SHIVA'S PICK
Why this list exists
A curated collection of stories that resonated with me—across movies, TV series, documentaries, K-dramas, sitcoms, and more. These aren’t ranked by ratings or popularity, just the ones that earned a place in my personal favorites.
Movies
INTERSTELLAR
Love is the only force that transcends time, space, and survival.
ATHADU
Sometimes, the family you find is the one that truly gives you a home.
YOUR NAME
Some souls are destined to find each other, even if the universe keeps them apart.
PIKU
Life isn’t about grand moments—it’s about the ordinary people who become your whole world.
Web Series
CHERNOBYL
The cost of lies is always paid in human lives.
FLEABAG
Healing begins the moment you stop hiding from yourself
DAREDEVIL
The hardest battles are fought within, long before they’re fought on the streets.
TED
Growing up is messy, but it’s a lot easier when someone makes you laugh through it.
ANIME
DEMON SLAYER
Even in a world consumed by darkness, kindness remains the greatest strength.
SPIRITED AWAY
Finding yourself is the greatest journey you’ll ever take.
BOCCHI THE ROCK!
Growth begins the moment you dare to be seen
GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES
War steals childhood long before it takes lives.
K-DRAMAS
HOSPITAL PLAYLIST
Life is richer when it’s shared with the people who stay through every season.
IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY
The deepest wounds begin to heal when someone chooses to understand them.
ITAEWON CLASS
Success tastes sweetest when it’s built on conviction instead of revenge.
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU TANGERINES
An ordinary life, lived with love and resilience, becomes extraordinary.