Shaw South Asian Feature Film
Hindi and Punjabi
  Sundays     12:00 -   3:00 am
Sundays       6:00 -   9:00 pm
       
  Shaw Feature Presentation
German, Romanian, Russian
  Sundays       9:00 - 11:00 pm
Sundays     12:00 -   2:00 am
       
       
       

 

 

 

 


Shaw South Asian Feature Films
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SUNDAYS 12:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m. (R) SUNDAYS 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

 

Sunday July 6
6 pm

First airing
Sunday 12 am
(Saturday midnight)

Caravan
Hindi
Drama, 1971

Sunita weds Rajan, unaware that he is responsible for the death of her father. When she discovers the truth and flees, she meets up with a caravan of performers and encounters both love and danger.
 

Sunday July 13
6 pm
First airing
Sunday 12 am
(Saturday midnight)

Tu Meri Jindarhe
Punjabi
Drama, n/a

Sameer is a well-known pop singer, and his interview with a VJ leads to the two falling in love, only to be sadly separated by the actions of a childhood friend.
 

Sunday July 20
6 pm

First airing
Sunday 12 am
(Saturday midnight)

Khazanchi
Hindi
Drama, 1958

When lawyer Harish finds that his father has been wrongly implicated in a murder case, he fights to free his father and to find the culprits responsible for the misdeed.
 

Sunday July 27
6 pm

First airing
Sunday 12 am
(Saturday midnight)

Mehndi Wale Hath
Punjabi
Drama, 2005

Dilwinder Lidher’s Mehndi Wale Hath offers entertainment laced with strong social commentary about the dowry system and gender bias, and features Goldie Somal in his first Punjabi feature.
 

Sunday August 3
6 pm

First airing
Sunday 12 am
(Saturday midnight)

Janwar
Hindi
Drama, 1965

The wealthy patriarch of a Mumbai family learns more than he wants to know about his own origins after his continued refusal to accept his sons’ chosen spouses drives his family away from him.
 

Sunday August 10
6 pm
First airing
Sunday 12 am
(Saturday midnight)

Shaheed Udham Singh
Punjabi
Biopic, 2000

In this true story, freedom fighter Udham Singh takes his struggle for India’s independence into Europe following the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
 

Sunday August 17
6 pm
First airing
Sunday 12 am
(Saturday midnight)

Lakhon Ki Baat
Hindi
Comedy, 1984

Freelance photographer Alok is hit by a puck while photographing a hockey game. When he is knocked senseless and hospitalized, Alok’s brother-in-law Prem hatches a plot to sue Alok’s employer and engages the rest of the family in the charade.
 

Sunday August 24
6 pm
First airing
Sunday 12 am
(Saturday midnight)

Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da
Punjabi
Drama

In this beautiful story starring Gurdas Mann, a baby is injured in an accident and is rescued and raised by another family.
 

Sunday August 31
6 pm
First airing
Sunday 12 am
(Saturday midnight)

Biwi No. 1
Hindi
Comedy, 1999

The head of an advertising agency hires a beautiful model (Sushmita Sen), and the two become entangled in an affair. The film follows the man’s separation from his wife (Karisma Kapoor) and her subsequent efforts to win him back.
 

Sunday September 7
6 pm
First airing
Sunday 12 am
(Saturday midnight)

Durgaa
Hindi
Drama, 1985

A girl who has been betrayed in love and lost her faith takes on the burden of punishing the people responsible.
 

Sunday September 14
6 pm
First airing
Sunday 12 am
(Saturday midnight)

Nanak Dukhkia Sabh Sansar
Punjabi
Drama

Based on the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the message of this film is that all people should be treated as equals no matter what their race, gender or caste may be.
 

Sunday September 21
6 pm

First airing
Sunday 12 am
(Saturday midnight)

Telephone
Hindi
Drama, 1985

A political thriller rich in blackmail and betrayal.
 

Sunday September 28
6 pm

First airing
Sunday 12 am
(Saturday midnight)

Mirza Jatt
Punjab
Drama

In this love story, Mirza falls madly in love with Sabha, much to the dismay of Sabha’s disapproving brothers. Mirza persists, considering himself to be an honourable man who will never succumb to the pressure exerted by the brothers.
 

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Shaw Feature Presentation

SUNDAYS 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (R)  MONDAYS 12 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.

 

Sunday July 6
9 pm

Rebroadcast
Monday 12 am

How To Marry A General
Russian
Romantic Comedy, 2007

Two completely different best friends fall in love with the same General, but he chooses the one who passes the test of his father.
 

Sunday July 13
9 pm
Rebroadcast
Monday 12 am

Der Eindringling
(The Intruder)

German
Drama, n/a

This very intense psychological portrait examines the interactions between men and women to create a powerful human drama.

Sunday July 20
9 pm

Rebroadcast
Monday 12 am

Kiss Not For The Press
Russian
Biographical Fiction, 2007

This biopic depicts the life and loves of former Russian President, Vladimir Putin.
 

Sunday July 27
9 pm

Rebroadcast
Monday 12 am

Artista, Dolarii Si Ardelenii
(The Actress, the Dollars and the Transylvanians)
Romanian
Comedy, 1979

A Transylvanian family seeking a better life sets out to conquer the American Wild West. Set in the 19th century America, the movie is directed by Mircea Veroiu, one of the most talented Romanian film directors of the time.
 

Sunday August 3
9 pm

Rebroadcast
Monday 12 am

Snow Falls (Part 1 of 2)
Russian
Drama, 2007

A young, talented ballerina is faced with a choice between her love life and her career as she experiences unexpected turns in her life.
 

Sunday August 10
9 pm
Rebroadcast
Monday 12 am

Liebe Laesst Alle Blumen Bluehen
(Love Lets All Flowers Bloom)
German
Drama, n/a

Based on the novel by the famous German writer Heinz Konsalik, this moving and modern tale looks at love and intrigue with an emphasis on a woman’s success in the business world.

Sunday August 17
9 pm
Rebroadcast
Monday 12 am

Snow Falls (Part 2 of 2)
Russian
Drama, 2007

A young, talented ballerina is faced with a choice between her love life and her career as she experiences unexpected turns in her life.
 

Sunday August 24
9 pm
Rebroadcast
Monday 12 am

B.D. La Munte Si La Mare
(Miscellaneous Brigade in the Mountains and at Sea)
Romanian
Comedy, 1971

Three small-time thieves disguise themselves as foreign artists traveling to Romania as tourists to buy religious paintings.
 

Sunday August 31
9 pm
Rebroadcast
Monday 12 am

Dr. Martin
German
Drama, n/a

Senta Berger stars in the title role in this installment from the popular series ‘Die Aerzte’ (The Doctors).

 

Sunday September 7
9 pm
Rebroadcast
Monday 12 am

Ring With Turquoise Stone (Part 1 of 2)
Russian
Drama, 2007

A young nurse falls in love with her patient, but they are tragically separated by a misunderstanding; when they meet again by chance  15 years later, it is a rediscovery of long-lost love.
 

Sunday September 14
9 pm
Rebroadcast
Monday 12 am

Reiche Kunden Killt Man Nicht
(One Does Not Kill Rich Customers)
German
Drama, 1988

In this high voltage ‘who-done-it’ film lawyer Abel juggles death, legal schemes, international finance and an inevitable inheritance.
 

Sunday September 21
9 pm

Rebroadcast
Monday 12 am

Ring With Turquoise Stone (Part 2 of 2)
Russian
Drama, 2007

A young nurse falls in love with her patient, but they are tragically separated by a misunderstanding; when they meet again by chance  15 years later, it is a rediscovery of long-lost love.
 

Sunday September 28
9 pm

Rebroadcast
Monday 12 am

Alo, Aterizeaza Strabunica
(Hello, Grandma's Landing Today!)
Romanian
Comedy, 1981

In this very funny and delightful comedy, a young husband falls in love with a mysterious woman and wants to divorce his wife, but their kids are determined to fight dirty against the runaway father when they bring in a secret weapon: Grandma!
 

 

 

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