Pushpa: The Rise and what we want in Pushpa 2 with Andrew Levins from Hey Fam

Andrew Levins from Hey Fam returns to the podcast to chat about Pushpa: The Rise, starring Allu Arjun, in anticipation of Pushpa: The Rule.  What makes Pushpa such an iconic character? Which DSP songs from the soundtrack stick in our heads the most? What do we hope to see in Pushpa 2? We chat about all that, plus the pan-India phenomenon, Indian musicals vs Hollywood musicals, and how we all need a best friend like Keseva. Thaggede Le! Spoilers ahead because we discuss plot points and details of Pushpa: The Rise. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:02 First impressions 3:46 Pushparaj 8:48 The second half 13:41 DSP’s incredible soundtrack 17:44 Comparison 29:23 Hopes for Pushpa 2 35:33 Wrap-up Listen to Hey Fam: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-fam-with-andrew-levins-and-angus-truskett/id1012201056 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0yLyl5YTEHGrjm4BxtiTX0?si=496886972f5a4b11 Follow Levins: Letterboxd: @levinsonline TikTok: @levinsonline  Instagram: @levinsonline  YouTube: ​⁠ @levinsonline   Follow Alexis: Letterboxd: @trashwire  TikTok: @trashwire Instagram: @AlexisGentry and @trashwire Threads: @AlexisGentry and @trashwire Bluesky: @trashwire Facebook: @trashwire