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  • Classmates

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    Starring: Sai Tamhankar, Ankush Chaudhary, Sonali Kulkarni, Sachit Patil, Siddharth Chandekar

    Genre: Youth/Suspense

    ” It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.”

    Ralph Waldo Emerson

    As another Friendship Day gift I decided to share a movie which is one of my personal favorites. Also the great thing about this movie is that it is an official remake of the Malayalam movie of the same name but with a few tweaks. After all creative liberty does exist and should exist right ? Though my personal recommendation would be to watch both the Malayalam as well as the Marathi version and decide which one you loved the most. Mind you though it will be a tough choice to make because both of them are good in their own manner.

    But right now the focus is on the Marathi version. So put on your seat belts as I take you down through a journey which is filled with a cradle of emotions. This story revolves around the classmates of a college who are in their last year of college and their friend Ani who is in the first year. These classmates are Satya, Apu, Amit , Rohit , Aditi and Heena. Satya and Rohit (also known as Swimmer ) are rivals while Aditi and Heena are the best of friends. Apu is a tomboy who is also Satya’s right hand. But it is Ani who connects them all as he is the principal’s son and a great negotiator.

    Satya aspires to be a political bighead in the future while Rohit aspires to be a swimmer even though he comes from a political background. However things take an ugly turn when Aditi decides to file her nomination for student elections against Satya. Will things take a worse turn and affect everyone ? Or does it has something else in the store? Watch the movie to find out .

    The script is well written and the performances are first class. Sai Tamhankar and Ankush Chaudhary rock as Apu and Satya . Even Siddharth Chandekar as Ani steals the show. So do watch the movie and tell me about your experiences in the comments section. Waiting to hear about it from you all. Hope you do enjoy the movie just like I did. Happy watching fellas!!!

    ” In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.”

    Khalil Gibran

    p.s.: I have watched both the versions and loved both of them a lot.

    The Marathi movie poster
    The classmates from top to bottom: Amit, Ani, Pratap, Heena, Rohit, Appu, Satya and Aditi
    The Malayalam movie classmates
    The Malayalam movie poster

    Que: In the Marathi version, Satya is shown to be a member of a political party. Name the party.

    a. Bhartiya Rashtra Paksha

    b. Bharat Jan Parishad

    c. Yuva Awaaz Party

    d. Yuva Shakti Party

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  • Kota Factory

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    Genre: Educational/Comedy

    Presented By: The Viral Fever

    No. of episodes: 5

    ” Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”

    Malcolm X

    First of all wishing all my readers and followers a very Happy Friendship Day. Hope you guys would have made great plans with all your friends. After all they are the ones who are like second family to us. Isn’t that right. As far as I am concerned I am caught up with my course work and internship. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t provide you the insights into what I watch and read .

    So this week I present to you(actually Unacademy presents to you with The Viral Fever )The Kota Factory. Kota is a small town situated in the state of Rajasthan. Actually only two things has made the place famous : its kachori and its penchant for producing toppers for IIT-JEE and NEET. Well for the uninitiated , IIT-JEE and NEET are the two gateways to aspirants aiming to become engineers and doctors of the future. Most of the students start as early as 9th standard to get into the so called prestigious Indian Institute Of Technology and The All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

    The Kota Factory is actually a take on the flourishing coaching industry of the place. It tries to explore the so called coaching industry through the characters of Vaibhav Pandey, Uday, and Meena. Vaibhav Pandey is a bright student who moves to Kota from Itarsi to increase his chances to get into the so called “IITs”. At first he is uncomfortable with the place as the food is not to his liking and the water doesn’t suit him. Enter Jeetu Bhaiya, an ex IITian , an agony aunt and a Physics faculty in Prodigy classes. He inspires Vaibhav to have faith in himself. However a time comes when Vaibhav has to take a tough call(be assured no spoilers here). It is Jeetu Bhaiya who inspires him to broaden his thinking and horizons. Does Vaibhav follow Jeetu Bhaiya’s advice? That is for you guys to find out.

    The script is well written , the characters crack the roles. I personally loved the bromance shared by Vaibhav, Meena and Uday. Jeetu Bhaiya deserves a huge shoutout. Also Ahsaas Channa ‘s portrayal of Shivangi Rawat is a fresh take on the portrayal of an independent girl. The show has everything you love to watch- comedy, drama, tragedy, bromance and romance. So do give this show a watch and tell me about your experiences in the comments section. Happy watching fellas!!!!

    Rating: ****and a 1/2 stars

    The poster of the show- Uday, Vaibhav, Jeetu Bhaiya, Shivangi Rawat and Balmukund Meena
    A scene from the show

    Que: In one of the episodes , Vaibhav develops feelings for a girl. What is the name of the girl?

    a. Shivangi

    b. Urvi

    c. Vartika

    d. Pranali

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  • Totto Chan: The little girl at the window

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    Author: Tetsuko Kuroyangi

    Genre: Children/ Autobiographical

    ” I had a happy childhood : extremely outdoorsy and independent.”

    Dasha Zhukhova

    I actually first need to apologize my readers and followers for keeping you waiting and hungry for the next post. It was just that I was too busy caught up with my work. Though the work is still on , but I can manage to squeeze in some time for my readers and followers. As after all they keep me going and make me feel motivated to write.

    So for a long time I did not have a single book to write upon but thanks to an assignment of mine I got this golden opportunity to catch upon my reading. The book Totto Chan to be frank was read by me earlier as well. But to be frank I did not remember anything about the book. The only memory that was in my mind about the book was that I had read an extract of the book when in 6th or 7th standard. Well enough of my rambling now I get straight to the point .

    Totto Chan is a book that explores the childhood experiences of the author. The author was expelled from her previous school because she was considered too naughty by nature. However her life at Tomoe changed drastically as she found it to be the school that was much to her liking. She flourished as a student there. She was the principal’s favourite.

    The book describes her experiences at Tomoe and how that school helped her shape her personality. She reminisces about all the experiences at the school. Some are fun , some are thoughtful and some just make you fall in love with the children.

    I personally enjoyed reading the book as it made me nostalgic about my school days. I am sure after you guys read it you will feel the same. So what are you waiting for ? Go grab a copy and enjoy revisiting your childhood days as well.

    ” If you had an essentially happy childhood that tends to dwell with you.”

    Tracy Kidder

    Rating: ***and a 1/2

    The cover page of the book

    Que: Who was the ghost who got bitten by mosquitoes?

    a. Totto Chan

    b. Migita

    c. Sakko chan

    d. Takashi

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I’m Roshani

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