Here’s a short conversation with Sai Sagar about the side of bombay we seldom get to see in mainstream Hindi movies. Listen:
The Futile Podcast #12: The Other Side of Bombay in Bollywood

Transmuting feelings (on cinema) into words
Here’s a short conversation with Sai Sagar about the side of bombay we seldom get to see in mainstream Hindi movies. Listen:
In this episode, Sagar, Saahil, and Ram discuss Honey Trehan’s Hindi-language whodunit, Raat Akeli Hai, and the Indian OTT space that is thriving amid the pandemic.
In this episode, Ram and Sagar read O. Henry’s short-story, Psyche and Pskyscrapper. Published in July of 1912, the story is equally relevant today.
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In this episode, we have Saahil Siddiqui, a fellow film blogger who just started out writing about films. Hop in as Ram and Saahil talk about love for writing, favourite writers, Imtiaz Ali, Shah Rukh Khan, and a lot more!
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Last week marked 95th birth anniversary of the legendary Guru Dutt. So, here is an episode appreciating the film’s themes, social criticism, cinematic aesthetics, and most importantly, the iconic soundtrack that remains the gold standard for music in Hindi cinema. Join Ram and Sagar as they discuss the film that released during their grandparents’ childhood.
In this episode, Ram (@ramvenkatsrikar) and Sagar (@iasragas) talk about plenty of films and a bit of literature.