163: Madhubala Madness 2025: Mrs and Mrs '55 and Barsaat Ki Raat

March may be over, but we are still mad, mad for Madhubala! Show notes: Thanks to tommydan Noir '58: Howrah Bridge and 12 O'Clock The Great Epic: Mughal-e-Azam Bollywood Drafts A brief aside on Mahal Tragically struck down too soon INTERVAL ("Thandi Hawa Kali Ghata" from Mr. & Mrs. '55) Mr. & Mrs. '55 The Orson Welles of India/The Guru Dutt of Hollywood Limitations of the of the auteur theory Our limited of our knowledge of the Hindu code bills Cleo, don’t get on that plane Romantic comedy tropes General Jinjur and feminist parody Matt mansplains feminism Barsaat Ki Raat Roshan songs NEXT TIME: Takarazuka Om Shanti Om Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork!