“Genz is looking for the old-fashioned love" says Imtiaz Ali | Be A Man, Yaar Townhall Episode 1

Presenting Yuvaa’s first-ever Be A Man, Yaar TOWNHALL, hosted by Nikhil Taneja, featuring Imtiaz Ali and Vedang Raina for a conversation that goes far beyond the film.

From why Imtiaz is careful while talking about religion and politics, to the meme about his films becoming masterpieces years after release, nothing is off-limits.

Expect moving conversations about the horrors of Partition, why Vedang’s abs didn’t make it to the screen, and why Gen Z is a lot smarter than we give them credit for (beyond the ‘breadcrumbing’ and ‘body count’ jokes).

Vedang’s experience of playing a young Naseer, the compliment from the legend that meant the world to him, audience reactions to “Main Vaapas Aaunga”, and plenty of laughter, insight, and stories you won’t hear anywhere else.


Chapter Codes:
0:00 Introduction
0:29 Where Is Home?
2:22 The Generation of Seekers
4:09 The Kind of Love Gen Z Is Chasing
6:53 A wholesome Reaction to Main Wapas Aaunga
8:21 The Paradox of Love & Loss
11:06 Heartwarming Audience Reactions
13:00 The Stories Imtiaz Wants to Tell
14:16 The Detail Everyone Lost It Over
15:32 "The Film Helped Me Win Arguments at Home"
17:15 Redefining the Male Gaze
19:36 The Less Represented Idea of Masculinity
22:40 Do You Ever Feel Like a Misfit?
24:00 The Choices You Make as an Actor
28:38 The Shot That Didn't Make the Cut
29:38 Vendang on What Never Helps on a Set
31:43 Imtiaz on Naseeruddin Shah
34:07 The Most Alive Person on Set
36:18 Vedang Is Like a Nuclear Scientist?
37:44 Sharvari, the Ultimate Team Player
39:07 Understanding the Gen Z Mindset
41:25 Sharvari, the Organiser in the Group
41:41 What Is Naseer Anxious About?
44:01 Nikhil's Slow-Motion Hug Story
45:00 Naseer Sir's Childlike Performance
45:40 Vedang's Fanboy Moment
49:10 The Line Naseer Loved Most
49:38 One Thing You'd Change About Gen Z
51:09 One Thing You'd Change About Yourself
51:46 The Most Gen Z Reaction to the Film
53:30 Vedang on a Love That Lasts
57:07 The Yearning Remains the Same
59:20 Why Imtiaz Is a Great Director
1:01:34 The Horrors of Partition
1:04:31 "People Don't Want to Share Their Shame"
1:06:01 Nikhil on Confronting the Horrors of Partition
1:07:28 Imtiaz on Taking a Political Stand
1:11:56 What Vedang Is Wary of Asking His Family
1:14:39 Nikhil on Where Home Really Is
1:15:22 A Thank You Note
1:19:21 "Anurag Kashyap Promoted My Film More Than His Own"
1:21:17 Was Tere Saath Mein the Original Agar Tum Saath Ho?
1:22:18 The Secret Behind Imtiaz's Hairstyle
1:23:52 If You Made a Film for Yourself…
1:24:26 Make It a Masterpiece now
1:26:09 Ending Note


Credits:

Produced by: Yuvaa
Host: Nikhil Taneja
Director: Gajendra Yadav
DOP: Chinmay Samnani
Editor: Walter Dsouza, Harshal Rathore
Creative Producer: Navneet Arora
Color Grade: Harshal Rathore
Graphics: Khushi Verma


TEAM YUVAA:
Co-founders: Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra, Anand Tiwari
CEO: Kevin Lee
Chief Operating Officer: Shachi Lapasia
Chief Creative Officer: Anusha Shetty
Head of Business: Neha Mathews
Head of Production: Nirbhay Kumar
Social Media Lead: Renu Singh
Production Associate: Aditya Gaikwad
Accounts & Finance: Hiral Barot

TEAM: Shafeen Shikalgar, Bhavya Mathur, Hemant Jena, Neha Khanna, Khushi Verma, Rajat Desai, Janki Godariya, Renu Singh, Priyaswara Bharti, Lucky Mehta, Varun Sawant, Rishika Nigam, Mehak Jain, Akshita Purohit, Jayesh Chavan, Ajeeta Udhan, Nishtha

Location Courtesy: Bohemiso Wellness Studio