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This is How I Planned My Budget-Friendly, Sustainable, Eco-friendly, and A Simple Wedding

Published by Rekha

Last year on this day, Sushant and I got married at a temple in Nandi Hills, Bangalore. After 13 years of courtship, we decided to take the plunge. I am agnostic. These religious things, big fat weddings with too many guests are not my cup of tea, so I always thought if I ever get married I would have a simple wedding or a court marriage. But in India we hardly get a say in our weddings, right? So, court marriage was out of the picture, and we had to give in and settle for a small, intimate 120 guest wedding. But not without having a few of our criteria like it should be budget-friendly, intimate, fun, sustainable, and eco-friendly as much as possible. Why am I writing about it now? Because I still get asked to share the details of our wedding. Friends and family who were part of the celebration claim to love it. I presume, either they love us a lot or they are good liars. Nevertheless, I believe them. So, here …

65 movies, documentaries, and shows to watch on Netflix, Amazon, and Hotstar during the lockdown

Published by Rekha

I am sure by now you would have watched Contagion. This 2011 movie has become the most-watched movie online in the wake of the Covid19 pandemic. Now that we are under 21 days lockdown, and the only conversation you hear everywhere is about the pandemic. These constant talks can get depressing, so to divert your mind watching some good content can be a good idea. So here is my list of movies, documentaries, and show recommendations to watch while you are homebound. Halki Pulki Watch: Hindi 1. Khosla Ka Ghosla (Netflix) A story about a family to reclaim their family land from a ruthless builder. 2. Hrishikesh Mukherjee Movies (Amazon) One can never get tired of any Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s movies, can they? 3. Mard ko Dard Nahi Hota (Netflix) A story of a young man who cannot feel pain due to a rare medical condition decides to train in martial arts inspired by his martial arts hero. 4. Love per square foot (Netflix) Two individuals dream of buying their own home with their modest income. …