Leaked Oscar winners list a complete hoax, says Academy officialLONDON - A document listing the Oscar winners in each category leaked on the Internet is a fraud, says an Oscar spokesperson. Before Golden Globes, US media didn’t want my solo pics: RahmanMUMBAI - He has been in the international music circuit for quite a while, but it is only with his Golden Globe award for his score in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ that Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman was catapulted into the big league in the West. He has since been hounded for solo photo ops - for the first time in his life. ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ makers say kids’ welfare top priorityWASHINGTON - The makers of Oscar-nominated hit film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ have said the welfare of child actors from the slums of Mumbai has always been a top priority for everyone involved with the movie. Attention for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, ‘Q & A’ is mind-boggling: Vikas Swarup (Interview)JOHANNESBURG - Indian Deputy High Commissioner to South Africa Vikas Swarup, who was the toast of the events held here to mark India’s 60th Republic Day, says he is overwhelmed by the international attention showered on him following the success of the movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ that is based on his book ‘Q & A’. ‘Slumdog…’ children were under-paid, allege parentsLONDON - The parents of two shantytown child actors whose skills helped ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ win Oscar nominations and millions in gate receipts have said they were underpaid by the film’s makers. Protests against ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ continue in Bihar capitalPATNA - Slum dwellers in Bihar’s capital continued to protest Monday against Oscar-nominated film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, demanding the film’s makers remove the word dog from the title. God has blessed Indian music: RahmanCHENNAI - The honour of being the first Indian music director to be nominated for three Oscars sits lightly on the shoulders of A.R. Rahman, who attributes his success and fame to divinity. ‘Slam Mumbai’ - swarming slum of sleaze, sex and crime (IANS Film Review - Rating: **)Film: ‘Slumdog Millionaire’; Cast: Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto; Director: Danny Boyle; Rating: ** ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ not a documentary: Danny BoyleMUMBAI - Danny Boyle, director of the award winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, said he had the highest regard for Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, and so would rather take Big B’s blog comments about the film in his stride. India no slumdog to west, filmmakers reply to BachchanNEW DELHI - From Shekhar Kapur to Kunal Kohli, Sriram Raghavan to Bhavna Talwar - all leading Indian filmmakers disagree with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s off-the-cuff remarks slamming Danny Boyle’s Golden Globe winning underdog drama ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ for exposing India’s ‘dirty underbelly’. ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ bags 11 Bafta nominationsLONDON - Mumbai rags-to-riches saga ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ earned a pre-Oscars boost Thursday by bagging 11 nominations for the Baftas, the British awards. Amitabh blasts ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ on blogNEW DELHI - Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has slammed Danny Boyle’s Golden Globe award winning underdog drama ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ for showing India in poor light. Top 10 NRI Newsmakers of 2008 (Yearender 16)After the enthusiastic response to the first list of NRI newsmakers for 2007, here is the updated version before 2008 ends. The selection is based on news value and the degree of interest and concern to NRIs. Jim Carrey took ‘Yes Man’ for positive scriptLONDON - Hollywood actor Jim Carrey has revealed that it was the positive-minded script of ‘Yes Man’ that attracted him to do the film. |