What to watch on OTT and theatres in January - 'Pathaan', 'Mission Majnu' and more

Shah Rukh Khan in 'Pathaan'

New picture of 'Ginny & Georgia' Season 2 

Marking his screening debut with Netflix, Abhay Deol will be seen playing the role of Shekhar Krishnamurthy in the documentary series 'Trial By Fire'. The story follows the unfortunate incident that took place in June 1997 and saw the loss of 59 victims and 100 injured film-goers as a fire broke out at Uphaar Cinema in South Delhi. The actor is ready to deliver  a challenging role from a story as real as day - A father who will be fighting to get justice for the lives of his kids lost in the tragedy, with his wife, played by Rajshri Deshpande in the film.
 
Rajshri Deshpande: Playing the role of a mother - Neelam Krishnamurthy, that loses her kids to a fire tragedy, a woman that was shattered but still stood strong with her husband for a fight for the lost of many lives along with the lives of their own kids, Rajshri Deshpande brings back on screen the story and struggles of a woman who has seen too much pain and still ready to wage war for justice. Coming to Netflix on 13th January, Trial By Fire will be an intense documentary series, with Abhay Deol playing the role of Shekhar Krishnamurthy, Neelam’s husband.

The Sidharth Malhotra-starrer espionage thriller draws from real-life events and marks the Bollywood debut of South actress Rashmika Mandanna. The film was written by Parveez Shaikh, Aseem Arora and Sumit Batheja narrates the story of India`s mission in Pakistan in the 1970s. The Shantanu Bagchi directorial, which casts Sidharth as a RAW agent, has just begun shooting in Mumbai.

Watch in: Theatres
Release date: November 11

Ace filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya's emotional story on friendship 'Uunchai' will be a great watch. The film focuses on men in their 70s embarking on a trek to Mt Everest for friendship. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, Danny Denzongpa and Anupam Kher.