In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri cover Netflix series Typewriter, the new Lion King movie, Top Gun: Maverick, a controversy involving Priyanka Chopra, and more.
Kicking off with Typewriter, Rajyasree says she’s especially impressed with Kanwaljit Singh’s performance in the show. However, she adds: “There was nothing scary in it.” Abhinandan comments, “This is no Stranger Things.”
Rajyasree and Abhinandan discuss their love for the original Lion King movie and how the new photorealistic remake fails to live up to the original, despite excellent visual elements. What stole the show for Abhinandan was John Oliver’s character Zazu, who he felt was fantastic. Rajyasree adds that the Hindi version’s trailer was “unimpressive”.
Up next is Top Gun: Maverick. Despite not being a huge fan of Tom Cruise, Abhinandan says his reaction upon watching the trailer was “bete ye toh dekhni padegi”. He talks about the iconic nature of the original Top Gun and how the new one could be better or worse. Bringing up the iconic love song in the original movie, he lists other excellent “lovemaking” songs. (Hint: there’s a surprise here!)
Finally, the podcast moves to the controversy surrounding the three MasterChef Australia judges quitting the show. The hosts discuss charges of non-payment to workers surrounding one of the judges, and the reasons that led to all three leaving. They also debate whether the show can survive without them.
For this and more, tune in!
References
Trailer of Typewriter
Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie
Trailer of Top Gun: Maverick
Take My Breathe Away by Berlin from Top Gun
Vanjhali Waja by Amrinder Gill
Kokomo by The Beach Boys
Ready For Love by Bad Company
Khaab by Akhil
Produced and recorded by Parikshit Sanyal, and edited by Umrav Singh.
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