Karina Pandya

 A divorce can lead to many emotional and financial problems in one's life such as losing one’s social support, financial instability and even a decline in mental health. Following a fresh divorce from Helen, Mike (Aaron Roman Weiner) is known to be a cheater and has destabilised Helen’s (Ellie Kemper )   peace of mind and their marriage. Listening to her younger brother’- Duncan’s ( Alexander Koch ) advice, Helen agrees to sign up for a beginner’s Appalachian trail survivalist course which is an intense backcountry trail lasting for three weeks with a strange group of strangers. She does this because she wants to find a new path to walk and reset her life. She also wants to keep a promise to herself and reclaim her life.   On the trip she meets all these new unfamiliar faces for this ‘long walk’ there is one face which is not so ‘unfamiliar’. It is her younger brother – Duncan’s best friend Jake (Luke Grimes) who is also a doctor but has other aspirations like trave...

The thyroid or thyroid gland is known to be a part of the endocrine system. At times, though we may have a thyroid gland which does not function properly.   Very often feeling tired, having cold intolerance, gaining weight, hair loss, constipation, skin dryness, brain fog, nail changes and menstrual cycle changes are all signs that thyroid problems (in females), Unintentional weight loss and a rapid or irregular heartbeat are signs that you may be having hyperprolactinemia. Having either an overactive or under-active thyroid is extremely dangerous as it may lead to serious heart, bone or other issues within the body.    A small, butterfly-shaped gland which is located at the front of the neck under the skin, the thyroid is part of the endocrine system and controls many of the body’s important bodily functions such as producing and releasing (secreting) certain hormones. The thyroid is in charge of regulating blood pressure, body temperature, CNS, bone, Glycaemic...

    How far would you go to avoid bankruptcy? During such desperate times, it's very hard to say no to anything that comes your way! In Glen Stupnitsky’s second film as a director, after the comedy film – ‘Good Boys’, the Ukrainian-born American film director -  is also the co-writer of this film which stars Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman.        In desperate need of the car, as she doesn’t want to lose her parent’s home in an increasingly gentrified Montauk area! Having a pattern of dating men for a few months and then ghosting them, Maddie finds this a challenge something that she can easily deal with.    Playing the role of a thirty-two-year-old Uber Driver and bartender in Montauk – New York,  Maddie Barker (Jennifer Lawrence) is at a crossroads where she is willing to do anything to save her home after her car has been repossessed by one of her exes.    After coming across a strange yet rather provoki...

  After having experimented with the interactive technique in Black Mirror Bandersnatch, Cat Burglar and Puss in Boots; Chose Love is the first interactive rom-con released on Netflix. In this format, viewers get to decide the ending.                  Having a dream job as a recording engineer, a steady boyfriend and a promising future is something any girl could possibly want and that’s exactly what Cami – the protagonist of our film has. However, when confronted with her long-term boyfriend from high school (her first love) and a famous rock n roll star who could help boost her career, Cami is absolutely confused. Living a cosy life in Los Angeles with her sister Amalia (Meghan Smart), brother-in-law and niece.     Directed by Australian director and writer – Stuart McDonald is known for directing films such as Stranded and Oddball. There are at least 15 unique endings amongst the three...

Have you ever experienced a sudden rush of emotions and feelings after you meet someone? Have you ever felt an instant connection with someone after you met them? This perhaps could be a common phenomenon known as ‘love at first sight’ and at such times you may not even want the moment to end! Here the electricity between two people is overwhelming and it can be very euphoric and exhilarating. Based on the 2011 novel The Statistical Probability of Love, this film was released on September 15, 2023. With 100,000 daily flights around the world and over 6 million  travellers , what are the odds of finding a meaningful connection?    Directed by Venessa Caswill, who is well known for having directed the BBC miniseries – Thirteen, Little Women, A Fairytale of the City and Thirteen.        A freak for literature and poetry, 20-year-old Hadley is to depart for London from New York to see her father get ‘re-married’; she however misses her flight by ...

  Falling in love is the most magical feeling in the world and is the most euphoric feeling that you can possibly feel. Exhilaration, euphoria, sleeplessness, a racing heartbeat and feelings of despair are some of the main feelings that are experienced. Breakups are definitely hard to cope with but the mortal death of your loved one can be extremely devastating. This is when the idea of ‘falling in love again’ can be absolutely unimaginable!     In Celion Dion’s first film of all time, Priyanka Chopra and Sam Heughan pair together in the most charming romantic -comedy – ‘Love Again’ directed by James C. Strouse. Known for his films such as Grace is Gone, Lonesome Jim, The Incredible Jessica James, The Winning Season and others James C. Strouse is a popular screenwriter and director.         Yet grieving over her fiancé’s death- two years post his death, Mira Ray – an Indian American illustrator and well-known children's book writer (espe...

Is life a gift, I sometimes wonder? How fragile is it for those who squander? It may be long or it may be short – this gift of being I often ponder…   I (Karina Pandya) was just 9 years old when my world fell apart. I have no prior memory of the life that I lived before.    All I knew was that I suffered from an open compound skull fracture on the right, a depressed skull fracture on the left, cerebral contusion, status post cricothyrotomy, facial lacerations’ involving the lip, a laceration on my left forearm, right pneumothorax and a pelvic fracture.    These were just my diagnosis details at the time of admission to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada – Las Vegas. At the time, my consultant was the paediatrician -Dr.  Richard Sterett MD and Dr. Srinivas Halthore who is also a neurologist in Las Vegas, Nevada dictated the consultation report.  Here I was immediately sent to the pediatric intensive care unit where I underwent intensive IC...

      Car Accidents falls, fire-arm-related injuries, assaults, forceful bumps, forceful blows, violent acts, stabs, wounds, bullet injuries, sports injuries, and jolts to the body or head are some of the main reasons which lead to traumatic brain injuries. All TBI cases lead to immediate hospitalisation and take a lot of time to recover from. At times, it may even lead to death. Injuries which occur at the moment of impact are known as the primary injury and often involve damage to specific lobes of the brain or at times the entire brain.     TBI often results in seizures, right after the injury or even months or years after the injury. The more severe the TBI is, the higher the chances are of developing epilepsy – a disorder of the brain that is characteristic of repeated seizures. Some of the other brain disorders include Alzheimer's disease, brain cancer, dementia, stroke, mental disorders, epilepsy and other seizure disorders, Parkinson's and other movement...