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Showing posts with label AWARD. Show all posts
Genelia & Mother Arrive at the Fashion Extravaganza at IIFA
While most celebrities wait for this honour, the evergreen Rekha put her pretty foot down when she heard that she was to be given a lifetime achievement award.The Government of Maharashtra wished to honour the lady with a lifetime achievement award titled Raj Kapoor Smriti Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar. However, when Rekha heard about this, she called the concerned officials and got the title of the award changed to Pratibha Gaurav Puraskar.She said that a lifetime achievement award is given to a person who has completed all the work in his career, while she still has a lot of work to do!The award ceremony will be held in Pune on May 30, and will be graced by the Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and the Deputy Chief Minister, Chhagan Bhujbal.Incidentally, Aamir Khan, one of people Rekha loves to hate and vice versa, will also be receiving an award at the same event.
Danny Boyle”’’s Slumdog Millionaire has finally bagged 8 Oscars at Kodak theatre in Hollywood. Danny Boyle’s rags-to-riches story was nominated in 10 categories
The flick has not only earned the Best Director gong for Danny Boyle, but also the Best Film award. It also bagged awards for Original score, Original song, Film Editing,Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, and Best Sound Mixing.
The 2009 Oscar winners are:
Best FilmSlumdog Millionaire
Best DirectorDanny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best ActorSean Penn, Milk
Best ActressKate Winslet, The Reader
Best Original ScoreAR Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original SongJai Ho, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Supporting ActorHeath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Supporting ActressPenelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best CinematographyAnthony Dod Mantle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Sound MixingRessul Pookutty, Slumdog Millionaire
Adapted ScreenplaySimon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
Film EditingChris Dickens, Slumdog Millionaire
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... Jai Ho: AR Rahman bags two Oscars
... A R Rahman wins two, Slumdog gets 8 Oscars
... Dev Patel's embarrassing award moment
... I feel disgusted by Slumdog Millionaire: Amitabh Bachchan
They have never boarded a plane, lived in a pucca house or attended a proper school. But little Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Ismail will still journey into a star-studded world as they attend the glitzy Oscars ceremony on February 22.The lives of these Mumbai slum children have taken a fairytale spin just like the story of Slumdog Millionaire, the film by director Danny Boyle that they famously star in and which has bagged 10 nominations at the 81st Academy Awards.
On Thursday, they will fly off to walk the red carpet and rub shoulders with the who's who of Hollywood at the Oscars.
"I think we will win all the awards. We will win 10 out of 10," Azharuddin, 10, who essayed the role of a young Salim, the protagonist's brother, told a news channel.
Rubina, 9, who played young Latika, added: "I don't know anything now. I will see what happens there."
Just a few days back, their dream to attend one of the most glamorous events of the world was jeopardised by their poverty stricken life. Their parents were not keen on sending them to the Oscars and instead wanted the plane fare to be utilised for other necessities.
However, after a change of plan, Rubina will be escorted by her uncle and Azharuddin will be accompanied by his mother to the event.
"I was thinking that I would love to go but never thought this will come true through Rubina," said Rubina's uncle.
Echoing similar sentiments, Azharuddin's mother expressed good wishes for the director.
Not many moons ago these kids from the stark, dingy bylanes of a Mumbai slum only dreamt of living a comfortable life. And with ailing parents and hardly any money for survival, that seemed far from reality. But today they have been catapulted to celebrity status not only in their locality but in the entire world.
Their dreams have changed too. Rubina and Azharuddin now want to become actors even though they continue to live in their makeshift homes in a slum in the Bandra neighbourhood. Thanks to the director, they are also going to a proper school and might move into better houses soon.
For these two, a life out of the slum will be a long journey encompassing hardships, but with this opportunity they will get to enjoy the best of the world.
Another kid, Mozhim Shakim Sheikh Qureshi, who played a cripple in the movie, however, was not as lucky as his friends. The 13-year-old got injured while jumping off a train. His left arm is badly damaged and will take at least a month for him to recover.
Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman became the first Indian to bag two Oscars for his work in British filmmaker Danny Boyle's much acclaimed "Slumdog Millionaire", which tells the rags-to-riches story of a Mumbai slum dweller. He got his first Oscar on the night of the 81st Academy Awards here for best original score for the Mumbai-based drama.The composer was overwhelmed and interspersed his speech with Hindi as well as Tamil on receiving the coveted trophy here Sunday."There is a dialogue from an old Hindi film - "Mere paas ma hai" - which means I have nothing but a mother. My mother is here, I have her blessings. I am glad she could be here," said Rahman.He ended the acceptance speech by saying "God is great" in Tamil, something he says after winning every award. He shared the second Oscar for best original song for the film's theme number "Jai Ho" with noted Indian lyricist Gulzar. "All my life I had a choice between hate and love. I chose love and I am here," said Rahman after receiving his second golden statuette. Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman's wife used to wake up in the middle of the night and say "I want you to win an Oscar". Now he has won two. It's not only her dream that has turned into reality at the 81st annual Academy Awards, it's a milestone for Bollywood too.Bollywood celebrated as Rahman bagged the Oscars for best original score in "Slumdog Millionaire" and its theme song "Jai Ho".Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap is all praises for the singer-composer. He said: "This is a happy moment for all of us. We all should celebrate because he (Rahman) has made us proud. Finally we did it!Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who has worked with Rahman for his films "Rang De Basanti" and "Delhi-6", says the singer-composer truly deserved the award."I am proud and so happy that it's A.R. He brought north and south India together when he started composing music and now he has successfully bridged the gap between the east and the west. It's incredible! There are more people in the west who know him now than they know about his work," Mehra told.Rahman, the first Indian musician to win the annual Academy Award, was listed for three of the film's ten Oscar nominations - one for his original score and two others for songs composed by him, "O Saya" and "Jai Ho".According to singer Mohit Chauhan who has sung in Rahman's latest hit composition "Masakalli" from "Delhi-6", this Oscar win is an inspiration for the Indian music industry."It is very encouraging. Rahman is a great inspiration for all the musicians in the country. And it's a great honour also. Our films are going places and so is our music. We can look ahead to good times," said Chauhan.Veteran filmmaker and critic Aziz Mirza says: "The international recognition that Rahman has earned for himself makes every Indian proud. He deserves it more than anybody else for his wholehearted dedication to music. It's a rare honour. I congratulate Rahman." Southern actor R. Madhavan feels Rahman should have won an Oscar the very first time he composed music because he truly deserves it. Actress Divya Dutta hails the composer and says she is extremely proud of his win. "Like every Indian, I am very happy about the win. I was sure Rahman will come back with the award. The film was amazing," said Dutta. Before this, only two Indians have won the Oscar in its 80 year history - Satyajit Ray was given the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in 1992 and Bhanu Athaiya won the best costume design Oscar along with John Mollo for the 1982 film "Gandhi."
A R RAHMAN WIN TWO OSCAR AWARD AND TOTALL IS 8 OSCARS FOR "Slumdog Millionaire"After being conferred India's fourth highest civilian awari Padma Shri, Bollywood playback singer Udit Narayan Monday said it is a dream come true for him.
"I can't express my feelings. It is like a dream come true for me. After receiving three national awards for 'Lagaan', 'Zindagi Khoobsurat Hai' and 'Swades', this is like the highest honour for me. I am feeling really very happy,
by : udit narayan
After all the drama and exchange of annoyance that took place on stage of an award ceremony recently, it was Akshay Kumar, who saved the show with his kindheartedness. The actor took many by surprise when he refused to accept ‘The Most Popular Actor’ award saying that not him, but Aamir Khan deserved the award for his work in Ghajini. Our sources say, “Akshay Kumar saw Ghajini in New York when he was there for the premiere of Chandni Chowk to China and was floored by Aamir’s performance and effort. On his return to India from London, Akshay saw Singh Is Kinng in the flight and thought that Aamir’s effort was far more commendable. Receiving the award Akshay said, “I feel humble that I have won the award for ‘The Most Popular Actor’. I have waited for this award since a long time. However, I recently saw Ghajini and thought that Aamir deserves this award more. I know that Aamir does not accept awards, but I want him to accept this as a symbol of love that people have for him. I want him to enjoy the award as much as I would have done.” When contacted Akshay Kumar said, “I did something that I genuinely felt. I really do not wish to talk about it.”
Akshay Kumar the undisputed king of Bollywood carries a grief with him of not winning the Best Actor Award ever in his life. But the actor surprised everyone with his humbleness and humility when he refused to accept the Most Popular Actor Award for his performance in Singh Is Kinng. Akshay's argued that Aamir Khan deserved it more for his performance in Ghajini.
