The Antithesis is a short story that will shock you with its gender-reversal and of course, its ending. Sometime in late 1990s I hold my tiny daughter in my arms as she gently strikes my face with her chubby fingers, enjoying as her aptly baby sized payal (anklet) rubs against my cheek. My daughter — Jiya, who came to my life 2 years after …
Honestly, this one turned out to be much better than my expectations. It was fun, witty and highly relatable. Bhumi is my favourite from the current lot of actresses. She can make any role come alive. In order to make the review brief and spoiler free, let me jump right at it. #Notallmen were highly …
Thank You For Coming: Thank You For Stating The Truth! Read More »
My birthday blog has been delayed by more than a week. On my birthday I was too overwhelmed to write anything. But here it is – my year at a glance. Travel… because it can never go wrong. In the beginning of the year, I had decided that I will travel every month. It was …
I finally managed to watch this movie. I find it very difficult to sit through these movies with unnecessary songs and new actors and actresses because I don’t like any of them! But someone had recommended me to watch it since it was on consent. As a movie I did not find it that great …
Satyaprem Ki Katha: Well Intended But Problematic Read More »
One of my first thoughts on the series is that the whole concept of one wedding per episode got a little boring this time. While the issues addressed in Season 1 were very original such as dowry in affluent and educated families, abortion etc, this time around each issue seemed to be forced just to …
Made in Heaven Season 2: Lead Characters Deserve a Dedicated Show! Read More »
Rocky aur rani ki prem Kahani is Karan Johar’s latest Bollywood movie which is a love story with a lot of family drama and a dozen of social commentaries! Let me be honest. This is the kind of movie I would avoid. The patriot in me wanted to watch Gadar 2 but because of peer …
Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Review: When Nepotism Chacha Turns Woke! Read More »
I watched the Barbie movie twice. The first time was on the very second day of its release. I had no idea what it was going to be. I just thought it would be nice and pink and fun. I think the makers of this movie did such a brilliant job hiding the plot of …
Ten Quotes From The Barbie Movie That Are Savage Truth Bombs Read More »
I had been waiting for this one. It is no surprise that I watched it the first day it was out on Netflix. Quick, no spoiler review, story wise: Story 1 – Mrinal Thakur ruined it – Rank 3 This one features Neena Gupta as the grandmother of Mrunal Thakur, who is concerned that her …
Lust Stories 2 Review: The Maid Story Is the Best, Yet Again! Read More »
When I first saw that there was a show called Scoop on Netflix, I was not keen. One of the reasons was that I did not think I could sit through a show with Karishma Tanna as the lead. I have only seen her in Kyunki Saas bhi kabhi bahu thi. Somehow, since I had …
Scoop Review: Easily The Best Hindi Show Currently On OTT Read More »
Last night I had a dream. It was not a dream. It was a nightmare. I had watched a very scary horror movie late at night before going to bed. It is no surprise the movie affected my mind. In my dream, I was transported back in time to the house where I lived as …