Desi Films Survival Guides
Everything you need to navigate Indian cinema without getting lost (or scared by the runtime).
Indian Film Censorship Decoded: Swear Words, Sex, and Sanskar
Cut, censor, rebel — Indian filmmakers have always found a way.
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Caste in Indian Cinema: What It Says, What It Hides
The stories that get told — and the ones that quietly disappear.
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Nepo Babies in Indian Cinema Decoded
How family ties built Bollywood’s dynasties — and why the audience keeps coming back for more.
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Indian Sci-Fi Decoded
From Jaadu’s magical touch to PK’s comic chaos, explore how Indian cinema reimagines sci-fi with heart, humor, and a little Bollywood madness.
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Indian Food in Film Decoded
How Indian movies use food to tell stories of love, chaos, memory, and rebellion.
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Indian Heist Movies Decoded
Stealing jewels, stealing hearts — and maybe winning a dance contest too.
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Indian Films in the USSR
How a B-movie about a singing street kid became a cultural juggernaut behind the Iron Curtain.
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Bollywood Dance Numbers Decoded
From synchronized chaos to spontaneous rooftop twirls, here’s why Bollywood dance numbers are everything.
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Gravity is optional and slow-mo is mandatory in India’s wildest action scenes.
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Ghosts, goddesses, and absolutely no rules — Indian horror plays by its own logic.
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King of romance, king of action, king of memes — meet the man behind the myth.
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A crash course in navigating the chaos, subtitles, and streaming options of Indian cinema.
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Intermission isn’t a bug — it’s a feature, and it’s here to stay.
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Indian Cinema Industries Decoded
Bollywood is just one part of a much bigger, louder, and even weirder puzzle.
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About Fear of Stairs
Fear of Stairs: Desi Films Decoded is a podcast where logic takes a backseat to dance numbers — and every staircase could be a death trap.
We’re four wildly different movie nerds diving into the chaos of Indian cinema. Sometimes we’re charmed. Sometimes we’re confused. Always entertained.
New episodes drop regularly covering the boldest, weirdest, and most unforgettable films from across Indian cinema — not just Bollywood.