Escaping a sinking boat, a man & a woman find that their life jackets won’t inflate. Swimming desperately, they find a single life jacket floating in the choppy sea. It’s the setup for a classic dilemma. The expected denouement is a heroic sacrifice, tropes of love & chivalry all wrapped up in a foam vest.Continue reading “A Happy Ending”
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Si Jin
After finishing 27 episodes, I marvel at the strong female lead here. Jiang Si, the fourth lady of Dongping Bo Mansion is reborn after dying at the hands of her lover, Yu Jin. First she breaks up with her fiancé Ji Chong Yi, when she comes to know he has a secret lover. Also whenContinue reading “Si Jin”
Dabba Cartel
Not five but four women launch a tiffin service with a secret ingredient. The fifth joins them later when she has a financial crunch. Jyotika as Varuna is an educated, ambitious lady. Her husband Shankar works in Viva Life, a firm under investigation for Moderna, a drug under scanner. After child birth, her husband didContinue reading “Dabba Cartel”
Walk in the garden
I routinely walk in the garden before it gets too hot. The breeze in the morning is gentle & the sun’s rays are soft, soothing. No many people are around & generally it is quiet. In the evenings, it is chaotic. The swings are over crowded. The lawns are meeting grounds & some celebrate theirContinue reading “Walk in the garden”
Rewriting the Score
Suanshu Khurana’s article highlights the Oscar winning documentary that speaks of classical music’s gendered world. In the 1960s, noted conductor Zubin Mehta was at the peak of his professional eminence, he made a remark about women musicians in classical orchestras. ‘A woman’s life in the orchestra is not as long as a man’s; she isContinue reading “Rewriting the Score”
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”
