Month: June 2018

Secretary Kim, Are You Human Too, and Life on Mars Reviews

Another week, and more new K-drama premieres! This week was packed with a nice variety of genres, and the trifecta of What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim, Life on Mars, and Are You Human Too? included a couple of the K-dramas I’ve been keeping an eye on all summer. Given the drama slump of this year, I didn’t want to get my hopes too high for What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim or Life on Mars, so let’s review and see how they’ve fared so far! What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim K-drama Review What it’s about: Narcissistic heir Lee Young Joon (Park Seo Joon) finds himself at a complete loss when his faithful secretary of nine years, Kim Mi So (Park Min Young) abruptly tells him she wants to quit. Episodes watched: 2 First impressions: I’ve been waiting with bated breath for What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim. All I’ve wanted over the last few months is just one lighthearted romance with a smart script and a talented cast.  So far, this is exactly what I wanted. The rich …

Sanjay Dutt broke down on hearing Nargis`s tape-recorded messages

Manisha Koirala had got into the skin of the legendary actress Nargis Dutt for the biopic of Sanjay Dutt starring Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay. The film tapped on the lesser known fact that Sanjay Dutt had an emotional journey with his mother that ended with the demise of Nargis Dutt. The trailer of Sanju showcases the various facades of the actor`s life, from drugs to women. Sanjay Dutt spent his youth being under the influence of substances while his mother Nargis Dutt was away battling cancer in the US. The legendary actress during her illness would take time to record tapes for her son. However, under the influence of substance abuse, Sanjay Dutt would not hear the tape-recorded messages. It was only after the demise of Nargis Dutt when Sanjay Dutt regained sobriety that Sanjay Dutt heard the tapes. The actor had an emotional meltdown on listening to his mother`s words. That is when Sanjay Dutt took up fitness and showcased phenomenal transformation. Director Rajkumar Hirani was intrigued with this aspect of the mother-son bond …