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'RadioPetti'

The images of this captioned Tamil movie are fresh in my mind. It portrays such a simple, slow-paced and genuine expression of emotions. Key characters include a nostalgic old man, his devoted & caring wife and his angry & frustrated son. All of them are trapped in their own circumstances and probably don't want to get out. Its a story of how one finds peace in the surrounding chaos. Maybe as one gets enriched with life's experiences, they stop finding meaning to life. They are just happy living the peaceful monotonous journey for whatever time left. Days go by reminiscing the sweet golden past and memories of loved ones. One can't change what has happened but surely can find solace in days to come.

An Apple a day keeps The Doctor Away?

Hi to my blog after a considerable break again. May be I got some time from Viaan again or maybe I got too emotional today to feel like writing. Just finished watching 'Ankur Arora Murder case'. For those of you who haven't watched this movie, its about a surgical error by a renowned doctor which leads to death of a child. Well, I don't know if death of a child invokes more emotions in all parents but it did in my case. I found myself crying with the characters in the movie almost every time. Apart from the usual anger which welled on the doctors making such careless mistakes, I also tried to logically think about the life of a doctor working round the clock in a hospital. I can't imagine myself looking at and treating hurt/helpless people day in and day out without getting proper sleep/ rest or peace. It might be the most job-satisfaction giving profession but it takes a toll on one both physically and emotionally. I have often felt offended/upset with the d...