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O Ramji, Mera piya ghar aaya… a beautiful song picturised on the eternal beauty Madhuri Dixit is a treat. But not the movie. ‘Yarana’ made in 1995 is loosely based on the American film ‘Sleeping with the enemy’ starring Julia Roberts. ‘Agni sakshi’ with Manisha Koirala, ‘Daraar’ by Juhi Chawla had the same theme. ButContinue reading “Mera Piya Ghar Aaya….”

Based on the life of the mixed martial artist Choo Sung hoon & his wife, Yano Shiho, it is entertaining. Slice of life kind of dramas give a different vibe & dramas based on real life have authenticity. Some dramatic instances apart it gives an honest appraisal. The setbacks the duo face are so real.Continue reading “Fight for my way”

A 2020 South Korean drama that got received well by the viewers. The planned season 2 was delayed after Son Hyun joo tested positive with Covid 19. But the shoot resumed & we are going to be treated with more endeavours of the duo. A single line story. Doubts arise about a 5 year oldContinue reading “Good Detective”

Resuming from the third episode after a long break… fighting my way… to it again! Well versed with all the faces it was a cakewalk to get into the groove. Ko Dong man making wrong choices & ending up being the saviour of his best friend. The reappearance of his rival makes him take upContinue reading “Fight for my way”

Krishnakumar Kunnath popularly known as KK was an Indian singer.He recorded songs in Hindi, Tamil, telugu,Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese & Gujarati languages. Born in Delhi he died in Kolkata on 31st May 2022 aged 53. He made his film debut with A.R. Rehman for ‘Pal’. Later his ‘Tadap tadap’ from ‘Hum dil de chukeContinue reading “The death of a singer”

It is a 2022 film that is perfect for an Sunday afternoon viewing. Directed by Stuart Mcdonald & the screenplay by Elizabeth hackett & Hilary Galanoy who have written so many rom coms for Netflix. Reviewed as ‘old wine in a new bottle’ I enjoyed it. I wanted to see more kangaroos. It has oneContinue reading “A Perfect pairing”

The drama recorded the highest viewership, with only four more to go. The granddaughter comes to stay with her grandmother on Jeju island. Tearfully the mother leaves her for two weeks to look after her sick husband in hospital. She has thought of getting adjusted to her part time jobs. But the gossip has it,Continue reading “Our Blues”

Also titled ‘Moment of Eighteen’ is a coming of age Korean drama. A 2019 drama with Ong Seong wu, Kim Hyang gi, Shin Seong ho, Kang Ki young, Kim Kahee. It is Ong’s first official role. He looks like a teenager. His character has many layers & he does it with finesse. The wounded lookContinue reading “At Eighteen”

Into the 14th episode & the viewership is steady with double figures. It begins withGo mi ran & Eun hee. The lifelong friends have to cruise through all the ups & downs in life. It is not always smooth. Mi ran’s popularity among the men gets Eun hee on edge. Her comments earlier have hurtContinue reading “Our Blues”

It is a 2019 Korean drama. There is also an American film of the same name. But the theme is entirely different. Here,it deals with the struggle of a teacher temporarily employed at a private school. It is realistic & viewers greatly sympathise with it. More than the classroom it deals with the politics within.Continue reading “Black Dog : Being a teacher”