Blind Chase

Routu Ka Raaz, a Nawazuddin Siddique movie, streaming on Zee5, attracted my attention primarily because it is supposed to be a crime thriller. However, it had s...read more

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Evil Hunters

I have completed watching the 2022 South Korean Web Series Through The Darkness Season 1 which is based on the 2018 non-fiction book by the same title co-writte...read more

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Gorgeous Mess Up

Almost in line with the Geishas of Japan the Courtesans of India were institutionalized since ancient times in Indian social fabric. They were the product of th...read more

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An Honest Tribute To Growing UP

I am not into reading autobiographies and biographies. But somehow I knew instinctually that Deepti Naval's memoire"A Country Called Childhood" will be an excel...read more

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Sensible Not Sensational

Reviewers have decided that the movie Silence 2, streaming on Zee5, is not worth watching. They are comparing Avinash Verma(Manoj Bajpayee) with the Family Man....read more

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When I Met Him

I met him in the hospital. He was recovering from a failed suicide attempt. The cause of failure was the ceiling fan from which he had intended to hang himself....read more

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Bollywoodization Of Indian Air Force

On my sister's recommendation I watched the movie "Fighter" on Netflix yesterday. Its a Siddharth Anand(SA) movie who seems to be making come-back films for for...read more

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What Is Truth ?

In religion or spiritualism the omnipresence and realization of a Supreme Power - the Creator of the Universe - is the absolute and ultimate Truth. This Supreme...read more

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Saying NO

I was hell bent on finishing a book which I was stuck with. Has it ever happened with you all? Or its only me who is infamous for this. In fact I was attracted ...read more

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Memories And Lots More

There are certain films which are outstanding and accolade worthy. There are certain films which are great entertainers. There are certain films which are unfor...read more

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Back To Christie-ism

A few posts back I had written about a Failed Christie Mystery - Postern Of Fate. A novel written by the dame, Agatha Christie, in her later years grappling wit...read more

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A Failed Christie Mystery

Somewhere in the middle of this year I had decided to go back to reading. My target was to finish at least 20 books by the end of 2023. A tall order. Unfortunat...read more

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A Botched Christie

Ace Director, Vishal Bhardwaj is known for making movies based on Classics. This time he chose to make a web series, streaming on Sony Liv, inspired by Agatha C...read more

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The Chameleon

I am a Gulshan Devaiah fan which propelled me to watch this web series though a bit late. It was released in August 2023. This is just Part I which, as is with ...read more

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The Dance Of Shiva

Let's talk books today. There are some books which become referrals. This is one such. I have just finished reading The Seven Secrets Of Shiva by Devdutt Pattna...read more

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Suspense Without Thrill

When you hold somebody in great esteem who fails to fulfill your level of expectation you end up being sorely disappointed. That is what my feeling is after see...read more

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Perhaps...

Suspense thriller maker Sujoy Ghosh's narrative is becoming weirder and weirder and much ahead of the times. Are we ready for it? The way his latest release, Ja...read more

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Did You Say Anvita???

I watched this movie late. Therefore the late review. Well, it does not make much of a difference, does it? Said that b'coz just wanted to straighten things up ...read more

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Benevolent Patriarchy

When men advise women to fight against exploitation it is endearing. However, it is also kind of giving boost to patriarchy. The patriarchical system deciding w...read more

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