#5 Pyaasa
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 21, 2018
Episode 5: In our fifth episode, we look at Pyaasa, a cult classic Bollywood film. After a round of Geeton Ka Ghanchakkar (The Pyaasa Edition) and Filmi Khabrein, we discuss what makes Pyaasa such an iconic Hindi film as part of our main segment Bollywood Behes.
Show Notes
Episode 5: In our fifth episode, we look at Pyaasa, a cult classic Bollywood film. After a round of Geeton Ka Ghanchakkar (The Pyaasa Edition) and Filmi Khabrein, we discuss what makes Pyaasa such an iconic Hindi film as part of our main segment Bollywood Behes.
Pyaasa is widely considered one of Hindi cinema’s path-breaking films. Made in 1957, the film was made in the vein of art-house films but was also commercially successful. Even today, it’s taught in film schools across India, and studied by an international audience as well. The film techniques used in Pyaasa also continue to inspire contemporary filmmakers and its songs entrall us.
Music: Bollywood Blades by Professor Kliq/ Material Breakthrough by Peritune