This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by digital content creator and the man behind the instagram page @andheriwestshitposting: Balram Vishwakarma to talk about the 1999 gangster drama 'Vaastav'. Topics discussed include: The cultural impact of the film. how visceral it felt, Balram's take on how this film resonated with those he was growing up with, Sanjay Dutt's magnetic performance, Mahesh Manjrekar's directorial style, the impactful ending of the film and a lot more.

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This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by comedian and writer Sumaira Shaikh to talk about the 1997 superhit 'Ishq' directed by Indra Kumar and starring an ensemble cast of Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Kajol and Ajay Devgan.

Topics discussed include: Why Ishq derails in the second half? The superhit music of the film, who amongst the three major Khans does the panel prefer, Aamir Khan's kissing prowess, some jokes that haven't stood the test of time, and the hilarious supporting cast.

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This week on 'Has It Aged Well?' Abbas and Urjita are joined by film/tv critic and screenwriter Raja Sen to talk about 1983's Masoom marking the directorial debut of Shekhar Kapur and starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Saeed Jaffrey, as well as Jugal Hansraj and Urmila Matondkar as child actors.

Topics discussed include: The interesting filmography of Shekhar Kapur, the naturalistic quality of Gulzar's writing and Pravin Bhatt's cinematography, the 'off beat' nature of Masoom compared to the films of the 80s, the fantastic performances by child actors, the iconic soundtrack by RD Burman and some artistic touches that evoked nostalgia for Raja.

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