Total Episodes : 3
12 June,2026 07:25 PM IST
This week, Oshin Fernandez and Mohar Basu sit down to dissect the raging storm hitting the film industry following the theatrical release of the Ram Charan-starrer Peddi. While the massive sports-action drama is raking in hundreds of crores worldwide, it has found itself at the center of fierce criticism over the blatant objectification of its female lead, played by Janhvi Kapoor. We dive deep into what sparked the public outrage—from the camera's fixation on body shots in Janhvi's introductory sequence to highly problematic romantic subplots where non-consensual behavior is normalized as "romance." We break down director Buchi Babu Sana’s sudden public apology, his decision to chop out objectionable scenes from the running theatrical cuts, and co-star Jagapathi Babu's response to the backlash. We dissect: Introduction: The Box Office Success vs. The Peddi Backlash The Male Gaze: Analyzing Janhvi Kapoor’s Intro Scene & Navel Fixation The Industry Standard: Ratna Pathak Shah’s Viral Critique & The 8 Crore Paradox Wrap-Up: Will Mainstream Indian Cinema Ever Outgrow Objectification? Finally, we trace the broader cultural ripples: how this controversy made an old clip of Ratna Pathak Shah on actresses rejecting objectification go viral overnight, Bhumi Pednekar's stance on accountability in scripts, and the paradoxical reality where Janhvi bagged her highest-ever career paycheque of 8 crore rupees for a role that fundamentally lacked narrative agency. Connect With Us: Read Mid-day Entertainment: mid-day.com/entertainment Follow us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/4x7PxGz Get latest scoop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midday_entertainment/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@midday-entertainment
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05 June,2026 04:59 PM IST
Welcome to Press Pass & Popcorn. Why original music in Bollywood is taking a backseat to heavily sampled, remixed, and recreated tracks. Music labels and film producers are leaning heavily on nostalgia to guarantee viral hits. But where does creative adaptation end and lazy recycling begin? We dismantle the mechanics of the remake machinery, examining why the industry prefers a "tested hit" over original composition to beat the ruthless streaming algorithms. In this episode, we talk about: The Economics of Nostalgia The Legal Loophole Bollywood vs. Regional Industries
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04 June,2026 05:00 PM IST
Welcome to another hard-hitting episode of Press Pass & Popcorn! This week, Oshin Fernandes and Mohar Basu break down the absolute biggest crisis rocking Bollywood right now. The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has issued a massive, unprecedented "non-cooperation directive" against superstar Ranveer Singh. What started as a creative disagreement has exploded into a full-blown industry war. Oshin and Mohar take you behind closed doors to explain how Ranveer’s sudden exit from Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s highly anticipated Don 3 left Excel Entertainment facing an alleged pre-production loss of ₹45 lakh (format-adjusted to a staggering ₹45 crore rupees). We unpack the core arguments from both sides of the aisle: The FWICE's Stand: The federation insists that "no star is bigger than the law" after the actor reportedly skipped multiple meeting invitations. Ranveer's Legal Team: A counter-response stating that the dispute is strictly contractual, private, and completely outside the federation’s jurisdiction. Links: https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/don-3-row-fwice-bans-ranveer-singh-for-abruptly-exiting-the-project-23632140 🔗 Connect With Us: Read Mid-day Entertainment: mid-day.com/entertainment Follow us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/4x7PxGz Get latest scoop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midday_entertainment/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@midday-entertainment
