Seshadri's Musings

More web-series reviews… Bookish – Came out in 2025. Gabriel Book, proprietor of an antiquarian bookshop, relies on his vast collection to unravel baffling cases. He nurtures a group of lovable yet troubled individuals, providing informal protection and guidance. A review from IMDB... I hear some say oh not another Sherlock Holmes style 1940's crime drama but read on and you might be interested. Mark Gatiss who stars and is the creator of this six part whodunnit certainly has introduced a fascinating new character to add to the world of crime sleuth entertainment. Mark Gattis plays Gabriel Book an unconventional somewhat eccentric book shop owner who helps police solve crimes in 1946 London he even as he often states carries with him a letter from Winston Churchill. The most interesting aspect for me of this six part series that thankfully has already been commissioned for a second series is the emotional triangle of the three main characters. While the crime mysteri...

I had never taken yoga seriously earlier due to various reasons. Maybe, I tried bending my body like they show on TV and couldn’t ! Maybe due to laziness. Maybe due to thinking it is not for me as I don’t think this will help me in the long run.  For whatever reasons, I always avoided it.  Till there came a time when it hit me that I am getting old and I need to take care of my body.  I don’t like walking outside as I cannot do so without listening to music. And while listening, you never know, when someone comes and hits you with his vehicle.  I started to walk inside the house.  There is a 30-feet stretch in my house, which I used for walking while listening to songs on my mobile.  On googling I found that just walking is not going to help.    About 2 years ago, my cousin and his wife had joined a yoga program and were doing it on a daily basis. My wife took the details from them and started doing the free yoga exercises available on YouTube...

More web-series reviews… Special Ops – Second season came in 2025. The series follows Himmat Singh of the Research and Analysis Wing, who draws similar patterns from terrorist attacks and is convinced a single person is behind all the attacks. His task force team of five agents living in various parts of the world aim to catch the mastermind. The story is based on an inspiration taken from nineteen years worth of national significant events. A review from IMDB... When Special Ops debuted in 2020, it offered something fresh in Indian entertainment - a grounded, intelligent espionage thriller with Kay Kay Menon anchoring a well-paced narrative as the enigmatic Himmat Singh. Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the series struck a rare balance between geopolitics, character-driven storytelling, and tactical action. Naturally, expectations were sky-high for the season 2 - especially after the successful spinoff Special Ops 1.5. But while t...

More web-series reviews… Ballard – Came in 2025. Based on Michael Connelly books which include Bosch and Lincoln Lawyer. Detective Renée Ballard runs a small rag-tag LAPD team that investigates cold cases. At an influential congressman's insistence, her main focus is a 24-year-old murder case; the victim was the congressman's sister. Not least among her problems is the ongoing feud with certain members of her old squad, the reason she was consigned to cold cases. A review from iMDB... The project is pitched as a spin-off of the iconic Bosch, and it shows right away: the atmosphere, narrative structure, and visual style are carefully carried over from the original. Everything works in the familiar key - restrained, dark, and refreshingly unflashy. Casting deserves special mention. In the role of Renée Ballard is Maggie Q - an actress who masterfully combines steely resolve with emotional depth. She's magnetic, co...

Continuing from last week…   During the stay at Murari’s place, I was given the food on my bed itself as it was quite cumbersome to hop around to reach the dining table 😊 !  Since the plaster was to stay for 42 days, I stopped my diet restrictions and had sweets and chaat items.  I knew that I could stop these whenever I want, so I over-indulged on these items. For coming back to Hyderabad, I booked a cab.  Luckily a big cab came for us. I sat in the front with a pillow under my leg for support.  It took about 10-11 hours for the drive from Bangalore to Hyderabad. Luckily, I did not have to visit the washroom for the entire trip 😊 . We stopped for breakfast and lunch in between. I stayed in the car and others went to have the food. My wife came to give me the food both times and I had them in the car itself. On reaching home, I hopped on to the house with the support of my son.  My wife got me the walker from the store room.  I occupied the gro...

More web-series reviews… Art Detectives – Came in 2025. In the Metropolitan Police's smallest department, the Heritage Crime Unit, an art-loving detective tackles cases connected to the world of art, antiques, collectibles and cultural heritage. A review from IMDB... Granted this review is based on the first three episodes, so it could change. I found the first three episodes to be intelligent, crisp, deft and witty. I don't want to give any spoilers, so I would encourage others to take a stab at the series. As long as it is primarily case driven and avoids the temptation to indulge in tick-box family drama, I have high hopes for this. The three episodes thus far have been set in Yorkshire (Portraits and the National Gallery), Gloucester (A Viking dig and artifacts), Cornwall (a listed estate and rock memorabilia). For those who like comparisons, I would say it's an amalgam of Lovejoy, Dalgliesh and Chelsea ...