In ‘Indian Match making; Viral visits her would -be’s parents in Vadodara. Suddenly that brought in memories of the city. She is seen travelling with Seema aunty in a car. But I travelled with my daughter for her admission in MS Univ. in an overnight sleeper bus. The roads are good. The ride isn’t. WeContinue reading “Vadodara”
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Indian Matchmaking
Season 3 with Seema aunty. She comes with more punch. The series is more glossy, Bold & beautiful.She brings in more matches from London, New York & takes us there. With her earlier brides-to- be like Viraal & new ones like Priya, the stage is set for the drama. We actually forget that they areContinue reading “Indian Matchmaking”
Shehzada
A 2023 Indian Hindi language film. Starring Kartik Aryan, Kriti Sanon, Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Ronit Roy, Sachin Khedekar, Aishwarya Narkar. A glossy film with little substance. I wished for a simple, starry drama. The flick is just that. With slow action fights like any South Indian film. The age old formula of exchanging babiesContinue reading “Shehzada”
The ‘Bins’
Kim Woo bin , a known Korean actor, known for his roles in ‘School 2013’ & ‘The Heirs’. He who diagnosed in May 2017 with nasopharyngeal cancer. He took a hiatus & is back with TV series ‘Our Blues’ in 2022 . His ‘Black Knight’ soon to be released with sci-fi fiction ‘Alienoid’ directed byContinue reading “The ‘Bins’”
Moon Bin
Suddenly the world of K-pop & the boy band of Astro went into shock. Moon bin was found dead at the age of 25. When everything was bright & beautiful, why?? The face of Astro, Cha Eun woo couldn’t control his emotions. The fans set up a memorial in his memory. Hundreds & thousands ofContinue reading “Moon Bin”
The Queenmaker
The special ability of the the genius fixer surprises us. She is able to script & also lead the new Mayor candidate to captivate the live TV audience effortlessly. Earlier she makes Oh Seung sook to control her voice & not to stick out her chin. But later tells her to throw away caution &Continue reading “The Queenmaker”
Char Chavghi
A Marathi theatre drama that is indeed a beautiful experience on stage. Written by Prashant Dalvi. Directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni. The actors are Rohini Hattangadi, Kadambari Kadam, Parna Pethe, Shreyas Raje, Ninad Limaye, Parth Ketkar and Mukta Barve. In this drama, a mother & her three daughters take a revolutionary decision in their lives. TheyContinue reading “Char Chavghi”
Here & There
It is a Filipino film. Locally known as ‘Dito At Doom’. Directed by JP Habac. It stars Janine Gutierrez, JC Santos,Yesh Burce, Lotlot de Leon with others. During the onset of the pandemic, the story follows Len & Caloy forming an unlikely bond exclusively through the screens of their devices. The film revolves around anContinue reading “Here & There”
Queenmaker
The second episode again begins with a shocking revelation. The son-in-law is a womaniser. He gets one of Kim Hee ae’s staff involved. The girl kills herself. That cuff link in her palm says it all. Now, he wants it to be swept under the carpet.’You have been cleaning up the mess for the family.Continue reading “Queenmaker”
Doctor Cha
After the second episode, the viewership has picked up from 4.9-5.4 % to 7.7- 8.6%. It is a family drama with a bit of comedy. The poster has the reluctant housewife in the door frame being dragged out by herself in a white coat. A brilliant female medical student who could not complete her residency.Continue reading “Doctor Cha”