The Imtiaz-Rahman Trilogy | Rockstar | Highway | Tamasha #120

Queen is Dead - A Film, TV and Culture Podcast

In what is undoubtedly our most publicized episode, we -- Dhruv, Sanjeet (!), Varun, Aryan, and Prithwish -- discuss the three Imtiaz Ali - A.R. Rahman collaborations that make up the most “sufiyana” phase of the director’s filmography. We first discuss the exhilaration and exasperation of glorifying Ruminess in “Rockstar” (2011); then the exhilaration and exhaustion of Indianizing Stockholm Syndrome in “Highway” (2014); then, finally, the exhilaration and excessiveness of stylizing storytelling in “Tamasha” (2015).

Listen to the full episode to learn not only what we like/dislike about these individual films (disagreements and civil arguments aplenty) but also what we think of how Ali uses Rahman’s music in all three of these films to guide us through his soul-searching narratives.

TIME CODES

Matargashtiyan: [00:00 - 07:00]

"Rockstar" (2011): [7:00 - 53:05]

Understanding filmmaking: [53:05 - 57:00]

"Highway" (2014): [57:00 - 01:04:20]

Can an Imtiaz character consume Petrol?: [01:04:20 - 01:05:15]

Back to "Highway": [01:05:15 - 01:35:00]

“Tamasha” (2015): [01:35:00 - 02:21:00]

Khatam kahaani?: [02:21:00 - 02:30:26]

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