Episodes 199
Avg. Duration 1h 1m
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Apple Rating 4.3 (10)
Since Aug 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Filmi Ladies takes a woman-centered look at Indian cinema, with occasional detours into books, tv, and other pop culture. Hosted by Pitu Sultan and Beth Loves Bollywood.

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Filmi Ladies episode 199: Maa Behen

Jun 10, 2026 1h 21m

So much to say about Maa Behen! Madhuri, Triptii, and Dharna portray wily, crafty, endearing, complicated, entrapped, strong, powerful, confusing ladies in this character study of what it means to be…

Filmi Ladies episode 198: Yalgaar and Apradh

Jun 03, 2026 1h 14m

If "Feroz Khan"="more is more," then the theme of today's episode is More More Is More. How perfectly filmi! We needed to escape the nonsense and disappointment of the modern world, so we traveled…

Filmi Ladies episode 197: Kartavya

May 27, 2026 42m

Pitu said "Let's watch Saif's new film!!" and Beth said "OK!" before realizing what it was about, and then she wanted to scream into the abyss. Overall we found this a rough watch - but only because…

Filmi Ladies episode 196: Varun Dhawan

May 20, 2026 1h 11m

Affable, energetic, talented, excellent hip swiveler and very versatile Varun Dhawan takes center stage in this episode. We discuss Badlapur, Dishoom, October and Street Dancer 3. For more VD…

Filmi Ladies episode 195: Dil Apne Aur Preet Parai (1960)

May 13, 2026 52m

A doctor and a nurse having a romantic moment at the hospital, drinking coffee in the moonlight...this romantic drama from 1960 ticks a lot of boxes (and we literally keep count). Meena Kumari,…

Filmi Ladies episode 194: The Burning Train (1980)

May 06, 2026 1h 12m

This movie is everything the title promises plus so much more! Starring half of the 1980 film industry and putting most of them on a speeding death trap is a recipe for a great time. We discuss what…

Filmi Ladies episode 193: Toaster

Apr 29, 2026 53m

We watched Toaster, the new release on Netflix with Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Archana Puran Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, and others in a great cast stuck a misfiring machine that somehow never…

Filmi Ladies episode 192: Unishe April (Rituparno Ghosh)

Apr 22, 2026 1h 14m

Happy Unishe April to all who celebrate! We discuss this much-loved Rituparno Ghosh film about a mother daughter duo (Aparna Sen and Debashree Roy) who have a relationship that is anything but…

Filmi Ladies episode 191: Fan 10th Anniversary

Apr 15, 2026 1h 21m

In our opinion, Maneesh Sharma's Fan (2016) is a deeply unsettling work of experimentation, creativity, and importance. Join us for a long chat about why it's so weird and yet so great, what it means…

Filmi Ladies episode 190:Alia Bhatt (superstars series 29)

Apr 08, 2026 1h 13m

One more before this series is a wrap: ALIA! We love her. But what's her special sauce? To answer this, we looked at Highway (2014), Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014), Shaandaar (2015), Dear Zindagi…

Filmi Ladies episode 189: Govinda + David Dhawan

Apr 01, 2026 57m

Sometimes you just need to get stuck in the 90s. We watched Raja Babu (1994) and Haseena Maan Jayegi (1999) and wonder whether this epic partnership is worthy of so much (possibly mostly nostalgic)…

Filmi Ladies episode 188: BINDU

Mar 25, 2026 1h 11m

Bindu is the last and most wicked of our trio of vamps! If Helen is glamorous and amoral, and Aruna Irani is desi and moral, Bindu is scheming and immoral.We explore two of her films: Hawas (1974)…

Filmi Ladies episode 187: Shashi Kapoor Birthday Special: Siddhartha and Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Mar 18, 2026 1h 8m

No mere Merchant and Ivory for us: we're going much further afield with Siddhartha (1972), based on the Herman Hesse novel and directed by American Conrad Rooks, and Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987),…

Filmi Ladies episode 186: ✨ Eklavya and Locket ✨

Mar 11, 2026 53m

What's at the end of the rainbow? This episode! We've reached the last stop in our series exploring colors in film with the undisputed fanciest color of them all. Films under discussion: royals and…

Filmi Ladies episode 185: Deepika Padukone (superstars series 28)

Mar 04, 2026 1h 12m

Does her gobsmacking smile make her a superstar? Maybe - it totally works on us. Films discussed: Chandni Chowk to China, Cocktail, Race 2, and Finding Fanny, with mini-detours to Piku and Om Shanti…

Filmi Ladies episode 184: Cleopatra (1963)

Feb 25, 2026 1h 3m

One of the filmiest ladies of them all! The great Elizabeth Taylor plays the great Cleopatra in this absolutely spectacular epic film. Both co-hosts are absolutely bedazzled by everything, so join us…

Filmi Ladies episode 183: heart trouble: Dil Deke Dekho and Dilruba

Feb 18, 2026 39m

Happy (belated) Valentine's and Galentine's Day to all! To celebrate this holiday of pyar, ishq, aur mohabbat, we each picked a movie with the word 'dil' in the title. Pitu picked Dil Deke Dekho…

Filmi Ladies episode 182: Madhabi Mukherjee

Feb 11, 2026 1h 18m

Both Beth and Pitu adore the incredibly talented Madhabi Mukherjee. Even if she had only worked in Satyajit Ray projects, hers would still be a phenomenal filmography but she is a prolific Bengali…

Filmi Ladies episode 181: Kabhi Kabhie 50th Anniversary

Feb 04, 2026 1h 7m

Kabhi Kabhie contains many, many elements familiar in the Yash Chopra Universe, but how well does he combine them here? We actually disagree a bit about how effective this film is, but an initially…

Filmi Ladies episode 180: Kangana Ranaut (superstars series 27)

Jan 28, 2026 1h 12m

Love her or hate her, there was a time when you couldn't ignore her. We're talking about Kangana Ranaut—probably the most polarizing person in our superstars series. Actually, we aren't even sure she…

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