There have been reports that television channels are ushering the new year on a low key note. Notwithstanding this Sony Entertainment Television's Max, which positions itself as the home of Indian Cinema, is pulling out all the stops to woo the Bollywood buff. 

The show starts nice and early at 9 am on New Year's Day with Heena, a love story set in the conflict between India and Pakistan and stars Rishi Kapoor and Pakistani heroine Zeba. Ashwini Bhave, Saeed Jaffrey, Kiran Kumar and Farida Jalal costar along with Raza Murad as the villain. Ravindra Jain's lilting melodies sung by Lata Mangeshkar are a highlight of the film. 

In the evening at 4 pm watch the Big B star in his 80s hit Satte Pe Satta. The comic film also stars Hema Malini and Amjad Khan. The film directed by Raj Sippy has been inspired by the classic Hollywood musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. 

At 4 pm Chupke Chupke another Amitabh Bachchan comedy (from the 70s) will be shown. This also stars Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore and Jaya Bhaduri. Hrishikesh Mukherjee directed the superstar cast in the laugh riot brilliantly written by Gulzar. 

At 8pm there will a special one hour show 'Current Bollywood Special:The Best Of 2001'. Dipti Bhatnagar anchors the program. It will look at box office performances as well as new faces that made a mark for themselves in film and how the big stars fared. It will also see what 2002 has in store. 

Govinda and Sonali Bendre star in the film Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai at 9 pm. It has been directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and also stars Shakti Kapoor and Reema Lagoo. The films tells the story of a simpleton who discovers a new world, a new family, a new environment and new values unfolding in front of him.