Oscar buzz for Slumdog Millionaire http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=16172
For Indian fans of the classic Trainspotting, here's a fabulous surprise from Danny Boyle. The india based 'Slumdog Millionaire' starring Indian actors, opened at the Toronto International Film Festival to sweep the People's Choice Award. That is an indication of an Oscar nomination. Danny Boyle, the eccentric filmmaker from Hollywood, has swept critics off their feet, with his urban Indian flick,Slumdog Millionaire. With the film winning the People's Choice Award at Toronto International Film Fest, the film has already started an Oscar Buzz...after all it's difficult to ignore a certain track record. Typically, all winners of this award in the past, like--Hotel Rwanda, Eastern Promises, Life is Beautiful, Diva or Whale Rider--all have made it to the Oscar Nominations. With Slumdog Millionaire sweeping the same award we can expect history to repeat. The film, a song and dance drama about a reality show contestant shot extensively in Dharavi,Mumbai boasts of a starcast of Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan and with music maestro AR Rahman's score all u can expect is a whiff of Bollywood magic for sure. Thus when the Oscar nominations go public be ready to applaude for 'Slumdog Millionaire'. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
