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Top 6 Bengali Crime Series Streaming Now

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I just realised I have watched very few movies this year, especially the Hollywood ones. I have been watching many Bengali web series, as I write about those mostly. And in the recent few weeks, I have watched many of those. Today I will be writing about those. 1. Abar Proloy 2: Saswata Chatterji is back as Inspector Animesh Dutta, after much convincing from higher authorities. He leads an investigation of a high-profile gold heist in the urban landscape of Kolkata. Some influential names resurface, but he is hell-bent on cracking the case.  The series has become very popular, but somehow I missed the excitement of the first season. Saswata is amazing, and all the other performances are good too. The action sequences are entertaining. It is streaming on Zee5. 2. Chadmabeshi: It is always good to watch Parambrata Chattopadhyay on screen. My mother-in-law used to watch a TV serial where he appeared for a few days, but all of a sudden his character got killed and, while I had been sim...
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Book Review: Glaani Bhavati Bharat by Debarati Mukhopadhyay

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I have no qualms about saying that Debarati Mukhopadhyay is one of my favourite authors among the present generation of writers in Bengal. Her works, such as Narach and Krishnasindhuki, have inspired me and greatly influenced my reading habits.  Her write-ups are rich in historical references and a lot of information about medieval India, especially Bengal. She has also penned a series of books featuring her investigative duo, Rudra-Priyam. Interestingly, these books are also enriched with numerous historical events and happenings, presented with a dash of thriller and mystery.  Glaani Bhavati Bharat is one of the books in the Rudra-Priyam series. And today I am going to write about the book. About the Book Rudra, a daredevil IPS officer, along with her able team, investigates a series of murders in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. Along the investigative trail, she finds out about a community in America that still maintains a lifestyle of the medieval era. A possible conn...
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16 A-List Actors Who Played Dreaded Killers OnScreen

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 A little birdie informed me that Magneto and Professor X are going to be replaced. Is it true? Hmm, whatever it is, Marvel knows. But Fassbender and McAvoy -no longer in those roles. Look at them... No, I mean just look. I am sure my uncle would have had the same thought 15 years ago, when they both replaced (rather, played younger versions of) Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, respectively. But whatever that is, today my blog post is neither about X-Men nor about the new replacements.  Today I thought of digging up the work histories of a few actors, generally tagged as heartthrobs for the roles they play and the image they have created among audiences. And there is a large number of popular actors who have played dreadful, negative characters, of killers. We all know, but just a dive down memory lane. 1. Al Pacino: Yes, he is still considered a heart-throb at 85. And the movie that comes to my mind where he played a serial killer was Righteous Kill, directed by Jon Avnet, a...
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Humanity, Afresh

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As soon as he reached the 20th floor, the elevator opened to the quietest arena of the entire building. There were people, well-dressed, perfect-bodied, mechanically functioning on some superior power’s instructions. It was in desperate need of a restart. He walked forward to the reception desk.  A woman, draped in white overalls, smiled at him. “Welcome to Curestus. How may I help you?” Her almost-automated voice and perfectly set teeth made it clear that she was one of them. Within exactly 5 minutes, he was instructed to enter one of the rooms with a glass door.  Glendale Bjorkich was seated on his ivory chair- a balding, obese man in his 50s, suffering from acute asthma. This was the biggest sign that he was not one of them. How could he be! He ran the whole Curestus. At one corner of the hall was his secretary, Miss Molly. Her quick side glances didn’t escape his eyes, and that’s what made her so real. Glendale almost brushed him off. That was an assurance that even such a...
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Freedom, Voice of Youth, 5 Bengali Books & 6 Songs

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I can't be serious for long, so when we think about Freedom,  I am not going to lecture on what we have yet to achieve, what can be improved, and what we can do to improve the state of our nation. I am not in any position to share my opinion, but as a common citizen of a democracy, I can highlight how a nation's entire system gets questioned when one of the strongest forces, the future of our tomorrow, the youth, stands united. We saw that recently and now and again. Every revolution starts with the youth. This 79th Independence Day, this is my humble tribute to the power of youth and their voice.  The first event that comes to our mind when we think about Freedom is our Freedom Movement, that of independence, which we enjoy today, after years spent under foreign rule. A major chunk of the freedom movement was made up of the youth of those times. Students, common citizens, even farmers- all constituted a majority of young fighters. They were bold, courageous, and passionate, w...
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Book Review: Reason to Fight by Chandrayan Gupta

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Well, well, what a rainy Tuesday. Isn't it time for an edgy thriller? Though not a thriller, per se, I finished watching Spider Noir, and my, my, did I not love it? I was a bit upset watching Nicholas Cage in Longlegs. I mean that same guy who used to make a wheel look sexy ( Ghost Rider, Con Air, Gone in 60 Seconds ), turning to an almost faceless serial killer, hmmm. So Spider Noir brought back that old Cage back, and I loved watching him once again. Coming back to thrillers, I picked up quite a different sort of thriller this time: Reason to Fight by Chandrayan Gupta.  About the Book A troubled teenager's death is passed off as suicide by the police, while his father, a noted actor, suspects foul play. Private detective Radha Bose takes up the case and digs into the strange world of the dead teenager, along with the help of her newly appointed assistant, Aditya Gokhale. What they find about the people involved shocks them and the readers equally. About the Author Chandrayan ...
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Rest, Replenish and Rejuvenate with Watermelon

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There is something called a Watermelon Day! Well, that's new to me, but watermelon has been a daily affair for me and my household for the last 6-7years. However, there was a time when it was treated as a seasonal fruit, especially available during summers, and was drunk on those scorching summer afternoons. Those were the days when a watermelon appeared as a symbol of rest, replenishment, and rejuvenation before going out or after coming home from the blows of the extreme heat.  Now picture this. Summer holidays, a calming day at the pool, and a glass of watermelon juice in hand- that's what I am talking about. A watermelon brings that "Sukoon wali" feeling. A whole idea of rest, may be not in the literal sense, but perhaps the rest and cooling of our inner self, our mind. There is a lot of pressure these days- workload, Ghar ka load and then Social media and news channel load. Those true"Chayn ke" moments have sort of disappeared. So, here's a quick ha...
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