Everything I watched in 2022

Feature Films

Atrangi Re (2021) [7/10]

Hindi

Aanand L. Rai

Pushpa: The Rise (2021) [5/10]

Hindi (Dubbed)

Sukumar

Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) [6/10]

Hindi

Sohail Khan

Gehraiyaan (2022) [8/10]

Hindi

Shakun Batra

Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022) [9/10]

Hindi

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

The Kashmir Files (2022) [8/10]

Hindi

Vivek Agnihotri

Badhaai Do (2022) [8/10]

Hindi

Harshavardhan Kulkarni

Cobalt Blue (2022) [5/10]

Hindi

Sachin Kundalkar

Jersey (2022) [9/10]

Hindi

Gowtam Tinnanuri

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) [6/10]

Hindi

Anees Bazmee

Fresh (2022) [8/10]

English

Mimi Cave

Janhit Mein Jaari (2022) [6/10]

Hindi

Jai Basantu Singh

Jugjugg Jeeyo (2022) [4/10]

Hindi

Raj Mehta

Darlings (2022) [9/10]

Hindi

Jasmeet K. Reen

Yaadein (2001) [5/10]

Hindi

Subhash Ghai

Brahmāstra: Part One - Shiva (2022) [6/10]

Hindi

Ayan Mukerji

Ek Villain Returns (2022) [5/10]

Hindi

Mohit Suri

Anek (2022) [8/10]

Hindi

Anubhav Sinha

Chup: Revenge of the Artist (2022) [8/10]

Hindi

R. Balki

Sita Ramam (2022) [10/10]

Telugu

Hanu Raghavapudi

The List (Short Film) (2022) [6/10]

Hindi

Gaurav Dave

Chhello Show (2022) [9/10]

Gujarati

Pan Nalin

Elevator to the Gallows (1958) [8/10]

French

Louis Malle

A Separation (2011) [9/10]

Persian

Asghar Farhadi

Drishyam 2 (2022) [8/10]

Hindi

Abhishek Pathak

Qala (2022) [9/10]

Hindi

Anvitaa Dutt

Bhediya 3D (2022) [5/10]

Hindi

Amar Kaushik

Web Series / TV Shows

Sex Education

English

Season 1 (9/10)

Season 2 (8/10)

Season 3 (9/10)

Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhein

Hindi

Season 1 (8/10)

After Life

English

Season 3 (9/10) 

The Fame Game

Hindi

Season 1 (10/10)

Lock Upp

Hindi

Season 1 (Ep 1 to 4)

Heartstopper

English

Season 1 (8/10)

Modern Love Mumbai

Hindi

Season 1 (9/10)

Koffee with Karan

Season 7

UnCoupled

English

Season 1 (8/10)

Maid

English 

(8/10)

Masaba Masaba

English

Season 2 (9/10)

Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives

English 

Season 2 (5/10)

Mismatched

Hindi

Season 2 (9/10)

Hush Hush

Hindi

Season 1 (9/10)

Repeat viewing 

Soulmates (Zoom TV Mini Series 2018)

Hindi

(9/10)

Kashmir - a father's day film by TTT (short film)

Hindi

(8/10)

Mismatched (2020 Web Series)

Season 1

Hindi

(9/10)

Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999)

Hindi

Sooraj Barjatya

(9/10)

Paheli (2005) 

Hindi

Amol Palekar

(8/10) 

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) 

Hindi

Sooraj Barjatya

(8/10) 

Normal People

English

(9/10)

Pooranmashi (short film)

Meghna Gulzar

(8/10)

Chhoti Si Baat

Hindi

Basu Chatterjee

(8/10)

Koffee with Karan

Season 5 (Kangana & Saif)

Season 4 (Priyanka & Deepika)

Pink (2016)

Hindi

Aniruddha Roy Chowdhary

(9/10)

Taal (1999)

Hindi

Subhash Ghai

(9/10)

Kal Ho Naa Ho

Hindi

Nikhil Advani

(9/10)

Is Love Enough? Sir (2018)

Hindi, English, Marathi

Rohena Gera

(10/10)

P.S. :- Films indicated in Italic and Underline are the ones which I saw in theatre.

Life Lessons of 2022

This year was a bit tough for me, both personally and professionally. On a few of my worst days, I didn't wish to go to my workplace at all. On the other few worst days I was blank about everything. I was so scared about my future. But throughout that process, I learned so much. This year gave me a few new relationships, I lost a few relationships and found back a few also... It's been such a roller coaster I can't describe even. Most significantly I became the father of a daughter. The time I spent with my princess healed me from some of my problems. Despite that, I learned so much about life.

I spent so many evenings in parks. That taught me that nature has healing power. I learned that it's your journey. Even though parents, friends, and other people can understand and empathize with you, you've to be on your own... Because nobody can help you better than yourself. That's why it's ok to be alone and that's enough... I had so many days when I needed people to talk with, but so many of them told me they were busy or gave me simple lies. So I was my savior. I did my photoshoot many times with the help of a mobile stand and windows. I went on a solo trip. I always like to spend time with myself so it was relaxing for me. I watched many sunsets, they all were magical. 

I used to create content on Instagram to document my life moments and nature but I realized that you can't record all of those best moments, you just can feel them. So I started enjoying instead recording. If it happens, it does, now I don't wait for many minutes to record a few seconds of video. I spent time reading many books and sipping cold coffees. I realized that happiness is now. So started to wear all my new clothes, using the new products I saved for special occasions. Because life is happening now. Still, I have a lot more to write but can't process it right now. Thanking each one who helped me this year. 

Books I read in 2022

1. Bahut Door, Kitna Door Hota Hai

Hindi

Manav Kaul

(5/5)

2. Chalta-Phirta Pret

Hindi

Manav Kaul

(5/5)

3. Antima

Hindi

Manav Kaul

(5/5)

4. Gaanth Chhutyani Vela

Gujarati

Varsha Adalja

(4/5)

5. Normal People

English

Sally Rooney

(5/5)

6. How To Be A Writer

English

Ruskin Bond

(5/5)

7. Chhinnapatra

Gujarati

Suresh Joshi

(5/5)

8. Andhari Galima Safed Tapka

Gujarati

Himanshi Shelat

(5/5)

9. Sambandh To Aakash [Re-read]

Gujarati

Kaajal Oza Vaidya

(4/5)

10. Parineeta

Hindi (translation, originally in Bengali)

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

(translated by M I Rajasvi)

(4/5)

11. All Along You Were Blooming 

English

Morgan Harper Nichols 

(5/5)

12. Karta Ne Karm Se

Hindi

Manav Kaul

(5/5)

13. Bhagawan Shri Krishna ane 

Bhagawad Gita

Gujarati (translation)

Swami Vivekanand

(4/5)

14. Atarapi

Gujarati

Dhruv Bhatt

(4/5)

15. Shirt Ka Teesra Button

Hindi

Manav Kaul

(4/5)

16. Rooh

Hindi

Manav Kaul

(4/5)

17. Kagal ni Hodi [Re-read]

Gujarati

Kundanika Kapadia

(4/5)

18. Ek ane Ek [Re-read]

Gujarati

Chandrakant Bakshi

(4/5)

19. Samudrantike

Gujarati

Dhruv Bhatt

(4/5)

P. S. Few of the books I was reading in parts for personal growth, so I've not added the books which I couldn't finish. Magazines are not included. Books for study and job purpose are not included.