MATRIMONIALS

Seeking Brides

Seeking a professionally qualified settled match for Sydney-based, never married, Aus citizen, Hindu, Punjabi Khatri 48, 6', athletic built man. He is a project manager with an engineering background and is working in a reputed organisation. Please contact ausind26@gmail.com

Seeking Grooms

Seeking professionally qualified, issueless match (working professional, not self-employed) from Australia for ’88born 5’’3’’ Hindu Punjabi girl (divorced, issueless), working with a government organisation in Sydney. Must have AUS

PR, non-smoker and preferably teetotaler. Email:matrimonial.ml@gmail.com

South Indian parents seeking Roman Catholic grooms of age 32-35, for their daughter, working full time, age 31, Australian citizen. PR and citizens are preferred. Work visa and working student visa holders will be considered. Contact Ashok on 0409463819, email anthonyashok@yahoo.com. Sydney residents only.

Seeking a professionally qualified settled match for Sydney based, never married Auscitizen, Hindu, Punjabi Khatri 49,

Cita D el (Prime Video)

Our Desi Girl Priyanka Chopra Jonas seems to have ditched the sarees for science fiction action sequences. This high-octane American series will see Chopra Jonas alongside Richard Madden as the critically acclaimed Russo Brothers bring to you a rollercoaster OTT experience.

Release Date: 28 april

5'3" slim, fair, attractive girl. Girl is a postgraduate and is working on a good position in a government organisation. Please contact at ausind26@gmail.com

Seeking a businessman or a professionally qualified settled match (only PR or citizen) for a South Australia-based, never married, permanent resident, Hindu, Punjabi, Khatri, 37 years old, 5 feet 2 inches, fair, slim girl. She did her postgraduation in Australia and is currently working full time in a government organisation. Please contact matrimonial.nu@gmail.com

Ju B ilee (Prime Video)

Step back in time to 1947 Bombay when the stars of the Indian Talkies began to sparkle, Aparshakti Khurana and Aditi Rao Hydari lead an ensemble in this Hindi period-drama series where aspiring artists are poetically tied together as dreamers.

Release Date: 7 april

i n D ian m at C hma K in G s eason 3 ( n etflix)

Welcome back, Sima Aunty! With a fresh batch of South Asian bachelors and bachelorettes, audiences can now rejoice as their favourite guilty pleasure series returns. Hopefully this season we can expect to see more love stories than lacklustre small talk.

Release Date: 21 april

e s Jahano Doo R Kitte Chal Jin D iye (in cinemas)

This Punjabi drama release promises to tug your heartstrings with a raw look into the lives of Indians living abroad. The upcoming film will showcase several stories of Punjabi immigrants and how their struggles overseas scale against their hopes and dreams.

Release Date: 7 april

Polite so C iety (in cinemas)

Strap in because you’ve been invited to a desi wedding where the stunts are more important than the suits and sarees. This refreshing British action comedy follows the story of Ria Khan who has been tasked with saving her sister from in-laws that aren’t who they seem to be.

Release Date: 27 april

Chen G iz (in cinemas)

As Indian cinema continues to tell the stories of crime dons, Kolkata is next on the map with the chronicles of Chengiz. Bengali star Jeet takes on the role of an underworld kingpin who rules the streets of 1970s Kolkata with a journey that looks to be far from that of royalty.

Release Date: 21 april

RaVansu R a (in cinemas)

Crime thrillers continue to stream their way into Indian cinema with this Telugu film starring the ‘Mass Maharaja’ Ravi Teja. Looking to be a psychological action release, be prepared to venture into a gritty crime underbelly where ‘heroes don’t exist’.

Release Date: 7 april

i n Real loV e (netflix)

In a world where creating connections has never been easier, is real love now only limited to likes and latenight texts? Check out this upcoming reality series that sees couples having to navigate a new realm of relationships, having to turn iMessages into ‘I love you’.

Release Date: 6 april

a nnih Dea m azaa K a i (in cinemas)

Looks like Ammy Virk’s next will be a laughter riot as this Punjabi film could be the perfect Friday night flick. Virk joins a star-cast ensemble who promise a rib-tickling release that will bring the family together.

Release Date: 21 april

au G ust 16 1947 (in cinemas)

Presenting Tamil cinema’s take on India’s journey towards Independence, this riveting period-drama release will captivate those who seek to celebrate the story of a nation. For those who loved RRR, it looks like this Tamil historical epic produced by AR Murugadoss will be the perfect weekend watch.

Release Date: 7 april

Ba D Boy (in cinemas)

When the classic ‘good girl meets bad boy’ story gets told by fresh faces, can audiences expect a twist in the tale? With newcomers Namashi Chakraborty and Amrin, renowned filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi marks his rom com return with this Hindi release.

Release Date: 28 april

t ooth Pa Ri: When loV e Bites (netflix)

Get your fangs ready as Hindi cinema gets to show us what happens when a dentist falls in love with a vampire. This unique mystical tale looks to be a cute yet creepy watch and could be the perfect addition to a Saturday Scream fest.

Release Date: 20 april dEAr Auntyji

Assalamaaleikum. We live on a very large property, and keep some chickens, sheep and three cats. My brother lives next door, and generally we all get along quite well. But recently Auntyji, I experienced a situation and would like your opinion on this. The lafda is this. We had six chickens, and one red rooster with black tail feathers. He used to be the boss of all the chickens - and sometimes when the chickens would peck at each other or not share food, he would come running, making this funny korook korook kook sound and he would peck the chickens until they behaved again. My grandchildren called the rooster Golu Matolu, Goles for short. Now my brother would always eye the rooster, and say things like, I feel like murga ka tarkari today. Or, that looks ready for my handi - it’s time to halal him. This is all Fiji-speak for saying that he wanted to eat the roosterbecause for us Fiji folk rooster curry is a delicacy. In any case, Golu Matolu has gone missing for over two weeks. I want to ask my brother if he decided to make good on his promise of halaling the murga but it’s roza mahina and I don’t want to create problems. My second issue is that the murgis are now behaving even worse than before. They have no one to control them. They peck each other noisily, and one of them has even started behaving like a rooster, by trying to crow and controlling the other chickens. What do I do, Auntyji?