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Lakshana N Palat
Lakshana N Palat covers pop-culture, ranging from Bollywood, Hollywood, and K-Pop across mediums. You can write to her at lakshana.palat@indianexpress.com or you can find her on Twitter at @lakshanapalat.
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Song Joong-ki, the master of icy glares: From Nice Guy to Vincenzo, how he made the anti-hero look just so goodSubscriber Only
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On Song Joong-ki's birthday, here's revisiting his portrayal of the anti-hero in shows like Nice Guy and Vincenzo.
Mon, Oct 03, 2022
Revisiting Lee Jong-suk’s Romance Is A Bonus Book on his birthday: A delightful, moving tale of childhood loveSubscriber Only
September 14, 2022 14:59 IST
On Lee Jong-suk's birthday, here's looking at his series, Romance Is A Bonus Book, a rather underrated romantic K-drama.
Wed, Sep 14, 2022
BTS RM and his knack for lyrical wordplay: Ddaeng, Cypher Pt 2, how the rapper wields the pen like a swordSubscriber Only
September 12, 2022 07:58 IST
Apart from powerful stage presence, rapping skills and leading one of the biggest boy-bands in the world, RM has another weapon in his arsenal---he wields his pen like a sword. On his birthday, here's looking at his power of wordplay.
Mon, Sep 12, 2022
Revisiting Manmarziyaan: Anurag Kashyap’s tale of messy romance is as real as it getsSubscriber Only
September 09, 2022 12:16 IST
On Anurag Kashyap's birthday, here's revisiting one of his most realistic films about romance, Manmarziyaan.
Fri, Sep 09, 2022
Little Women First Impression: Kim Go-eun proves her Midas touch with this hardened, cynical reinvention of the literary classicSubscriber Only
September 06, 2022 13:40 IST
Netflix's new dystopian series Little Women might just be the one of the best Korean shows on the streaming platform this year.
Tue, Sep 06, 2022
House of the Dragon Episode 3 Review: A taste of the old Game of Thrones madness, courtesy Matt Smith’s DaemonSubscriber Only
September 05, 2022 08:15 IST
The third episode of House of The Dragon shows that the series is slowly upping its game, with regard to the Daemon storyline, while everything else still seems to fade in and out of dreariness.
Mon, Sep 05, 2022
BTS’ Jungkook: From backup dancer, K-pop idol at 15 to global superstar at 25Subscriber Only
September 01, 2022 08:50 IST
On Jungkook's birthday, here's looking at his rise from a teenage idol to a global superstar.
Thu, Sep 01, 2022
House of the Dragon Episode 2 review: Game of Thrones prequel revels in vile misogyny for shock valueSubscriber Only
August 29, 2022 07:31 IST
The second episode of House of The Dragon just dropped on Disney Plus Hotstar. Continuing with what we saw in Game of Thrones, the men in power continue to make terrible decisions.
Tue, Aug 30, 2022
Cafe Minamdang: Seo In-guk’s loony crime thriller sacrifices riveting storytelling for unnecessary comedySubscriber Only
August 24, 2022 16:21 IST
Cafe Minamdang is good fun at the beginning and it had suspense, comedy and a romance blended well into the story. But, it is all sacrificed for forced storylines, hamming and a rather problematic twist that we really didn’t need.
Wed, Aug 24, 2022
House of the Dragon Episode 1 review: Game of Thrones prequel lacks the fire and power of the originalSubscriber Only
August 22, 2022 08:49 IST
House of the Dragon Episode 1 review: The much-awaited prequel series to Game of Thrones is here. While it has certain moments of promise, it doesn't quite have the sheen that the original show had.
Tue, Aug 23, 2022
Extraordinary Attorney Woo: Park Eun-bin’s show is a warm, worthwhile watchSubscriber Only
August 19, 2022 15:10 IST
Extraordinary Attorney Woo has many, many flaws---but it’s also warm, loving and wholesome, just like the lead protagonist.
Fri, Aug 19, 2022
Gulshan Devaiah-Drashti Dhami’s Duranga is a bland, soulless adaptation of Lee Joon-gi’s emotionally volatile Flower Of EvilSubscriber Only
August 19, 2022 12:37 IST
As Zee 5's Duranga releases, here's looking back the original show, Flower Of Evil, which starred Lee Joon-gi and Moon Chae-won.
Fri, Aug 19, 2022
Alia Bhatt’s Darlings and retaliation to abuse: The road from grievous rage to closure is a hellish nightmare Subscriber Only
August 11, 2022 08:01 IST
Darlings, even if clumsily, enters the darkest aspects of human psyche and brings forth the numerous emotions coursing through Alia Bhatt's Badru -- betrayal, grief, anger and the irrational fury for letting the cycle of abuse continue for so long.
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
Marvel’s Groot will go through ‘wide range of emotions’ in series I am Groot, writers tease eventual love storySubscriber Only
August 09, 2022 13:31 IST
Marvel's executive producer and head of streaming Brad Winderbaum and Producer-writer Kirsten Lepore talk about Marvel's upcoming series, I am Groot, a series of shorts on the fan-favourite character.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
Revisiting Fahadh Faasil’s Joji: Chilling and numbing, one of his finest performances yetSubscriber Only
August 08, 2022 08:41 IST
On Fahadh Faasil's birthday, here's looking back at his film, Joji, directed by Dileesh Pothan.
Mon, Aug 08, 2022
Milind Soman says he has been ‘objectified’ from the beginning of his career: ‘If I’m uncomfortable with being a sex symbol, then I shouldn’t be here’Subscriber Only
August 01, 2022 08:21 IST
Milind Soman, who recently participated in the Lifelong Fight Lazy Run in Delhi, talks to Indian Express about his attitude towards fitness, mental health, his career trajectory and his feelings about a sex symbol.
Mon, Aug 01, 2022
Big Mouth First Impression: Lee Jong-suk and Yoona power a deliciously dark narrative in gripping premiereSubscriber Only
July 29, 2022 16:01 IST
Big Mouth, starring Lee Jong-suk and Yoona just dropped on Disney Hotstar.
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Lee Jong-suk on making comeback with Big Mouth, chemistry with Girls Generation’s Yoona: ‘If you’re looking for romance…’Subscriber Only
July 29, 2022 10:13 IST
Directed by Oh Choong-hwan, Big Mouth stars Lee Jong-suk and Im Yoon-ah in the lead roles.
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Adamas first impression: Ji Sung and Seo Ji-hye shine in an exhaustive premiere that tries too much at onceSubscriber Only
July 27, 2022 18:11 IST
Adamas, starring Ji Sung and Seo Ji-Hye in the lead roles, dropped on Disney Plus Hotstar today.
Wed, Jul 27, 2022
Netflix’s Persuasion makes a criminal mockery of human pathos in Jane Austen’s most complex novel of love and griefSubscriber Only
July 19, 2022 17:26 IST
Completely obliterating the societal context of the regency era, Netflix's Persuasion has none of the nuance, complexity and layers of the novel—instead it’s a run-of-the-mill love story that could have just been set in high school and has less impact than Tall Girl.
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
Shah Rukh Khan’s Rahul in Yes Boss wins over all other Rahuls of his career: 25 years of his flawed, yet loveable rom-com with Juhi ChawlaSubscriber Only
July 18, 2022 14:02 IST
As Yes Boss completes 25 years, here's looking back at the film starring Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla.
Mon, Jul 18, 2022
J-Hope’s Jack In The Box is an intoxicating, tension-ridden insight into the real Jung Hoseok; introduces us to BTS’ Chapter 2Subscriber Only
July 18, 2022 09:24 IST
BTS' J-Hope's latest album Jack In The Box delved into different facets of his personality and sensibility, exploring the real Jung Hoseok, rather than just the person we've seen for the past decade.
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
Ji Chang-wook, the earnest romantic and the tough action hero: Revisiting Suspicious Partner, Healer and K2; his best performancesSubscriber Only
July 05, 2022 08:11 IST
On Ji Chang-wook's birthday, here's revisiting his best shows, Suspicious Partner, The K2 and Healer.
Tue, Jul 05, 2022
Jugjugg Jeeyo: Neetu Kapoor captures the raw anguish of a loveless marriage in one scene, everything else is just noiseSubscriber Only
June 28, 2022 08:04 IST
Jugjugg Jeeyo had the right themes, but it derailed by delving into trite, sexist comedy, and utilising age-old Bollywood tropes for a story that was intended to be progressive.
Wed, Jun 29, 2022
As a wry, reticent spectator, Tobey Maguire gave one of his best performances in The Great GatsbySubscriber Only
June 27, 2022 08:46 IST
On Tobey Maguire's birthday, here's looking back at his performance in 2013 film, The Great Gatsby.
Tue, Jun 28, 2022
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