78: The Express Train Of Camp: Madam X and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi with Sal Salam

We’re thrilled to welcome Sal Salam to discuss the incomparable Rekha in two iconic crime boss performances. 

Show Notes:

• Welcome Sal Salam

• Sal on the Split Screen Podcast

• The importance of strong women in Bollywood

• Rekha

• Sophia Loren loves spaghetti 

• How to get out of talking to reporters

• Rekha’s parents: Pushpavalli and Gemini Ganesan

• Forced into the movies

• Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love

• Ghar

• Art imitating life in Silsila

• Khubsoorat, Khoon Bhari Maang, and Umrao Jaan

• Camp and "Notes on ‘Camp’"

• "Self Control"

(INTERVAL ( "In The Night No Control" from Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi)

• Sal’s meme

• Madam X

• Streaming woes

• The outfits and hair

• Our episode on Don

• Weapon X

• Why tame the shrew?

• Romantic duet: “Kaise Dil Jeete Aapka”

• Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi

• Khiladi series

• The (fake) Undertaker 

• Lionheart

• Religious ceremony song: “Maa Sherawaliye Tera Sher Aa Gaya” 

• Old white people love death matches 

• He’s just Akshay: “Tu Kaun Hai Tera Naam Kya”

• Calling the shots, even in death

NEXT TIME: Akshay Kumar in some “serious” action films

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