Barfi!

About this episode

The hosts revisit the film Barfi! and discuss its themes of love and validation in relationships.

We're revisiting one of our old faves today, and boy are we glad we did! Barfi! is the "delightful" tale of a hearing and speech impaired man as he falls in and out of love and mistakenly kidnaps his soulmate. We both got more out of the movie than we had in past viewings: the importace of validation in any relationship, the need for someone who matches your whimsy, and that if your partner's ex crops you out of all of your pictures together, it's okay to be a little suspicious of them. Barfi was written and directed by Anurag Basu and stars Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Ileana D'Cruz. Stay tuned till the end of the episode for some bittersweet news. Like what you're hearing? Remember to follow us on Instagram @2whitegirlstalkbollywood. Can't get enough Bollywood? Check out our Bollywood Bangers playlists on YouTube and Spotify. Each week, we pick our favorite songs from our movie, and add them to the playlists. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6JKuMVSYAXCW4Y3adhOrYT?si=257e5ec5ac294c7 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0wAgkoGduQhoDYGzBFEtb07_MjBidM2t

People in this episode

Hosts: Kim Hughes, Katie Babione

Topics covered

• Bollywood
• Film analysis
• Romantic relationships
• Character study
• Movie review

Keywords

• Barfi!
• Bollywood
• Anurag Basu
• Ranbir Kapoor
• Priyanka Chopra Jonas
• Ileana D'Cruz
• movie review
• romantic comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Barfi!

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