Ep 112: Taylor Swift, Aisi Taisi Democracy, Veep and more

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the film Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, television show Veep, political satire stand-up comedy show Aisi Taisi Democracy: The Aazaadi Tour, and music videos by Taylor Swift and Madonna. They also break down the new Pepsi commercial-cum-music video Har Ghoont Me Swag and critique the Election Commission’s new radio commercial.The podcast kicks off with Rajyasree talking about the film that she could bear only 45 minutes of—Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, starring Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Sonam Kapoor, and Rajkummar Rao. She believes it severely lacks conviction and fails to push the envelope given the potential of its lesbian-centric storyline.The panel then discusses two music videos by artists generations apart from one another. The first is Madonna’s Medellín that Abhinandan believes is “very slick” but wishes “there was a better song to go with it”. He compares it to Taylor Swift’s latest single, Me, and observes that while both videos were cinematically phenomenal, Swift's song embodies the generation it caters to, while Madonna’s "toe-sucking" scene in the video just seems like she's trying too hard.Although both hosts cringe at Pepsi’s new tagline, Har Ghoont Me Swag, they laud the video’s attempts to push the boundaries. On the other hand, the Election Commission’s radio commercial urging transgenders to vote is subject to far more criticism since both hosts thought it reeks of political incorrectness.The conversation then steers towards the stand-up comedy performance, Aisi Taisi Democracy: The Aazaadi Tour, and the panel discusses its cutting and insightful level of comedy. Rajyasree also talks about the political satire TV show Veep starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, saying she believes it's brilliantly scripted and well worth a watch.Tune in for more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.