcast.simplecast.com The Brown Table - A Bollywood Podcast https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/bbf78316-e10c-4c29-93bf-528672453075/5fc96bdb-ea22-4421-ae26-48b4832c15dd/3000x3000/the-brown-table.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://the-brown-table-a-bollywood-podcast.simplecast.com episodic Monthly panel discussion on cultural and societal issues presented in Bollywood films. Shailee Butalia, Parimal M. Rohit yes https://feeds.simplecast.com/W7rlSfgw bollywood, bollywood podcast, film, india, indian film, the asian highway Parimal M. Rohit parimalrohit@gmail.com 3c63fa1c-5d8f-4ac9-a818-0df004b9544e Episode 8: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Hits the Stage Thu, 18 Nov 2021 04:25:44 +0000 parimalrohit@gmail.com (Shailee Butalia, Parimal M. Rohit, Achinta McDaniel) https://the-brown-table-a-bollywood-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-8-dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge-hits-the-stage-8IAOV7VK Episode 8: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Hits the Stage Shailee Butalia, Parimal M. Rohit, Achinta McDaniel 00:33:34 The Brown Table's Shailee Butalia talks with blue13 Dance Company's Achinta McDaniel about the stage adaptation of DDLJ on Broadway. Will the show capture the magic of one of Bollywood's most endeared films? Or will it miss the mark? The Brown Table's Shailee Butalia talks with blue13 Dance Company's Achinta McDaniel about the stage adaptation of DDLJ on Broadway. Will the show capture the magic of one of Bollywood's most endeared films? Or will it miss the mark? theatre, kajol, dilwale dulhania le jayenge, shah rukh khan, stage production, ddlj, bollywood, shailee butalia, p-mo, parimal rohit yes full 8 497fced0-a802-4ef2-af7f-8b30401e6e87 Episode 7 - Iram Parveen Bilal: Gender and Filmmaking Wed, 15 Sep 2021 03:04:02 +0000 parimalrohit@gmail.com (Iram Parveen Bilal, P-Mo, Parimal M. Rohit, Shailee Butalia) https://the-brown-table-a-bollywood-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-7-iram-parveen-bilal-gender-and-filmmaking-o4FVAlli Episode 7 - Iram Parveen Bilal: Gender and Filmmaking Iram Parveen Bilal, P-Mo, Parimal M. Rohit, Shailee Butalia 00:48:22 The Brown Table scratches the surface about Gender and Hollywood & Bollywood. Pakistani American filmmaker Iram Parveen Bilal speaks with P-Mo and Shailee Butalia about being a female director and the challenges women face in Hollywood and Bollywood. The Brown Table scratches the surface about Gender and Hollywood & Bollywood. Pakistani American filmmaker Iram Parveen Bilal speaks with P-Mo and Shailee Butalia about being a female director and the challenges women face in Hollywood and Bollywood. scarlett johansson, filmmaking, gender, movies, ranveer singh, disney, pay gap, women pay, film, bollywood, deepika padukone, iram parveen bilal, film director, director, p-mo, hollywood yes full 7 eab46af1-fafb-4f84-b197-567cfbe39ef2 Episode 6 - Fatherhood & Bollywood: A Chat with Jugal Hansraj Wed, 9 Jun 2021 03:05:32 +0000 parimalrohit@gmail.com (Jugal Hansraj, Parimal M. Rohit, Shailee Butalia) https://the-brown-table-a-bollywood-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-6-fatherhood-bollywood-a-chat-with-jugal-hansraj-L5aHVp4u Episode 6 - Fatherhood & Bollywood: A Chat with Jugal Hansraj Jugal Hansraj, Parimal M. Rohit, Shailee Butalia 00:54:27 Bollywood actor/director/writer Jugal Hansraj (Mohabbatein, Kahaani 2) chats with The Brown Table team about the evolving role of Desi fatherhood. What role, if any, is Bollywood playing in guiding the evolution of being a father? Bollywood actor/director/writer Jugal Hansraj (Mohabbatein, Kahaani 2) chats with The Brown Table team about the evolving role of Desi fatherhood. What role, if any, is Bollywood playing in guiding the evolution of being a father? kahaani 2, payer impossible, the brown table, parenting, mohabbatein, austin, bollywood podcast, podcast, india, film, fatherhood, texas, indian film, new york, bollywood, los angeles, indian american podcast, roadside romeo, shailee butalia, desi, p-mo, parimal rohit, hindi film, indian yes full 6 0aca7353-8f62-4cd1-bf10-43df966f8054 Episode 5 - Reframing Sexuality in Bollywood Intro Music by Dean Sultani, The Asian Highway's Music Supervisor

Ajay Gehlawat's profile: http://hutchins.sonoma.edu/faculty-staff/ajay-gehlawat

]]> Sun, 4 Apr 2021 20:15:21 +0000 parimalrohit@gmail.com (Shailee Butalia, Ajay Gehlawat, Parimal M. Rohit) https://the-brown-table-a-bollywood-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/reframing-sexuality-in-bollywood-uoQmeXIl Intro Music by Dean Sultani, The Asian Highway's Music Supervisor

Ajay Gehlawat's profile: http://hutchins.sonoma.edu/faculty-staff/ajay-gehlawat

]]> Episode 5 - Reframing Sexuality in Bollywood Shailee Butalia, Ajay Gehlawat, Parimal M. Rohit 01:01:28 Ajay Gehlawat, a professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Theatre & Film at Sonoma State University in Northern California, discusses the evolution of LGBTQ+ stories in Hindi cinema, also known as Bollywood. How much progress have we made and are Bollywood audiences becoming more accepting of LGBTQ+ stories (and the people that tell them)? Ajay Gehlawat, a professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Theatre & Film at Sonoma State University in Northern California, discusses the evolution of LGBTQ+ stories in Hindi cinema, also known as Bollywood. How much progress have we made and are Bollywood audiences becoming more accepting of LGBTQ+ stories (and the people that tell them)? lgbtq in bollywood, sonoma state university, film, hindi cinema, indian film, bollywood, ajay gehlawat, gays in bollywood, lgbtq+, bollywood and gay stories, indian cinema yes full 5 3112511c-b4c0-4d17-a250-777989750a46 Episode 4 - Colorism and Film: Bollywood's Biases Exposed by AI
  • The report can be found here: https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2021/march/ai-analyzes-movies.html.
    • ]]>     Mon, 8 Mar 2021 04:32:56 +0000 parimalrohit@gmail.com (Rishi Jaiswal, Mansi Mehra, Parimal M. Rohit, Shailee Butalia) https://the-brown-table-a-bollywood-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-4-colorism-and-film-bollywoods-biases-exposed-by-aicarne-3Vlav2x_
  • The report can be found here: https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2021/march/ai-analyzes-movies.html.
    • ]]>     Episode 4 - Colorism and Film: Bollywood's Biases Exposed by AI Rishi Jaiswal, Mansi Mehra, Parimal M. Rohit, Shailee Butalia 00:59:19 Carnegie Mellon published a report finding inherent biases in Bollywood, based upon skin color and caste standing. The report was based in an AI study, which studied hundreds of Bollywood's most popular films. Will this study help change the system for the better? Our panel of experts discuss the report and what it means. Carnegie Mellon published a report finding inherent biases in Bollywood, based upon skin color and caste standing. The report was based in an AI study, which studied hundreds of Bollywood's most popular films. Will this study help change the system for the better? Our panel of experts discuss the report and what it means. mansi mehra, film podcast, bias in film, colorism, united states, bollywood podcast, oscars, podcast, india, actors, film, indian film, bollywood, stereotypes, racism, indian cinema, hollywood, parimal rohit, hindi film, lagaan yes full 4     4eaa367b-8f12-4f29-9a9f-db2ae1a0bb10 Episode 3 - The White Tiger: A Proper Representation of India? Sun, 31 Jan 2021 03:38:00 +0000 parimalrohit@gmail.com (Shailee Butalia, Imran Shaikh, Parimal M. Rohit, Seema Govil, Aseem Tiwari, Rasha Goel) https://the-brown-table-a-bollywood-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-3-the-white-tiger-a-proper-representation-of-india-lVSzbHPj Episode 3 - The White Tiger: A Proper Representation of India? Shailee Butalia, Imran Shaikh, Parimal M. Rohit, Seema Govil, Aseem Tiwari, Rasha Goel 00:50:13 Emmy-nominated host Rasha Goel, film editor Imran Shaikh, actor Aseem Tiwari and podcast host Seema Govil chat with P-Mo and Shailee Butalia of The Asian Highway about 'The White Tiger.' Did the film properly represent India's class differences? Or is it poverty porn? Emmy-nominated host Rasha Goel, film editor Imran Shaikh, actor Aseem Tiwari and podcast host Seema Govil chat with P-Mo and Shailee Butalia of The Asian Highway about 'The White Tiger.' Did the film properly represent India's class differences? Or is it poverty porn? priyanka chopra, indian american, classism, india classism, netflix, podcast, adarsh gourav, the white tiger, ramin bahrani, rajkummar rao, bollywood, indian american podcast, priyanka chopra jonas, arvind adiga yes full 3 09ddec2a-71a3-491b-a328-3c4f028a7486 Episode 2 - Pink and Rape Culture: 'No Means No'
  • Sangita Gopal teaches cinema studies at the University of Oregon.
  • Sangita authored Conjugations: Marriage and Film Form in New Bollywood Cinema.
  • Sangita is finishing her next book, Indian Feminism and Feminist Media in India.
  • Tejal Toprani Misra is a licensed psychotherapist based in Southern California.
  • Tejal moved her practice to Southern California after working with clients in the Philadelphia area.
    • ]]>     Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:55:48 +0000 parimalrohit@gmail.com (Parimal M Rohit, Tejal Toprani Misra, Shailee Butalia, Sangita Gopal) https://the-brown-table-a-bollywood-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-2-pink-and-rape-culture-no-means-no-CCiMuAvV
  • Sangita Gopal teaches cinema studies at the University of Oregon.
  • Sangita authored Conjugations: Marriage and Film Form in New Bollywood Cinema.
  • Sangita is finishing her next book, Indian Feminism and Feminist Media in India.
  • Tejal Toprani Misra is a licensed psychotherapist based in Southern California.
  • Tejal moved her practice to Southern California after working with clients in the Philadelphia area.
    • ]]>     Episode 2 - Pink and Rape Culture: 'No Means No' Parimal M Rohit, Tejal Toprani Misra, Shailee Butalia, Sangita Gopal 00:52:04 Sangita Gopal, a film historian and professor at the University of Oregon, and Tejal Toprani Misra, a licensed psychotherapist, join The Brown Table host Shailee Butalia and producer P-Mo in an in-depth conversation about 'Pink,' a 2016 Bollywood film starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu. How did the film challenge India's patriarchy and rape culture? How do we reinforce the idea that "No" actually means No? What paradigm shifts have to happen for men to respect women and not misinterpret certain actions as an invitation for sexual relations? Sangita Gopal, a film historian and professor at the University of Oregon, and Tejal Toprani Misra, a licensed psychotherapist, join The Brown Table host Shailee Butalia and producer P-Mo in an in-depth conversation about 'Pink,' a 2016 Bollywood film starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu. How did the film challenge India's patriarchy and rape culture? How do we reinforce the idea that "No" actually means No? What paradigm shifts have to happen for men to respect women and not misinterpret certain actions as an invitation for sexual relations? amitabh bachchan, taapsee pannu, indian american, bollywood podcasts, patriarchy, bollywood podcast, rape culture, india patriarchy, sangita gopal, india, india rape culture, film, university of oregon, pink film, tejal toprani, pink bollywood, bollywood, shailee butalia, tejal misra, the asian highway, pink, film historian, parimal rohit, hindi film yes full 2     424732a9-bfdf-4c19-ade0-a5ae0a6221fc Episode 1 - Chhichhore: Accepting Failure Moderator: Shailee Butalia, The Asian Highway's Film Reviewer

    Panelists:

    Neha Patel, podcaster & co-founder of Hatch Brighter
    Tejal Toprani, a licensed psychotherapist
    Simran Butalia, multimedia entrepreneur
    Nikita Ganatra, educator
    Imran Shaikh, cinematographer
    Parimal M. Rohit, journalist and co-founder of The Asian Highway

    ]]>     Thu, 1 Oct 2020 19:00:00 +0000 parimalrohit@gmail.com (Shailee Butalia, Nikita Ganatra, Tejal Toprani, Imran Shaikh, Simran Butalia, Parimal M. Rohit, Neha Patel) https://the-brown-table-a-bollywood-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-1-chhichhore-accepting-failure-kULmHDkc Moderator: Shailee Butalia, The Asian Highway's Film Reviewer

    Panelists:

    Neha Patel, podcaster & co-founder of Hatch Brighter
    Tejal Toprani, a licensed psychotherapist
    Simran Butalia, multimedia entrepreneur
    Nikita Ganatra, educator
    Imran Shaikh, cinematographer
    Parimal M. Rohit, journalist and co-founder of The Asian Highway

    ]]>     Episode 1 - Chhichhore: Accepting Failure Shailee Butalia, Nikita Ganatra, Tejal Toprani, Imran Shaikh, Simran Butalia, Parimal M. Rohit, Neha Patel 00:53:49 A panel of experts analyze the Bollywood film, 'Chhichhore.' What does the film teach us about allowing children to learn from failure. Do we put too much emphasis from success? A panel of experts analyze the Bollywood film, 'Chhichhore.' What does the film teach us about allowing children to learn from failure. Do we put too much emphasis from success? chhichhore, hindi, bollywood podcast, india, sexism, chauvinism, indian film, mental health, bollywood, hindi film, education yes full 1     5cae349d-ca52-4cc2-a137-a4c8f4b93c70 Episode 0 - Prologue, The Brown Table The first episode follows this prologue and deep dives into the film, Chhichhore.

    ]]>     Thu, 1 Oct 2020 03:59:32 +0000 parimalrohit@gmail.com (Shailee Butalia, Parimal M. Rohit) https://the-brown-table-a-bollywood-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-0-prologue-the-brown-table-rMWVTyn_ The first episode follows this prologue and deep dives into the film, Chhichhore.

    ]]>     Episode 0 - Prologue, The Brown Table Shailee Butalia, Parimal M. Rohit 00:02:54 The Asian Highway's Shailee Butalia and Parimal M. Rohit introduce The Brown Table, a monthly podcast analyzing Bollywood films. The Asian Highway's Shailee Butalia and Parimal M. Rohit introduce The Brown Table, a monthly podcast analyzing Bollywood films. hindi, the brown table, india, film, indian film, bollywood, the asian highway, hindi film yes full 0