This week, we recap the good, bad and ugly of the IIFA Awards. Who won, and who wins at life? Next, we deep-dive into the politics behind the nepo stars we see today including backlash to Ananya Panday's latest credits, Alia Bhatt's history of film lobbying and a review of Janhvi's thriller "Ulajh". Also, Govinda ends up in the hospital in between all this.

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In today's special bonus episode, we recap episodes 5 - 8 of the new Amazon Prime series "Call Me Bae" starring Ananya Panday in the lead. The recap takes us through the show's plot, audience reactions and the supporting cast performances. We conclude by analyzing Ananya's Panday's acting ability. Has there been an improvement or is the praise coming too soon for this nepo star?
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Hot Chai Pod | EP 19: Kabhi Catwalk, Kabhie Catfight This week, we dive into a chai-filled episode of the Hot Chai Pod. Aishwarya Rai & Alia Bhatt walk L'Oreal Paris Fashion Show, while other stars hit up Milan and Paris Fashion Week. Continued speculation on rumors between Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, as Ranbir Kapoor supports Alia Bhatt with her big moment. We discuss the fashion sense and non-sense from Kriti Sanon, Tamannah Bhatia, Mouni Roy and Rashmika Mandanna. Then, we check in at the box office to see how Siddhant Chautervedi's #yudhra is doing, and how critics are receiving his lead performance. We also gear up for the release of much anticipated #jigra , taking a closer look at Vedang Raina as a newcomer. The episode ends with a nostalgic lookback at the iconic film Kabhi Kabhie - going through the history of the film and how it compares to the movies of today.

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