The GENeXpatLife Watchlist

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

A story about the tension between the life you want and the life that wants you back, Bollywood style.

GENeXpatLife Insight:
Fun fact: I have a roundabout connection to two of the leads in this film, so maybe I’m biased — but this one is a mashup of a John Hughes coming‑of‑age vibe colliding with full‑tilt Bollywood emotion. Think big feelings, bigger scenery, and that familiar push‑pull between running toward your life and running away from it. It’s messy, earnest, a little chaotic, and somehow exactly the right amount of dramatic and dancing. Ohhhh, are you intrigued? You should be.

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The Night Manager

A stylish, international thriller with the kind of global intrigue and midlife‑reinvention energy that fits the GENeXpatLife vibe.

Quick recommendation for anyone hunting for something new to watch. I started The Night Manager this week — the original version — and it’s pretty F’ing awesome. I’m only a couple episodes in, but the international locations alone are worth the price of admission, and the performances are sharp enough to cut glass. I watched the Indian adaptation a couple years back on a different platform, but this is the OG, and it’s got wit as dry as a James Bond martini. Whatever you sit on while watching, all you’ll need is the edge. Consider that a polite warning. Season 2 just dropped after almost a decade, so it’s the perfect time to jump in if you missed it the first time around — especially for those of us in the States.

Watch The Night Manager on Prime Video:
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