Charlie

About this episode

The hosts discuss the 2015 Malayalam film 'Charlie' and its themes of beauty in daily life.

Before saying goodbye (for now), we had to take one more journey south to Kerala. So this week we're watching Charlie, a 2015 Malayalam film that gets us every time. Just like the film's protagonist, you can't help but get lost in the setting, the story, and the sweet sweet eyes of our titular character. Is DQ the most attractive any person has ever been in this movie? Quite possibly! Is that just an added bonus to a film that is warm, gentle, and reminds us of the small beauties of daily life? Absolutely. Charlie stars Parvathy Thiruvothu and Dulquer Salmaan, and was written and directed by Martin Prakkat. 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

• Malayalam film
• film analysis
• character study
• Bollywood
• cinema appreciation

Keywords

• Charlie
• Malayalam film
• Dulquer Salmaan
• Parvathy Thiruvothu
• Martin Prakkat
• Kerala
• film discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Charlie

Places: Kerala

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