UTV World Movies celebrates Republic Day with Freedom Express

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New Delhi, January 22, 2010

UTV World Movies, celebrates the spirit of freedom in a unique way on the Republic Day with ‘Freedom Express’. All along the legendary day, freedom-centric movies will be telecast starting with Al Pacino starrer Revolution at 9:00 AM.

Movies that will be telecast as a part of Freedom Express are Revolution, To end all wars, Mountbatten, Buenos Aires, Darkness in tallinn & Waltz with Bashir.

On this special initiative, Manasi Sapre, Programming Head, UTV World Movies, says, "All across the world- spirit of freedom and love for motherland is as old as civilization. This is also one of the most universal and popular themes in cinema throughout history and even today. On Republic day- we celebrate India’s birth as a constitutionally independent nation by bringing you similar stories from around the world.

Revolution New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. To end all wars During WWII, the Japanese have taken several English men as Prisoners of war. They are made to build the enemy's railroad through the harsh jungles. Mountbatten – the last Indian viceroy is documentary on Lord Mountbatten as the last Indian Vice- Roy and the trauma and upheavals of the INDO-PAK partition. Waltz with Bashir One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there's a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties.

Enjoy the spirit of freedom January 26th, 2010 only on UTV World Movies.

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Vitcom Consulting

Navjot Kaur

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