The pop culture podcast that isn’t afraid to pop the bubble.
Talking about the character Wenwu played by Tony Leung in the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings:
Mansa: Tony Leung (“luhng”) is a scene stealer, pardon if I’m pronouncing his name incorrectly.
Abhinandan: You are sitting with Abhinandan and you’re apologising for the pronunciation? Like seriously!
Inderpreet: It’s Tony Leung (“loong”).
Mansa: Really? He Wenwu’ed us with his performance.
Abhinandan: In fact when he appeared in that other film...
Mansa: He’s known for his collaborations with Wong Kar-wai.
Abhinandan: No no no. Leung...He did a song ya, with Deepika Padukone. Lungi dance, Lungi dance (sings).
Inderpreet bursts out laughing.
Abhinandan: I wish our listeners could see the look on Mansa’s face. She’s like, “Kaha baitha diya uncle ke saath, itne bhadde joke.”
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Newslaundry subscribers Inderpreet and Mansa K enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the films Shang-Chi and Black Widow; and web series Loki and WandaVision. They also discuss the thriller Red Sparrow. Abhinandan is also joined by the creators of the 2021 Cadbury cricket ad, which is a remake of the 1993 advertising classic.
PS: Don’t miss Abhinandan’s encounter with Gen Z.
Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.
Timecodes
00:01 - Introduction
04:09 - Black Widow
10:05 - Loki
19:19 - Subscriber letters
22:49 - Shang Chi
31:28 - Red Sparrow
36:36 - Cadbury ad
52:34 - Subscriber letters
1:05:03 - WandaVision
References
Black Widow actor Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney
Martin Scorsese: I Said Marvel Movies Aren’t Cinema. Let Me Explain.
Sent Away Boys by Harjant Gill
Mardistan (Macholand) by Harjant Gill
Harbhajan Maan: The transnational migrant success story of Punjabi cinema
'Chhalla' - Hari & Sukhmani, Coke Studio @ MTV Season 2
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
Palace of Treason by Jason Matthews
The Kremlin's Candidate by Jason Matthews
'Ki Banu Duniya Da' - Gurdas Maan feat. Diljit Dosanjh & Jatinder Shah
Cadbury Dairy Milk and Cricket ad
Newslaundry Hindi website and Hindi newsletter.
Recorded and produced by Jude Weston, edited by Satish Kumar.
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