In this episode, we tackled Delhi Belly (2011) — a grimy, chaotic crime comedy that feels like Bollywood went backpacking through a Guy Ritchie movie. Directed by Abhinay Deo and produced by Aamir Khan, the movie was a breakout indie hit for being everything Bollywood usually isn’t.

Khilli explained that Delhi Belly was unlike anything else in Indian cinema at the time — an irreverent, foul-mouthed comedy that ditched musical numbers for bad decisions and even worse consequences. Inspired by films like Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, this movie throws three broke roommates into a nightmare involving stolen diamonds, gangsters, and explosive diarrhea.

Nicky loved how grounded and messy the movie felt — noting that the absence of traditional Bollywood tropes made it feel “very fresh and original.” They pointed out how the film does a lot of risque things rarely seen in Bollywood — toilet humor, swearing, and drug references — but somehow pulls it off with charm.

Winnie admitted that Delhi Belly wasn’t super memorable for them, but appreciated it as a fun ride — calling it a “crossover between Hollywood and Bollywood” that feels very young and very much of its generation. She emphasized that it’s not representative of Bollywood as a whole, but works perfectly as a quick, wild introduction to modern Indian cinema.

Adam was especially relieved that this movie didn’t feature ultra-rich characters — a departure from many Bollywood films we’d seen so far. He also shared stories about traveling in India, the fear of bad bathrooms, and how Pepto-Bismol and beer became his survival strategy while studying abroad.

Of course, we couldn’t talk about Delhi Belly without discussing its most infamous sequence — the accidental stool sample switch that kicks off the entire plot. Winnie summed it up best: “You’re just gonna go on one hell of a ride and have a good time.”