56: Age of Empires: Aśoka and Jodhaa Akbar

In honour of Padmaavat’s release, we discuss a pair of epic romances. Show Notes: We’re ranked number 3 on the Indian iTunes podcast chart (at the time of recording)! Thank you so much to all of our listeners! Erin invented a cocktail (https://www.instagram.com/p/BegwIBogvuY/?taken-by=erinefraser) 63rd Filmfare Awards (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/63rd_Filmfare_Awards) Padmaavat (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmaavat) The epic genre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_film) Our episodes on Lagaan (https://audioboom.com/posts/5083740-lagaan-ball-so-hard-the-british-wanna-fine-me) and Mughal-e-Azam (https://audioboom.com/posts/5855659-the-great-epic-mughal-e-azam) Aśoka (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C5%9Boka_(film)) Emperor Ashoka (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashoka) Darth SRK Songs: “San Sanana (https://youtu.be/75mx2r5EC9k),” “O Re Kanchi (https://youtu.be/wCbOu0LSpy0),” and “Raat Ka Nasha (https://youtu.be/q7Mn3KrTrNg)” Using violence to promote non-violence Is historical accuracy important? Let us know if you think There Will Be blood is an epic or not (INTERVAL (“Roshni Se (https://youtu.be/sRVKz2LsBQk) from Aśoka) Erin invented another cocktail (https://www.instagram.com/p/Beg1ttwgquf/?taken-by=erinefraser) Jodhaa Akbar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodhaa_Akbar) Akbar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akbar) and Jodhaabai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariam-uz-Zamani) “Azeem-O-Shaan Shanenshah (https://youtu.be/mVNdp_YyWRY)” “In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein (https://youtu.be/zZe8yU23cTc)” Sonu Sood is a dead ringer for a young Big B (http://images.indianexpress.com/2017/02/sonu-sood-759.jpg) Romance versus politics We forgot to mention Akbar’s love of taming elephants (https://youtu.be/sdRlqYWLXRk) Jodhaa’s eunuch lady in waiting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijra_(South_Asia)) Matt finally mentions Crusader Kings (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusader_Kings_(video_game)) “Star Wars Undercover Boss” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaOSCASqLsE) Costuming NEXT TIME: Padmaavat, finally Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial (http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx) Check out The Well-Endowed Podcast by the Edmonton Community foundation (https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/) Listen to Let’s Find Out (https://letsfindoutpodcast.com/) Find us on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! and iHeartRadio (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/270-Bollywood-is-For-Lovers-28344928/)! and Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1m38Hxx8ZFxTJzadsVk5U3)! Follow us on Twitter! (https://twitter.com/bollywoodpod) Like us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers/) #Padmaavat, #FilmfareAwards, #Epic, #Asoka, #SantoshSivan, #ShahRukhKhan, #KareenaKapoor, #AshutoshGowariker, #HrithikRoshan, #AishwaryaRai, #SonuSood, #Bollywood