The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 107: Hasan Minhaj on Indian elections, Cricket Fever and more

On this week’s episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri cover the Patriot Act episode by Hasan Minhaj on India’s elections, Netflix shows Delhi Crime and Cricket Fever, a short film, and a lot more. 

Holding the conversation baton, Abhinandan kicks off with a rant on the quality of short films being made, saying: “Short films are an indulgent filmmaker’s time pass.” They then discuss Cricket Fever, which is a sneak peek into the lives and dressing rooms of players and officials, spiced with how efficient and decisive Akash Ambani is as a leader. Abhinandan narrows the discussion down, saying: “So it’s basically positioning Akash Ambani as a genius taking our country to a different level of success.”

Next up is Hasan Minhaj’s India episode of Patriot Act, where the hosts discuss how Minhaj simplified the idea of Indian elections without taking any sides, and presented a neutral show. They mention how Minhaj not only talked about Yogi Adityanath but also questioned Shashi Tharoor about his own controversies. Rajyasree points out the hurdles Hasan faces, saying: “He’s Indian, he’s Muslim, he’s brown. It’s not easy for him.” Abhinandan says he found the show a bit “plain”. 

They then discuss the latest ad films by Mothers Recipe, specifically their idea of unrealistic cooking timeframes. Referring to a play, Rajyasree decodes this mystery of fast cooking: “Maybe they have a hidden Ramu who does all the cooking for them.” 

For this and a lot more, tune in!

References

Indian Elections: Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

Delhi Crime

Cricket Fever

Pinch by Arbaaz Khan: Kareena Kapoor Khan

Balam Pichkari 

Govinda Alaa Re Aala

Ranji Trophy 2017: Yusuf Pathan smashes twin tons against Madhya Pradesh

This podcast has been produced by Parikshit Sanyal, recorded by Anil and edited by Umrav Singh.

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