This is a request for the Chalchitra team, can you please attach a list of all recommendations (Movies/Directors). There are so many to take note of, It takes 3-4 hrs to watch the episodes every time I watch. Please please consider it. And keep doing it.
I guess if they attach a list with recommendations into the description or a pinned comment then the audience won't watch the entire video because they will be accessible to readily available material and won't have to watch the entire gig.
The one thing I adore about Chalchitra Talks that needs to be put out there is: The way they put the pictures/illustrations of the topic/movie/poster/person/anything that they are talking about. It doesn’t break the flow of stopping the video to see what the conversation is about by searching that specific thing. Very underrated but makes them so goood at what they do. Kudos. 🙌
Varun Grover is my favourite media personality. And my favourite person in Bollywood. Period. I am so glad that he made his way to Bombay and pursued a career in writing. Such a pure soul and so damn real. And did you guys she how amazingly he is acing that wine nail paint. Love you Varun for whatever you are and whoever you wanna become ❤
1:07:44 i cannot communicate how strongly i agree with this , dil tootne se art nikali hai is such an Indian concept. I believe especially in music , agar romantic gana hoga to you will see comments like pakka dil toota hai etc. Good art or great art comes from experimentation , trying and trying And you get lucky , when that luck becomes a muscle you are talented.
My notes for everything that was mentioned, feel free to check it out :) Talvar, Richard Brody, Masoom (Shekhar Kapoor), Aashiqui, Qayamat se Qayamt tak, Baazigar, Captain Phillips, Sangam, Dil toh Pagal Hai, Dr. Strangelove, All India Rank, Shuddh Desi Romance, Boyhood, Apocalypse Now, Past Lives (compared to Three of Us), In the Mood for Love, 96, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Master by PTA, There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights, Punch Drunk Love,Phantom Thread, Mast Mein Rehne Ka, Aaranya Kaandam, Parinda, Aankhein Must Watch: Top 100 Debut Films Blood Simple, being John Malcowich, Udaan, Black Friday, Luck By Chance, Pather Panchali, Hard Eight (PTA), Following (Nolan), Bong Jon Hoo's first film, Spielberg's, DoodleBug Short Film Ruben Ostlund's Autobiographical Scene Number, Robert Downwy Sr. Ingmar Bergman's Persona Michael Haneke's Amour, Funny Games 400 Blows by Francois Truffaut Something that should get more recognition by Varun: his work for kids for magazine called Cycle, Paper Chor, Biksu (Graphic Novel), Karejwa Cycle magazine writers: Vinod Kumar Shukla, Shiraz hussain, Vaishali Naik (7 Star Dinosaur Company), Shushil Shukla, Prabhaat Taara Publications Philip Seymour Hoffman Jaideep Ahlawat Suvinder Vicky (kohrra)
For books the best platform right now, specially in hindi writing is kitbawala by lallantop. Saurabh is a voracious reader and has a huge reach as well.
Guide to Great Cinema.....What great movies Mr.Varun Grover is part of or has made........Talking softly and smartly is not same as being sucessfull !!!!!
So so glad they got him back for a longer chat! So many unique reccos , a unique perspective aand has the ability to convey it clearly . The G.O.A.T of all Varuns 😄
signing up for cycle magzine subscription rn. I am 26 year old, nerd, and I have deep deep love for books! you are one of my favorite artists, I really appreciate your work! lots of love!!
Troll 2, Sudhir Mishra, Ayan Mukherji, Ritwik Pareek, Dug Dug, Boyhood, Richard Linklater, All India Rank, Awaara, Raj Kapoor, Bobby, There Will Be Blood, , American Fiction, The Holdovers, Anatomy Of A Fall, Past Lives, Poor Things, The Maestro, Zone of Interest, Nikaah, Masoom, Aashiqui, Maine Pyaar Kiya, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Baazigar, Captain Philips, Sangam, Rajendra Kumar, Vijayanthimala, Raj Kapoor, Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Stanley Kubrick, Dr. Strangelove, Zoya Akhtar, Greta Gerwig, Anurag Kashyap, Maneesh Sharma, Christopher Nolan, Masaan, Neeraj Ghaywan, Avinash Arun, Richard Linklater, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight, Hearts of Darkness, Apocalypse Now, Top 100 Debut Films, Blood Simple, Lady Bird, Being John Malkovich, Udaan, Black Friday, Luck By Chance, Pather Panchali, Paul Thomas Anderson, Nolan, Spielberg, Ruben Ostlund, Doodlebug (Nolan), Ingmar Bergman, Robert Downey Sr., Michael Haneke, Truffaut, Past Lives, In The Mood For Love, Three of Us, 96, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, The Master, Boogie Nights, Paul Thomas Anderson (PTA), Punch Drunk Love, Phantom Thread, Mast Mein Rehne Ka, Aranya Kandam, Parinda, Pataal Lok, Kohrra, Imtiaz Ali, Hum Aapke Hai Kaun, Aankhein (Pahlaj Nihalani), Andaz Apna Apna, The Mauritanian, Jodie Foster, Kishore Kumar, Basu Chaterji, Sahir Ludhianvi, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, Kundan Shah, Neeraj Ghaywan, Marion Cotillard, Xavier Dolan, Joaquin Phoenix, Javier Bardem, My Neighbor Totoro ❤❤❤❤
I've wanted to watch this so much because Varun Grover Sir is nothing but my God, the higher power that I look up to and that I worship in my heart and mind!!! Thanks so much CCT for this!!! Keep up the good work always ❤
I know it's something not talked about much but I simply love the production quality of chalchitra talks interviews. It's so calming. The lighting, the subtle hues. brilliant.
Yaar kya sahi ho yaar aap varun sir/bhaiya when i listen to people like you and vaibhav andaar se lagta hai ki yaar banna hai toh aisa insaan hope i become that person who knows so muchh about things they love
MadanChopra…. I missed Varun talking about politics. But I know it’s separate Podcast like his Restaurant recommendations. How bout doing that podcast in a political rally or ground …lol 😂. Had so much fun. Let the nerds make this world a wonderful place for the generalist like me to live ❤
Thank you so much for bringing Varun Grover. As usual Varun was very insightful and lucid. Loved the episode entirely, wished it could be long. #MadanChopra
@21:04 I think its the opposite @varungrover. Raj Kapoor is sent to war and Rajendra Kumar aur Vyjayantimala ko pyaar ho jata hai which is why Raj Kapoor comes back and sings Dost dost na rahaaaa .. pyaar pyaar na rahaa🎶🎵
Hey Chalchitra Talks, today I watched your video about Kamal Haasan ji's filmography. So I was wondering if there was something similar with other actors or filmakers. Loved your conversations.
Varun Grover ka insta vibe hai Probably one of the most brilliant minds ever has the most chaotic "Normal" instagram there is (Stories) Which exactly how I use my IG as a daily journal.
Very nice discussion. Honest to the core. Do you have the list of recommendations made by Varun? I just watched/listened the episode, but did not take notes.
T 1:05:40 I understand why people think that broken heart leads to creativity. So, artists are sensitive to their environment, inner world, human nature and all that’s happening around them or in the world. And sensitive heart can take emotions to different level as compared to normal people. That’s the reason I believe it comes from broken heart.
At around 32:00 Varun: "If you ask me films that someone should be ashamed of not watching, I can give you 500 names. But a good starting point would be to google Top..." Me: Thinking surely Varun can't say something as simple as Imdb Top 250 🤔 Varun: "...Top 100 Debut films" Me (and Vaibhav): 🤯 That is, such a smart starting point!!
Debut film of nagraj manjule fandry is a must watch. Even his other film sairat was box office blockbuster but but fandry is on top for me. Even i guess nagraj by himself cannot surpass the work he has done with fandry
I totally agree with Varun. Hindi literature (especially for kids) was almost vanished. No mainstream stores (i.e. Crosswords etc) keep hindi literature books for kids. Thanks Varun for mentioning Ektara publications. I would like to mention here that 2 years back I saw Ektara publications and Pitara by Eklavya publications in Delhi Book Fair and I instantly fell in love with them. I bought several books from them. Now I eagerly wait for Book fair. JUST so I can go and buy books from Pitara and Ektara. Pitara caught my attention as their content and presentation is highly innovative. It is a surprise to me that they are very cheap. People MUST look and buy books for their kids from these 2 publications.
21:33 satta parivartan 😂 how about a movie called aarzoo starring Akshay kumar, Saif Ali khan and Madhuri dixit.. since I haven't watched sangam and when varun narrated the story of it.. i got reminded of aarzoo.. ye Akshay kumar bachpan se hi remake kar raha hai baba..😂😂
#MadanChopra and episode was great, Varun Grover❤️is always an amazing person to listen, I have taken all the podcast recommendation from him and the movies list which I am ashamed of not watching it😅
Good interview, but please change the generic questions that you keep asking, first movie watching experience, Kya toote dil se hi sur nikalta hai jo bhi hai. It is not even a sensible question. If you understand art, toh iss question ka kya hi matlab hai. I just wanted to point out that these questions feel pretty basic and boring. Just a feedback.
A slight mistake in Sangam's story. It's raj Kapoor who goes MIA and later returns. Tabhi to wo gaana hai picturised on raj Kapoor. 'dost dost na raha, pyar pyar na raha'
Correction Varun... Think it was Raj Kapoor who is in the Defense, goes missing in war, presumed dead and returns back in Sangam... And Rajendra Kumar who dies and sacrifices Viajantimala for Raj Kapoor... Not the other way 😊
