Parliament felicitates artistes of Oscar-winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’

August 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A special screening of the Oscar award-winning movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday. President Pratibha Patil watched the winning movie in the company of music composer A.R.

May 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The street kids of New Delhi had a rendezvous with Oscar winning sound mixer of 'Slumdog Millionaire' Resul Pookutty here last evening. Continuing his association with the rags to riches Oscar winning flick, Resul interacted with the homeless kids as part of the initiative of a self-help group 'Butterflies India', working for the cause of street children.

April 29th, 2009 CHENNAI - After all you need just an opportunity to be successful, was the message Oscar winner Resul Pookutty conveyed on Wednesday to all aspiring artistes in film industry. Resul Pookutty, Oscar winner for best sound mixing of 'Slumdog Millionaire' said if someone is given the right opportunity, success in the film industry could follow on its own.

March 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - 'Slumdog Millionaire' co-director Loveleen Tandan is still to get over the Oscar experience. She says her worst fear before the ceremony was she would trip and fall on her sari on the red carpet.

March 12th, 2009 KOLKATA - Over 500 children from slums here were treated to a special screening of the Oscar winning movie 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Coming out of the theatre, the kids said the story of Jamal, an orphaned and poor kid, who eventually becomes a millionaire overnight after winning a television quiz show, inspired them that they too should not take slum life for granted.

March 12th, 2009 KOCHI - Regional film industry of Kerala felicitated India's Oscar winner Pookutty, heaping on him encomium at a function in Kochi. Pookutty, who hails from Kerala's Kollam district, shared the Sound Mixing Oscar with Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke for his work in the Danny Boyle's film 'Slumdog Millionaire'.

March 4th, 2009 THANE - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday poked fun at the Congress, saying it should get an Oscar since it was under the party's rule that 'slums had mushroomed in the country' and but for this, 'Slumdog Millionaire' would not have been made. Speaking at an election rally here, Modi said: 'If Congress had not been around, slums would not have been there.

February 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The teams of Oscar winning films 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'Smile Pinki' - both of which were based in India - were Tuesday praised in the Lok Sabha, with Speaker Somnath Chatterjee terming the success of composer A.R. Rahman, lyricist Gulzar and sound technician Resul Pookutty as 'a historic achievement'.

February 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee Monday congratulated Gulzar, A.R. Rahman, Resul Pookutty of the 'Slumdog Millionaire' and the team of 'Smile Pinky' for having brought laurels to the nation by winning Oscars.

February 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lavishing praise on 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'Smile Pinki' for winning the much-coveted Oscars, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Anand Sharma Monday said it was 'the finest hour of Indian cinema' on the global stage. The minister congratulated the 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'Smile Pinky' team for winning the prestigious Oscar Awards, the information and broadcasting ministry said in a statement Monday.

February 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday congratulated the creative teams of 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'Smile Pinki' for their Oscar wins and said their achievement is a tribute to the Indian film industry. 'The achievement of the creative teams of 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'Smile Pinki' is a recognition of their vast talent.

February 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The following is the list of Indians who have won an Oscar over the years: 1. Bhanu Athaiya - Best Costume Design for Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' in 1982 2.

February 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' has been voted the film people would most like to win the Best Picture Oscar. The Mumbai-set drama has already won seven BAFTAs and four Golden Globes.

February 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has hit out at critics of Danny Boyle's Oscar nominated rags to riches drama 'Slumdog Millionaire', saying it shows India in a 'visually appealing way'. Contactmusic.com reports that Shah Rukh, who was earlier offered the role of the quizmaster in the film, played by Anil Kapoor, has defended the film.

January 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After his Golden Globe-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire', English director Danny Boyle wants to return to Mumbai again for a dark thriller. 'I'd love to make a dark thriller on Mumbai.