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A 2022 romantic movie. The title says it all. Based on the best seller novel by Jenna Evans Welch, it is set amid stunning scenery . It stars Susanna Skaggs, Tobia De Angelis, Owen Mcdonnell with others. Directed by Brandon Camp. Lina, a high school graduate wished to spend her summer preparing for college. WithContinue reading “Love & Gelato”

A 2020 thriller that has a good story. But it starts off with too much gore. The suspense is good & remains till the end, yet it could have been better with tight editing. The murderer is an unexpected revelation. Tovino Thomas, Mamta Mohandas with others make is a good viewing. Debutant Directors Akhil Paul,Continue reading “Forensic”

If we look at the viewership it never went above 5%, but the episodes in the end are really interesting. Why they did not manage that tone throughout is a mystery. I especially liked the 11th episode where the mother discovers that her son is dating. By chance. We are thrilled to see her excited.Continue reading “At Eighteen”

It is a Hindi language film made in 2013. Translated as , ‘This youth is crazy’ it is a coming of age romantic comedy film. Directed by Ayan Mukerji & produced by Karan Johar. It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone. It is their second film together after ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ 2008. Released in May 2013,itContinue reading “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani”

Yesterday with the much awaited rains came the music concert with Taufiq Qureshi,Ramdas Palsule & Milind Tulankar. Percussionist Taufiq Qureshi, Tabla player Ramdas Palsule & Jaltarang by Milind Tulankar was the perfect finale for the day. Kalidas kalamandir had a huge audience after so many years. The two Covid years have set us back &Continue reading “Colours of Rhythm”

Watching a sculpture & painting exhibition I felt it was too tiny. Many painters, artists had their work on display but the display was just not proper. The beautiful paintings needed more space to watch. In a corner two paintings were overshadowed by the face sculptor. The artist was standing beside it & his acquaintancesContinue reading “Drawings..”

Anoushka Parikh the former international doubles shutter had dreamt of scaling lofty heights. She had come to Gopichand academy in Hyderabad from Ahmedabad in 2016. The change is routine was immense. From 3-4 hours it went up to 8 hours daily. With food change, her cycle changed. She got periods for one day. She startedContinue reading “The Shuttler”

It is there & will be in the future. When Sheryl Sandberg decided to step down from her pedestal all hell broke loose. Her predecessors are hailed as change-makers, Bill gates & Jack Dorsey but she was denounced as a mid -life manic. For all the glass ceilings she had shattered throughout her life, allContinue reading “The glass ceiling”

At the 10th episode now the things are looking up. The jealousy between the two boys is out in the open. The misunderstanding created by the text message is known. Our anger towards the wrongdoer takes a turn. He is in a fix. He wants to be friends with Soo bin. He wants to maintainContinue reading “At Eighteen”

It is a 2022 Indian Hindi comedy-horror film directed by Anees Bazmee. It is a sequel to Bhool Bhulaiyaa made in 2007. Slated to release it got stuck due to Covid19. Kartik Aryan & Tabu have done an excellent job. But the original had a zing that is missing here. Bade Pandit, Chotte Pandit appearContinue reading “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2”