5.23 Tara & Michelle: Mythology: What differentiates blockbusters from flops

Tara and Michelle discuss which "myths" changed the way they view the world, and which left no impression on them at all. In this episode, they cover the reason behind the unfailing popularity of myths, mythology books, screen adaptations and much more. Was it Adipurush’s dialogues that led to its downfall? How much VFX is too much? Why do we still love Amar Chitra Katha? 

Tune in to find out!

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Names of the Women by Jeet Thayil
• Business Sutra: A Very Indian Approach to Management by Devdutt Pattanaik
• Shikhandi: And Other Tales They Don't Tell You by Devdutt Pattanaik
• Amar Chitra Katha
• The Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi
• Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
• Samsara: Enter the Valley of the Gods by Saksham Garg
• Mohini by Anuja Chandramouli
• Harry Potter series by J K Rowling

Movies mentioned in the episode

• Adipurush
• Brahmastra
• Soorpanagai
• Renfield
• Raajneeti

TV shows

• Ramayana
• Mahabharata

‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.