62: Rhythm Nation: Dil To Pagal Hai and Taal with I Don't Get It

In this episode we’re joined by Paul Blinov and Fawnda Mithrush of [I Don’t Get It](https://idontgetityeg.com/) to discuss two films about performers. Show Notes: * Welcome [Paul](https://twitter.com/PaulJBlin) & [Fawnda](https://twitter.com/Fawnda) * So many wind machines! * Erin is still mad that Oprah lied to her * The early Shah Rukh Khan film with the steamy love scene is [Maya Memsaab](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MayaMemsaab) with [Deepa Sahi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeepaSahi) * [Dil To Pagal Hai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DilToPagal_Hai) * Baby Shahid Kapoor * 90s+ fashion * [Shiamak Davar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiamak_Davar) * [The Baxter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baxter)) * Opening song: “[Le Gayi](https://youtu.be/eebj-D15-XI)" * Dance telepathy * “[Rhythm Nation](https://youtu.be/OAwaNWGLM0c)” * Art and ego * What is Maya? * Karisma Kapoor deserves better * Fritz Lang’s [M](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M(1931film)) and whistling * [Europa-Park](https://www.europapark.de/en) (INTERVAL (“[Taal Se Taal Mile](https://youtu.be/TEqpxQ_tB5I)” from Taal) * [Taal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_(film)) * [Amrish Puri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmrishPuri)) and [Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IndianaJonesandtheTempleof_Doom) * Roger Ebert’s [review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/taal-1999) * Hot take: Aishwarya Rai is gorgeous * So much Coca-Cola * Obligatory Clone High reference: [song taking](https://youtu.be/rhzCH1ui2cw) * Comparisons to Dil To Pagal Hai * Opening dream * Art versus commerce and rural versus urban and tradition versus modernity * Anil Kapoor’s rules * The SkyDome * Brownie * Is Akshaye Khanna a good match for AR? * “[Ramta Jogi](https://youtu.be/pLCXAAJcZUU))” * Links to the Race series * The real villain * Visual appeal * “[Ni Main Samajhh Gayi](https://youtu.be/gkY8Jlel-lU)” * SRK versus Anil Kapoor NEXT TIME: Nisha Sharma, author of the upcoming [My So-Called Bollywood Life](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/248939/my-so-called-bollywood-life-by-nisha-sharma/9780553523256/) Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the [Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB](http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx) Check out the [Edmonton Community Foundation](https://www.ecfoundation.org) and [The Well Endowed Podcast](https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com) Come see Sickboy at [NorthWest Fest](http://northwestfest.ca) 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/)! #DilToPagalHai, #YashChopra, #AdityaChopra, #ShahRukhKhan, #MadhuriDixit, #KarismaKapoor, #AkshayKumar, #UttamSingh, #AnandBakshi, #ManishMalhotra, #KaranJohar, #FarahKhan, #ShiamakDavar, #ShahidKapoor, #Taal, #SubhashGhai, #ARRahman, #AishwaryaRai, #AishwaryaRaiBachchan, #AkshayeKhanna, #AmrishPuri