Posts from the movies category.
A few months ago, I stood at Mumbai airport, watching planes take off, wondering what kind of stories the pilots flying them held close. Once in Cape Town gave me one. Sanchit Grover, a pilot turned author, brings us his second book after Luck, Fluke or Destiny? — but this time, he doesn’t just tell a story; he straps you into a cockpit of emotions, lets you fall in love mid-air, and crash into so...
Have you ever found yourself so entangled in a book that it feels like you’re living a parallel life—gritty, unpredictable, and emotionally raw? That was me with Bullets to Betrayals. Crime thrillers with a romantic undertone aren’t new, especially in Indian fiction, but V.B. Bonny doesn’t just dip her toes into the genre—she dives headfirst, bringing back something rare: substance wrapped in styl...
Have you ever looked around at your neighbours, colleagues, even the seemingly exhausted parents at a school drop-off and wondered, “What if they’re not who they appear to be?” That was the bizarre but thrilling question swirling in my head while reading Normal Families by Arunima G.This isn’t just another action-packed thriller. It’s a bold debut that sinks its teeth into your imagination and doe...
Have you ever read a murder mystery and thought, “Honestly, I don’t feel bad that the victim died”? I know—it sounds terrible. But that’s exactly how I felt while reading Agatha Christie’s Appointment with Death. It’s not often a book makes you relieved about a character’s death, but Mrs. Boynton is the exception. Trust me, once you meet her, you’ll get it.This isn’t just any Christie mystery. Pub...
Have you ever read a thriller so tight, so emotionally raw, that you found yourself holding your breath—not just during the action scenes, but in quiet moments of betrayal, regret, and redemption? Twilight of the Serpent, the third and final installment in S.Z. Estavillo’s Serpent Series, is exactly that kind of read. Estavillo, known for her psychologically rich storytelling and morally complex c...
Imagine walking into a bookstore, only to bump into your dream man—charming, mysterious, maybe even with a past worth romanticizing. Sounds like every rom-com lover’s fantasy, right? That’s exactly the promise Too Good To Be True makes. Written by Prajakta Koli, aka MostlySane—a name that needs no introduction to her millions of YouTube fans—this debut novel attempts to translate her signature wit...
Imagine if the villain from your favourite video game suddenly materialized in real life, and it was up to a young boy to create a superhero to save the day. Sounds thrilling, right? If you remember the movie Ra.One — where a video game villain comes alive — Gizmo feels almost like a spiritual sequel, but with a much richer emotional core and a proudly Indian soul. Written by Sahkrishna and part o...
The Matrix trilogy, to me is special.Its up there with Lord of The Rings and The Godfather. All three movies in each one is a masterpiece. A massive reason for that is the soundtrack - something that is sorely missing from movies and even sequels these days. They do have music, but not soundtracks. More patches on a quilt than a tapestry. Soundtracks that add to the movie, and can also stand on th...
On recommendation from an ex-colleague, I watched the 1997 movie Taste of Cherry by Abbas Kiarostami. While plenty has been read and said about this film, the process of watching it is an experiment in what is called slow speed. Its that delicious relaxed pace at which you actually feel like you are savoring life.And the films meditation on the meaning of life and death allow for a much richer mas...
Have you ever been so drawn into a book that you could practically see it playing out like a Bollywood blockbuster in your head? Never Date Blue-Eyed Girl by Samar Deep Singh is one of those books. A thrilling mix of glamour, mystery, and friendship, it’s the kind of story that hooks you from the first page and keeps you flipping through till the very end. Samar Deep Singh, known for his gripping ...
