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What's on our screens this January

1 YEH KAALI KAALI ANKHEIN (Netflix) I I I I I I

We've allseenthefilmswith athreateningmale stalker, butwhathappenswhenthe rolesare reversed?Inthisthriller,a powerfulpolitician's daughterwilldoanythingto win overherlove, evenas he slipsdowna dark pathto escape her

I obsessivelove.Theseriesisdirected bySiddharth Sengupta (ofBalika Vadhu) andstarsTahirRaj

I BhasinandShwetaTripathiinthelead roles.

I Yeh KaaliKaaliAnkheinhitsthescreenson 14Jan.

KAUN BANEGI SHIKHARWATI (ZeeS) 1

Inanattempttoshake offanincometaxinvestigation thatrisks his palace andtreasures, a Rajasthani king bringstogetherhisfourdaughtersforsome healthy competition - andthe royaltitleisthe prize. Who will win?And whatwillthe dysfunctional royalfamily lose? Findoutinthesefunny 10episodes, starringbig names like NaseeruddinShah,Soha Ali Khan, Raghubir Yadav, and Lara Datta.

Kaun BanegiShikharwatl released on 7 Jan.

UNPAUSED: NAVA SAFAR (Amazon Prime)

Thepowerofpositivity.That'swhatthenew season Unpausedisabout. Unpaused: Naya Safar showcasesfiveuniquestoriesthat lookathow COVID-19hasmade usvaluelife and emotions morethanever. FilmmakersincludeShikha Makan (GondKe Laddu), RuchirArun (Teen Tigada), Nupur Asthana (The Couple), Ayappa KM (WarRoom) and Nagraj Manjule (Vaikunth).

It's a 21Jan release for Unpaused.

1 HUMAN (Dlsney+Hotstar)

1 Promisingtoexplorethemes ofclassdivide, medical practice, andthevalueofhuman life, newmedical

I drama Human looksattheworldofhumandrug

I trials.ItstarsShefaliShah(youmightrecognise her from Delhi Crime) and Kirti Kulhari (FourMore Shots, I Please!) alongwithSeema Biswas, Ram Kapoor,Vishal

1 Jethwa, andothers.

Getthe popcorn readyfor when Human releases

I on 14 Jan.

PUTHAM PUDHU KAALAI VIDIYAADHAA (Amazon Prime)

The secondinstalmentofthesuccessfulanthology Putham Pudhu Kaalai, thisseriesfeaturesfive original and inspirationalvoicesofcontemporaryTamilcinema (directors Halitha Shameem, Balaji Mohan, Richard Anthony, Surya Krishna and Madhumita),whobring newstoriesofhope andlovethatcelebratethe resilient humanspiritin these uncertaintimes.

It's a Pongal release forthis one, 14 Jan.

KAPIL SHARMA: l'M NOT DONE YET (Netflix)

Hequizzesthe mostpopularofpopular Bollywood stars on hiscomedicTVshow. YetKapilSharma's own rags-to-richeslifeisfilledwithstruggles, powerstruggles, bratty behaviour,social media storms and personal revival. Hetalkscandidly aboutallofthis, his loveforperformance,and his youngfamily, in hisfirstNetflixspecial.

Check outAmritsar's4th famous export, after Wagah Border, GoldenTemple, and Amritsari kulche, on 28 Jan.

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I THURAMUKHAM (Theatrical release)

Accordingtothe 'Chappa'systemofworkallocation, metaltokenswouldbethrownintowaitingcrowdsof labourers.Whoevergotthemwouldgetworkfortheday onthewharvesandgodownsofKechi,Kerala. Learn moreaboutthisprimitiveand barbaricsysteminthis newfilm,which hasgone ontheinternationalfilmfestival circuitas The Harbour.

Checkcinemas fora 20Janrelease.

ATTACK (Theatrical release)

John Abrahamisatitagain,in anactionflick setin Kashmirthistime,inthe backdrop of the Kashmiri Panditsaga. MinorityHindusare forcedtofleeasterroriststake overthepristine state. DebutantdirectorLakshya Raj Anand setsJohnasa lone rangerresolvinga hostage crisisthatsoundssimilartoacertain real lifeonethatcaughttheattention ofa nation.

Jacqueline Fernandezand Rakul PreetSingh alsostar. Attackscorches up the cinemas on 28 Jan.

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BY MINAL KHONA

MinaI Khona has been readingtarotcardsfor the lasttwodecades. She uses herintuition and connectwith the cards mostlyto help people.

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You startthe newyearwantingto improve career prospects. Someone who likes oradmiresyou could lead to betterand biggerthings. Success on theworkfront makesyoufeel good on all counts. Plan yournextmove carefully. An excouldtrytowin your affectionsagain. Alteryourdiet if you have been low on energy. The self-employed canexpectprofits but new partnershipswill nottakeoff. Plan yourworkand workyour plan forbest results.

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I Therecould bethings botheringyou I thatyouwon'tbe ableto pinpointthe sourceorcauseof. Be cautious in all I yourdealings inJanuary - whether I romantic, inter-personal orprofessional.

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I Januaryis likelyto bea busymonth but I don'ttakeon morethanyoucan handle. Singles may have morethan one love I interestand makinga choicewillbe I tough. Work-relatedtravel is indicated I and careerprogress is indicated.Takea second opinion ifa health issue persists.

I Opportunitiesforextra incomeareon I theway.You will changethewayyoudeal

I An importantmonth asyou outgrow I peopleand situationsand move into a I differentspace mentally and spiritually. Keepyouremotions in checkand I maintain balanceatall times. Singles I maydatesomeone new butitwon't leadto anythingserious. Niggling I problemson all counts needto be letgo I offor peace ofmind. Ensureyoutake

I regular breaks oryou could fall sick. An opportunityfora newjob or business on allfronts I Letgoof pastgrudges. I youwanttomanifest.

I could come yourway.

DEARAUNTYJI

Happy newyeartoyou.Auntyji.and I hope2022isverysuccessfulfor you. Haveyou madeanyresolutions forthisyear?Don'tmind,noh but I haveasuggestionforyouandI was hopingyouwouldoblige To Auntyji.homeinyehlogtohoikiyou areasensibleladywithsuchgood advicetogive Youarealwaysspot on withyourso/ooh LekinAuntyji, what'swithallthegoo/is?Doyou reallyneedtoembellishyourgood advicewith swearwords-and carryon likeadoyonorafishwife? I havebeenreadingyourcolumn forsuch alongtime-whydoyou alwayshavegoo/isandshroopfor yourreaders?Whycan'tyou bea niceladyandnotswearandcurse? I reallyhopethatin2022yougive usyouradvice inasweet.niceladyway,and notmixedup with goondogordi Ilookforwardtoa sweetkind responsefromyou. dear Auntyji.

AUNTYJI SAYS

Arre, teremouhmehkidopode. What kindof&%#$#areyouthat youthinkthata man hastheright totell me howIspeak?Didyou knowthat manyofmyreaders like mymoophotadvice becausethe world hasbecomefullofunpodh gonworswho say nicethingsto theface butthinkpoopshroopin theirmind.AtleastIalwayssayit likeit is -and really, doyoueven knowwhatagooliisnowadays?

Whydon'tyouwalkdownthe gulliesofJalandhartounderstand whatgoo/isareanyway. Everyone knowsthatmysocalledgoo/isare reallytermsofendearment. Here youare.preachingtomeandnot even seeingthehypocrisyofyour commentbycallingmeadoyon. ButItakeyourpointand understandthatyoupreferghee shokorfrommymouh. Tohumopne olfoozourzuboon Urdukitoroh presentkoronge- butonlyifyou canget10otherreaderstosupport youridea.Vaxpopuliwillwin-so putyourpoisowhereyourmouh is.andstartgatheringsupport foryourrequest.Iwillbehappyto oblige.mereshohjohon. merocool gin andtonicona hotday.mero kheerekococktail.Happynoyosoot toyoutoo.

DEARAUNTYJI

Idon'tknowifyouhavewatchedthefilm fvlimionNetftixbutIhaveaquestionfor youonthis.SoIwatchedthisshow.and overtheChristmasholidayswhenwehad abiglunchwiththefamily Imentioned thistomysister-in-law.IsaidIfound thefilmcharmingandendearing-andI recommendedthatotherfamilymembers watchittoo Myhighlyeducatedsisterin-lawlookedatmefunnyanddidn't sayanything- butIcouldtellshewas thinkingmany.manythingsAuntyji, many.manythingsindeed Ifoundmyself feelingslightlyfoolish.asthoughIhad saidsomethingstupid.Idontwanttoask Priyankaaboutthis-butcanyoupleasetell mewhatImighthavesaidthatwaswrong? Anyadviceofferedwillbeappreciated.

AUNTYJI SAYS

Oh dearie oh.Wheretostartwith educatingyou.noh, wheretostart?So themostimportantthing here isthat youhaveasister-in-lawwho.apartfrom being athoughtfulandintelligentperson. isalsosensitive anddiplomatic.Soshe couldseethatyou likedthefilm andbeing aconsiderateperson. shedidnotwantto rain onyoursuperficialparade.Soletme tellyouexactlywhatyourpyooribhobhi wasthinking.andyoucan decide whatto dowiththisInformation.

Sothefilm fvlimiis basedonthecentral premiseofwhitepeoplefromrich countriescomingtoIndia andusing its peoplefortheirownselfish needs and wants.Sowe havea whitecouplewho arriveinIndia withtheintentoffinding astrong. healthygirltoactassurrogate fortheirbaby-andtheirchecklistfor thesurrogateisasoffensiveasitis amoral. It'sasthoughthesurrogatewas afarmanimalforthemere purposeof breeding.Then.theydecidethatthey didn'twantthebabyafterall -andthen theywantedthechild back.Thisfilmisa reflectionofwhathappensin reallife.and that'swhythisfilmisneithercharming norendearing -because itreflects the politicsofwhiteprivilege.Thisfilm bordersonart- becauseitshould have madeyouthink.Itshouldhavemade youquestionwhywhitepeoplefrom rich countriescometoIndiaforsurrogacy -and howthesurrogatesaretreated duringthe process. Essentiallythisfilm wasalightandfluffyrepresentationof the politicsofmaternity.Andthefact thismessagewasloston youiswhy bhobhiwasshaking herheadinternallyin disbelief.JustasI am doing rightnow.