Sanket S. Manjrekar

Ordinary bloke trying to figure things out!

[Bhawana Somaaya @bhawanasomaaya]

#FlixPicks web movie #MaaBehan is about female gaze
Directed by #sureshtriveni the film features @MadhuriDixit #triptidimri #dharnaaaaa @ravikishann #gitanjalikulkarni #arunoday on @NetflixIndia

[Easy Rider @Koushik_laribee]

When you say “gift” , does it mean citizens can travel free of cost ?

Also, when you thank Modi for this gift, was the train built & deployed with his personal funds ?

Define “gift” for us please.

[Pratim D Gupta @peedeegee]

There was a time when stardom was a fortress. In the 90s, Ruby Bhatia wasn't just a VJ; she was the electric pulse of a new, liberalised India, reportedly commanding Rs 1 lakh per show. Rahul Roy wasn't just an actor; he was the face of a generation’s collective heartbreak, the Aashiqui boy whose silhouette defined romance and whose haircut was the bestseller in every saloon. Govinda? He was—and is—the undisputed king of the masses, a comic genius who could make a cinema hall shake with a single pelvic thrust.

Fast forward three decades, and the fortress has been dismantled by the relentless, voyeuristic machinery of social media. Today, these icons find themselves under the harsh, unforgiving glare of a "content-hungry" digital mob that mistakes struggle for failure and evolution for desperation.

Recent headlines have taken a perverse pleasure in dissecting Ruby Bhatia’s career shift. Yes, the woman who once defined "cool" is now a life coach charging Rs 3,000 for a six-month program. To the keyboard warriors, this is a "fall from grace." To any sane mind, it is a woman finding meaning after a nervous breakdown, choosing to make mental health accessible to the masses rather than gatekeeping it for the elite.

Similarly, Rahul Roy has been subjected to the "cringe" treatment for appearing in social media reels with unknown creators. The internet, in its infinite cruelty, ignores the fact that this man is a brain stroke survivor. He is fighting aphasia, paying off legal debts that predated his illness, and trying to "stay active" and work for as long as he is alive. When he asks his trolls to find him "decent work" instead of mocking his reels, he isn't showing desperation; he is showing a spine of steel that most "influencers" couldn't dream of possessing.

Then there is Govinda, the man who once gave the Khans a run for their money, now frequently seen performing at school annual days and weddings. The "dark shadow" of social media brands these "small shows," as if the size of the stage dictates the stature of the legend. Govinda’s response is a masterclass in humility: "I never let my ego influence my work." Whether it’s a Chief Minister’s event or a local school function, the man dances because he is a performer. There is more dignity in one of his "wedding steps" than in the entire collective output of a thousand anonymous trolls.

Social media has birthed a generation of spectators who believe that unless you are at the absolute zenith of your power, you should vanish into the shadows. We have become a culture that feeds on the "tragedy" of the legacy act.

But here is the truth: There is nothing sad about a veteran getting up and going to work. There is nothing "cringe" about an icon refusing to be defeated by a health crisis or a shifting industry. The desperation doesn't belong to Ruby, Rahul, or Govinda. The desperation belongs to the social media ecosystem that needs to tear down giants just to feel tall.

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

Whosoever this woman is, extremely well done.

These regular road blockings for dharnas, protests, and VIP visits are a nuisance. When will political parties realise that not a single new voter will be added through such methods? In fact, people stuck in traffic will hate you, you may lose more than you gain.

Specifically to the BJP: move on from the women’s reservation issue. Nobody cares about it. No woman, except maybe the party cadre, is angry that the bill won’t be implemented right now. It’s not going to fetch you any votes. There is already too much traffic in India; don’t make it worse by blocking roads for pointless theatrics.

Coming back to this woman, I’m sure the deep state experts will soon find out her political allegiance and label her a deep-state agent planted by George Soros to dilute the women’s reservation bill issue, because shooting the messanger is easier than addressing the message.

[Sanket S. Manjrekar @_SanketSM]

Please please please!! This cringe needs to stop ASAP! @fadnavis_amruta @TSeries

[Dr Nimo Yadav 2.0 @DrNimoYadav]

> Sis is Amruta Fadnavis

> Sis is wife of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

> Sis is talentless

> Sis is still getting featured by T-Series in this new song Shambhu Re (Mahashivratri Special)

> Sis is getting this special treatment over lakhs of talented and struggling artists who wish to change their families’ future.

> Sis’s only achievement is that she is wife of a state’s CM

> Sis is a living example of nepotism

> But sis won’t say anything against this institutional favourism

> Because Sis is a part of it

> Sis receives unfair advantages due to power and influence

> Sis is doing influence peddling, don’t be like sis 🫡

[Sanket S. Manjrekar @_SanketSM]

Save Mumbai! Its a shame as to what these @Dev_Fadnavis and @mieknathshinde have reduced Mumbai to.

[Pervin Sanghvi 🌏 @pervinsanghvi]

Before it's all destroyed for good, join and support the campaigns founded to protect Mumbai's natural heritage. We've run out of time! Save Mumbai's Mangroves: https://t.co/tb1LdfPCsi

[🍁 @zainingout]

her expression at 0.23 is exactly why madhuri is a generational talent like its INSANITY

[Pun-ni Ratnam's Alt @ratnamrecommend]

Lajja and Devdas gotta be one of the best performances of Madhuri Dixit.

[Anubhav Shrivastava @Anubhav99204909]

She is passionate about playing different characters, working on different scripts, be it small budget or big budget, be it on OTT or Silver Screen, be it with newcomers, character actors or superstars! The curiosity of doing quality work proves her greatness as an actor! ♥️

[Sanket S. Manjrekar @_SanketSM]

@MadhuriDixit slaying it like no one else!
Can't wait ♾️

[Nitesh R. Shahani @nitesh__shahani]

#MadhuriDixit is back yet again with another unique role to portray!! She slays at versatility over any of her contemporaries truly! This looks so much fun! #MaaBehen

[shraddha @shraddhahahaha]

Why is @mybmc not doing anything about the shitty air that we are breathing?!

Almost all construction sites are showing wrong AQI, BMC cleaning staff is using a broom to clean the streets which is adding more dust. Give them advanced machines to clean the streets with so much money you have @mybmc.

Mumbai has so many rich and powerful people it’s a shame they are not speaking up. Any other country and ppl would be out on the streets.

@Dev_Fadnavis @mieknathshinde @mybmcWardPS

[Sucheta Dalal @suchetadalal]

This is new india ! @MMRDAOfficial justifies this crazy design and will continue to do so until there is traffic chaos, accidents or worse. But hey, if @mybmc and @MSRDCLtd cannot follow global signage practices and @CMOMaharashtra doesn’t crack the whip- what can we expect???? Deal with it Mumbaikars- hey aple triple engine sarkar ahe!!

[Sanket S. Manjrekar @_SanketSM]

Lol 😂

[Piyush Rai @Benarasiyaa]

No wonder Arijit Singh resigned.

[Dr Nimo Yadav 2.0 @DrNimoYadav]

India has lakhs of talented singers who struggle every day for a single opportunity that could change their families’ future.

Meanwhile, talentless Amruta Fadnavis repeatedly gets high profile platforms to perform, just because she is wife of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis.

How is this not nepotism?

This Institutional Favoritism should stop if India really wants to move ahead.

[Sanket S. Manjrekar @_SanketSM]

Love this clip! More power to you @yamigautam Can't wait to see your unstoppable rise from here on❤️

[BhikuMhatre @MumbaichaDon]

She refused to 'compromise'. Refused to attend 'special parties' at 'one' Panvel Farmhouse. FOR THAT she was left out, told on her face 'U don't belong here'

TODAY she stands tall & syndicate falls at her feet. After Flop Alia, now Karan Joker falls at @yamigautam's feet. Opportunists!

[Zeba Zoariah @ZZoariah]

Anupama Chopra didn’t just review cinema, she curated ideology for decades.

From Film Companion to festival panels, the pattern is fixed:

Films questioning the Indian state = “brave”, “nuanced”, “important”.
Films asserting Indian power like Uri, Kashmir Files, Kerala Story, Dhurandhar suddenly become “triumphalist”, “provocative”, “agenda driven”.

Same critic. Same platform. Same verdict year after year.

This isn’t evolving taste.
It’s gatekeeping nationalism through elite liberal morality, where patriotism must apologise and power must feel guilty to be considered “good cinema”.

That’s not criticism.
That’s narrative control disguised as sophistication.

[Sanket S. Manjrekar @_SanketSM]

#MrsDeshpandeonJioHotstar

[Anubhav Shrivastava @Anubhav99204909]

Even after 3 weeks of its release. #MrsDeshpandeOnJioHotstar is giving tough fights to newly launched episodes/series. Verdict: Blockbuster Series

[Raj Gohil @mad4raj]

As a well wisher of @MadhuriDixit for 27 years I expected greatness but Mrs Deshpande has once again refined faith in pure craft and the super performer MD has always been. What a fantastic serias and a MUST WATCH. Always love..Raj 🇬🇧🙏🏻💛 @MadhuriDixit