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Ji Chang Wook & Park min Young make it enjoyable. There is more thrill than romance. The fast pace is it’s USP. What I liked about the show is Yoo Ji Tae’s character. It has been well written & he has done an excellent job. When he knows that Park min is his sister-in-law’s daughter,Continue reading “Healer”

Here is the season of the flowers..Vasant! The parijatak is in full bloom & the flowers come down with the winds. It has a beautiful rhythm. The white flowers with it’s saffron stalk are the most delicate & dainty among the flowers. Mangesh Padgaonkar, well known poet in Marathi literature must have written about themContinue reading “Tap tap padti angavarti….”

Trying to find the similarities between the two dramas that I watched, I found a common thread of ..Trust!’Put your head on my shoulder’ has a delicate tale of the soon to be graduates. Even if you are tired, you don’t lean on or put your head on any shoulder for sure. The trust isContinue reading “Trust”

One of the loveliest songs ever to be written. From Amitabh’s ‘Manzil’ with Moushumi Chatterjee.’Rim jhim gire saawan..’ the movement of the rain is soft,slow & the water falling down is pleasant. Here we are not thinking of the dust, the discomfort or the wet clothes but the joy of getting wet gradually. ‘Sulag sulagContinue reading “Rim jhim gire saawan ..”

A Hindi film made in 1949 by Raj Kapoor was a major hit. Lovely songs make it unforgettable today.’Hawa mein udta jaye mera lal dupatta malmal ka’ by Lata Mangeshkar is an iconic song. Both Nimmi & Nargis have the playback by Lata Mangeshkar.’Jiya bekarar hai aayi bahar hai aaja more sajana tera intezar hai..’Continue reading “Barsaat”

Nasiruddin Shah recognises a lady sitting in his cafe. Her back is turned towards him. He sits opposite her & she smiles. They have parted in a cafe what..30 years ago & suddenly meet. She has been here for last one month but saw the cafe today. She says she is leaving for Nainital .Continue reading “Interior cafe Night”

A short film which is …well, really short! It is worth mentioning because I had expected a meeting between the two families & the dish of kande pohe. It has all that & more. It starts with a rickshaw stopping near a galli & the bot alights with his parents. The girl is sitting betweenContinue reading “Kande Pohe”

A short film with M K Raina,Tahir Shabbir that is so well made. An old Principal is having trouble with his PC. So he asks his son in California for his advice who tells him to give it in exchange. A mechanic from ‘Excel Computers arrives to repair it but says the mother board isn’tContinue reading “Exchange Offer”

A 1981 Hindi film starring Kumar Gaurav & Vijayeta Pandit. It was the launching film for Kumar Gaurav by his father Rajendrakumar. All the songs were popular & a hit with good memories. Vidya Sinha,Danny Denzongpa, Amjad Khan, Aruna Irani & others completed the cast. Opening scene has Rajendra Kumar scolding Kumar Gaurav. ‘Jyada smartContinue reading “Love story”

I had louded the idea that a man thought of easing & comforting his wife. For generations it is a well known fact that it pain is inherent. To lessen the discomfort & to think of bringing in a hygienic product that would benefit millions. But I was worried about how it would look onContinue reading “Padman”