 World Movies celebrates Independence Day with Taste of India
Published on August 09, 2008 by indiainteracts Viewed 2463 times
World Movies, India’s only international movie channel by UTV Network, presents a special property ‘Taste of India’ on the occasion of Independence Day. From 11th August till 15th August, the channel will showcase Hindi movies for the first time since its launch.
‘Taste of India’, includes a rich and varied line-up
of award winning movies made by some of the finest directors from the Indian film industry. Starting from 11th August, tune-in everyday at 11pm for ‘Life In A Metro’ by Anurag Basu; followed by Rituparno Ghosh’s ‘Raincoat’; ‘Pinjar’; ‘King Of Bollywood’ and Santosh Sivan’s ‘The Terrorist’.
Dilshad Master, COO, UTV Entertainment Television Ltd, says, “UTV World Movies brings Indian viewers the finest movies from around the world, and it goes without saying that Indian cinema is very much a part of our collection. We felt that the Independence Day week is the ideal opportunity to showcase Indian movies on the channel. So get ready to experience the flavour of Indian cinema on UTV World Movies!”
Taste of India: Life in a metro (by Anurag Basu)
11th August (Monday) at 11pm
Cast: Shilpa Shetty, Kay Kay Menon, Konkana Sen Sharma, Shiney Ahuja and Kangana Ranaut
Story: Six different stories, of different people struggling to achieve their dreams in the city of Mumbai.
Taste of India: Raincoat (by Rituparno Ghosh)
12th August (Tuesday) at 11pm
Cast: Ajay Devgan and Aishwarya Rai
Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations
Story: Old lovers meet on a rainy day and talk about what their lives have become since they were together.
Taste of India: Pinjar (by Chandra Prakash Dwivedi)
13th August (Wednesday) at 11pm
Cast: Urmila Matondkar and Manoj Bajpai
Awards: 8 wins & 9 nominations
Story: Set during the partition of India, this is the story of Lajjo, a hindu girl who is abducted by a muslim man.
Taste of India: King Of Bollywood (by Piyush Jha)
14th August (Thursday) at 11pm
Cast: Om Puri and Sophie Dahl
Story: A finely made spoof on Hindi film industry; the film takes a humurous dig at the way films are made in Bollywood.
Taste of India: The Terrorist (by Santosh Sivan)
15th August (Friday) at 11pm
Cast: Ayesha Dharkar, K Krishna, Sonu Sisupal
Awards: 4 wins & 2 nominations
Story: Malli is a 19 year old suicide bomber who questions her determination to complete her mission.
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