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Episode 26: A look at hockey as depicted in recent Bollywood films such as Soorma and Gold, which also reminded audiences of the 2007 Shah Rukh Khan starrer Chak De India.
After remembering some Rahat Fateh Ali Khan tunes in Geeton Ka Ghanchakkar and checking in with Filmi Khabrein, including the trailer for Mani Ratnam’s latest work Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, a discussion in Bollywood Behes about Soorma, Gold and Chak De India, and themes such as nationalism in Bollywood sports films and female characters on the sidelines.
Music: Bollywood Blades by Professor Kliq/ Material Breakthrough by Peritune