On The Mom Squad: Kya Kehna! and English Vinglish with Lindsey Campbell

To celebrate Mother’s Day, we welcome film scholar, musician, and former podcaster Lindsey Campbell on to discuss two films about different portrayals of mothers and motherhood in Hindi cinema.

Show Notes:

The Krrish ride (https://www.bollywoodparksdubai.com/en/attractions/krrish-heros-flight) at Bollywood Parks Dubai (https://www.bollywoodparksdubai.com/)

Our NorthWestFest (https://audioboom.com/posts/5906136-supplemental-episode-1-bifl-at-northwestfest-2017?t=0)

Erin’s mom couldn’t get through a Bollywood film, so we didn’t ask her on

RIP Sneak Preview, we miss you

This Manic Mama (https://www.facebook.com/pg/ThisManicMama/)

Do you even read these notes?

Thankur Anoop Singh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThakurAnoopSingh)

Erin does not like Punjabi films

The typical Bollywood mom mean moms

Kya Kehna (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kya_Kehna)

Preity Zinta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preity_Zinta)

Anupam Kher bakes

A lot of plot (and a banner http://68.media.tumblr.com/tumblrl64zuvjvUS1qcm16uo1500.jpg)

A positive but unrealistic portrayal

Cad awareness piece

“O Soniye Jaise Ho Jaanam Sanam (https://youtu.be/j_9vrQdMs3k)” and “Aye Dil Laya Hai Bahaar (https://youtu.be/3wGPjDTqJxI)”

Framing choice

(INTERVAL (“English Vinglish https://youtu.be/i-F5oU8FuR0” from English Vinglish)

English Vinglish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Vinglish)

Gauri Shinde’s inspiration

Being a stranger in a strange land

The mean New Yorker stereotype

Stay-at-home moms in entertainment media

Mehdi Nebbou (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehdi_Nebbou)

NY accurate

Marginalized motherhood

The process of self-improvement

The Springhill Mine Disaster (https://www.facebook.com/thespringhillminedisaster/) and The Campbell Review (http://thecampbellreview.weebly.com/)

NEXT TIME: we explore the hottest trend in podcasting, true crime

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