The Awful & Awesome Entertainment Wrap

cutlet 410 18.06.2026 18min

Rajyasree: In this week’s good news, there is a film that is not praising Modi-ji or bashing Pakistan which is being released, we were told. Abhinandan: Based on true events. Rajyasree: Ya, it's based on true events though. Abhinandan: In bad news, it is doing something that the other films are doing which is bashing Muslims. Rajyasree: But the good news is that the Muslim in question is my favourite, Salman Khan.  Abhinandan: But in bad news none of the actors of the film seem to know that it was gonna show Salman in a bad light.  Rajyasree: But in good news we don’t know what will happen now. Abhinandan: But in strange news, Salman says his permission was not taken to make this film. Rajyasree: But it could be fiction, they should just say it’s pure fiction. Why does he think Kala Hiran is about him? I would’ve said, “Sir, it is not about you.” Abhinandan: It could be about any Kala Hiran. Am I Kala or a Hiran? It could be based on you. This and a whole lot of awful and awesome in this special episode where Abhinandan and Rajyasree discuss Obsession and Raakh.Timecodes0:00 - World Cup updates3:00 News6:46 - Obsession 21:10 - Letters 28:12 - Raakh 36:19- Letters Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS.Produced and edited by Ashish Anand and Hassan Bilal. Recorded by Anil Kumar.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awful and Awesome Ep 409: The Boys, Kartavya 29.05.2026 44min

Awful and Awesome Ep 409: The Boys (Season 5 finale), and KartavyaThe pop culture podcast that isn’t afraid to pop the bubble.NL TeamWhile discussing The Boys: Abhinanadan: But I always wonder what the art department would be like? Rajyasree: It would be such fun!Abhinandan:. Like, imagine in a scene you have to kill five people, normal thing: gun, bullet, blood, ok, ready, *gun noises*, blood crops out, scene over. Now the art department: laser, brains, intestines, spleen, lungs, blood..Rajyashree: And the eye has to pop out like that…Abhinandan: F*ck man, the art department…Rajyashree: But how lovely for the art department. Abhinandan: They must be having a hall full of...Rajyasree: Even in Game of Thrones, the things they used to show... Like, you know, a leg will come off, you can see the tendons are hanging out, and it must be such good... at least the art department has a lot to do.This and a whole lot of awful and awesome in this special episode where Abhinandan and Rajyasree discuss The Boys and Kartavya.Timecodes3:00 News6:05 - Emails7:58 - Kartavya 25:15 - Adventures of Salman Khan 29:55 - The BoysClick here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS.Produced and edited by Tarun Sahu and Hassan Bilal. Recorded by Naresh Kumar.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA cutlet 408 15.05.2026 17min

A whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movies, MIchael, The Devil Wears Prada 2and headlines from the world of entertainment.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA cutlet 407 01.05.2026 13min

A whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movies, Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa, Anaconda and headlines from the world of entertainment.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA 406 Cutlet 10.04.2026 19min

We have all this and a whole lot of Awful and Awesome in this special episode, where Abhinandan is joined by special guest Sucharita Tyagi and our AnA quiz winners: Trupti Kulkarni and Veer Ojas Khanna. They discuss Dhurandar 2, Sentimental Value, and How to get to Heaven from Belfast. The panel also recommends Punjabi songs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA 405 Cutlet 20.03.2026 17min

A whole lot of awful and awesome in this special episode where Abhinandan and Rajyasree are joined by two subscribers – Leah Verghese and Ankita Chawla, who were the winners of our AnA quiz. They discuss the movies It Was Just An Accident and Ikkis, along with the latest Academy Awards, the controversial Sarke Chunar song, and the new Louis Theroux documentary Inside the Manosphere. The panel also recommends Punjabi songs.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA Cutlet 404 27.02.2026 17min

A whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the series Kohrra 2, the documentary Reality Check - Inside America’s Next Top Model, the 79th BAFTAs, and Abhinandan’s latest Punjabi song recommendation.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA Cutlet 403 12.02.2026 10min

a whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movie Dhurandhar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA Cutlet 402 30.01.2026 11min

A whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movie The Rip and headlines from the world of entertainment. We also bring you a special Awful & Awesome quiz to test who is the true AnA superfan! Participate in the quiz and get the chance to win a whole lot of special prizes!  Click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA Cutlet 401 16.01.2026 15min

A whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movies Nuremberg and Bugonia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA Cutlet 400 27.12.2025 16min

A whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the series Pluribus and the documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning. Abhinandan also suggests new Punjabi songs.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA Cutlet 399 05.12.2025 17min

A whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen, Manisha Pande, and special  guest Deepanjana Pal discuss the series Delhi Crime, The Family Man, and the movie One Battle After Another. We also discuss Deepanjana’s new book Lightning In A Shot Glass.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awful and Awesome Ep 398: Frankenstein, Dhurandhar trailer, All Her Fault 21.11.2025 1t 3min

While discussing the movie Frankenstein:Rajyasree: In not so surprising news, Abhinandan has not watched anything we were meant to discuss this week. Abhinandan: We will start the show with Frankenstein, which I did watch. And I must say, it was a masterpiece. I knew it would be because it was not Rajyasree’s recommendation. Rajyasree: One second, whose recommendation was it? Guillermo del Toro called you and said watch my film?Abhinandan: Ya, ofcourse!This and a whole lot of awful and awesome, as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the series All Her Fault, the movie Frankenstein, the trailer for Dhurandhar, and a Vogue India article headlined “Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?” Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Timecodes  00:00:00 - Introductions and announcements 00:06:23 - Headlines 00:11:50 - Frankenstein 00:25:00 - Letters00:31:48 - Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?00:39:08 - All her fault 00:47:45 - Dhurandhar trailer 00:53:55 - LettersReferences & recommendations Subscribe to Newslaundry - get 26% offFrankenstein All Her Fault Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?Dhurandar trailer Gujarat man files for divorce over wife’s obsession with stray dogs Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS.Produced by Priyali Dhingra. Recorded by Saurav Ranjan and Anil Kumar.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA 397 cutlet 07.11.2025 15min

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the series All’s Fair, the movie Eden, and Rahul Gandhi’s video about Columbian coffee, along with a music video recommended by a subscriber.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awful and Awesome Ep 396: Search, Wayward, the good old days of MTV 24.10.2025 59min

While starting the discussion:Abhinandan: Before we start the show, I have a surprise for you.Rajyasree: That you have not watched anything this week?Abhinandan: How did you know? You’ve killed my surprise!Rajyasree: The good thing is you’re dependable that way. You don’t shock me at all.This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the series Search: The Naina Murder Case, Wayward, and the good old days of MTV. In a new throwback segment, Abhinandan and Rajyasree also suggest songs to rediscover. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Timecodes  00:00:00 - Introductions and announcements 00:03:46 - Letters 00:07:47 - Search: The Naina Murder Case 00:18:40 - Letters00:21:10 - The good old days of MTV00:32:22 - Letters00:34:00 - Rediscovering old songs00:38:47 - Letters 00:49:40 - Wayward References & recommendations NL Diwali subscription NL Sena: Bihar’s New Chapter Newsance 317Search: The Naina Murder CaseWaywardPeeingHuman’s videoBEST Modi Smackdown yet! | meghnerd reacts to "75 TOP FAILS of Modiji"Mohabbat hi jo na samjheTaare Hain BaaratiJiile Le Jile Le Aayo Aayo Jile Le Sagar KinareClick here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS.Produced by Priyali Dhingra, edited by Satish Kumar, and recorded by Anil Kumar.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA 395 Cutlet 10.10.2025 18min

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the series The Paper and Two Much, the movie Homebound, and the song Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA 394 Cutlet 26.09.2025 17min

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the series The Ba***ds of Bollywood, the movies Inspector Zende and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, and a new song by Amruta Fadnavis.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA Cutlet 393 05.09.2025 24min

 A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the movie The Thursday Murder Club, the music video of Guru Randhawa’s Azul, and a new Rado ad featuring Katrina Kaif and Hrithik Roshan. We also have a special interview with the director an co-writer of Dhadak 2, Shazia Iqbal! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA 392 Cutlet 22.08.2025 18min

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movie Dhadak 2, the documentary Fit for TV, and the final season of And Just Like That. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnA 391 Cutlet 08.08.2025 14min

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the movies Housefull 5, Sarzameen, and the series Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.