Citadel: Honey Bunny takes off from the OG Citadel - that over-produced, over-acted, over-sold tale of spies. But this version is way sharper, with Samantha as an agent and filmmakers Raj & DK.
She's made for action, the tense scenes have a dose of humour. There's hope for this universe yet.
Cheering Dopinder.
Karan Soni, who plays Deadpool's desi taxi driver and associate in the movies, is winning in life. His queer romcom, A Nice Indian Boy, has debuted with 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
Critics says it's witty and refreshing. Some are even calling it the DDLJ for the men. Who's a superhero now?
Ditching razors.
Ahmedabad singer-songwriter Tshering Bhutia's (@Tsheruu) peppy, jazz pop debut single, Hair On My Legs, makes poetry out of the unglamorous subject of the title. The lyrics: "The hair on my legs don't talk to me like you do, the hair on my legs don't go sneezing when I tell em' bout my flu. You better stop pointing fingers at the hair on my legs". So catchy, it's the earworm of the season.
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