Comments on: So, why did SM win 8 Oscars?! http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/ Storms make trees take deeper roots Tue, 15 May 2012 09:01:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Vikas Gupta http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-735 Vikas Gupta Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:52:47 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-735 You are right. I did regret the error but chose not to edit it. You can see that I have mentioned Resul later twice in the comments including the fact that he was not even invited by Filmfare awards! I read his interview in the Hindu; nice simple guy. He said nobody except Amitabh had called him to complement for the Oscar. You are right. I did regret the error but chose not to edit it. You can see that I have mentioned Resul later twice in the comments including the fact that he was not even invited by Filmfare awards! I read his interview in the Hindu; nice simple guy. He said nobody except Amitabh had called him to complement for the Oscar.

]]> By: Arun Shankar http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-734 Arun Shankar Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:46:05 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-734 Why have you left out Resool Pookutty, who also won the Oskar for the same movie? Why have you left out Resool Pookutty, who also won the Oskar for the same movie?

]]> By: Vikas Gupta http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-733 Vikas Gupta Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:23:13 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-733 Thank you Yojana. I also visited your blog and left comments. Thank you Yojana. I also visited your blog and left comments.

]]> By: Yoj http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-732 Yoj Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:51:32 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-732 Hey.... your blog is interesting. I like the way u've put up things. great going. Hey…. your blog is interesting. I like the way u’ve put up things. great going.

]]> By: Vikas Gupta http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-731 Vikas Gupta Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:58:06 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-731 Thanks Kamal. Will surely visit your blog(s) when free. :) Thanks Kamal. Will surely visit your blog(s) when free. :)

]]> By: kamal http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-730 kamal Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:39:47 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-730 Hi Vikas, May be I digressed. You are talking about the film and the Oscars while I had some issues on top of my head that influenced my comment. Thanks for the lead, I will read that. But I still don't understand all the fuss about Oscars. Just hope its worth all the fuss, hope it brings an issue out in the open - yet again - and changes the way things are, for the better. So, am I dreaming? Anyway.. Nice posts. Keep posting. Hi Vikas,
May be I digressed. You are talking about the film and the Oscars while I had some issues on top of my head that influenced my comment. Thanks for the lead, I will read that. But I still don’t understand all the fuss about Oscars. Just hope its worth all the fuss, hope it brings an issue out in the open – yet again – and changes the way things are, for the better. So, am I dreaming? Anyway..
Nice posts. Keep posting.

]]> By: Vikas Gupta http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-729 Vikas Gupta Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:00:22 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-729 Dear Mr. Kamal, Thank you for the comment. This is a delayed reply thanks to lack of time. I did visit the link you suggested; thanks for mentioning it. Perhaps the most damning indictment of the film is by Salman Rushdie; hope you read that too. I have given a link to an article by Heartcrossings and she mentions the Salman critique; feel free to visit it. I cannot debate with you on this thanks to lack of time. In a nutshell, the West has portrayed their poverty and bankruptcy in more films than us! Besides, many Bollywood films also portrayed immense poverty in the past too! Thanks for the visit and the comment. I did visit your blog too but due to lack of time I could not leave a comment. Dear Mr. Kamal,

Thank you for the comment. This is a delayed reply thanks to lack of time. I did visit the link you suggested; thanks for mentioning it. Perhaps the most damning indictment of the film is by Salman Rushdie; hope you read that too. I have given a link to an article by Heartcrossings and she mentions the Salman critique; feel free to visit it.

I cannot debate with you on this thanks to lack of time. In a nutshell, the West has portrayed their poverty and bankruptcy in more films than us! Besides, many Bollywood films also portrayed immense poverty in the past too!

Thanks for the visit and the comment. I did visit your blog too but due to lack of time I could not leave a comment.

]]> By: kamal http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-728 kamal Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:40:54 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-728 The movie was good story telling, but I am amused at how people are so glad to see the west amused by our poverty and ridiculous state of living (if you can find anything good portrayed in that movie, please let me know; I totally fail to find one). The answer to your question in title of this page "So why did SM win 8 Oscars?" is "because our poverty and our 'slumdogs' are quite some entertainment for the west!" I very much concur with this post on the issue [ http://t3.dotgnu.info/blog/rants/the-slumdog-millions.html ] and you, the author here, should care to give it a second thought! OTOH, I am an artist and from the artistic point of view, it was excellent story telling and portrayal as I mentioned above! The movie was good story telling, but I am amused at how people are so glad to see the west amused by our poverty and ridiculous state of living (if you can find anything good portrayed in that movie, please let me know; I totally fail to find one).

The answer to your question in title of this page “So why did SM win 8 Oscars?” is “because our poverty and our ‘slumdogs’ are quite some entertainment for the west!”

I very much concur with this post on the issue [ http://t3.dotgnu.info/blog/rants/the-slumdog-millions.html ]
and you, the author here, should care to give it a second thought!

OTOH, I am an artist and from the artistic point of view, it was excellent story telling and portrayal as I mentioned above!

]]> By: Vikas Gupta http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-727 Vikas Gupta Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:37:59 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-727 Hello Depressed Doormat, Very valid observations and something which many ignore! The Indian awards like Filmfare are not transparent at all! Also I read recently read that Resul Pookutty was not even invited by the Filmfare! :o Hello Depressed Doormat,

Very valid observations and something which many ignore! The Indian awards like Filmfare are not transparent at all! Also I read recently read that Resul Pookutty was not even invited by the Filmfare! :o

]]> By: The Depressed Doormat http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-726 The Depressed Doormat Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:44:44 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-726 I am curious as to what Indian awards international filmmakers would vie for! The filmfare awards? I don't even know how they award the awards. What is the procedure for deciding who wins? There is absolutely no standards in Indian awards and hence people still look to the Academy and BAFTA. I am curious as to what Indian awards international filmmakers would vie for! The filmfare awards? I don’t even know how they award the awards. What is the procedure for deciding who wins? There is absolutely no standards in Indian awards and hence people still look to the Academy and BAFTA.

]]> By: Vikas Gupta http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-725 Vikas Gupta Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:07:44 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-725 It was an excellent film Tim! :D It was an excellent film Tim! :D

]]> By: Tim http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-724 Tim Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:04:17 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-724 saw the film only yesterday thought it was excellent ;) saw the film only yesterday thought it was excellent ;)

]]> By: Vikas Gupta http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-723 Vikas Gupta Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:51:42 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-723 Thank you Mr. Nanda for your comments. <strong>Your comment again went to the spam queue</strong>! I am writing to the WordPress guys. Better late than never, you put it so well! Vikas didn't get as much credit or limelight or flashbulbs! I am glad to know you liked the book; I have not read the book but people had mixed views on it! I am yet to see traffic signal! Many vouch for it; I'll watch it after some months (not watching movies presently). Thank you Mr. Nanda for your comments. Your comment again went to the spam queue! I am writing to the WordPress guys.

Better late than never, you put it so well!

Vikas didn’t get as much credit or limelight or flashbulbs! I am glad to know you liked the book; I have not read the book but people had mixed views on it!

I am yet to see traffic signal! Many vouch for it; I’ll watch it after some months (not watching movies presently).

]]> By: Vikas Gupta http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-722 Vikas Gupta Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:40:09 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-722 you are a wise woman melancholymylove! :D you are a wise woman melancholymylove! :D

]]> By: melancholymylove http://vikas-gupta.in/2009/02/23/so-why-did-sm-win-8-oscars/#comment-721 melancholymylove Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:09:24 +0000 http://vikas-gupta.in/?p=2130#comment-721 I knew exactly what you meant by that line when reading your post, for what it's worth : ) I knew exactly what you meant by that line when reading your post, for what it’s worth : )

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