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Podcast: Jashn-e-Rekhta
Episode: Kahaani Se Kirdaar Tak: Anurag Kashyap & Sudhir Mishra with Atika Farooqi at Jashn-e-Rekhta
Description: From poetic Urdu to punchy street slang, how did Hindi cinema change so much?At Jashn-e-Rekhta, Anurag Kashyap and Sudhir Mishra, in conversation with Atika Farooqui, reflect on the shifting language of Hindi cinema and the fading presence of Urdu within it. Moving between memory, craft, and cultural change, they explore how speech on screen began to mirror class, region, realism, and a new cinematic temperament.With references to films such as Satya, Gangs of Wasseypur, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Dharavi, Chameli, and Afwaah, this episode is a thoughtful meditation on language...