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The movie Raajneeti is an uncanny modern twist to the epic Mahabharat tale which all Indians can recognise instantly, while the rest of the world needs more time and knowledge to appreciate. The Mahabharata itself is probably both the Iliad and Odyssey combined, and then some; Tolkien, Rowling and George RR Martin can’t spin a tale as convoluted, drunk on power and full of life lessons. Condensing that epic into a 3 hour Bollywood film about the woes of the Indian political system, weaving dynasty, violence, role of women, and relationships takes some doing, and Prakash Jha and his team have done a tremendous job about it. Individual scenes definitely pay homage to the Godfather, without an iota of doubt; but the main story is definitely a modern Mahabharat, ensconcing itself in the myriad games being played by a political family, which is much too common in India, certainly easily identifiable. This movie will become a cult classic in another 10 years.

Leila is a very brave statement, although heavily inspired ( almost verbatim translated, notwithstanding the novel it's supposedly based on) by The Handmaid's Tale, in an India whose challenges simply look overpowering even 100 years after her independence. I'm never a fan of Deepa Mehta but this series is definitely worth a watch, for the dangers that India may truly fall into. Indian civilization has withstood greater dangers before, and I'm sure this will pass too, but it's always better to be forewarned than sorry. Well done Netflix, Huma Qureshi and team Leila!

Farzi is India's Breaking Bad! No doubts about that. Shahid Kapoor grows into this role and peels off layer after layer of his complex character, while Vijay Sethupati has revelations and layering of his own as well, in keeping with his status as a bigwig of South Indian cinema. His exchanges with the Finance Minister are unparalleled situational comedy with body language playing a major part in the laughs that follow. Great to see Amol palekar as well. The writing by Raj and DK is top notch, as is the cinematography and score. the setting of Farzi in the same universe as the Family Man came off very natural. The heart's thirsting for more!!!absolute must-watch!

Absolutely amazing, first class series!!! Ms Park Eun Bin as Attorney Woo Young-Woo is enchanting and exquisitely portrayed as the autistic savant who saves people one whale at a time. What a portrayal of differently abled people! Hollywood must wake up and learn about truly sensitive moviemaking from this TV series. even though it's a series, it's nothing short of a monumental effort to shake society out of its surrealist stupor with its own unreal whale flying metaphors. The research in this series about autism is astoundingly high quality, both with South Korean Law and Autism. The critique of society is both subtle and frontal at once, while showing us the mirror at our exclusionary attitudes. An absolute must watch, in original Korean( I don't speak a word of Korean but I adored this).