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  • Helicopter Eela

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    Starring: Kajol, Neha Dhupia, Riddhi Sen, Zakir Hussain

    Genre: Comedy/ Drama

    This was on my wish list ever since the movie had its trailer launched. I had the privilege to watch it in my free time. It explores the phenomenon called helicopter parenting. Well, helicopter parenting is a phenomenon where you as a parent just pay too much attention to a child’s problems. It is a style of parenting which kind of makes the child suffocate in a relation as a family.

    The story revolves around a single mother called Eela and her son Vivaan. Eela was an aspiring singer/model who left everything . She did that so because her husband abandons her. Now she only focuses on every move made by her son. This leaves her son feeling irritated as he feels his space is being violated. He tries to explain it to her but she does end up interfering a way lot.

    This leads to a huge argument between the two. So does the mother-son relationship improve or does it go down the drain? Watch the movie to find out. The movie was a flop at the box office but frankly speaking I loved the movie.

    It explores the bond shared between the mother and a son. I loved the performances of Riddhi Sen and Neha Dhupia. Kajol was also great but these two steal the show. So do watch it for these two. Its a fine watch. Do tell me about your experiences in the comments section.

    Rating: ***

    Kajol as eela
    The theatrical poster

    Que: What is the name of Vivaan’s girlfriend in the movie?

    a. Nikita

    b. Sanjana

    c. Rashi

    d. Mitali


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  • Bringing the nation’s husband home

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    Genre: Romance/Drama

    Author: Ye Fai Ye

    “Of all the music that reached farthest into the heaven, it is the beating of a loving heart “

    Henry Ward Beecher

    Well to be frank I am not a fan of romantic genre. Be it the movies or novels. This is because they kind of have this over the top stories. The writers are to be blamed for the portrayal of the characters that you keep on wondering is this even possible in real life?

    But I for a change decided not to cringe upon the romantic genre. I decided to check it out and tried to keep an open mind about this genre. Another reason was that the graphics seemed appealing to me. It was a novel which was kind of appearing again and again on my reading device. So I decided to give it a shot.

    It did not turn out to be a bad decision at all. At first the story revolved around the cold relation shared by the protagonists of the story. They are Lu Jinnian and Qian Anhao. Both are in love with each other since high school yet do not acknowledge it due to various reasons. Add to that the drama in the form of Lu Jinnian’s stepmother Han. She hates him and never ever treats him properly.

    So do the lovers meet in the end? Or does the story has to end in a tragedy like Romeo and Juliet? That’s for you to find out. The reason is I don’t want to give away the story . But be rest assured that there are a lot of twists in the story. The book has some 973 chapters in it.

    The best part is that despite it being a lengthy book, it never gets boring. This has to be attributed to the imagination of the author. However there are a lot of references to intimate moments in the book. So I did get a little cringy. But those who love to read the genre might enjoy it. So yes I did enjoy the book which is a big thing. I loved the character of Lu Jinnian the most. The reason despite having his share of hardships he did not let his love falter away. But how I wished the character of Qian Anhao was a little bit stronger. Though she is shown to be a stronger person but at times she is shown to be too vulnerable to believe.

    Overall the book was a good read. Do tell me about your experiences as well in the comments section. Wish you happy reading!!!

    the graphic novel

    Que: How does Qian Anhao suffer a miscarriage the first time?

    a. She undergoes an abortion

    b. She slips and falls down a staircase

    c. She consumes the swallow’s nest containing sleeping pills

    d.She is ordered to do so by Lu Jinnian for her career.

    Rating: ****

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  • Pa-gals: Kahani flatmates ki

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    Genre: Comedy/ Drama

    Presented by: Girliyappa

    No. of episodes: 08

    To put it in the words of Kristen Bell, “I have the best roommates in the world. It creates a sense of family and that’ s really important to me. Things can get so lonely without it.”

    I am sure we all have had the moments which we have shared with our friends. The friends which we don’t know at first but end up becoming an integral part of our lives. This includes friends from our school, our college and even work place. Sometimes we do end up being close with our room mates. This happens if we are living outside the home town.

    So, the series revolves around three room mates namely Sonia, Mamta, Disha (in the first season) and Wiki (in the second season). Sonia is a Bengali who has a steady job and is a cleanliness freak. Mamta is a kind of mess and a person who is supposedly a social media star. But she was send away so as to try her luck in acting. The profiles of Disha and Wiki are not painted properly though Wiki is shown to be pretty desperate as a person who can do anything .

    The show explores the drama faced by the roommates. Be it cleanliness issues, commitment issues or even rent payment issues the show explores it all. Plus you have a doses of comedy with a bit of drama as well.

    Well to be frank I enjoyed the second season of the show more. I mean Prajakta Koli was great as Disha but Wiki(Akankasha Thakur) stole the show off her. Mamta(Srishti Shrivastav) is loud but I guess its just how the character is supposed to be. Ronjini Chakraborty as Sonia is great. So do watch it to fulfill your dose of comedy. Also spend some time reminiscing about the encounters you had with your roomies. Do tell me about your experiences too about your roomies. And yes about the series as well in the comments section.

    The first season roomies- Disha, Mamta and Sonali

    Que: What is the qualification of Sonali in the series?

    a. MBBS

    b. B.A.(LLB)

    c. M.Tech

    d. MBA


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