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Sushant, again!

I had started blogging & the death of Sushant Singh Rajput affected me so much. Words flowed & wouldn’t stop! Today while reading an article by his friend remembering him on his 5th death anniversary, 14 June 2020, I remembered all the moments in his ‘Pavitra Rishta’ when we met him on the TV screenContinue reading “Sushant, again!”

Code name M

Thirty years after Dame Judi Dench first appeared on the silver screen as M, the British foreign intelligence agency MI6 in the James Bond universe , reality has finally caught up with fiction. Blaise Metreweli will succeed outgoing MI6 chief Richard Moore later this year. The first woman to lead the covert agency in it’sContinue reading “Code name M”

Legend of Zang Hai

Rated at 8.6. As the reviews say it is a beautifully crafted drama. Every episode is enjoyable. The pace is a bit slow that is suitable for a political drama. Some sweet moments here & there, Personally, I would have loved to have more of them. Xiao Zhan is all brains. So good looking youContinue reading “Legend of Zang Hai”

A Business Proposal (2025)

It is an Indonesian rom com. Also known as Sa -eob Jeanseo. Directed by Rako Prijanto. Writers Hae Hwa, Adhitya Mulya. Starring Ariel Tatum, Caitlin Halderman, Abidzar AlGhifari. Sari, a food analyst at Bowo foods, is caught in financial difficulties & agrees to be her best friend, Yasmin ‘s blind date. Yasmin ‘s blind dateContinue reading “A Business Proposal (2025)”

Sonam

The names like ‘Sona’ or ‘Sonya, Soniya are so common. After naming a child calling him ‘chintu;, pintu or babya is done. The name ‘Soham’, Sohnam in India or Bhutan is common. So is the practice to marry a girl early. Is it only taking care of them young? Or because it helps to settleContinue reading “Sonam”

Parineeta

Vidya Balan is celebrating 20 years of her debut in ‘Parineeta’ & being mentored by Pradeep Sarkar. Being in a couple of advertisements & rejected by a director for ‘not looking so nice’, she has come a long, long way. After Rekha , she is probably the only one of our times to drape aContinue reading “Parineeta”

The First Night with the Duke (2025)

An ongoing South Korean TV series. Written by Jeon Seon-young & directed by Lee Woong hee. Starring Seohyun, Ok Taec-yeon. Kwon Han sol. It depicts the story of an ordinary college student ‘s soul taking possession of the body of a minor character in a romantic novel. Given that Beon was meant to fall inContinue reading “The First Night with the Duke (2025)”

Tastefully Yours

For the tenth episode, the viewership rose to 3.801%. Impressive. But the final two episodes were awesome. Many have not really liked the drama. But it was swift & spot on. Sometimes it dragged a bit. But recovered fast. Along with the leads the rest of them were good. When she makes breakfast for theContinue reading “Tastefully Yours”

Fallen Angel

Auguste Rodin, the French Sculptor, is generally considered the founder of modern sculptor. He possessed a unique ability to model a complex , turbulent & deeply pocketed surface in clay. His work as ‘The Thinker, Monument of Balzac, The Kiss, The Burghers of Calais, and The Gates of hell. As Francis Bacon says , ‘TheContinue reading “Fallen Angel”

Summer

The word conjures a picture of bliss & relaxation. The Indian summers tend to be hot. The children have holidays after their exams & no routine. Playing in the courtyard, backyard or climbing trees for raw mangoes. When you buy mangoes from the market, Alfonzo or Kesar, they are juicy, delicious but they don’t haveContinue reading “Summer”