Seshadri's Musings

More web-series reviews…   Andhaar Maya – Came in 2025. Estranged family members gather to perform a ritual of their uncle Dinu Kaka where they are welcomed by their caretaker Gonya,who believes this ritual will help Dinu Kaka gain salvation.The family includes Manoj his wife Shalaka,daughter Sayali,Kartik with pregnant wife Madhavi,widowed Naina and Dinu Kaka's son Keshav.Apart from Keshav rest family members want to sell the ancestral house which creates rift between his siblings.The family members believe that Dinu Kaka's spirit is haunting the house and after the rituals they should sell it and move to their normal lives. But things don't seem to be as simple as they look as Naina goes missing and one by one other family members are getting killed. A review from IMDB... Andhaar Maya is a slow-burn Marathi horror thriller that blends eerie folklore, family feuds, and psychological drama into a tight, engaging n...

I had booked my tickets on SpiceJet for the Andaman trip.  Sometime in December, I got an email from SpiceJet saying the Andaman flights are cancelled and they will be refunding my ticket price!  I called them and confirmed whether the flight was indeed cancelled or was it a spam mail. Found out that the cancellation mail was correct.  I immediately then booked by Indigo at a higher price.  Earlier, Sunil was reaching Andaman before me. Now I was reaching before him 😊 !  Luckily, SpiceJet refunded the full amount including the convenience fee that I was charged! My wife and I reached Andaman by 9am. As soon as I landed and switched on my mobile, I got a call from a gentleman saying my friend had sent him and he was waiting just outside the airport exit gate.  Once we got our luggage and came out, he was standing there with a car. We boarded the car and he took us to the guest house.  The guest house had a hall with a dining room and a bedroom with a...

More web-series reviews… Fubar – 2nd season came in 2025.  A father and daughter have both been working as CIA Operatives for years, but each kept their involvement in the CIA hidden from the other, resulting in their entire relationship being a gigantic lie. Upon learning of each other's involvement in the CIA, the pair are forced to work together as partners, and against the backdrop of explosive action, and espionage, learn who each other really are. A review from IMDB... Season 1 of FUBAR was dumb, yes - but it had charm. Arnold's classic one-liners, some genuinely funny digs (especially the politically incorrect ones tied to his fitness background), and just enough self-awareness made it a guilty pleasure. It was silly, but at least it knew it. Season 2 throws all of that away. The humor is gone, replaced by chaotic, cliché-ridden action where every bullet hits its mark - unless you're a bad guy, of course. E...

In 2022, I had visited Andamans with my family and my mother. One of my school friends also had joined us from Chennai with his kids.  At that time, since there was a tsunami warning, the authorities had stopped all travel between the islands.  So, during the trip, we could not visit the other islands there.  I added those islands to my bucket list for some other trip to be made in future.   One of my college friends got shifted to Andaman and was the overall in-charge for the region there.  He had been inviting me and our other college friends to visit there before he gets transferred to another place 😊 !  During November last year, me and some 5-6 college friends decided to visit Andaman with our spouses.  I started looking for options for travel, stay and finalizing the places to see there.  After shortlisting 2-3 vendors, we started discussing amongst our friends as to the likely date of travel.  February was finalized to be good ...

More web-series reviews… American Horror Story – Running from 2011. An anthology series centering on different characters and locations, showcasing different aspects of horror. A review from IMDB for the first season... If you expect slasher or horror based on jump-scares, skip "Murder House". Although the series contains these elements, it is primarily a psychological horror. Maybe even not so much horror as a psychological drama-thriller seasoned with horror. I didn't find it scary at all, but the well-constructed mysterious and dark atmosphere completely captivated me from the first episode. The first thing that caught my eye was the visual aspect of the series. The camera, directing and editing are commendable and accompanied by excellent sound and music create an all-pervading eerie atmosphere. The story idea itself is not particularly original. Attracted by the unusually low price, the family moves into a beautiful old house, not knowing the history of ma...

One day last month, I got a call from my cousin’s wife saying that their mother had fallen unconscious and they have admitted her to a nearby hospital.   She said the aunt is in ICU and they will not allow anyone to visit.   Moreover, my cousin was in Chennai for some official work.   She said we can come later also as some tests are being done and she will update me once the results come out. My wife and myself were about to start on a 12-day trip starting the next day.  The packing was supposed to be done that day.  We thought we will go to the hospital and check and decide on the trip later, depending on the situation.  We had our breakfast and left for the hospital. On reaching the hospital, we got to know that our aunt is still unconscious and some of the tests done were showing normal results.  Only her BP was high, and some other reading was dropping down.  I went inside the ICU with my cousin’s wife.  The staff grudgingly allowed ...