Rahman Rocks.. Takes our country's pride to all over the world..!!! On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 8:13 AM, Vani Nalliah <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > *Slumdog Millionaire* sweeps Critics Choice Awards WINNERS: (From L) > Actress Freida Pinto, writer Simon Beaufoy, producer Christian Colson, > director Danny Boyle and composer AR Rahman pose with the award for Best > Picture. > > [image: WINNERS: (From L) Actress Freida Pinto, writer Simon Beaufoy, > producer Christian Colson, director Danny Boyle and composer AR Rahman pose > with the award for Best Picture.] > > <http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/1194.html> > > *Los Angeles:* *Slumdog Millionaire* was the final answer at the Critics > Choice Awards on Thursday, as the sweeping drama about an improbable winner > of India's version of *Who Wants To Be a Millionaire* took the top prizes > at the closely watched Oscar barometer. > > The movie, set in the terror-hit city of Mumbai, won five awards, including > best picture, director (Danny Boyle) and writer (Simon Beaufoy). > > It solidifies its status as an Oscar front-runner ahead of the January 22 > nominations announcement. > > The Critics Choice Awards, organised by the Broadcast Film Critics > Association, are one of the most reliable predictors of Oscar success. > > In the last 10 years, they have foreshadowed both the best picture and > director Oscar winners 70 per cent of the time. > > Their success rate is 60 per cent for best actor and actress. > > Somewhat disingenuously, *Slumdog Millionaire* producer Christian Colson > told reporters backstage, "We haven't got a chance in hell." > > Perhaps more importantly, the film's success would "absolutely" be a huge > morale boost for Mumbai, where 10 gunmen massacred 179 people in November, > said actress Freida Pinto. > > "Everybody back in India's probably rejoicing already because they are > hooked onto Google," said the one-time model, who played the love interest > of star Dev Patel. > > Patel, who was not at the event, was named best young actor. > > *Indian musician AR Rahman was also named best composer, and declared, > "This is for India!" as he accepted his award. * > > *Slumdog Millionaire* also generated a nomination for best song, but that > prize went to an absent Bruce Springsteen for his title song for *The > Wrestler*. > > Sean Penn was named best actor for his lead role in *Milk*, a drama about > California's first openly gay elected politician Harvey Milk. > > "At heart, this is a beauty contest so I had an advantage," Penn joked as > he received his award. > > The actor was not so happy a year ago when his directing foray *Into the > Wild* led the event with seven nominations, but went home empty-handed, > and was also ignored by the Oscars. > > *Milk* also won the acting ensemble award. > > The film, along with *The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*, led the field > with eight nominations. > > *Benjamin Button* was snubbed, a blow for star Brad Pitt who was at the > event with girlfriend Angelina Jolie, a best actress nominee for * > Changeling*. > > > > > > > -- > http://tonicmind.wordpress.com/ > Never Explain Yourself To Anybody > Becoz the person who likes you dosent need it > And the person who dislikes you wont believe it. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "tamilcommunity" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tamilcommunity?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
