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The King is in! This November, SET Max is featuring a two-week movie festival of the greatest hits of Shahrukh Khan, weekdays at 5 pm EST. SET Max viewers will get to see some of his greatest works, every night of the week! Don’t miss Pardes, Devdas, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kudh Kuch Hota Hai and more the weeks of November 13th and 20th only on SET Max!
Pardes Monday, November 13th, 5pm EST
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Amrish Puri, Mahima Chaudhry, Apoorva Agnihotri
Genre: Romance/Drama
Pardes is the story of a Westernized Non-Resident Indians living in North America and their struggle to reestablish their roots. Kishori Lal (Amrish Puri) is a successful businessman in the US who longs for his motherland, India. He brings his son Rajiv (Apoorva Agnihotri) to India to find an Indian wife who can instill the Indian values back into his son’s life. He soon finds Ganga (Mahima Chaudhry) and sends Rajiv along with his foster son, Arjun (Shahrukh Khan) to India to finalize the marriage. While in India, it is up to Arjun to teach Rajiv how to accept the Indian values and Ganga how to accept the American ones to make the union a successful one.
Chamatkar Tuesday, November 14th, 5pm EST
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Naseerudin Shah, Urmila Matondkar
Genre: Fantasy
Sunder Srivastav (Shahrukh Khan), a school teacher, decides to relocate to Dubai. His friend agrees to help him, so he pays him a large sum of money and heads to Bombay to start his journey. Upon arrival, Sunder finds that his friend betrayed him and he is now penniless and alone in Bombay. He eventually wanders into a graveyard where he runs into Marco aka Amar Kumar (Naseerudin Shah). Marco asks if Sunder will help apprehend some killers, to which Sunder agrees. It’s only later that Sunder realizes the man he agreed to help has been dead for 20 years…
Trimurti Wednesday, November 15th, 5pm EST
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Mohan Agashe, Priya Tendulkar, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor
Genre: Thriller
Mastermind Khokha Singh (Mohan Agashe) dupes Police Inspector Satyadevi Singh (Priya Tendulkar) and Satyadevi is sentenced to life in prison. Her three sons, Shakti (Jackie Shroff), Anand (Anil Kapoor), and Romi (Shahrukh Khan), her Trimurti, are left to fend for themselves. Eighteen years later, Satyadevi is released and learns from her brother, Bhanu, that her three sons have fallen apart. Shakti is an emotional wreck, Anand is missing and believe to be dead, and Romi is now in the employment of Khokha Singh and has been hired to abduct and kill his own mother…
Devdas Thursday, November 16th, 5pm EST
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff
Genre: Romance/Drama
Devdas (Shahrukh Khan) and Paro (Aishwarya Rai), two childhood friends, saw their friendship turn into love as the years went on. However, the time came when Devdas had to go to London to study. Devastated, Paro remained behind, waiting for her love to return. Upon his return, they planned to marry, however, Devdas’ father flatly refused and a rift developed between the two families. Devdas pleaded with his father, but finally gave up and told Paro to move on. She eventually married an older man, but her heart always belonged to Devdas. Devdas, too, married, but his heart always belonged to Paro.
Dil To Pagal Hai Friday, November 17th, 5pm EST
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor, Akshay Kumar
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Nisha (Karisma Kapoor) is an actress in a play being directed by Rahul (Shahrukh Khan). She is madly in love with Rahul, but he has no time for her. Nisha falls ill and has to leave the show. Certain that the show has fallen apart in her absence, she returns after recovering to find that the show went on without her. Nisha has been replaced by Pooja (Madhuri Dixit), and Rahul has become quite interested in her. However, soon, Ajay arrives on the scene. Ajay is to marry Pooja, and Nisha knows this will leave her the opportunity to move back in on Rahul…
Karan Arjun Monday, November 20th, 5pm EST
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Amrish Puri, Raakhee, Kajol, Mamta Kulkarnit
Genre: Action/Drama
Karan Arjun is the complicated tale of two brothers, Arjun (Shahrukh Khan) and Karan Singh (Salman Khan). The two boys are raised by their single mother, Durga (Raakhee), in a small Indian village. Their ruthless uncle Durjan (Puri) has killed their father and eventually kills the two boys. Durga, unable to accept the death of her sons, prays to the goddess Kali. The goddess takes pity on Durga and the two boys are reborn. Watch as fate eventually brings the two boys back together and to happiness.
Deewana Tuesday, November 21st, 5pm EST
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Divya Bharati, Rishi Kapoor
Genre: Romance/Drama
Kajal (Divya Bharati) is in love with pop-singer Ravi (Rishi Kapoor) and his songs. She finally gets to meet her idol one day and the two hit it off. They eventually fall in love and marry. One day Ravi is beaten and killed. Kajal, devastated, assumes the life of a widow. Years later, Raja Sahay (Shahrukh Khan), falls in love with her and proposes. She initially refuses, but eventually agrees and rediscovers happiness in her life. However, that happiness will not last long, as Ravi eventually returns to her life and is shocked to see she has remarried.
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Wednesday, November 22nd, 5pm EST
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Salman Khan
Genre: Drama/Romance
Radha (Madhuri Dixit) and Gopal (Shahrukh Khan) are happily married. However, Gopal thinks that Radha is spending too much time with her childhood friend, Suraj (Salman Khan). Eventually, Gopal suspects them of having an affair and he kicks Radha out of the house. Radha soon receives divorce papers from Gopal, further breaking her heart. Suraj, taking matters into his own hands, sets up a meeting with Gopal, bringing a loaded gun with him…
Darr Thursday, November 23rd, 5pm EST
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Sunny Deol
Genre: Thriller
Kiran Awasti (Juhi Chawla) is engaged to Navy man Sunil Malhotra (Sunny Deol). However, she also has a secret admirer, Rahul Mehra (Shahrukh Khan). Rahul, an insane man, will do anything to marry Kiran, including killing anyone who gets in his way…
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Friday, November 24th, 5pm EST
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Sana Saeed, Kajol, Farida Jalal
Genre: Action/Drama
Rahul (Shahrukh Khan) lost his wife, Tina (Rani Mukherjee), during childbirth, leaving him with only his daughter and his mother (Farida Jalal). Tina left behind eight letters for her daughter, Anjali (Sana Saeed), to read on each of her first eight birthdays. The eighth letter is the most important, as it tells her about her father’s best friend Anjali (Kajol), and leaves her a very important task to complete…
