Subhash Ghai's Khal Nayak ("The Villain") was one of the biggest Hindi films of 1993, and it arrived surrounded by controversy. Sanjay Dutt plays Ballu, an escaped terrorist, opposite Jackie Shroff's police officer and Madhuri Dixit as the officer who goes undercover to catch him. It's also home to "Choli Ke Peeche," one of the most famous — and most debated — songs in Bollywood history.

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The Kulturecast is a film and culture podcast from Weirding Way Media, hosted by Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, alongside a rotating table of guest co-hosts. Each week digs into where film and culture meet — and how each one bends the other. Now home to sub-feeds including Required Viewing: A 360° Film Study with Dr. David D. Perlmutter.

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