The Year Ahead

Madan Gupta Spatu

If your birthday is on October 17

The Saturn and number eight make you elegant, realistic, truthful, disciplined and creative. If you are a journalist, doctor or marketing professional, you will be highly rewarded this year. If you are eligible for marriage, it may happen next year. Begin this year with positive energy to keep yourself motivated. You’ll be drawn to items of beauty and luxury. Your financial condition will be stable and your career will experience growth. You will be promoted and your income is likely to increase. Your communication style will play an important role in taking your career forward. You will also travel abroad.

• Positive colours: Dark blue & grey
• Select days: Saturday, Wednesday & Friday
• Favourable numbers: 4, 5 & 6
• Gems recommended: Sapphire & amethyst
• Charity on birthday: Donate medicines

You share your birthday with Simi Garewal (October 17, 1947), who wears her signature white clothes and is known as The Lady in White. She acted in films like Do Badan and Mera Naam Joker. She also made a documentary titled Living Legend Raj Kapoor. In her horoscope the family life is missing but the stars favour her to remain in the entertainment world for a very long time.