Madhur Jaffrey

Dubbed the "Queen of Screen and Cuisine," the "Scheherazade of the Kitchen" and "the Julia Child of Indian Cookery," actor and chef Madhur Jaffrey graciously joins us on the show. You Might Know Her From Shakespeare Wallah, Chutney Popcorn, Cotton Mary, I Feel Bad, Prime, and Bombay Dreams. Madhur talked about being responsible for connecting filmmakers Merchant and Ivory, acting opposite a powerhouse like Meryl Streep, and finding a second career as a chef. Madhur is also the mother of previous YMKHF guest Sakina Jaffrey. Folks, we know it's a strange time in the world right now and we hope this brings you a little light. Stay safe!  Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Discussed this week: Rita Wilson's "Girls Night In" Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have Covid-19 My mom hates Forrest Gump (1994) Colin Hanks Hankskercheifs Chet Hanks speaking Patois Everly Brothers not The Mamas and the Papas  Love is Blind Damian interviewed Carlton from LiB Madhur is "the Julia Child of Indian cookery" (see cooking clips here) Madhur is a Commander of the  British Empire Madhur co-starred in the lesbian indie, Chutney Popcorn (1999) with her daughter and YMKHF favorite, Sakina Jaffrey (episode #25) Ismail Merchant and Cotton Mary  Anglo-Indians in UK Mulligatawny soup is Anglo-Indian Trained at RADA I Feel Bad NBC sitcom Wallace Shawn has no food allergies Wants to do drama like Big Little Lies/Marriage Story Was on Broadway in Bombay Dreams She loves Marmite  Rubbishy foods: Werther's Original Danny Kaye can cook Craig Claiborne had party where Kaye was cooking when Paul Prudhomme too  Worked with DeNiro in Flawless (1999) Played Meryl Streep's therapist in Prime (2005) The NYT on Madhur rapping Mr Cardamom's "Nani" Played a party guest in Wolf and Six Degrees of Separation Madhur Jaffrey likes orange and yellow Jell-O