Podcast
International Gorillay
Hosted by Ed Amon and Mahvash Ikram · UR
Join two extraordinary minds from Pakistan as they decode the essence of life through films and TV from the Indian subcontinent.
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07 - Sarkata Insaan (1994) Pakistan's first horror movie
Sep 13, 202300:51:12Tap to summarizeAn evil scientist combines a dead police officer's head with a dead gangster's headless body. What comes to life is a monster but it does not behave in a manner the scientist and his criminal gang were expecting. (IMDB) Is this Pakistan's best horror movie?Listen to the episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastWatch the full movie at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDyD7yeQMK4&ab_channel=BVCPAKISTANIPlease subscribe to our podcast:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BxnHnjr3tY3kV85Orcd2W?si=0yyR5qurSWOnE_6VRbiJJwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/international-gorillay/id1698631002iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-international-gorillay-119355895/Follow us on social media: @GorillayPodcastEmail: gorillayinternational@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →06 - Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002) - The worst Yash Raj film?
Sep 5, 202300:57:54Tap to summarizeIs this the worst of the Yash Raj Films? Mujhse Dosti Karoge! is a 2002 Bollywood movie starring Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukherji, and Kareena Kapoor. Meet Raj, Pooja and Tina - 3 best friends thrown into a situation that time, letters, love and separation have created for them. (IMDB)Listen to the episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastWatch the full movie on Amazon Prime or wherever you watch Bollywood movies.Please subscribe to our podcast:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BxnHnjr3tY3kV85Orcd2W?si=0yyR5qurSWOnE_6VRbiJJwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/international-gorillay/id1698631002iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-international-gorillay-119355895/Follow us on social media: @GorillayPodcastEmail: gorillayinternational@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →05 - Pakistani Drama - Half Plate (1980s) - Best Teleplay Ever Made
Aug 29, 202301:02:21Tap to summarizeSynopsis: The basic story revolves around the life of a columnist and poet Mirza Nafees Barelvi and his wife Bano. There are five other characters who are part and parcel of the play but they are directly linked to these husband and wife. The play reveals that Mirza and Bano are bound in a typical husband-wife relationship. They constantly bickering and taunt each other about their respective ancestors. Their son, Karim Barelvi, also aspires to be a poet like his father and grandfather. Butt Sahib is the owner of the house in which this family is living. He is paying regular visits for the last ten years in order to collect the rent of his house but every time he has to face disappointment. Tamanna is also a poetess who mentors Mirza Nafees and often comes to his house. The family has a loyal servant Waheed, who is living with them from for a long time. At the end of the play the story reveals another aspect when Iftikhar comes back from Canada and comes to Bano’s house. He is her cousin who wanted to marry her but due to certain reasons they could not marry. He lives in Canada, works in a bank but never gets married. (https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Feb-2014/theatre-review-half-playt)Listen to the episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastWatch the full play at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMyg3Rda--A&t=70sPlease subscribe to our podcast:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BxnHnjr3tY3kV85Orcd2W?si=0yyR5qurSWOnE_6VRbiJJwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/international-gorillay/id1698631002iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-international-gorillay-119355895/Follow us on social media: @GorillayPodcastEmail: gorillayinternational@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Next Episode - 29 August - Anwar Maqsood's Half Plate (1980s)
Aug 25, 202300:01:16Tap to summarizeNext week we discuss arguably the greatest teleplay ever made in Pakistan. Half Plate, written by Anwar Maqsood, and starring Moin Akhter and Khalida Riyasat. A must watch. Please find link below to watch the teleplay before the episode comes out on the 29th of August:Watch Half Plate online: https://youtu.be/XMyg3Rda--A?si=LHkkgB-LRZguL8qtSubscribe to our podcast:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BxnHnjr3tY3kV85Orcd2W?si=0yyR5qurSWOnE_6VRbiJJwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/international-gorillay/id1698631002iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-international-gorillay-119355895/Follow us on social media: @GorillayPodcastEmail: gorillayinternational@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →04 - International Gorillay (1990)
Aug 22, 202300:54:46Tap to summarizeSynopsis (Google): The Islamic world is in crisis with the publication of Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses. Rushdie wants Pakistan, the stronghold of Islam, to fall. Determined to foil his plans are a trio of brothers who form a holy army to destroy Rushdie. Rushdie plans to drive the final nails into the coffin of Islam by opening a new chain of Casino's and Disco's spreading contemptable vice and debauchery. Mustafa Qureshi, hen pecked to death by his demented wife, decides to call it a day with his day job at the Police station and induct his unemployed brothers to create a fighting trio whose sole aim is to seek out and destroy Salman Rushdie before he manages to destroy all virtue and decency on the planet. And yes, they wear Batman costumes as disguises in one scene. It is stupid but a must watch. Listen to the episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastWatch the full movie at: https://youtu.be/KAQlYGeprhkPlease subscribe to our podcast:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BxnHnjr3tY3kV85Orcd2W?si=0yyR5qurSWOnE_6VRbiJJwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/international-gorillay/id1698631002iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-international-gorillay-119355895/Follow us on social media: @GorillayPodcastEmail: gorillayinternational@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Next Episode - 22 August - International Gorillay (1990)
Aug 18, 202300:00:48Tap to summarizeNext week we discuss the greatest movie ever made in Pakistan or even the world. International Gorillay (1990). The movie so good we named our podcast after it. A must watch. Please find link below to watch the movie before the episode comes out on the 22nd of August:Watch International Gorillay: https://youtu.be/KAQlYGeprhkSubscribe to our podcast:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BxnHnjr3tY3kV85Orcd2W?si=0yyR5qurSWOnE_6VRbiJJwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/international-gorillay/id1698631002iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-international-gorillay-119355895/Follow us on social media: @GorillayPodcastEmail: gorillayinternational@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →03 - Veer-Zaara (2004) - Independence Special
Aug 15, 202301:02:57Tap to summarizeHappy Independence day to both Pakistan and India. Veer-Zaara, released in 2004, is a cross border Bollywood story starring Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta.Synopsis (IMDB)"Veer-Zaara" is a saga of love, separation, courage, and sacrifice. A love story that is an inspiration and will remain a legend forever.Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh (Shah Rukh Khan) is a rescue pilot with the Indian Air Force. In the line of duty he comes across a stranded Zaara (Preity Zinta), a girl from Pakistan who has come to India to fulfill her surrogate mother's dying wish. Veer saves her life, and he is never the same again. 22 years later Saamia Siddiqui (Rani Mukerji), a Pakistani human-rights lawyer on her first case, finds herself face-to-face with an aging Veer Pratap Singh. He has languished in a Pakistan jail cell for 22 years and has not spoken to anyone for all these years, and no one knows why. Her mission is to discover the truth about Veer and see to it that justice is served. "VEER-ZAARA" is a saga of love, separation, courage, and sacrifice. A love that is divine, a love that is whole-hearted, a love that is completely consuming, a love that grows with separation and deepens with sacrifice. A love that is an inspiration--and will remain a legend forever.Listen to the episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastWhat the full movie at: https://youtu.be/51he5bnt07QPlease subscribe to our podcast:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BxnHnjr3tY3kV85Orcd2W?si=0yyR5qurSWOnE_6VRbiJJwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/international-gorillay/id1698631002iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-international-gorillay-119355895/Follow us on social media: @GorillayPodcastEmail: gorillayinternational@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Next Episode -15 August - Independence Special - Veer-Zaara (2004)
Aug 12, 202300:03:04Tap to summarizeWe all celebrate Independence Day in India and Pakistan in next couple of days. So our next special episode is based on Veer-Zaara, released in 2004, which is is a Bollywood movie starring Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta . Please watch it for our next episode. It is not available on you tube but you can find it in other steaming services like Amazon Prime Video.Subscribe to our podcast:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BxnHnjr3tY3kV85Orcd2W?si=0yyR5qurSWOnE_6VRbiJJwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/international-gorillay/id1698631002iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-international-gorillay-119355895/Follow us on social media: @GorillayPodcastEmail: gorillayinternational@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →02 - Avtaar (1983)
Aug 8, 202300:42:33Tap to summarizeAvtaar, released in 1983, is a classic Bollywood movie starring Rajesh Khanna and Shabana Azmi.Synopsis (IMDB)Avtaar Krishen lives a poor lifestyle with his wife, Radha, and two sons, Ramesh and Chander. He works in a factory and toils hard so that his sons can get the necessary education, and live a better lifestyle. He gets injured and crippled while working, but is compensated adequately by his employer, Bawaji. Years later his sons have grown up. While Ramesh has married Sudha and works with a bank; Chander is wooing Renu, the only daughter of wealthy Seth Laxminarayan. When Avtaar and Radha wish to go on a tirathyatra (pilgrimage), they ask Ramesh to book tickets for them, but he tells them that he has no money. When Radha gets sick, their servant, Sewak, enters Sudha's room to get some money for her treatment, as a result Radha does get treatment, but Sudha blames them for stealing her money. Avtaar asks Ramesh and his wife to get out, only to find out that the house is now in Sudha's name. Avtaar, Radha and Sewak move out and live in a shanty hut. Their hopes are with Chander, who does well in his exams, decides to marry Renu, and moves out without financially assisting his parents. Now Avtaar and Radha are elderly and dependent on Sewak, and the question remains will they resign themselves to this existence, if not, what possibly can a crippled older male accomplish, especially at this time in his life?.Listen to the episode on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastWhat the full movie at: https://youtu.be/51he5bnt07QPlease subscribe to our podcast:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BxnHnjr3tY3kV85Orcd2W?si=0yyR5qurSWOnE_6VRbiJJwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/international-gorillay/id1698631002iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-international-gorillay-119355895/Follow us on social media: @GorillayPodcastEmail: gorillayinternational@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Bonus - Zindagi Tamasha
Aug 4, 202300:43:46Tap to summarizeLife turns to circus for a simple uncle from Lahore after a hooligan posts a video of him having innocent fun with his friends.Join us as we give our take on the controversial film Zindagi Tamasha just hours after its release on YouTubeA Khoosat Films’ ProductionCast: Arif Hasan, Samiya Mumtaz, Eman Suleman, Ali Kureshi, Adeel Afzal, Nadia Afgan, Arslan Khan, Sikandar Nawaz Rajput & Imran KhoosatDirected by - Sarmad Sultan KhoosatScreenplay by - Nirmal BanoStory & Dialogues - Sarmad Sultan KhoosatPlease watch the full movie at: https://youtu.be/xUkJEnHCaosYou can watch the director's cut on Video on Demand at: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/zindagitamashaSubscribe to our podcast:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GorillayPodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BxnHnjr3tY3kV85Orcd2W?si=0yyR5qurSWOnE_6VRbiJJwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/international-gorillay/id1698631002iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-international-gorillay-119355895/Follow us on social media: @GorillayPodcastEmail: gorillayinternational@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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