I Happen To Watch These

I have become very selective with regard to watching movies and serials. In place of adrenaline rush I now go for meaningful and thought provoking plots.

Adarsh Bal Vidyalaya on Amazon Prime – Web Series – Hindi

Adarsh Bal Vidyalaya is a school of disinterested students and an eclectic bunch of teachers having their individual teaching and disciplining styles. The school is patronized by an illiterate politician and headed by a Principal who wants better results and rank for the school so that he can earn a trip to Cambridge University.

A spoof on our education system, this series is one of those rare intelligent comedies viewers get to enjoy.

Governor on Amazon Prime – Movie – Hindi

Hand picked to head the Reserve Bank Of India is an lAS Officer who has to save the country on the verge of bankruptcy.

Based on true facts this movie is a must watch.

Matargashti on Netflix –  Short Web Series – Hindi

This is the story of a loving but undemonstrative father and his humorous attempts at guarding his growing, motherless, teenage daughter from male attention.

An entertaining father daughter drama which highlights the needs of a teenager vis a vis the traditional expectations of a clueless single parent.

Dilwali Diwali on Netflix – Movie – Hindi

It’s about a family torn between residing in a one room tenement called The Camp and a posh apartment in a high rise. One provides life amongst close friends and kind neighbours the other luxurious but insulated living.

A feel good family drama on divided opinion on quality of life between two generations.

Aalap on Hoichoi – Movie – Bengali

Pablo Majumdar and Aditi Mitra happen to rent the same flat. Pablo who has night duty thinks his flat mate is male named Aditya while Aditi who has day duty likewise thinks that she is sharing the flat with a female. They have never seen or talked to each other and communicate through one line post-it messages on the fridge or the kitchen cabinet. But they share responsibilities, food kept in the fridge, sometimes a bottle of beer. Camaraderie gives way to an irresistible curiosity to meet when inadvertently both come to know the reality of the situation. Will this curiosity develop into love?

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What movies and serials have you been watching ?

How have they entertained or inspired you?

Would you like to recommend any of them ?