Celebrate the festive season with the best of world cinema from 24th to 29th October at 11pm
20th October 2011: This Diwali, connoisseurs of world cinema are in for a special treat with the 'Diwali Carnival' on UTV World Movies. The channel sparks up the festive celebrations with a special line up of highly acclaimed films chosen from across the globe. Viewers can tune in to enjoy the cinematic experience from 24th to 29th October at 11pm only on UTV World Movies.
Flagging off the Diwali Carnival is the supernatural thriller
'Puffball' followed by the Spanish drama -Un buen dia lo
tiene cualquiera. The festive array continues with the
Japanese psychological horror flick - Ring 2, French romantic
comedy Amelie, Japanese action drama Sonatine and concludes
with the martial arts film HighKick Girl. Diwali Carnival
will be supported by an extensive outdoor campaign across
Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.
Speaking on the Diwali Carnival, Manasi Sapre, Programming
Head, UTV World Movies says, "On the occasion of Diwali we
have put together a collection of popular works from across
several countries for our viewers. The festival has
handpicked titles that span across varied genres and are sure
to make the festive season more enjoyable."
About UTV World Movies
An initiative of the UTV Network, UTV World Movies is the
pioneer of a new genre of films... the World's Greatest
Movies from around the globe. UTV World Movies attracts the
elusive urban up market Indian seeking to explore beyond
Bollywood and Hollywood. With a library of over 600 titles
cherry picked from over 40 countries, the library includes
contemporary, award winning titles like The Lives of others,
Baran, Amelie, Bowling for Columbine, Waltz with Bashir, No
Mans' Land, The Bands Visit, Tsotsi, The Milk of Sorrow and
The Counterfeiters. In addition to showcasing a classic mix
of foreign films, the channel has been fore in associating
with various initiatives that promote art, culture, music,
theatre, cuisine and cinema.
The channel along with its distribution partner Shemaroo
World Cinema has released over 30 best films on home video.
UTV World Movies bagged 2 Gold Awards in the Best Movie promo
& Best Editing categories and 1 Silver for Best Movie Promo
category in the year 2010.