 Do you know why they call them seagulls? Sam! No, why? Because if they were in the bay, they'd be bagels. Oh, man! Hey, welcome back to our stupid direct suits with Corbin. I'm a seagull. You can follow us on Instagram and Twitter for more juicy content. And that's what we do to you. And... Go there. Thank you so much for your Patreon. All you beautiful Patreon babies, thank you so much. And follow, uh, everything else. How you doing today? Doing well? Good. That's good. Today, I thought it'd be fun to look at some of our most anticipated films, Indian films coming out in 2023. I think that would be fun, too. Uh, obviously this doesn't include Hollywood films like Oppenheimer or whatever that no one has called. Yeah. Um, I'm... You know, Scott's in that. Is he really? Yeah. Oh, nice. We got to work with RTJ and... That's fun. Yeah. Um, anyways, so this is gonna be, uh, kind of an overview of, uh, all industries, though, the ones that I could... I found. Clearly there will be some... That you will comment and say, How did you not know? And I know there's a whole bunch, but obviously, and also with these, it's always the bigger films that usually have... Of course. Or the ones that are at least closer to being released. Right. That doesn't mean they're gonna be the best films. It just means that they're the... Most, they're the biggest. Um, usually the best films that we've seen in a year are the ones that you find out about a week before. Yeah, oftentimes. It's true. At least in Indian cinema, in the small Malayalam films or, uh, Gala, uh, this past year. Yeah. Sadly, a lot of the films, you don't even know they're around until the conversations begin about award season. Yeah. Like last film show. Yeah. It had been around all year, but we didn't know about it until it started to have the talk in the festival circuit. So most of these are probably gonna be even more of the bigger ones. And there are some that aren't gonna be on this list, like, um, on a brush or that bad CGI one. The really bad. Yeah. But I think people are anticipating now because of what they're doing. They're spending another 100-something ridiculous amount of money. To fix it. To fix it. And so now everybody's like, are you gonna be able to fix it? I just... It just boggles the mind that that ever... Passed through the people to sign off on it and give it a thumbs up and say, yeah, let that thing go. So, like, I think people are anticipating that just because of like, it will now be the most expensive Indian movie ever made because of what they've had to reinvest in it because they know they would have lost. And it will still be one-one-hundredth of a percent of James Cameron's budget for Avatar. Yes. So, these would be, I think, I think I got about 10. Well, kind of. Maybe a little more of most anticipated. And we're gonna start with probably the three most anticipated and it's... I'm gonna lump them all together. Yeah. It's all three Shahrukh Khan films. Yep. Of obviously... Pathan, Ja-Wan, and Dunkey. And I gotta say, I was excited for Pathan, but unless they change the color of that bikini, I'm not seeing it. I agree. I agree. But yeah. Because when it comes down to the elevator of artistry, what matters most to me is that. So, I think obviously Pathan, obviously a big action-adrenaline-filled film. And then Dunkey, which I think is gonna be another big action, but I think it's gonna be almost more South Indian feel because it's South Indian director, Ani is the composer. Yeah. And so I think you're gonna get a lot more like South Indian feel to that film. Yeah. Which could be cool to see Shahrukh Khan in that kind of role. Bringing it all more back to like, grounded reality, kind of like three-idiot style director. Right. Or PK. I think these are probably the three, a lot of people, especially Hindi audiences. They gotta be. Most anticipated. And I'm excited to see where all three of these go in terms of SRK's approach, because he's always made it clear his choices are based on what he thinks the fans are gonna want. And there's also this transition taking place with folks like, I read an article in The Times of India that Rithik was rewatching with his son some of his older things and realizing that he's nowhere near where he wants to be as a thespian. And the choices he's gonna make are far more right now which make you happy. He wants to be the best actor he can possibly be. That's great. Yeah. So we've seen that and know the capabilities of SRK. If you haven't seen my name is Khan, that alone is enough to show you what he can do. Excited to see him in this realm, the big action realm. Me too. As long as he can do it, because he do it as long as you can. You just don't wear orange as well. Yeah, seriously. In any film, it should just, I say, boycott it everywhere. Exactly. Anything connected to India, just if orange is involved, it just makes sense. It's common sense. It's logical. What else could make a better choice for the world than boycotting everything orange? Exactly. Great. So obviously probably the the three most anticipated, at least for Hindi audiences. I don't even need oranges anymore. And one of the most anticipated for Damal audiences is obviously PS2, obviously. It's one of our most anticipated we... What's going on there in that photo though? Yeah, I don't know. That looks like Kantara. It does. Right? What's going on? It comes out in I think April now. It's very, very exciting. If you were a fan of the first one, I think you're going to be a fan of this one. Obviously, I think it did really, really well at least in the Damal box office, right? And if, I guess if you were expecting a Bahubali, you might not have enjoyed it, but we weren't. We weren't, and the trailer didn't tell you that. No. And it's Mani Ratnam. It's Mani Ratnam. So obviously you guys know this one's pretty high up there for us. Yeah. And it should be for at least a lot of Tamil audiences as well. The next one is Who Knows When It Comes Out? But LJP's... Read this. LJP's Nan Pakal Nirith Mayakam. With Mamuti. Yeah. Could it come out this month? Possibly. Mamuti released a tweet just two days ago that said coming to theaters soon. Maybe. And I was like, soon that could be months from now. But I think they're gearing up because obviously it's gotten rave reviews at all the film festivals. A lot of people saying like it's actually one of his most simple and like they're saying it's like... Well, it's LJP, yeah. And so with Mamuti obviously with a claimed actor as Mamuti I'm really excited about it. I just want them to frickin' release it. And we haven't mentioned that before. That is one of the reasons a film can have a potential release date and then not move forward with it because most industries all over the world will do pre-screens when they have the budget and you have a star the size of him. You'll get an audience pre-screen to get feedback and if you start to get feedback that says this has the potential to be film festival, this has the potential to be the submission for India, they may have had a spring release and then decide, you know what we're gonna do? We're gonna put more budget into the promotion of this thing and we're gonna campaign it in the film festival so it's gonna wait a few months. Yeah. Maybe what happened to this. I think of the Bengali film festival that just happened. Yeah. It got rave reviews because it was there. Great. But I'm just waiting for them to come out with a release date. Like... Don't you have L.J.P. in your phone? I should text him. I should text him. Yeah, come on. He's a toast. Actually, he's not. No. Malia, I don't forget the word. What is the word in Malia? No, you guys have to let us know. But obviously, I'm very much anticipating this film especially looking forward to seeing a L.J.P. film in theaters. I think it's only about an hour or 45 as well. Yeah, that's a really short film. Next one is one that... I don't think a lot of people were anticipating but now R is goody with... I don't want to just call him Vishal Bhadwash's son. Right. Aasman. Aasman Bhadwash. Aasman Bhadwash. And we saw the trailer for this thing and he's got some pretty solid actors, I would say to work with. Konkona Nasir Tabu Arjun along with I think his father composed it. And it was a very nice trailer. Excited. I think it comes out on the 13th which I just... I love the trailer. I'm hoping for his first film it's a knock out of the park kind of thing. I think it would be great and I think it looks original and I think people are clamoring for good original theatrical content. Hopefully it does well, who knows. But this one is... And you know us. Anytime we can support nepotism, gotta love it. Gotta love it. But yeah, that's one of the most. And then another one that I guess nepotism as well, Rocky and Rani which is Ranveer and Alia coming together again. First time since Gully Boy. Kiran Johar. That's a fun combo right there. If Kiran Johar, I mean he's talked about a conviction a lot lately I feel like. He has. And he wants to bring back the old school big Bollywood romance. Romcom? Right. If he can bring, obviously the actors can bring it. And so obviously we're not expecting like festival style stuff with him at the helm. But you want just fun heart in this, and that's what I want. I want Kiran Johar to bring back big Bollywood romance. Absolutely. And I'm really excited about this one. Me too. I think it could be really really good. It's gonna be really fun to watch them depending upon obviously the characters but the chemistry they had in Gully Boy was so nice to watch. Especially how different of years each of them had last year. Alia had a great year in terms of box office or going to buy. She had an amazing year personally too. Married and had a baby. Ramastra as well. Signed with CSA didn't she? Yeah. And Ranveer who I think in terms of box office did not have a good year. Even though we loved. Yeah, we loved. Jai Jai Jodo. We didn't see too many people in Circus. Circus was just one of the worst of the year. Yeah. Which is why you did not see a review of Remus because we don't want to subjugate ourselves to it. Yeah. And I heard enough from reputable sources that if it was just like some people I'd be like okay let's go see it but it was like people like oh this is not good. And there's no reason for us to watch a movie we won't like and are going to talk negatively about it. We won't talk about the good stuff. But this one I don't think we're going to wait just with the people involved. Yeah. And all that. Those two stars and him directing I'm willing to risk it. Yes, absolutely. Another one I'm really looking forward to here is we just got a poster for it. Animal. Yes. Which is directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Vanga, yeah. Who did Kabir Singh and Arjun Reddy. That was the name of that one, right? But it also has Bobby Dole. Yep. And Anil Kapoor. Anil Kapoor. In it and I think did I see Tripti was in this or is that something else that she's in? I think that may have been something else. I thought she was, is it this that she's in? What did I see Tripti's in? I don't know. I thought, hold on. Let me see the full cast here. Yeah. Hmm. I thought I saw Tripti was in it. Well, just go to her IMDb. It should show whatever she's got going on. Really? Untitled Vicky Kershaw. Something Vicky Kershaw. Huh. Interesting. Anyways, I thought she was in it. Okay. But anyways, Animal. Obviously the poster looks awesome. I hear it's a ridiculously violent film with that director. I have faith that it could be a well done film as well. Ren Beers acting. And obviously Bobby Dole's resurgence in this kind of like. Is this his first film since Love Hostile? It might be. I mean that was just last year, right? Yeah. So it might be. Obviously I know this was a highly anticipated film. The posters kick ass. Yep. Looks really awesome. Yep. And so that's one that I'm very much looking forward to. Does that have a release date? It's this year 2023. Right. But I don't think it's a official yet. Okay. But I bet maybe towards the summer I bet. Another one, which is really super interesting, is called Project K. And it has, get this. Brabus? Depeca. And I'm a tuck buck. Oh. And I think it's simultaneously shot in Hindi and Telugu. So it's one of those. Right. But that cast. The fact that it's Brabus and Depeca alone. Yeah. So it's a great movie to have the two representative industries together. Directed by Nag Ashwin. Big B. But. So what is, what is this thing? Project K. And I'm coming into science fiction. Science fiction. Film. We need more of that. Produced in the film. Telugu. Probably was Depeca. And like Depeca is in a lot this coming year. What a surprise. Like I think SRK has three big films coming out. Good for her. You know, hey Priyanka. You have way too much on your plate. Get some of those endorsements and restaurants and perfumes and clothes and everything off your plate and start acting again. Thanks. Yeah. When's she coming back to India? I don't know. She's so focused right now. Being a parent. Being a mom and being a spokesperson. And I don't think she has much to do with her restaurant other than just show up every once in a while. And yeah. But she also produces but in her book it was encouraging that the last part of her book talks about how much she really like Rithik is looking forward to biting into some juicy roles. And speaking of Rithik another one of the most anticipated films of the year is called Fighter. And so it's a big action film. Is this his answer to Top Gun? I don't know. But it's I'm sure you saw With Deepika Yeah. And Anil. And Anil. And I think you saw probably his pictures that he posts on Instagram like he's extremely ripped for this. Yeah. But yeah it's As all pilots are you know most men in the military are three to four percent body fat. Yeah. Yeah. Rithik Fighter. That is one of the things I appreciate. Tom has always been in good shape but has never been in that weird freak doesn't happen in the world. So this is what this is what he just posted on Instagram. It's just not normal. You know what that is? Look at that man. That's him saying SRK let's go. Oh yeah bud. Let's go. That's just there's no fat on that body. That's not normal. No. And it's not actually it's ultimately in the long run that's not healthy you know. No. It still looks unbelievable and it's just like a fighter. Movie stars do that. They prep for the films the way fighters prep for a fight and then once the film's over they're eaten. Granted. Some pizza and most fighters aren't allowed to roid up either. True. Most actors if they're doing it do roid up a little bit. Yeah. It's kind of hard to not get in that kind of shape without some kind of PED. Yeah. It really is guys. I mean it just it is what it is. As long as people know I mean every if you're not an idiot you probably should know that that most people that in movies do it. Yes. It's just I mean it's not it's not like unfair like it is in martial arts because obviously you're competing. You're literally just trying to get somewhere to look a certain way. To look a certain way. But over time that's bad news bears. Oh yeah. That is bad news bears. But obviously so that that one's pretty exciting Topeka another Topeka one. Yeah. But then there's this one as well which has Pooh Karina Kapoor. Oh wow. Taboos. Those three ladies. And Creedie. Good grief. To star in Rhea Kapoor's The Crew. What a great trio man. Turn them into Charlie's Angels right now. It's it's said to be a comedy set in the backdrop of an airline's industry. Yeah I mean just my good bringing those three actresses together is going to be absolutely amazing and fun. And so just having them in the cast alone I think is going to put butts in seats. Look at the elegant queen there. Which one? Taboo. She's the her royal highness to me. She's just she exudes queenliness. I agree. And another one as well is called Tangala which is starring Vikram Vikram and Purvathi. Cool. And it's the director of that really good Tamil boxing film. The one that we would like way more. Not not not too fun. Sorry Sorry Farhan. I think he agrees though too. Oh yeah. So it's that director Great. That's exciting. A cool picture of Vikram still from it so far. So I don't really know much about it. Other than it's coming. The people involved you got two good actors and Purvathi and Vikram. Yeah. And that director is a really good director. I think it's more historical as well. Great. So that's exciting and I know there's a whole other ones as well. There's one more I have here and it's with none other than Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Who? Yes. It's called Hadi and it's a tale of a small town boy who has a desire of becoming a woman. Oh. And the story shows the history of Indians transgenders. Oh wow. With Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Wow. Apparently on your rock. On your rock. Who for a man who doesn't like acting sure acts a lot. Don't you. And I don't know if you've seen like this is this is Nawaz. I don't know Oh I can't wait. That's Nawaz and I've seen him promoted on Instagram. Great. And stuff like that. How fun. What a fun role. Yeah. And it's Nawazuddin Siddiqui so you know he's going to knock it out of the freaking park. Yes. And I was actually kind of sad this year. We didn't really I know he was in that one with Tiger that did terrible that he looked so fun but I know it was just an awful awful film. Yeah. That's what people said. Sure he paid the rent. Yeah. And obviously I know this is the kind of stuff that he would much prefer to do and this is the kind of role that an actor can especially of Nawazuddin Siddiqui's caliber Absolutely. Can just sink his teeth into and I think it's going to be absolutely amazing. What a joy and a challenge to play that character. So the fact that he's doing this you also got Pankaj's film of that him playing that P.M. Correct. Which is one I'm anticipating as well. There's one that that would it wasn't included in here. I think it's it's called Merry Christmas and it's Vijay and I want to say like. Oh yeah I remember that. Yeah it's like it's called Merry Christmas called Merry Christmas and I was like oh we're going to get an Indian Christmas film which is very exciting and there's and there's a couple others like there's a Vijay film coming out but it's called I think the way a lot of these actors do it like NTR has a film coming out Ramcharan has a film coming out but they all like it's called RN67 or whatever it's just got a working time. NTR46 right and they all have films coming in like a lot of them are highly anticipated but I just I know nothing about them. Do we have a list of series coming this year? Yes we got Mizzapur right we got Made in Heaven right we also got Shades OTT coming out so hopefully we only got to two last year I want to get to Rocket Boys coming back I don't know Rocket Boys coming back but hopefully I feel like it was almost a down year for OTTs last year in terms of like new ones coming out yeah at least continuation. The one that I'm sorry we missed and it was just availability but I heard good things about was Cobra's sci-fi thing that I think is on that was an Indian though it's not an Indian show. That's right it was a that's right I think it's a Hollywood on Apple yeah it wasn't an Indian film. That's why thank you I'd forgotten that but yeah yeah that one was interesting but yeah the Shades is coming up I think in February which I'm very excited about. Look at his right hand and bloody the bloody right hand and the bloody stick next to it I don't know like if he's going to become like a lord like Ali and Gungubai or what what is it and I don't really know this director I don't but it does say that it's based on the history of Indian transgenders no you second you know director for that one that's exciting director of singing no that's different sorry second director assistant okay so it looks like this guy's worked with On Your Rock a lot yeah so he was a second AD on a lot of On Your Rock that's On Your Rock that's On Your Rock that's On Your Rock that's On Your Rock so clearly and so probably that's why On Your Rock is involved but so I think he might be a first time director yeah most of the credits here show second AD or AD that's interesting great good for him yeah and and I know there's a whole bunch of other ones these are just the ones that Fafa has some coming out but there's hardly any information about any of them Radhika's Miss Uncover I believe should come out at some point but there's hardly any information about that so I got the one I think we're getting another Deli Crime too yeah because Deli Crime 2 has already dropped oh that's the one we missed last year yeah we missed Deli Crime 2 because I forgot one but yeah so these are the ones that I'm highly anticipated there's going to be a billion others a lot of Malayalam films a lot of Tamil films a lot of stuff that we just we don't know about yet that will probably be probably our best films of the year at the end of the year yeah it's just it's usually only the bigger ones that you hear about at the beginning of the year in America it's all the Marvel films it's all the whatever avatars yeah everybody knows that Nolan's film is coming out yeah but but it's not going to come out probably till December but people yeah people don't know like I just watched that Banshee the Irish one that was on nobody's highly anticipated of the beginning of the year no it's going to be in the award conversation of the year exactly because typically what happens is everything's timed a certain way and once the film festival gets ready the stuff that starts to kick doesn't start getting known when it's in the awards conversation until August yeah so anyways let us know what your most anticipated are of 2023 and then come back to this in a year and see how if any of these were actually good hopefully there are there's a lot of congratulations in advance for Jessica Lange winning best actress at the Oscars in 2024 hmm that's my prediction that this coming year why is she playing she's in a play that she did on Broadway that is a remake of the play is how could grief ah ah it's I'm going to it's got the same amount of syllables as all quiet on the western front ah but that's my prediction your prediction's wrong Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh Josh