SBS World Movies Celebrates: Diwali

To celebrate Diwali this year (Monday 24th October), SBS World Movies presents some of the best of contemporary Indian cinema - from Bollywood and beyond - in a marvellous day-long movie marathon!

Diwali Showcase

L-R: Gully Boy, Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara, English Vinglish, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, The Warrior Queen Of Jhansi Source: SBS Movies

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

7:05am / Now streaming at SBS On Demand

PG

India, 2011

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Language: Hindi

Director: Zoya Akhtar

Starring: Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin

What's it about?

Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?

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Hotel Salvation

9:50am / Now streaming at SBS On Demand

PG

India, 2016

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Language: Hindi

Director: Shubhashish Bhutiani

Starring: Adil Hussain, Lalit Behl, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Palomi Ghosh

What's it about?

An ominous dream convinces 77-year-old Dayanand Kumar (Behl) that his end could be near. He takes the news to his son Rajiv (Hussain), knowing he wants to breathe his last in the holy city of Varanasi and end the cycle of rebirth, by attaining salvation. Being the dutiful son he is, Rajiv is left with no choice but to drop everything and make the journey with his stubborn father, checking into Mukti Bhawan (Hotel Salvation) in Varanasi.

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Gully Boy

11:45am / No catch-up at SBS On Demand

M

India, 2019

Genre: Drama, Music

Language: Hindi, English

Director: Zoya Akhtar

Starring: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Mona Ghosh Shetty, Vijay Raaz

What's it about?

Murad (Singh) is the 22-year-old son of a driver in Mumbai. His parents have worked to get him educated so that he could find a white-collar job. Instead he finds a love for hip-hop and comes of age while using his music to highlight inequalities.

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Tanu Weds Manu: Returns

2:30pm / Streaming after broadcast at SBS On Demand

PG

India, 2015

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Language: Hindi

Director: Aanand L. Rai

Starring: Kangana Ranaut, R. Madhavan, Jimmy Shergill, Deepak Dobriyal, Swara Bhasker

What's it about?

Four years after their wedding, Tanu (Ranaut) and Manu (Madhavan) experience challenges which lead to the collapse of their marriage. The husband then develops feelings for a young student who looks like his wife.

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Raid

4:50pm / Streaming after broadcast at SBS On Demand

PG

India, 2018

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: Hindi

Director: Raj Kumar Gupta

Starring: Ajay Devgn, Saurabh Shukla, Ileana D'Cruz, Gayathri Iyer, Sheeba Chaddha, Amit Sial

What's it about?

An incorruptible IT officer Amay Patnaik (Devgn) gets an anonymous tip about a political leader Tauji’s (Shukla) illegal assets. Patnaik plans an elaborate raid on Tauji’s home and businesses.

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English Vinglish

7:05pm / Now streaming at SBS On Demand

PG

India, 2012

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family

Language: Hindi

Director: Gauri Shinde

Starring: Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand, Navika Kotia, Shivansh Kotia

What's it about?

A quiet, sweet-tempered housewife (Sridevi), living in New York, endures regular slights from her well-educated family because of her inability to speak and understand English. One day, on a trip to visit her sister in Manhattan, she decides to enrol in an English Learners class.

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The Warrior Queen of Jhansi

9:30pm / Streaming after broadcast at SBS On Demand

MA15+

India, UK, 2019

Genre: Drama, History

Language: English, Hindi

Director: Swati Bhise

Starring: Devika Bhise, Rupert Everett, Nathaniel Parker, Ben Lamb, Jodhi May, Derek Jacobi

What's it about?

The story of Rani Lakshmibai (Bhise), the historic Queen of Jhansi who fiercely led her army against the British East India Company in the infamous mutiny of 1857. Her insurrection set in motion the demise of the British East India Company and the beginning of the resistance against the ensuing British Raj under Queen Victoria.

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Bajirao Mastani

11:25pm / Now streaming at SBS On Demand

MA15+

India, 2015

Genre: War, History, Romance

Language: Hindi

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Starring: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Irrfan Khan

What's it about?

Peshwa Bajirao (Singh) is married to Kashibai (Chopra), but falls in love with Mastani (Padukone), a warrior princess in distress. They struggle to make their love triumph amid opposition from his conservative family.

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Stree

2:15am / No catch-up at SBS On Demand

M

India, 2018

Genre: Horror, Comedy

Language: Hindi

Director: Amar Kaushik

Starring: Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana, Vijay Raaz

What's it about?

In the small town of Chanderi, the menfolk live in fear of an evil spirit named 'Stree' who abducts men in the night. Based on the urban legend of 'Nale Ba' that went viral in Karnataka in the 1990s.

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