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Welcome to Paisa Vasool, the podcast where two cinephiles, Sravan and Tarun (of the Cognitive Recalibration podcast), delve deep into the vibrant world of Indian cinema.
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Toxic: Yash's Riskiest Film Yet Falls Apart (opens the original)
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Yash returns after a four-year gap since KGF: Chapter 2 with Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups — and it's a swing that doesn't land. We get into director Geetu Mohandas' jump from festival-circuit filmmaking to a ₹500–1,000 crore tentpole, the film's 503-day delay saga, and why a real story about guilt gets lost under three-plus hours of style-first excess. Spoilers from (24:26). YouTube: https://youtu.be/FfDSm4egf_8 ⏱️ Timestamps (00:00) Cold Open (00:38) Welcome & Introducing Toxic (01:02) Dir
Karuppu: Suriya's Biggest Hit Ever, But Did It Deserve It? (opens the original)
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Suriya's Karuppu just became his highest-grossing film ever — but did RJ Balaji quietly walk away with the movie? Sravan and Tarun break down Paisa Vasool's verdict on Tamil cinema's biggest 2026 surprise: a sincere first half, a second half that forgets it exists, and a post-credits tease nobody asked for. YouTube: https://youtu.be/cSp62hvjgos ⏱️ Timestamps (0:24) Karuppu background: RJ Balaji, Suriya's cameo, and the box office numbers (2:35) Why we finally watched it (the Kanguva hangover) (3
Jana Nayagan: Vijay's Final Film Was NOT Worth the Wait (opens the original)
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Vijay's 69th - and reportedly final - film before fully stepping into politics as Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister. Does JANA NAYAGAN send Thalapathy off right, or does the seven-month delay explain everything? We break down the good, the very bad, and close with a blind ranking of Vijay's entire filmography. Spoilers from (18:51) onward. YouTube: https://youtu.be/salH1Mif6L0 ⏱️ Timestamps (00:00) Intro Music & Welcome (01:27) The Long Road to Release (02:36) Confirming the Bhagavath Kesari Remake (0
Maa Inti Bangaaram: Jalsa Meets Athadu (opens the original)
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Samantha Ruth Prabhu is back — and she might have just delivered her best performance yet. In this episode of Paisa Vasool, Sravan and Tarun break down Maa Inti Bangaaram, the third collaboration between Samantha and director B.V. Nandini Reddy, and debate whether this is the best Telugu film they've seen in years. They cover what works (the action sequences, Samantha dubbing for herself for once, a surprisingly funny debut from her co-star), what doesn't (a rushed villain flashback, questionabl
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