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A 2016 thriller with solid starcast. Made in Hindi by Ribhu Dasgupta. It is a remake of 2013 South Korean film, Montage. Sujoy Ghosh, one of the producers had bought the rights for the film. It has Amitabh Bachchan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui,Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Padmavati Rao & Vidya Balan. John Biswas, a grandfather seeks help of aContinue reading “TE3N”

A 2021 Italian film that catches us by surprize. A sailing summer camp in Sicily provides a perfect opportunity for the lead pair to fall for each other. But her sprained ankle brings forth the reality that we never would imagine. Elvira Camarrone & Cristian Roberto are so natural that they make us believe inContinue reading “Caught By A Wave”

Many Korean actors are good .Really good. But Song Joong ki is unique. His face & a million dollar smile are his assets. When you look at him, he is so natural, it’s not acting. His appearance in Sungkyunkwan Scandal in 2010 set him on a fast track. He is not even in the leadContinue reading “The actor..”

Into the third episode & it remains stuck in the identity of the new member. I had ‘Coffee Prince’ in my mind & find it tough to go through the details. She is a woman. ok .period. But it gets more annoying trying to hide & help her when not needed. Then comes the entryContinue reading “You are beautiful”

A 2009 Korean drama with singing idols, A.N.JELL. The lead singer Tae kyung’s voice is damaged so they think of adding a new member to their group. Park shin hye is going to take her last oath to become a nun. But her twin brother’s manger asks her to help her out. Her brother hasContinue reading “You are Beautiful”

I go for continuity that is so nicely maintained in the K dramas. In “Nice Guy’ I found too many flaws. In spite of it, it remains with you. When Jae hui sends men to beat Kang Maru, his face & eyes are injured. The swelling on his left eye is different in the veryContinue reading “Nice Guy”

A 2012 drama with Song Joong ki has him in a stellar role. He carries it off with style. It could as well have been called.. Kang Ma ru. The episodes from 15 to the final 20th are a bit slow. Eventfull yes, yet the pace is slow. Lee Yu-bi as Kang Cho co isContinue reading “Nice Guy”

The drama ended with a feel good end. He being a killer & a mafia chief now has no clean chit. But he has bought an island near Malta & helping the needy. He comes back with the Italian contingent but cannot stay in Korea. He meets Ms Hong at the cultural center & saysContinue reading “Vincenzo”

Listening to Shrirang Bhave singing I was transported to the Hindi movie, ‘Sur Sangam’ with Girish Karnad & Jaya Prada. The final sequence, a tearjerker just like the original, Shankarabharanam. Sung by Pandit Sajan Mishra & Kavita Krishna murty the album was released in 1985. Dhanya bhag seva ka avsar paya… Charan kamal ki dhulContinue reading “Dhanya bhag seva ka avsar paya..”