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A 2015 Hindi film starring Ranbir Kapoor & Deepika Padukone. The film has music by AR Rahman. More than ‘Matargashti’ the other ‘Heer toh badi sad hai…’ is better. Deepika won the Best actor of the year & Irshad Kamil for the best lyricist. Ved & Tara meet in Corsica while on a holiday. TheyContinue reading “Tamasha”

It is a 2017 Korean show. Starring Go Kyung pyo, Chae Soo bin,Kim Seon ho, Ko won hee. Directed by Jeon Woo sung it traces the life of the four & their ups & downs while dealing with each other. When a humble deliveryman reaches Seoul in search of his mother,he confronts situations that heContinue reading “Strongest Deliveryman”

From ‘The Wedding planner’ in 2001, ‘How to lose a guy in 10 days’ in 2003, ‘Failure to Launch’ 2006,& ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends past’2009 Matthew Mc Conaughey established himself as a sex symbol. He started as a supporting actor & gradually went on to star in leading roles. ‘Contact’ in 1997 based on Carl Sagan’sContinue reading “The real hero”

Screamed the headline to the article on ‘misbehaviour’ of a coach. The Sports Authority of India swung into action & terminated the contract of a national sprint team chief coach R.K. Sharma ,when a top woman cyclist accused him. Swift action is very much appreciated. So many future young women are saved from the trauma.Continue reading “Foul Play”

I have a beautiful system of storing my documents. Any file that is handy gets the latest. Then when it is really required, all files are seen. The document is not to be found. I have vowed to improve my technique but then old is gold! Also it require self discipline that is… I wonderContinue reading “My documents”

A 2022 thriller based on a book.Made of only four episodes it grips you till the end. Some hints given in between help to figure out the ending but still you watch till the end. Julie Gayet Tomer Sisley, Eden Ducourant & others form the cast. Convinced of her daughter’s innocence in a homicide, aContinue reading “The Perfect Mother”

In the 14th episode the fight happens but Park seo joon’s character gets hurt. He bleeds from his eye & discovers that he is unable to hear. The fight is abandoned & his opponent who had banged his head deliberately also lands up in a hospital. Having a grudge for so long & only toContinue reading “Fight for my way”

Coming to the final episode, yes, it keeps you intrigued. Keep on guessing. A good show. A review says, ‘My inability to remember the names did make it hard to follow at times, but it kept me watching’ my thoughts exactly. I kept it short with their first names. So it was easy. Son HyunContinue reading “The Good Detective”

Coming to the end of the series, only a couple more, I wish they would treat us to such excellent dramas. Not an award nor a role well defined, the real people mean a lot! The characters are fleshed out so well. Exploring the dynamics between the grand mother & her grandchild, it was soContinue reading “Our Blues”

I must have heard these lines for last 15 days ,everyday. Can’t get over the words.. kadi dhoop mein… teri zulf ne mujh pe saya kiya… The song sung by KK is a gem. From ‘Jannat’ starring Emraan Hashmi. Haan tu hai, haan tu hai.. keeps on haunting all day. But these lines are phenomenal.Continue reading “Mein jab bhi jahan bhi kadi dhoop mein tha, teri zulf ne mujh pe saya kiya…”