From the streets of Mumbai to the royal courts of Hindustan, poetry has always found its voice. What do the rap battles of Gully Boy have in common with the royal qawwali mehfil in Mughal-e-Azam? In this episode of Watch Next, we explore the rhythm and rebellion of Gully Boy with the cohosts of the limited-edition podcast PoeTry, Yuki and Koya.
Works Discussed:
Gully Boy (Zoya Akhtar, 2019)
“Azadi” by Divine and Dub Sharma Mughal-e-Azam (K. Asif, 1960)
Guests
Koya Edoho-EketWriter
Yuki UedaProgram Director with VIA Programs
Hosts
Zeltzyn Rubi Sanchez LozoyaAssistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin