Navarasa – More misses than hits

Official Trailer: Navarasa – 9 episodes on 9 emotions. What is with the title of episodes – need to look it up to get the meaning for few episodes😒 While the series scores high with casting, and production quality, many episodes fall short on content and writing – generic to letdowns. Roudhram: I liked this the most. Directorial debut by Arvind Swamy. Brilliant and engaging story of poverty and life

 

OTT Picks – Mare of Easttown

Official Trailer: Mare of Easttown – Doing something great is overrated. Because then people expect that from you all the time. What they don’t realize is you’re just as screwed up as they are I am all for small town murder-mystery dramas. If done well, great. Whether it is movies like Fargo, Mystic River, Stand by me, or series like Trapped. Series format gives ample room for the writers and

 

OTT Picks – The Family Man

Official Trailer: The Family Man – Everyone wants the Truth to be on their side…but no one wants to standby the Truth Good thing about The Family Man Season 2 is that it keeps the momentum like season 1. With its characters and plot twists it keeps you hooked. A big thumbs up to the writers. Another big thumbs up to casting team, casting of The Family Man is perfect.

 

OTT Picks – Utopia, Russian Doll, Queen’s Gambit, I am not OKAY with this

From the series I watched in last 3-4 months, highly recommend the following four. All these four have many things in common – not from the content but how they have been made. Many things work in favor of these series. Fresh in their approach and narrative style. Talented cast with magnetic performances and class acting. We get both complex and ambiguous characters which adds to the intrigue and quirky

 

COVID, WFH, and OTT Picks

With a mix of continuous and on/off lockdowns, WFH (Work From Home) one worthy thing happened is more time for family, work, books, movies, and friends (video chats), not necessarily in that order. Yes, there is frustration and gloomy feeling that hits observing the happenings near and around us, lack of state capacity, and leaders continuing with their politics and optics even in these times when millions of people are