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The junction was busy; it was peak time, and most commuters were on their way to work. In the middle of the junction stood a lamppost—fancy and shorter than usual, with a Victorian lampshade. No one seemed to notice as a woman walked toward it. She approached at a fatigued pace, her eyes vacant, and her long dupatta flowing in the wind. When she reached the lamppost, she took off her dupatta and swung it around the post. It took her three attempts to form a noose. A few passersby noticed her and gathered around, while most ignored the scene and continued on their way, preoccupied with their busy schedules. The onlookers pulled out their phones to record the unfolding drama; after all, drama means views. Oblivious to her surroundings, she tightened the noose around her throat, as if no one else existed. Slowly but steadily, she pulled on the end of the dupatta. Her body began to rise, her eyes bulging and bloodshot, with her tongue hanging from the corner of her mouth. The sounds of cam...

Well, well, I am back with another watchlist barometer. And here are 2 under my scanner today, since I recently watched them. They are Scarpetta and Anniversary. April is going to be challenging for me, as my daughter is starting secondary school now, with many new subjects being introduced, so I will be light on writing and will take a month off from my movie/web series and musical posts. So, I thought of writing the last entertainment post for March today- what better than an entertainment-filled Sunday?  Scarpetta ( Web Series) I had revealed a bit about the series in my last post . But the context was entirely different from that of a review. Today, however, I will share my views on it. First of all, why did I choose to watch it? Well, simple answer: Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Simon Baker (after such a long time)!!  And I started enjoying it, initially, although Kidman's never-smiling, upright, too-perfect-to-be-true character was a bit much for me to take. But a...

I had completed watching the first season of Scarpetta. Honestly, at first, I was stepping out of my comfort zone (not enjoying family drama in a twisted tale of a serial killer hunt), and somehow started liking the built-in family chaos around Dr Scarpetta. But later on, when that drama became the whole point, and the search was reduced to a sudden revelation by the time we were almost exhausted about who was getting duped, who was in a relationship, and who was doing what in that very family, I certainly got disappointed. (My thought: absolutely. I heard people praising it.) The whole point of my lament is an interesting but somewhat scary concept that was a major highlight of the Family Drama in the thriller web series on Prime. Dr Scarpetta's ( played convincingly by Nicole Kidman) niece, the nerdy, brilliant geek Lucy,  who had lost her wife, Janet, had invented an AI version of the latter to be with her 24/7.  Oh no, no, I ain't giving away more, as of now. I am starting...

It's hard for me to believe it's already been a year since I finished Blogchatter A 2 Z 2025. Last year, I accomplished the seemingly impossible by reviewing Bengali movies from A 2 Z. The biggest challenge? The letters F, Q, W, X, Y, and, of course, Z. However, thanks to the incredible world of Bangla Movies—often referred to as Tollywood—and the talented Bengali filmmakers, they created films that corresponded to all 26 letters of the alphabet. That's how my A 2 Z Challenge of 2025 was a success.  Now that I'm preparing for my A2Z journey in 2026, I've been doing a lot of thinking. I initially considered writing 26 poems, one for each day, but felt that might be a cliché. Then, I realised I want to try something I've been practising for a while, thanks to the platform Penmancy. Instead of stating what I'm writing about, I plan to show it—after all, the saying goes, "Show, Don't Tell," and I won't be telling.  Here's my plan: I will ch...

I am not a singer, but I sing decently. Most of us Bengalis have that skill, as it is, a generational trait. More than singing, I love listening to songs, and in fact, I love listening to any form of music. And yes, just as per the theme of Blogchatter Blog Hop this week, being a moody Gemini, I need constant recharge to keep on going with mundane tasks. What can be better than good music?  I don't confine myself to a particular genre of music. But mostly I get drawn to music from the 90s to 2010. After that, I can count and say the very few songs that have attracted me. Now, I have grown up listening to varied forms of music- Rabindra sangeet, old Bengali light music, Mohammed Rafi, Jagjit Sing, Boney M, Beatles, Ghulam Ali, Mehdi Hassan, Runa Laila, Old Hindi movie songs and even classical music of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi and Parveen Sultana. Most of my family members have been inclined to music, and I have learned the same from them. Therefore, music plays an im...

2025 was amazing for me in respect to travelling, with one family trip to Rajasthan and one solo trip to Goa (thanks to Blogchatter). However, it wasn't that great for my health goals. I have started this year with a conscious effort to improve my health. Let's see how it goes. What went wrong in 2025 2025 had been a milestone year in my life, as I finally became a published author. For that, I had spent many sleepless nights and pages of drafts and ended up being published in 9 anthologies so far, in a single year. This had affected my health habits, and since I had been taking care of the family all this time, I found very little time to pay attention to my own health. Because whatever time I got for myself, I spent it in writing and reading.  The Lifestyle I am Looking Forward To in 2026: Eating Correctly:  I had not been eating right throughout last year, especially during the entire festive season, which led to unhealthy eating habits. This year, I am being extra careful ...

We are mostly used to watching films that show action-packed sequences with men in the lead fighting the bad. However, many movies also feature strong female characters fighting the bad for their own defence, either to protect themselves or their family. We can always find strong female characters in films like Tomb Raider, but these portrayals of women who take up the gun/sword as their work.  The ones we would be discussing today are mothers who are being wronged or threatened and who come out stronger by defending themselves and their families. 1. Double Jeopardy (1999): Ashley Judd stars as Libby, a married woman who gets falsely accused of her husband Nick's murder, while on a sailing getaway. Libby, who realises that her husband has framed the whole situation for insurance money, gets paroled in a parole house with her safety officer, Lehman, while her son is adopted by her friend Angela. What follows is an action-packed journey of revenge and betrayal. The movie is full of t...