Squid Game, Sanak, Sardaar Uddham

 Watched three series/movies as mentioned in the subject line.

Squid Game

• This nine episode Korean series was watched on Netflix. 
• I liked the series.
• I will say just like Turks have their origins in Central Asia, I also believe that Koreans and Japanese also have had their origins in Central Asia.
• Russia and China "are Central Asia".
• Indians also have Central Asia connection. Even if they deny we know Aryan invaders came from Central Asia.
  
• So even the outlying countries like Koreans and perhaps even Japanese owe their origins in Central Asia.
• They could have just forgotten over tens of centuries.
• Coming back to the series it is a hit.
• That is why it has become popular all around the world.
• I must saying in this world people just do not stop if they achieve something great.
• It is just not a "sense of achievement" with curtains down and applause.
• They return with a "sequel".
• Tell me why should they not.
• If they have made a money spinner and a cash cow they should try to milch it as much as they can.
• Thus Squid Game will have another series or Season.
• Though the series is great, it is not the end.
• Any amount of adulation will not satisfy the makers. They have to return with a sequel.
  

Sanak

• This action packed movie was watched on Hotstar.
• It has shades of Die Hard and the hero Vidyut Jamwal is definite international quality star.
• The villians just get wasted away little by little until they are obliterated in the movie.
  

Sardaar Uddham

• This movie was watched on Prime Video.
• I liked the movie.
• Vicky Kaushal performance is great starting from clean shaven role to Sardarji role.
• The night of Jalianwala Bagh (JB) massacre is captured almost perfectly.
• There is no need to romanticise the incident.
• This movie shows just how the night following the massacre would have passed with curfew, Section 144 and Shoot-at Sight orders in place.
• Now with Covid lockdowns in place and our generation having seen what lockdown, "stay at home" and "night curfew" days look like it makes more sense.
  
• It could be a fact that help would not have reached to the victims at night.
• Many victims would have struggled for just a drop of water and with their injuries throughout the night.
• Many people still alive following the massacre would have succumbed through the night.
  
• Curfew was only lifted 8 AM the following day. 
• Then only any meaningful help could have reached.
• Also what is shown in the movie could be true.
• We always thought that the crowd would have considered of Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs but like shown in the movie it could be true that Sikhs were most who made the crowd. Why? Because the site was next to Golden temple  which is the temple of the Sikhs.
• The JB Massacre stopped armed struggle right in the tracks.
• It may be true that bigger massacre in Punjab was stopped due to the artificial fear imposed from the massacre.
  
• For decades until Chauri Chaura, no one dared take violent action against the Armed police who were nothing but goons of the State. That was the chilling effect which scared the Punjabis and Indians.
• It could be true that Armed Struggle got stopped in the tracks by the violent action of the British done at JB.
• And Indians placed emphasis on non-violence and non-cooperation movements.
  

Black Mirror Season 1

 Watched Black Mirror Season 1 on Netflix.

• This consists of 3 episodes.
• The first episode is too gross.
• And I am sure one who watched the first episode will never ever want to be a British citizen or subject.
• Aptly titled "The National Anthem" it shows how the Royal Family is sacrosanct in British psyche.
• The Prime Minister has s** with a pig live on national television just to rescue the royal scion.
• That is the position of the Prime Minister who is nothing but like "Chaprasi" or "Butler"  to the Royal Family.
• It is a pain to just watch it and even think about it.
• We must be glad and most countries which were subjects of the British are now free.
• And never should they think about reverting back to British rule.
• They would become subject of the Crown or the Royal family.
• Episode 2 is how the life is too mechanical for day to day survival.
• But people who can prove themselves to a panel can enjoy the "high life".
• High life like of celebrities.
• This is the current life also.
• In this day also people who become celebrities are in a different category altogether.
• Others have to bump and grind for day to day survival.
• The third episode shows how when memories are stored and can be accessed by others it is too big a problem.
• Survival becomes an issue.
• Jealousy and adultery caught can become a problem of maintaining sanity.
  

Loki, Ertuğrul Episode 60, The Revenant

 I must say that I have finished watching Loki and Ertuğrul Episode 60.

• Loki has shown in last two episodes where it is headed and has left the floor wide open for sequel or Season 2.
• Upto Ertuğrul Episode 60 has shown that the show has progressed a lot.
• Vasilius has now proved to be the main villian in the series.
• Vasilius wants war and that is the problem.
• The Emperor of Byzantine does not want war and neither does Seljuk Sultanate.
• The Turkish tribes caught in the middle also want to carry on their business.
• But Ertuğrul is a man with a vision. 
• He not only thinks about his own Kayi trible but all Turkish tribes.
• He has vision to conquer Byzantine, Greece, Venice and even Rome.
• Other leaders have their doubts but Ertuğrul says if it cannot be done in their lifetimes at least it can be done by their successors.
  
• On the other hand Vasilius is a ruthless commander and does not care for even own people.
• Like Petreus and Laskaris who were Vasilius top commanders were killed by Vasilius himself in cold blood.
• I would say they were sacrificed just so that Ural Bey would be saved from execution. And Vasilius hand in the Tekfur murder would stay hidden.
  
• Sadettin Kopek has also warned Vasilius that if war happens the first casualty would be Vasilius himself.
  
• Last I had watched on September 30 upto Episode 41 
• Still about 40 episodes left in Season 3.
• Just cannot wait to complete it.

The Revenant

• I saw this movie on Amazon Prime Video.
• I must say this is too good movie.
• I must say that American conquest could have not been done by a single nation.
• Also Muslims could not have conquered Americas.
• They would have been slaughtered by the barbaric American Indians.
• White Europeans and Spanish people with or without following Christianity could only prove to be more barbaric than the American Red Indians.
• They could do genocide or ethnic cleansing of Native Americans and were backed by African imported Slaves in the process.
• Muslims would have been too busy in converting the local population and they would have failed.
• Also Muslims move with "big caravans" like in Arab world and same transplanted to New World would have proven fatal.
• White Europeans with emphasis on "free will" and "individuality" would be the only force capable of conquering the newly discovered American lands.
• Also in the movie the importance of money is shown.
• Tom Hardy and other people fighting are taking risks due to money.
• Also when Tom Hardy loots the treasury then the Commander goes with Leonardo DiCaprio because of the money Tom Hardy looted.
• His job is at risk. He pays with his life. But with the money gone his life was at risk anyways.
• Also Anglo-French struggle is shown.
• French played the Indians against Americans as well as against each other.
• And they paid the price. Too good movie worth watching again.
  

Haathi Mere Saathi, Free Guy

Watched the two  movie

Haathi Mere Saathi

• This movie was watched on mobile on Tata Sky Binge.
• Tata Sky Binge is a cost effective solution where you do not need to subscribe to different OTT platforms. 
• You just need to pay Rs 300 per month to Tata Sky and you can enjoy content from 10 different OTT platforms.
• I liked the movie.
• Movie has shown animals in true nature.
• I can guarantee once you see the movie and encounter any animal in real life you can relate to the movie.
• The director has done good work researching animals.
  

Free Guy

• After Thalaivi this is the second movie which I did not see in theatre to watch on OTT platform.
• Some movies released directly on OTT, they are different category altogether.
• Soem movies release on theatre and then on OTT.
• I must say I liked the movie.
• The most striking thing is that the concept is simple.
• But to bring it to life is something.
• That is why Hollywood rules the world in producing such kind of themes where imagination is brought to life.
  

Thalaivi, Oats Studio

 Watched two movies as mentioned above.

Thalaivi

• This movie was watched on Netflix.
• I must say this is the first movie I have seen online since I decided not to waste anymore money on big screen.
• Subsequently I am keeping a list of all movies which are getting released on big screen and when they will release on OTT I will try to watch them and knock it off from my list.
• Movie is worth watching.
• I will say this must be the best performances ever of Kangna Ranaut and Arvind Swamy both.
• The actor to portrayed RMV alsa has done a good job.
• Since it is based on South scenario it felt like the Silk Smitha movie starring Richa Chadha.
• But the fact is this is a bigger movie and worth watching.
  

Oats Studio

• There were seven-eight videos by Oats Studio possibly South Africa based and the episodes are not related to each other.
• But each video/ Episode has the capability to be spin-offed into a movie or series or a video game.
• Watched this on Netflix.
  

Intrusion, Those who want me dead, Loki, Ertuğrul

• Watched several movies and series as mentioned below.
  

Intrusion

• This movie was watched on Netflix.
• Worth watching.
• This movie shows that a sick mind is like a disease.
• Even the patient admits it.
• In this case the "sick mind" is the villian who is the husband of the heroine
  

Those who want me dead

• This movie was seen on Amazon Prime Video.
• I liked the movie.
• Angelina Jolie has done a great job.
• From the trailer appears that there is an army chasing the heroine and the boy.
• And some insiders are also hand-in-glove with them.
• But when the movie materialises we find some powerful people in Florida are involved but not the colleagues of Angelina Jolie.
• And only two persons are chasing for the "clean-up" are two persons who are British. They are like mercenaries.
  

Ertuğrul Season 3 Episode 41

• This is being watched on Netflix.
  
• Series has progressed a lot in the meantime.
• I had last posted when Episode 24 was completed.Here
• So many things have happened in the meantime.
  
• Ertugrul has captured Hanli Pazar.
  
• Tekfur was killed after reaching understanding with Ertuğrul by Laskaris.
• Simon was killed by Ural Bey just when he was about to be captured.
  
• Ural Bey has been caught doing all sort of illegal acts.
• Candar Bey has passed away in grief.
• Just cannot wait to see what comes next.
  

Loki Episode 4

• People I also started watching Loki Season 1 on Disney+ Hotstar.
  
• And I have reached till Episode 4.
• This series holds full promise and is worth watching.
• Simply I would say there is no limit as to where the series can go.
• As it transcends space and time and different worlds and universes.
  

SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS

• Watched this movie SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS last week at PVR, Forum Mall.
  
•  I liked the movie.
• More than the movie, the basic purpose of the movie is to introduce the new Asian characters who will be carried forward in future Marvel Movies.
• Basically, this is an attempt to undo what damage Trump did by his Anti China tirade.
• Hollywood is working overtime to undo Trump and previous administration damage.
• Biden has clearly said Americans will not know difference between Chinese and Koreans and Filipinos.
• Hence it will be a "free for all" bashing of all Asian looking people by all and sundry once they turn racists.
• Just as Americans do not know difference between Middle East and Central Asia.
• Or difference between Arabs and Persians.
• For majority of Americans all Muslims are Arabs.
• Or all Indian looking people are Pakistanis.
• Indian and Hispanic people become browns and African Americans are black and Asians are yellow and so on.
  
• What a joke! 
• Hence once should avoid typecasting people based on race and religion.
• Then it will result in deep divide which will haunt you till the end of life.
• Coming back to the movie, it is even better in second half and keeps you in the edge of the seat.
• After second half the movie is in the Middle Realm which is mysterious place and can be accessed with much difficulty and here the battle between the good and evil takes place.
• Clearly in the movie the long serpentine dragon or Chinese dragon is the "good one".
• The "Western looking dragon" is the villian and the leader of the dark forces.
• Overall it is a visual spectacle.