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This Korean series was so popular, it was made into Japanese in 2011, 2 years later with 11 episodes. “Ikemen desu ne” made a star of the lead actress Miori Takimoto a former singer in the girl group “Sweets”, which disbanded & Takimoto appeared on television as an actress. She bagged the best actress awardContinue reading “You are Beautiful”

The latest flick that Sooraj Pancholi must have been looking forward to in on the OTT platforms. With Isabelle Kaif with him they make a stunning pair. It is directed by Stanley D’Souza. Ballroom dancing & latin find a way in a Hindi film. The effort is superb. I really enjoyed it. The politics, theContinue reading “Time to Dance”

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”