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I didn't plan to blog about The Sky is Pink movie review when I set out to watch the Priyanka Chopra starrer, which is based on the true story of a little girl called Aisha (starring Zaira Wasim). But when I cried throughout the movie and felt that my heart was breaking into bits, I knew that I had to write about it. [READ: Love to watch Malayalam movies? Which is Jayaram's first film?]                                    [Image: Priyanka Chopra on Twitter] Aisha is born with a rare congenital disorder, paving the way for a very complicated web of family dynamics, particularly the emotional upheavals that it takes her parents whom she cutely calls as - Panda (Farhan Akhtar) and Moose (Priyanka Chopra).   For those wondering what the story is all about, contemplate on this uncomfortable question: "What would you do if you had a choice - to abort your child to spare it from suffering for...

Vidyarambham 2019 will forever remain one of my happiest moments of the year.   Growing up, the festival of Vijayadashami is linked to my happiest memories with my cousins and parents, a remembrance of piping hot prasadam and books that are carefully wrapped and labelled and then, placed in the puja room. [READ: How and Why Malayalis celebrate Vidyarambham]                                                [Image: Pixabay] Believe it or not, three times a day, a puja would be conducted at home. Those were the days when we didn't have domestic help as an integral part of inside kitchen chores. This meant that everyone pitched in. Yes, it seems almost unthinkable nowadays.   Back then, all family members would gather and pitch in for cooking and cleaning and so on.   A sense of togetherness is what made the festival so special. ...