129: Print the Legend: M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story and 83

Bollywood is For Lovers

We dust off our bats and take a swing at the World Cup with two cricket biopics.

Show notes:

• Chess boxing
• Past sports episodes: 6, 24, 27, & 118
• M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
• Is Neeraj Pandey on a downward streak?
• Dhoni really just wants to play soccer
• Why can’t these films afford decent wigs?!
• You shouldn’t have to be familiar with the subject matter to enjoy the film
• Dhoni is remarkable because he is remarkable
• We miss Sushant Singh Rajput

(INTERVAL (“Sakht Jaan” from 83)

• 83
• Was it a box office flop?
• Phantom Films
• Sports as nation-building
• It’s about the journey not the destination
• Mongoose bat

Next time: Pyaasa

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