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If you've made it this far into 2020 without knowing what it is like to binge watch various shows on OTT platforms like Netflix, Prime and Disney+ Hotstar, my condolences. You don't know what you're missing out on.  But even though Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch content, giving space to diverse content, some of its choices are questionable. Dropping Bojack Horseman after the sixth season and now cancelling Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act are two of those major bad decisions that Netflix seems to have made. In the case of Bojack Horseman, however, at least there was closure.  But with dissenting voices getting crippled across the globe, Patriot Act was one such uncensored show which dared to speak truth to power, in a hilarious manner. It was the first US talk show hosted by an Indian American and South Asians couldn't get over it. Even the desi teens in the U.S loved hearing a familiar voice who had gone through familiar situations. His take on political hot...

I have had so many friends from Ladakh who studied twice as hard when they came to Jammu. Whether it is the difficulties with language or acceptability, or simply the pain of being away from home, it makes focusing upon studies harder.  Today, when I saw a Ladakhi girl, Stanzin Sharap, top Class 12th in Jammu Zone, I was ecstatic.  On a similar note, I was watching the movie “Axone” and it gave me a reality check about the troubles people from North-east have to undergo, the cultural differences and the general apathy of people in a strange city. I remembered when I was in college, I used to go out of my way to befriend classmates from Ladakh who used to remain huddled together among “their own”. And I never found anything but kindness and compassion in them. My friends and I would compliment their dressing style, their hair and their voice, on their face AND behind their backs. Because to us, being different didn’t mean being odd. But I realise now that one person’s...

Imdb:  Link Buy Blu-ray  here:  Amazon My Ratings: 6 stars out of ten Review: I'm not a huge fan of classics, yet Frankenstein is a story everyone likes. The concept of creating life out of death and how horribly wrong it could go. This movie isn't a strict adaptation of Mary Kelly's book, instead the result of Max Landis' imagination. A mad scientist, a genius clown, a dream to re-animate the dead. This movie shows the point of view of Igor who came across Frankenstein under horrendous circumstances. But Victor recognized his genius mind and gave him a new life. Igor helped Victor in his experiments, he was enchanted by the passion Frankenstein had for his work. Most part of the movie is how Igor and Victor work through the experiments, Igor handles his new life and explores what it means for him, while developing a romantic relationship with Lorelei. Oh did I forget to mention, there was a police officer trying to expose their immoral work which he consi...