63: Breaking Free: Vikramaditya Motwane’s Udaan, Lootera, and Trapped

Ahead of the release of his latest film, Bhavesh Joshi Superhero, we discuss the work of Vikramaditya Motwane. Show Notes: * We were in Chicago, we’re back but we’re leaving again * Thank you narmeensaiyed and Kvoltage2017 for your reviews * [Vikramaditya Motwane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikramaditya_Motwane) * [Paanch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paanch), which it seems has never been released because of the producer * [Bhavesh Joshi Superhero](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhavesh_Joshi) * [Udaan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udaan_(2010_film)) * Kanti Shah’s "[Grapes](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1027800/)" * The 400 Blows * Themes of alienation * Differences between father and son * [Amit Trivedi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amit_Trivedi) * La Haine (INTERVAL ( “[Manmarziyan](https://youtu.be/RFNmDyBKqk8)” from Lootera) * [Lootera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lootera) * This is Erin’s favourite Bollywood film * [O. Henry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._Henry) and “[The Last Leaf](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Leaf)” * [Zamindari Abolition Acts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamindar#Abolition) * The period setting * Classical elements * [Trapped](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapped_(2016_Hindi_film)) * The dark [Love per Square Foot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_per_Square_Foot) * Rao’s resourcefulness * [High-Rise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Rise_(film)) * Urban alienation * [Edward Hopper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Hopper) * We would not survive this premise, though Matt would drink his own pee NEXT TIME: we’re joined by a surmise gal pal to discuss Veere Di Wedding and female friendship in Bollywood Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the [Alberta Podcast Network](https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/) 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/) Listen to [Ed - Conversations About the Teaching Life](http://theedpodcast.podbean.com/?utm_source=Publicate&utm_medium=embed&utm_content=Ed+-+Conversations+About+the+Teaching+Life&utm_campaign=March+2018+APN+members+and+affiliates) Find us on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/matt-bowes/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! and [Audioboom](https://audioboom.com/channel/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/)! #VikramadityaMotwane, #BhaveshJoshiSuperhero, #Udaan, #AnuragKashyap, #RajatBarmecha, #RonitRoy, #RamKapoor, #Lootera, #RanveerSingh, #SonakshiSinha, #BarunChanda, #VikrantMassey, #ArifZakaria, #AdilHussain, #Trapped, #RajkummarRao, #GeetanjaliThapa, #Bollywood