great to know! On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Bergin Roy <[email protected]> wrote:
> Let's end the speculations... Check out these links > I don't see even any trace of nomination in any of the categories or even > the Samuel Goldwyn International ... > > http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/29082 (By country - India) > http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1959 (By Year - 1960 for films of > 1959) > http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1958 (1959 awards for films of > 1958) > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* V S Rawat <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Sunday, January 18, 2009 9:20:08 AM > *Subject:* Re: [arr] AR Rahman "NOT" the first Indian to win a Golden > Globe > > Though I appreciate him for correcting the facts, still I found his tone > having quite a trace of anti-ARR. He should be proud even on that that > ARR is the second Indian to win the award, that too, after a gap of half > a century, that too the first indian music director to win it. > > His tone brings a color to his otherwise good and useful article, that > he is not just correcting the facts, but rather using his information to > hit at all at large. > > -- > Rawat > > On 1/18/2009 3:26 PM India Time, _Thulasi Ram_ wrote: > > > > > AR Rahman "NOT" the first Indian to win a Golden Globe > > > > > > http://www.radiosar gam.com/films/ archives/ 30525/ar- rahman-not- > the-first- indian-to- win-a-golden- > globe.html<http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/30525/ar-rahman-not-the-first-indian-to-win-a-golden-globe.html> > > > > > > Published by shobhit > > <http://www.radiosar gam.com/shobhit<http://www.radiosargam.com/shobhit>> > at 02:44:00 am on January 17, 2009 > > > > > > > > > > > > I am honestly sick and tired for the entire industry drooling over AR > > Rahman. His achievement is nothing short of great, but lets not take > > away the achievements India has had in the past. Frankly, I am disgusted > > at the fact that most of the Indian media doesn't even bother to check > > its facts before printing the news > > <http://www.radiosar gam.com/films/ archives/ 30525/ar- rahman-not- > the-first- indian-to- win-a-golden- > globe.html#<http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/30525/ar-rahman-not-the-first-indian-to-win-a-golden-globe.html#>>. > > > It is disrespectful, inappropriate, and frankly quite insulting to Mr. > > Rahman as well. > > > > The first Indian to win a Golden Globe was the Producer/Director Mr. V. > > Shantaram, for "Do Ankhen Barah Haath" which won the Golden Globe, for > > the special Samuel Goldwyn Award in the year 1959. V. Shantaram is one > > of the most highly regarded directors in the history of Indian cinema. > > He was not only a master craftsman > > <http://www.radiosar gam.com/films/ archives/ 30525/ar- rahman-not- > the-first- indian-to- win-a-golden- > globe.html#<http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/30525/ar-rahman-not-the-first-indian-to-win-a-golden-globe.html#>> > and > > technological innovator, but also an artist > > <http://www.radiosar gam.com/films/ archives/ 30525/ar- rahman-not- > the-first- indian-to- win-a-golden- > globe.html#<http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/30525/ar-rahman-not-the-first-indian-to-win-a-golden-globe.html#>> > of > > conscience who dedicated himself to using the film arts > > <http://www.radiosar gam.com/films/ archives/ 30525/ar- rahman-not- > the-first- indian-to- win-a-golden- > globe.html#<http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/30525/ar-rahman-not-the-first-indian-to-win-a-golden-globe.html#>> > as > > a means to further social causes. is one of the most highly regarded > > directors in the history > > <http://www.radiosar gam.com/films/ archives/ 30525/ar- rahman-not- > the-first- indian-to- win-a-golden- > globe.html#<http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/30525/ar-rahman-not-the-first-indian-to-win-a-golden-globe.html#>> > of > > Indian cinema. Yes, we have made films of that caliber way back in 1959 > > - something that Aamir Khan has been trying very hard to achieve. > > > > So please lets stop the nonsense of "first Indian to win a Golden > > Globe", and just appreciate Mr. Rahman for bringing such honor to the > > film industry. > > > >
