Posts from the movies category.
There are thrillers that entertain you, and then there are thrillers that grab you by the collar and refuse to let go until the very last page. Abhaidev’s 13 Minutes Before Midnight firmly belongs in the second category. The title alone teases urgency and mystery, but what truly makes this book stand out is how effortlessly it blends suspense, sci-fi, and philosophical undertones into one addictiv...
I have come out for the morning show today. For someone who never wanted to watch movies alone it’s amazing how life takes a twist to where I end up enjoying movie watching alone in a theatre. Yes there are other couples and gang of friends nearby you tempting your emotions to wallow in the loneliness but you can also remind yourselves to have a role play where in you are Anupama Chopra in the the...
Do you remember that childhood evenings spent listening to tales from the Ramayana or Mahabharata? Stories of epic wars, hidden weapons, whispered secrets. Now imagine someone picking up one of those stories, brushing the dust off, adding a layer of science and sprinkling in some international espionage. That, in a nutshell, is The Ayodhya Alliance — Ashwin Sanghi’s latest and perhaps most ambitio...
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...
