Fan, No Smoking, Maachis & More: Films Ahead of Their Time | Karan & Shreemi

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, Ju…

Junagadh Se Global Stage Tak: Munawar Faruqui Ki Kahaani | Pehla Pehla With Gopal Datt

Munawar Faruqui aur Gopal Datt ek saath baithe hain, toh conversation serious interview se zyada do artists ki mast baithak ban jaati hai. Iss Pehla Pehla ke episode mein Munawar le jaate hain humein Junagadh ki childhood memories se lekar Mumbai ke pehle trips, Habitat ke disastrous first open mi…

From Bhopal Open Mics to The Traitors S2 & Tanmay Reacts | Kullu | Pehla Pehla | EPO3

Fresh off The Traitors Season 2, Kullu takes us back to where it all began from Bhopal. From growing up surrounded by comedy and literature to becoming a sharp film commentator, content creator, and successful stand-up comedian, he reflects on the influences that shaped his journey and helped him c…

Top 5 Bollywood Actor Debuts | Cine5 | Gopal Datt | Pehla Pehla With Gopal Datt

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. Th…

The 27 year old Ahsaas Channa explains how she’s a 23 year old veteran in the business | Ahsaas Channa | Pehla Pehla with Gopal Datt Episode 2

Ahsaas’ journey in the industry is a singular one. Her firsts, her Pehlas are often people’s lives after 30 years of experience. From acting as a boy for years in films, to making the adjustment to the changing landscape with TVF and becoming one of its consistent leads - her journey is one that ne…

Kaksha Gyaarvhi, First ever Open Mic, lessons from Music | Zakir Khan | Pehla Pehla with Gopal Datt EP 1

Zakir Khan’s story is one that we all know - from Indore to Madison Square Garden, it’s an aspirational journey that many look up to. But with Pehla Pehla we dive deeper into things that lie underneath the achievements - a myriad of firsts that go beyond that  In this episode Zakir talks about his…

Top 5 Misunderstood Bollywood Villains | Fida, Hera Pheri & Baghban | Cine5

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 Pher…

Top 5 Overrated Bollywood Classics | Karan Mirchandani & Shreemi Verma | Cine5

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 Idio…

Top 5 Greatest Bollywood Albums From the Worst Films | Cine5

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 Sin…

Cine5 x Popcorn Hour: Ranking Bollywood's Most Memorable Side Characters

For the first time ever on Cine5, Karan Mirchandani and Shreemi Verma are joined by guests — and somehow the episode becomes even less controlled. Joining them are Shantanu Anam and Akanksha Pandey, hosts of Popcorn Hour, for a gloriously unhinged conversation about Bollywood's greatest side chara…