Which Bollywood movies did we once love but can no longer defend?

In this special Cine5 × Has It Aged Well crossover, Abbas and Urjita join Karan and Shreemi to revisit Bollywood films that haven’t aged particularly well. From Pardes, Ghajini and Dostana to Raja Ki Aayegi Baaraat, Yaadein, Rock On!!, Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein and Black, the four debate dated romances, problematic plots, questionable representation and the power of nostalgia.

Do these films still deserve their “classic” status, or have they aged horribly? Watch the episode and share your picks in the comments!

What happens when a serious film critic is asked to defend the movies he loves for all the “wrong” reasons?

Rahul Desai joins Karan Mirchandani and Shreemi Verma on Cine5 to rank their top five guilty-pleasure Hindi films, although none of them feels particularly guilty. The conversation travels from Hrithik Roshan’s face vibrations in Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage and the fake Undertaker in Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi to Sridevi selling Anil Kapoor for two crores in Judaai.

The lists get wilder with Koyla, Karzzzz, Naseeb Apna Apna, Swarg, Garam Masala, No Entry, Raaz, Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, What’s Your Raashee?, Kites, Kaante, Mujhse Dosti Karoge! and Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge.

Expect copied soundtracks, questionable heroes, iconic wigs, reincarnation, domestic chaos, football melodrama, ghosts, sad pole dancing and films that are impossible to defend but even harder to stop watching.

Tell us your own Top 5 guilty-pleasure films in the comments.
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What makes a truly great movie twist?

In this episode, the hosts rank their favourite plot twists from Bollywood and Hindi cinema, including Jewel Thief, Don, Table No. 21, Madhumati, Being Cyrus, Talaash, Gupt and Khakee.

They debate classics versus modern thrillers, revisit unforgettable reveals, discuss why some movies demand an immediate rewatch and celebrate Hindi cinema’s long-standing obsession with pulling the rug out from under the audience.

There’s also Rajeev Khandelwal nostalgia, some Om Shanti Om–Madhumati genealogy and a completely necessary argument about alternate versions of Bollywood songs.

Warning: major spoilers ahead.

What does it mean for a movie to be truly ahead of its time?

Karan and Shreemi dig through Hindi cinema history to pick films whose ideas, themes or formats feel even more relevant today than when they first appeared.

Their selections include Samay: When Time Strikes, Fan, Khamosh, No Smoking, Julie, Darna Mana Hai, Lajja, Gangaajal, Ajnabee and Maachis.

The conversation moves from parasocial fandom and censorship to feminism, political violence, vigilante justice, unconventional relationships and anthology storytelling. Along the way, they revisit cult performances, forgotten Bollywood experiments, songs, strange plot twists and the eternal question: Could some of these movies even be made today?

Listen to the episode and decide which films deserve to be rediscovered.

Actor and writer Gopal Datt joins Cine5 for a celebration of memorable firsts.
The conversation begins with Gopal’s own new beginning hosting his first-ever podcast, Pehla Pehla With Gopal Datt before turning into a freewheeling countdown of unforgettable acting debuts and Bollywood launches.

The gang revisits the frenzy around Hrithik Roshan in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, Amjad Khan’s Gabbar in Sholay, Ranveer Singh in Band Baaja Baaraat, Deepika Padukone in Om Shanti Om, Vidya Balan in Parineeta, Preity Zinta in Dil Se.., Vivek Oberoi in Company and more.

They also debate the difference between a genuine debut and a star “launch”, why some actors feel completely formed from their first major film, and why a spectacular beginning doesn’t always guarantee a spectacular career. Plus: A.R. Rahman, Irrfan Khan, Imran Khan, Rahul Roy, Kumar Gaurav and a very special Himesh Reshammiya mention. Catch Cine5 and Pehla Pehla With Gopal Datt on IVM Pop.

Were Bollywood’s villains actually wrong or were we simply watching the story from the hero’s perspective?

In Episode 14 of Cine5, Karan Mirchandani and Shreemi Verma defend some of Hindi cinema’s most misunderstood characters. They revisit Fida, Kaun?, Baghban, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Hera Pheri, Yaadein, 8 x 10 Tasveer, Biwi No. 1 and Jaani Dushman to ask who the real villains were.

Along the way, they unpack stalking disguised as romance, parental guilt, relationship gaslighting, suspicious fisheries, abandoned twins and why Sushmita Sen deserved far better.

A spoiler-heavy, deeply unserious examination of Bollywood morality, featuring strong opinions, chaotic theories and several fictional crimes that the hosts do not legally endorse.

Some Bollywood classics are sacred. This episode is not.

Karan Mirchandani & Shreemi Verma put nostalgia on trial and ask the question nobody wants in the family group chat: are these movies genuinely timeless or have TV reruns, memes and childhood memories done the heavy lifting?

From Three Idiots, Welcome and Andaz Apna Apna to 12th Fail, Sanju, Bajirao Mastani, Maine Pyar Kiya, Trishul and Animal, the panel debates what still works, what aged badly and which films accidentally inspired years of weaker copies.

Expect spicy takes on Rajkumar Hirani’s emotional formula, Welcome’s meme-powered legacy, exam-struggle cinema, Sanju’s biopic whitewashing, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s visual grandeur, Sooraj Barjatya’s wedding universe and Animal’s influence on modern Bollywood.

Now it’s your turn: comment one movie you would defend with your life and one “classic” you think is fully mid.

Some Bollywood movies deserved to flop. Their albums absolutely didn't.

In this episode of Cine5, we count down our Top 5 Bad Bollywood Movies with Great Albums—films that may have disappointed at the box office but gifted us unforgettable music.

From Salaam-e-Ishq, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Kabir Singh, Tashan, Neal 'n' Nikki, Kismat Konnection, Fitoor, Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi, and plenty of wild honourable mentions, we're celebrating the composers who delivered masterpieces even when the films couldn't.

Expect passionate debates, hilarious tangents, nostalgic 9XM memories, questionable filmmaking decisions, Bollywood trivia, and lots of singing along to songs that deserved far better movies.

🎵 Which Bollywood soundtrack do you think was wasted on a bad film? Drop your picks in the comments!

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