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Digger (& Verity) : or, How We Need to Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Cinematic Catastrophes #199

October 14, 2026 · 1 hr 39 min

Cris, Varun & Ashwin wanted to talk about "Digger" & "Verity" during Dhruv's beloved Spooktober. But two of them bailed out for NO VALID REASON WHATSOEVER, so Dhruv had to subject himself to the horrifically unfunny catastrophe that is…
Primetime Predators and The (Un)Productive Discomfort of Voyeurism #198

October 1, 2026 · 2 hr 24 min

You know how this looks, right? To navigate the tricky minefield that is Lance Oppenheim's narrative feature film debut "Primetime," Hemant and Cris take the help of David Osit's documentary "Predators" (2025) and introspect on the…
Resident Evil and The Death of Elevated Horror? #197

September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

"Resident Evil" has been rebooted maybe a few too many times; Cris, Amartya, and Ashwin discuss if Zach Cregger's run with the iconic gaming franchise will finally make it stick. Debate ensues on the merits (or lack thereof) of Cregger's…
David Lynch's Mulholland Drive | The Strange Story (Part 7) #196

September 12, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

Cris is joined by Dhruv, Hemant, and returning guest Devarsi on a tour of LA as they talk all things Hollywood through David Lynch's most well-known and celebrated text—Mulholland Drive. Listen to the full episode to hear them try to find…
One Night Only and Two Better RomComs #195

September 1, 2026 · 2 hr 6 min

Cris and Varun sit down to thrash out the remaining life from the new ‘sexy-but-sex-negative’ rom-com “One Night Only”, directed by “Easy A” helmer Will Gluck and starring Monica Barbaro (“A Complete Unknown”, “Top Gun: Maverick”) and…

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Denis Villeneuve's French Canadian Films | Before the Dunes (Part 1) #194

August 28, 2026 · 2 hr 40 min

It's never nice to talk about a director whom you thought you loved but -- upon rewatching their films -- you realize you maybe don't... This is the (unfortunate) framework for QID's first episode (of 3) on director Denis Villeneuve…
The Sunny-Santoshi Reunion of Batwara 1947 & Why It Doesn't Work Now | Ghayal, Ghatak & Damini #193

August 19, 2026 · 2 hr 50 min

Co-fathers of “Queen is Dead,” Sanjeet and Hemant, join Varun for an episode on the collaborations between Rajkumar Santoshi and Sunny Deol. Beginning with the newest – “Batwara 1947” – this trio discusses the mechanism of filmmaking…
David Lynch's The Straight Story | The Strange Story (Part 6) #192

August 11, 2026 · 56 min

Dhruv and Cris convene ten months late (oops) to unusually calmly discuss Lynch's most "experimental" film (which was his only film to be distributed by the Walt Disney Company and get a G rating): "The Straight Story." Listen to the full…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day But Same Old Spidey (Affectionate, Mostly!) #191

August 4, 2026 · 1 hr 39 min

Spider-Man is back! Again! Web-slinging his way to box-office history, as the editor of this episode is writing this description. Two Spidey "paglus" (crazies) -- Amartya & Adithiyan -- try to convince QID's designated Debbie Downer of…
A (Dis)Honorable 2026 for Bollywood So Far? | Assi | Main Vaapas Aaunga | O'Romeo, Tu Yaa Main, Ikkis & many more! #190

July 28, 2026 · 2 hr 39 min

Hello Hello Hello, It's that time of the year when QID does its mid-yearly Bollywood round-up (aka the time when Dhruv and Cris are at their bitchiest). Rather than following our regular format, we've split our episode into 2 parts: the…
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey & The Compromise of Mixing Substance with Spectacle #189

July 22, 2026 · 2 hr 23 min

Hello Hello Hello! QID's manel (crew?) made up of Dhruv, Amartya, Varun, Cris, Arjun, and Hemant embark on an odyssey through Christopher Nolan's filmography, docking on the shores of his latest release: "The Odyssey". The adaptation…
Dhoom to Alpha - From Action to Exhuastion? | The Rapid Demise of YRF's Spyverse #188

July 8, 2026 · 2 hr 30 min

Hello Hello Hello! Overcoming the righteous elitism that plagues the day-to-day operations of Queen is Dead, Amartya, Cris, and Varun convene to discuss the evolution/regression of one of Bombay’s most significant production houses: Yash…

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क्वीन इज डेड. Movies, the universe and everything. We come to pop culture with an Indian perspective and want to share it with the world. These are the voyages of the podcast Queen is Dead!