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From the word ‘go’ the relationship between the master & the disciple does not blossom.When she falls for the fifth prince from the Li empire it was a given that she will be away from her family. But her grandfather dies in front of her & the assilant is none other than the fifth prince!Continue reading “Goodbye My Princess”

In the good old days following the orders given by elders was a given. Self had no place in the scheme of things. Today asserting yourself is more important. Before leaving for a friend’s house was compulsory. Your whereabouts had to be known by the elders at all times. You could not be late. AContinue reading “Zamana Badal gaya”

A beautiful Japanese film which explores a genre thought outside the realm of animation. A drama written for adults, especially women! It is a 1991 film that was the highest grosser of that year. Even today it is so relevant & fresh, without being bold, preachy, gentle & stating the bare facts. Nothing has changed,Continue reading “Only Yesterday”

The 2019 Chinese serial based on a book has many similarities with the Korean series ‘Empress Ki’ which was aired in 2013-14. Around 29 episode the ninth princess is still struggling to get back her memories. Both the serials are very long comprising of 50 odd episodes. She marries the prince who is the fifthContinue reading “Goodbye My Princess”

One of the highest rating was achieved by this drama,second to only’ Stranger’season 2. It was because of the natural feel. I also liked that the end was not the end. It paves the way for the next season. I fully appreciate the effort of the performers but the script is good. The writers shouldContinue reading “Record of Youth”

After much anticipation & wait got to see the penultimate episode & it ended on a positive note. I was delighted. More tragedies not for me! The first 20 minutes are lost in the recap. She again asks him to break up with her. The events forming the background are shown but already know allContinue reading “Record of Youth”

Shikha Swaroop the beauty is Former Miss India International winner & Indian Actress. Crowned in 1988 as Miss India, she won a gold medal in the all India pistol shooting championship in 1988 ! At 5.11 at the time she was one of the tallest actresses. She celebrated her birthday on the 23rd this month.Continue reading “The Actress”

The Hindi film actress of yester years known for her up tilted nose & cute smile. She had almost 8 hits with the then superstar Rajesh Khanna. Who would have thought she would be so successful with her roles that were a C or a D grade initially? I have seen good actresses like ArunaContinue reading “Mumtaz”

It started with ‘Rajshris’ Dulhan wahi jo Piya mann bhaye. Till then the titles were small & one could relate easily. ‘Pyasa’ we know what to expect. Say, ‘CID” it was an open book. So the short forms appeared, DWJPMB! In 1995 a film appeared from the Yash Raj camp, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge thatContinue reading “DDLJ”

One of the most volatile & unpredictable commodity in the universe…the mind! It flies so fast & drags like a leaden bag. Dr Khare had said,’Mann kara re prasanna, sarva siddhi che kaaran.’ Being a doctor he was aware of the mind’s play on the body. As a ‘kirtankar’ he was in traditional attire. HeContinue reading “Mind”