E16 | Vishal Bhardwaj's "Khufiya" & Shakespeare in India

In this episode of Desi Talkies, our hosts Ananya & Aneesa talk about the Netflix India film Khufiya, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, and now available to stream on Netflix. [Set in 2004, an operative (Tabu) of the Indian spy agency known as R&AW is assigned to track down a mole (Ali Fazal) who is selling defense secrets while grappling with her dual identity as a spy and a lover.] Ananya & Aneesa go through their thoughts on Vishal Bhardwaj's unique filmmaking style along with Shakespeare's significance in his work. Our hosts also express their feelings towards the cast and their individual career choices up until this film's release. Join Ananya & Aneesa as they carry out their in-depth series analysis with a scene-by-scene analysis, casting breakdown, musical score review, and narrative analysis. Listen to the full episode for more background on Khufiya and to hear our Desi Talkies review!

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