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From Green Apples to Golden Wisdom

From Green Apples to Golden Wisdom: My Fanboy Moment with Mark Hunter (My take on workshop by World Champion Mark Hunter – Globetrotters TM club 11th May 2025) There are moments in your life when time seems to fold into itself—when inspiration from the past walks into your present and hands you a mirror. For me, that moment arrived when I joined a masterclass by none other than Mark Hunter,…

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Nani nails it !

Nani Nails It : My quick take on Nani’s “Hit: case 3” (Theatrical Release) They say third time’s the charm — and HIT: The Third Case doesn’t just charm, it storms in like a crime thriller on pre-workout. With Nani leading the charge, sleeves rolled, stare smouldering, and voice dipped in gravel, this might just be the sharpest case the HIT franchise has cracked so far. It’s incredibly…

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Masala meltdown with Dolby headache !

Masala meltdown with Dolby headache : My quick take on Ajith’s “Good Bad Ugly” (Netflix) It’s far from being a good movie, and uglier than a bad one — this isn’t a film, it’s Sikandar ka baap gatecrashing a slow-motion wedding where logic wasn’t invited. Not sure what genre this belongs to — is it a thriller? A revenge drama? A spoof? A comedy in denial? It’s as if four writers started four…

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When Crime Gets Real, and Real Gets Better!

When Crime Gets Real, and Real Gets Better : My quick take on movie “Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2” (Amazon Prime) Some films burst onto your screen with flying cars, backflipping goons, and heroes who treat bullets like mosquito bites. Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2 does none of that. It doesn’t scream for your attention — it whispers, growls, and draws you in with its gritty, unvarnished…

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Jewel Thief: The Real Crime is Watching It !

Jewel Thief: The Real Crime is Watching It – My Quick take on movie (Netflix) Once upon a time, Jewel Thief meant Dev Anand—hat tilted, eyes twinkling, charm pouring out like Scotch in a 60s bar. The suspense hugged you tighter than your boss during appraisal season, and the music? Yeh Dil Na Hota Bechara still echoes in retro nights, cab radios, and the hearts of humans who know melody from…

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Costao se Mujhe bachao

Costao se Mujhe bachao : My quick take on movie “Costao” (Zee5) So I watched Costao on ZEE5 — and let’s just say, the platform continues its streak of taking promising stories and turning them into… well, PowerPoint presentations with background music. Now, don’t get me wrong. The story has real meat — an honest customs officer, Costao Fernandes, locking horns with gold smugglers along the Goan…

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Duty, Danda & Devgan !

Duty, Danda & Devgan : My quick take on Ajay Devgan’s “Raid 2” (theatrical release) Seldom do Hindi sequels better their originals. Usually, Part 2s are like WhatsApp forwards — recycled, unwanted, and somehow more painful than the first. Most filmmakers just try to piggyback on their prequels like a lazy college senior copying last year’s project report. So I walked into Raid 2 armed with…

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Court, Courage, and Conviction – Where Justice Met Patriotism !!

Court, Courage, and Conviction – Where Justice Met Patriotism : My quick take on movie “Kesari Chapter 2” (Theatrical release) Let’s get one thing straight — Kesari Chapter 2, directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, has absolutely nothing to do with Kesari or the Battle of Saragarhi. It’s neither a sequel nor a spiritual cousin. So, if you walked into the theatre expecting bearded sardars charging in…

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Dar ke aage …… khauf nahi hai !!

Dar ke aage …… khauf nahi hai : My quick take on web series “Khauf” (Amazon Prime) A ‘Slow-Burn’ So Slow, Even a Candle Would Yawn. Just when we were still recovering from the horrorless haunted hiccup of Chhorii 2 last week, Amazon Prime decided to double down on its spook-tacular service with Khauf. Should we applaud their consistency? Maybe. Should we fear their idea of horror?…

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A Horror Film So Scary, Even the Horror Ran Away.

A Horror Film So Scary, Even the Horror Ran Away : My quick take on movie “Chorii 2” (Amazon prime) Spoiler Alert: The movie is supposed to be a horror thriller. But somewhere between ghostly gyaan and sugarcane sermons, it quietly tiptoes into suspense territory — without telling you. You keep waiting for horror, like a ghost waiting for closure. Yaar, आप horror को ढूँढते रह जाओगे, और suspense…

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Roars, Resilience & Realizations — Dubai Safari Park Diaries

Roars, Resilience & Realizations — Dubai Safari Park Diaries In the heart of Dubai’s golden sands lies a hidden gem where the wild meets wonder — Dubai Safari Park. From the regal stride of the lion to the gentle gaze of the giraffe, every creature here is a reminder of life’s raw beauty, balance, and instinct. As I walked through the African, Asian, and Arabian villages, I wasn’t just admiring…

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Joka in the Desert: Where Nostalgia Met Tomorrow’s Blueprint.

Joka in the Desert: Where Nostalgia Met Tomorrow’s Blueprint, Dubai, April 2025 What happens when you bring 100+ IIM Calcutta alumni under one chandelier in Dubai? You get a night that was part TED Talk, part adda, and 100% unforgettable. The ballroom buzzed with memories of jackfruit trees, the serene lake, canoeing (for the lucky few), canteen chai, and the eternal struggle with slow…

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Dabang President

Dabang President : My quick take on movie “G20” (Amazon prime) If AR Murugadoss directs a Hindi film, we get Sikandar — all swagger, no subtlety; where style bulldozes substance and punchlines outnumber plot points. If a Telugu director helms one, it transforms into Jaat — where gravity takes a holiday and heroism is genetically inherited. Now picture these two powerhouses joining forces to make…

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Mess with Jaat… get turned into chaat !

Mess with Jaat… get turned into chaat : My quick take on Sunny Deol’s “Jaat” (theatrical release) A few years ago, Bollywood gave us A Flying Jatt—a superhero who flew with the grace of a confused pigeon and crash-landed straight into audience indifference. But now… Enter the real Jatt. He doesn’t fly—but he makes goons fly, with a single blow that has its own seismic rating. Yes, ladies and…

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Lion अभी ज़िंदा है!

Lion अभी ज़िंदा है: My quick take on “Mufasa – The Lion King” (Disney+) Let’s start with the good news — cinema has been rescued.And no, not by someone hanging off a helicopter while chewing protein bars.But by Mufasa — the king, the myth, the mane with a plan. Because after the double dose of Sikandar and L2 Empuraan, Mufasa felt like someone finally opened the windows and let storytelling…

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John without Abs, Bit with brains-Finally!!

John Without Abs, But With Brains—Finally! : My quick take on movie “The Diplomat” (Theatrical Release) Let me start with a confession: I did not know about this real-life episode of Sushma Swaraj’s diplomatic dabanggiri. Shame on my GK. But now that I’ve watched The Diplomat, I feel thoroughly educated, thoroughly entertained, and—dare I say—thoroughly proud. This is one of those rare…

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3 hrs of April fool prank

3-hrs of April fool prank : My quick take on Murgadoss’s “Sikandar” (theatrical review) मूर्गदास ने मुर्गा बना दिया भाई का, यार कुछ भी बना दिया!Yes, I am guilty of watching Sikandar… थिएटर के अंदर… अप्रैल फूल के महीने में बन गए बंदर. Looks like the Ghajini maker has become a Ghajini himself—completely forgetting he once had a magic touch. What we get instead is a steaming plate of cinematic…