The Bombay Film Story

Episode 13 : The Bombay Film Story ft Guneet Monga Kapoor

Episode 13 : The Bombay Film Story ft Guneet Monga Kapoor
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Did you know that a "broke" Guneet Monga Kapoor had e-mailed Richard Branson and Ratan Tata, requesting them to sponsor her maiden trip to Oscars in 2010? Or that she had sold her Delhi house to finance Monsoon Shootout? Plug into our latest episode as she breaks down the hustle, heartbreak and jugaad it takes to go from indie producer to two-time Oscar winner.

26 September,2024 07:36 PM IST | Mumbai

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Episode No 1 :  The Bombay Film Story Ft. Sham Kaushal

11 June,2021 02:03 PM IST | Mumbai

Episode No 1 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Sham Kaushal

Sham Kaushal, Bollywood's top action director from a pind in Punjab, and chawls of Bombay, with 130+ major films to his credit. Sneak-peek into famous action sequences from movies like Black Friday, Slumdog Millionaire, Om Shanti Om, and much, much more!

Episode No  2 :  The Bombay Film Story Ft. Ram Gopal Varma

11 June,2021 02:03 PM IST | Mumbai

Episode No 2 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Ram Gopal Varma

From Rangeela to Aag, uncover stories behind the making of RGV's Bombay cinema. The maverick director and producer indulges the listeners with priceless anecdotes from some of his best known works in Bombay and films.

Episode No 3 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Neena Gupta

16 June,2021 06:43 PM IST | Mumbai

Episode No 3 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Neena Gupta

From playing second fiddle in art and commercial cinema, to a bona fide star at 60 from Gandhi, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, 'Choli Ke Peeche' in Khalnayak, to Badhaai Ho and Masaba Masaba-Neena Gupta takes you through her personal/career highs and lows!

Episode No 4 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Paintal

18 June,2021 01:52 PM IST | Mumbai

Episode No 4 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Paintal

From being the stock comedian, to training actors across genres/generations, from iconic performances in Rafoo Chakkar, Bawarchi, Satte Pe Satte, to becoming professional dancer and mime, veteran actor Paintal relives 70s Bollywood, and beyond.

Episode No 5 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Ravi K. Chandran

14 July,2021 01:40 PM IST

Episode No 5 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Ravi K. Chandran

Versatile and award winning cinematographer Ravi K Chandran opens up about his journey in making era-defining films like Dil Chahta Hai, Black, Fanaa, Yuva, and more.

Episode No 6 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Ranjeet

16 July,2021 04:37 PM IST

Episode No 6 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Ranjeet

Indian film and television actor Ranjeet indulges in nostalgic stories from the 70s and the 80s and opens up about becoming the most popular villain of Bollywood.

Episode No 7 : The Bombay Film Story with Mayank Shekhkar   Ft. Kabir Bedi, India’s first truly international star-actor

14 August,2021 07:44 AM IST | Mumbai

Episode No 7 : The Bombay Film Story with Mayank Shekhkar Ft. Kabir Bedi, India’s first truly international star-actor

One of the very few Indian actors to become an international star, Kabir Bedi engages in a candid conversation about his journey in Bollywood, stardom in Italy, his friendship with the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and more!

Episode No 8 : The Bombay Film Story Ft.Vasan Bala

08 February,2023 06:33 PM IST | Mumbai

Episode No 8 : The Bombay Film Story Ft.Vasan Bala

There are movies, and then there are 'B' movies. What's the difference between the two? Vasan Bala, film-buffs' ultimate filmmaker, and director of  docu-series, Cinema Marte Dam Tak, walks us through secret bylanes, the stars, and the auteurs of Bollywood's C-grade cinema, that peaked in the late 1990s!

Episode 9 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Smriti Mundhra

02 March,2023 06:00 PM IST | Mumbai

Episode 9 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Smriti Mundhra

How did filmmaker Jag Mundhra’s daughter reveal Yash Chopra’s son, Yashraj scion, Aditya, actually exists? What was it like to be the last to interview Rishi Kapoor, for the Netflix series, The Romantics? How did Oscar nominated filmmaker Smriti Mundhra find ‘Sima Aunty’ for Indian Matchmaking? Plug in for more!

Episode 10 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Prosenjit Chatterjee

22 October,2023 01:15 PM IST | Mumbai

Episode 10 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Prosenjit Chatterjee

Which director was the first to call Prosenjit Chatterjee after watching Jubilee? Which Hindi film did he turn down, only for it to be picked up by Salman Khan? Plug in to our Durga Puja special episode where we have an “adda” with Bengal’s biggest star, as he takes us from Kolkata’s Park Street to Chembur’s RK Studios and Juhu’s Sun-n-Sand

Episode 11 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Sonali Bendre

14 June,2024 06:57 PM IST | Mumbai

Episode 11 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Sonali Bendre

How did a home in a rough Mumbai neighbourhood propel Sonali Bendre’s acting career? How did she land Humma humma, the mother of all item songs? Plug into our latest episode as the actor takes us back to the ’90s when a star’s X-factor was as important as talent, and actresses sometimes needed to “dumb themselves down” as a survival tactic.

Episode 12 : The Bombay Film Story ft Hansal and Jai Mehta

18 June,2024 08:24 PM IST | Mumbai

Episode 12 : The Bombay Film Story ft Hansal and Jai Mehta

Did you know that Hansal Mehta was to direct Gangs of Wasseypur before Anurag Kashyap? Or that he left Mumbai after a spate of flops and resurrected his flagging career with Shahid from the outskirts of Lonavala? Plug in as Lootere creator Hansal, with his filmmaker-son Jai, charts his journey from helming TV’s most popular cookery show to delivering one of Indian OTT’s biggest series in Scam 1992.

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