Category Archives: humor

Series Preview : Bhaag Beanie Bhaag (releases Dec 4, 2020)

Posted on November 28, 2020 by amodini

Lately we’ve seen more and more female comics take to the stage. Not that they weren’t there before, but the exposure on Netflix/Prime has increased with specials – like Comicstaan which featured many female comedians, and Ladies Up, which was … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Ludo

Posted on November 23, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 3.8/5 Genre : All-in-one Year : 2020 Running time : 2 hours 29 minutes Director : Anurag Basu Cast : Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanya Malhotra, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Fatima Sana Sheikh, Rohit Saraf, Pearle Maaney … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Ludo (releases 12th November)

Posted on October 24, 2020 by amodini

Ludo has a large star cast – 4 heroes, and at least 2 heroines that I could see in the trailer. And it is directed by Anurag Basu, who also brilliantly helmed one of my favorite movies of all time … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Lootcase

Posted on October 11, 2020 by amodini

Rating : Good (4/5) Genre : Suspense Year : 2020 Running time : 2 hours 12 minutes Director : Rajesh Krishnan Cast : Ranvir Shorey, Kunal Khemu, Vijay Raaz, Rasika Duggal, Gajraj Rao Kidwise : PG Nandan Kumar (Khemu) lives … Continue reading →

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Podcast Review : Masaba Masaba (2020)

Posted on September 16, 2020 by amodini

Episode 6 is now live! In this I review the relatively new Netflix Series Masaba Masaba about a mother-daughter pair, Neena Gupta and Masaba Gupta, living their celebrity lives. Neena is a Bollywood actress and Masaba is a fashion designer, … Continue reading →

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Series Review : Indian Matchmaking (Season 1)

Posted on July 20, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 4.2/5 Genre : Contemporary Year : 2020 Episodes : 8 Running time : 35 minutes (per episode) Streaming Platform: Netflix Director : Smriti Mundhra Cast : Sima Taparia Kid rating : G The big fat Indian wedding has … Continue reading →

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What To Watch on Netflix and Prime Video – Edition #37

Posted on July 11, 2020 by amodini

– Bulbbul (Netflix, 1 hour 34 minutes, Tripti Dimri, Rahul Bose) What’s with Anushka Sharma and the supernatural 🙂 ? After producing and acting in Pari, Sharma returns with Bulbbul, a historical tale featuring a chudail (witch). Bulbbul is about … Continue reading →

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What To Watch On Netflix and Prime Video – Edition #36

Posted on May 30, 2020 by amodini

– Safe (Netflix, Series) A British TV series created by author Harlan Coben, Safe is about widower Dr. Tom Delaney who’s 16 year old daughter Jenny suddenly goes missing. While searching for her Tom uncovers many surprising secrets of so-called … Continue reading →

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Series Review : Panchayat (Season 1)

Posted on April 6, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 4.2/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2020 Episodes : 8 Running time : 30 minutes (per episode) Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Director : Deepak Kumar Mishra Cast : Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Raghuvir Yadav, Chandan Roy, Faisal Malik … Continue reading →

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What To Watch on Netflix and Prime Video – Edition # 34

Posted on March 14, 2020 by amodini

– Taj Mahal 1989 (Netflix) Directed by Pushpendra Nath Mishra, this humorous, quirky series delves into romantic relationships. The main couples here are philosophy professor Akhtar Baig (the marvelous Neeraj Kabi), his wife physics professor Sarita (Geetanjali Kulkarni), Baig’s college-mate … Continue reading →