About this episode

Cyrus Broacha engages in a chaotic and humorous discussion with Shantanu Anam and Akanksha Panda about politics, Bollywood, and internet culture.

Cyrus Broacha is joined by Shantanu Anam and Akanksha Panda from the Popcorn Hour  podcast for an absolutely chaotic, hilarious and surprisingly sharp conversation covering politics, Bollywood, IPL controversies, internet culture and zombie films. The trio dives into the Bengal election shocker, Vijay’s massive political breakthrough with TVK in Tamil Nadu, Rahul Gandhi’s public image, IPL “girlfriend culture,” Virat Kohli fandom, and why Bollywood podcasts often struggle to stay honest. Along the way, they also discuss Popcorn Hour’s rise as a Bollywood movie discussion show and Shantanu’s upcoming zombie comedy film Indian Institute of Zombies . Expect conversations about: Bengal election results & TMC defeat Vijay and TVK’s political entry Bollywood industry realities IPL controversies and Vibhas Suryavanshi debate Stand-up comedy, internet outrage & podcast culture Indian Institute of Zombies movie Why Indian podcasts work best when unfiltered  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Cyrus Broacha

Guests: Shantanu Anam, Akanksha Panda

Topics covered

• politics
• Bollywood
• IPL controversies
• internet culture
• zombie films
• Bengal election results

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Popcorn Hour

Books & works: Indian Institute of Zombies

Places: Bengal, Tamil Nadu

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