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Casually Obsessed

Casually Obsessed

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 The Indian Express entertainment podcast where hosts Niharika Nanda, Aishwarya Khosla and Shruti Kaushal discuss movies, TV shows and social media trends.Copyright Express Audio Art
Episodes
  • Is India ready for the DINK life?

    Is India ready for the DINK life?
    Jan 10 2026
    The DINK lifestyle is creating a buzz across the country, especially among urban couples rethinking traditional lifestyle. In this episode, we break down the pros and cons of choosing a double income, no kids life, unpacking what it means in the context of modern India. We also explore how pop culture shaped this mindset long before it had a name, with shows like Sex and the City, How I Met Your Mother normalising independence and unconventional choices.

    Furthermore, we also chime in on Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi-starrer “Haq”, which is streaming on Netflix and winning plaudits.

    Hosted by Niharika Nanda, Aishwarya Khosla & Shruti Kaushal
    Edited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar
    Produced by Niharika Nanda
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    29 mins
  • Welcome to 2026: The Internet Is Cringe, Vecna Is Looming, and Bridgerton Is Back

    Welcome to 2026: The Internet Is Cringe, Vecna Is Looming, and Bridgerton Is Back
    Jan 3 2026
    The New Year is here, and so is our favourite coping mechanism, which is overthinking pop culture so we don’t have to process real life.

    In this episode, we start with the big end-of-year question: what actually counts as “good” viral content, because the internet’s latest earworm (“one lollipop, two lollipop…”) is being roasted into oblivion, and Tony Kakkar’s response suggests the strategy might be the cringe.

    From there, we get into the anxiety of finishing beloved franchises: Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 2 lands with a lot of anticipation and not enough momentum. Then we pivot to the Bridgerton trailer, which is extremely Cinderella-coded. And finally, we talk about Pluribus.

    Hosted by Niharika Nanda, Aishwarya Khosla, & Shruti Kaushal
    Edited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar
    Produced by Niharika Nanda
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    29 mins
  • Winter watchlist: Knives Out 3, Emily in Paris, and our Dhurandhar Year-End Picks

    Winter watchlist: Knives Out 3, Emily in Paris, and our Dhurandhar Year-End Picks
    Dec 27 2025
    The winter blues have arrived, and so has our preferred response: staying in bed and watching everything. In this episode, we move from comfort-viewing to critique—starting with Wake Up Dead Man, the third Knives Out instalment, and why its church-set mystery (and Fleabag’s “hot priest” in a very different register) makes for a satisfying, self-aware detective story.

    From there, we pivot to the disappointment of rewatching early-2000s Bollywood (Kaal) and the slow erosion of patience with Emily in Paris Season 5. We also talk about Single Papa and what it reveals about the current content cycle: easy premises, louder stereotypes, and social media enthusiasm that doesn’t always translate on screen.

    We close with the internet’s “Day One as a spy in Pakistan” trend, a brief return to the Dhurandhar discourse via The Great Shamsuddin Family, and our nine best picks from 2025.

    Hosted by Niharika Nanda, Aishwarya Khosla & Shruti Kaushal
    Edited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar
    Produced by Niharika Nanda
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    32 mins
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