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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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Lee Min-ho, the smouldering and problematic Prince Charming: How Pachinko promises to change South Korean star’s imageSubscriber Only
March 24, 2022 17:40 IST
Ahead of Pachinko, here's looking at Lee Min-ho's career where he played the protagonist that you ended up rooting for against your better judgement.
Thu, Mar 24, 2022
Seo Ye-ji, IU and Moon Chae-won: The powerful K-drama women who dismantled the damsel in distress tropeSubscriber Only
March 08, 2022 15:15 IST
On Women's Day, here's looking back at the powerful women in the K-drama world - the ones who broke away from the staid stereotypes.
Tue, Mar 08, 2022
Park Min-young and the evolution of office romances: From Secretary Kim to Forecasting Love And WeatherSubscriber Only
March 04, 2022 16:33 IST
On Park Min-young's birthday, here's looking back at the evolution of her office romances from What's Wrong With Secretary Kim to Forecasting Love And Weather.
Fri, Mar 04, 2022
Descendants Of The Sun: Why Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo’s confession of love remains the most intense in K-drama historySubscriber Only
February 24, 2022 11:37 IST
It has been six years since Descendants Of The Sun, starring Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo aired. Here's looking back at why the show's allure still persists today.
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
Park Shin-hye: Why it’s still frustrating to watch her in The Heirs with Lee Min-ho and Kim Woo-binSubscriber Only
February 18, 2022 23:29 IST
Park Shin-hye is one of the best actors in South Korea, and it is still incredibly frustrating to watch her in shows like The Heirs, Pinocchio and Memories Of The Alhambra.
Fri, Feb 18, 2022
Kapoor And Sons explored the suffocating depths of human relationships, unlike Gehraiyaan that remained on the surfaceSubscriber Only
February 17, 2022 09:01 IST
Kapoor & Sons showed how people, and relationships, could be ‘all over the place’ without actually derailing, which sadly, Shakun’s latest film Gehraiyaan could not do.
Fri, Feb 18, 2022
Start-Up: Bae Suzy, Kim Seon-ho and Nam Joo-hyuk’s wholesome yet bittersweet look at loveSubscriber Only
February 14, 2022 16:52 IST
Start-Up, starring Kim Seon-ho, Bae Suzy and Nam Joo-Hyuk, is a strange choice for Valentine's Day, but it's also a perfect one.
Mon, Feb 14, 2022
Snowdrop First Impression: Jisoo and Jung Hae-in set the tone for a consuming romance in tedious premiereSubscriber Only
February 09, 2022 13:40 IST
The first episode of Snowdrop, starring Jisoo and Jung Hae-in was excessively long and dragged out. The chemistry between the leads was the saving grace.
Wed, Feb 09, 2022
Gehraiyaan intimacy director Dar Gai reveals how she got Deepika Padukone-Siddhant Chaturvedi comfortable with each other: ‘Everyone was very curious…’Subscriber Only
February 02, 2022 08:19 IST
Gehraiyaan's intimacy director, Dar Gai, explains how she got Deepika Padukone and Siddhant Chaturvedi comfortable before they could shoot the bold scenes. The film releases on Amazon Prime on February 11.
Thu, Feb 03, 2022
All Of Us Are Dead: No justice for the bullied victims in Netflix’s new zombie horror seriesSubscriber Only
February 01, 2022 16:38 IST
All Of Us Are Dead tried to show the descent of civilisation into chaos, packed with social and apocalyptic messaging, but some of it appeared rather garbled.
Tue, Feb 01, 2022
Train To Busan, Kingdom, Hyun Bin’s Rampant: How Korean shows, films gave a new life to the zombie genreSubscriber Only
January 27, 2022 09:00 IST
Before the zombie show All Of Us Are Dead releases on Netflix, here's looking at how many Korean shows and films decided to take on the horror genre.
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
Our Beloved Summer comes to a bittersweet end: How Choi Woo-shik and Kim Da-mi’s emotionally exhausting drama deviated from tropesSubscriber Only
January 26, 2022 16:32 IST
Our Beloved Summer, starring Choi Woo-shik and Kim Da-mi came to an end yesterday with a bittersweet, yet wholesome finale.
Wed, Jan 26, 2022
5 years of Guardian The Lonely And Great God: The truth behind Gong Yoo’s breakdown during Kim Go-eun’s death sceneSubscriber Only
January 22, 2022 08:04 IST
As Guardian: The Great And Lonely God completes 5 years of its release, here's looking back at the magical K-drama that was imbued with philosophy and realism.
Sun, Jan 23, 2022
7 years of Pinocchio: When Park Shin-hye actually cried during break-up scene with Lee Jong-suk, said show left her weakSubscriber Only
January 17, 2022 09:41 IST
As the Korean drama Pinocchio, starring Lee Jong-suk and Park Shin-hye, completes 7 years of release, here's revisiting the show.
Tue, Jan 18, 2022
Why the brutally bashed Marvel’s Eternals would have made better sense as a Disney Plus seriesSubscriber Only
January 13, 2022 19:09 IST
No Marvel film has been bashed as brutally as The Eternals. Though the film earned $162 million in its opening weekend, it fell short of the box office expectations.
Thu, Jan 13, 2022
13 years of Boys Over Flowers: When Lee Min Ho confessed he couldn’t watch show as it makes him cringeSubscriber Only
January 12, 2022 10:02 IST
As Boys Over Flowers completes 13 years, here's looking back at the cheesy romantic drama that boosted the Hallyu wave and made Lee Min Ho an international sensation.
Thu, Jan 13, 2022
When Hyun Bin was determined to work with Son Ye Jin before CLOY: ‘I wanted to breathe the same air as her’Subscriber Only
January 11, 2022 08:53 IST
Before Crash Landing On You, there was this film called The Negotiation, a film far from the mush. It was a psychological hostage drama, starring Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin.
Wed, Jan 12, 2022
Bob Saget and the legacy of TV’s best dads, Danny Tanner and ‘future’ Ted MosbySubscriber Only
January 10, 2022 17:04 IST
Bob Saget immortalised many roles in his lifetime, the 90's kids will always remember him as the dust-busting, goofy dad, Danny Tanner. The actor passed away on Sunday at the age of 65.
Mon, Jan 10, 2022
Ghost Doctor to Guardian, The Tale Of Nine-Tailed Fox: How supernatural, fantasy powered K-dramaSubscriber Only
January 09, 2022 08:40 IST
Korean shows have ghosts, witches, demons and deities too, but what makes them different from other run-of-the-mill fantasy content?
Mon, Jan 10, 2022
Where Marvel shows scored over its movies: Tackling the ugliness of griefSubscriber Only
January 04, 2022 16:05 IST
Grief has been sketchy in nearly all Marvel films. It has been limited to just being a plot device, or serves as a motivation for the (mostly) male heroes to save the world from more pain and destruction. It’s usually been predictable -- the motto is always to do better.
Wed, Jan 05, 2022
Atrangi Re stamps on every opportunity to handle mental illness in a sensitive mannerSubscriber Only
January 03, 2022 08:11 IST
It's 2021, and Bollywood has decided to subject its audience to Atrangi Re, a film that completely stamps on the concept of mental health.
Tue, Jan 04, 2022
Arpita Khan prayed Aayush Sharma outshines Salman Khan in Antim: ‘She said if I messed this up…’Subscriber Only
December 07, 2021 11:37 IST
Aayush Sharma talks about his journey, the challenges that he has faced in Bollywood, his equation with Salman Khan and how his wife Arpita Khan Sharma reacted to his performance in Antim: The Final Truth.
Tue, Dec 07, 2021
In defence of Bhavesh Joshi Superhero: Revisiting Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor’s vulnerable masked vigilanteSubscriber Only
November 09, 2021 12:49 IST
On Harshvardhan Kapoor's birthday, here's revisiting his film Bhavesh Joshi: Superhero, an impactful attempt at crafting the vulnerable and ordinary superhero whose only superpower is his rage at a broken world around him.
Tue, Nov 09, 2021
RHTDM turns 20: How Dia Mirza, R Madhavan film showed Bollywood’s love for the brash and abusive heroSubscriber Only
October 19, 2021 09:14 IST
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein released 20 years ago. The Dia Mirza, R Madhavan and Saif Ali Khan film celebrated all the problematic tropes that Bollywood falls prey to, including stalking and abusive behaviour.
Wed, Oct 20, 2021
Explained: How Korean wave is so much more than just Netflix’s Squid GameSubscriber Only
October 16, 2021 10:40 IST
Squid Game isn’t a flash in the pan for Korean dramas, it has been a pawn in South Korea’s ambition to spread awareness about their culture.
Sat, Oct 16, 2021
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