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Is Love Enough Sir movie review: Loved watching this movie! What a brilliant and sensitive portrayal by two fine artists - kudos! This is a heartwarming story of Ashwin, a rich young man (starring Vivek Gomber) with a privileged background and a young widow (starring Tilottama Shome) who works at his home as a domestic help. Their emotional struggles and social chasm are brought to life. Is Love Enough Sir Movie review: Story, plot, protagonists We are introduced to Ashwin, an aspiring writer who returns from the US and lives in with his girl friend, breaks off their wedding and stays cocooned in his apartment. Through glimpses of a neatly maintained apartment and a functional, super neat kitchen, we see the culinary skills and housekeeping discipline of Ratna, the domestic help, who is employed by Ashwin's mother, referred to as 'Mummyji'. Ratna's dignity is evident in every word she speaks and every step she takes. Ashwin comes across as a rare gentleman - one who no

Overcoming winter blues isn't easy. A spell of no sunshine, only gloom! As I write this, a hot cup of adrak chai sits by my side. A blanket crunches up, offering a warm layer of comfort for my feet - which feels perpetually cold. Amidst the unpredictability of everything around us - be it life, weather conditions, I choose to read and find my comfort from the pages that I dive into.                                                                                                            Image: Pexels.com Winters are gloomy and depressing. The one thing that cheers me up other than sunshine is - yes, you guessed it - READING! How to fight the Winter Blues Reading helps! In fact, I am reading The Mother's words today and I felt this can resonate with e verything we are currently grappling with . Way ahead of the times that she was living in, The Mother's discourses on mental health are a treasury of knowledge for humanity. Her emphasis on the mental education of childre

2020 has been a mind boggling year like no other.  From the way life has panned out since the coronavirus pandemic took over the world , everything has changed. Books brought me peace. No doubt,  my collection of books  propped me up with good company, made me laugh and cry and cozy up when I needed it. Everytime I stepped into the pages of a book, I found that my fears and worries vanished into it. Some magic, huh? It wasn't an easy year. Still here are a f ew favourites from my reading list during the pandemic. Struggling to find time to read books - join Gretchen Rubin's to read for 21 mins every day - read this for more details.                                               FOLLOW MY PINTEREST BOARDS In Search of Heer by Manjul Bajaj: Published by Tranquebar Loved this book to bits! My best read of 2020 started off with this contemporary retelling of the iconic Heer Ranjha love story. I had read many readers praising this book on my timeline but I place a lot of trust in