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Dark Circles Tell Stories

Moumita Alam’s article is catchy & informative. She states that a survey shows women sleep far less than men. The reasons are not hard to discern. When did you last sleep well? People ask me when I have dark circles under my eyes. These dark circles never go away because I never sleep well. HowContinue reading “Dark Circles Tell Stories”

Not Another Pretty Woman

Reads an article by Rinku Ghosh in the Indian Express. She is referring to ‘Anora; which depicts a sex worker’s quest for legitimacy & job equality in society. From Vivian Ward to Ani, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science has traversed an arc in recognising depiction of sex worker, from the pits of povertyContinue reading “Not Another Pretty Woman”

Nadaaniyan (2025)

Trans. Innocence ) is an Indian Hindi language teen romantic comedy film. Directed by Shauna Gautam ( in her directorial debut) . Produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta & Somen Mishra. Starring Ibrahim Ali Khan (in his acting debut) & Khushi Kapoor, Mahima Chaudhry, Dia Mirza, Suniel Shetty & Jugal Hansraj. It tells the storyContinue reading “Nadaaniyan (2025)”

The Witch (2025)

It is an ongoing South Korean TV series. Written by Jo Yoo jin. Directed by Kim Tae gyun. It stars Park Jin -young, Roh Jeoung -eui. It is based on the webtoon of the same name by Kang Full. The story of a young woman with a mysterious & dangerous secret. She is called ‘aContinue reading “The Witch (2025)”

Gene Hackman

Born Eugene Allen Hackman in San Bernardino, California on Jan. 30, 1930. He died on Feb. 18, 2025 at the age of 95 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. US. He is considered one of the greatest American actors of his generation. He was a paragon of the New Hollywood movement. His acting career spanned overContinue reading “Gene Hackman”

Dabba Cartel (2025)

It is an Indian Hindi language crime drama web series. Directed by Hitesh Bhatia. Written by Shibani Akhtar, Gaurav Kapoor, Bhavna Khar, Vishnu Menon, Akanksha Seda ( 2 episodes each). Starring Jyotika, Shabana Azmi, Nimisha Sajayan, Shalini Pandey, Anjali Anand, Sushmita Mukherjee with others. Five housewives who run a high stakes secret cartel in whichContinue reading “Dabba Cartel (2025)”

Blue Box

Around the 23rd episode & Chinatsu still is hesitating to confess her feelings. Her face doesn’t give away anything & Taiki is unable to fathom her feelings. Haryo’s girlfriend, Karen is close to Chinatsu. At a sleep over she comes to know that Chinatsu has feelings for Taiki. Ayame, Karen’s younger sister , is theContinue reading “Blue Box”

Si jin ( 2025)

It is a Chinese romance, thriller mystery drama. Written by Cai cai, Fangchen Dong with others. Directed by Cai Li, Wei Wang. Starring Tian Jing, Wanyi Zhang, Huang Yi. Jiang Si, the Duke of Dongping’s daughter, re-incarnates to reclaim her life & resolves past-life issues with General Yu Qi, with whom she has past-life conflicts.Continue reading “Si jin ( 2025)”

The Potato Lab (2025)

It is an ongoing South Korean TV series. Written by Kim Ho-soo. Directed by Kang II-soo. Starring Lee Sun -bin & Kang Tae-oh. The series is about Mi kyung, who is obsessed with potatoes & is swept away by the principled Baek -ho like a tornado potato. It premiered on March 1, 2025. It hasContinue reading “The Potato Lab (2025)”

Take a Break!

Coming back from the Andamans. Visiting the islands was a 30 year old dream. My aunty had been there & had said ‘you got to go there once in your lifetime! It’s a paradise on earth. Lush green vegetation, Blue clear seas & zero pollution’. It was definitely at the back of my mind butContinue reading “Take a Break!”