85th Academy Awards 2013 DECLARED

Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi', about a shipwrecked Indian boy, registered early wins at the 85th Academy awards by taking home the oscars 2013 trophies for the best cinematography and visual effects.

Moreover, Claudio Miranda won the best cinematography trophy for his stunning camera work in the 3D movie while a nervous Miranda said the film, which was largely shot in a huge water tank, was “quite a piece” to make and that he was really happy for it and expressed his nervousness saying can’t even speak, before ending his speech by thanking director Lee, his wife and daughter.

In fact, the film also won in the visual effects category with Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R Christopher White taking home the golden statuette and that the team paid tribute to the Rhythm & Hues, the company behind the VFX, which has filed for bankruptcy.

The awards were presented by ‘The Avengers’ team Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L Jackson.

Best foreign film for Amour 

Austrian Amour (Love), which is a poignant drama about a retired music teacher’s desire to die as she struggles with old age, won the best foreign film trophy at the 85th Academy Awards.

Moreover, the Michael Haneke directed movie, also nominated for the best picture and director, was a strong favourite to win the foreign film Oscar. The story revolves around a retired music teacher and her husband of 60 years as they struggle with the debilitating effects of two strokes on both her health and her quality of life. As Georges cares for the increasingly unhappy Anne, the pair finds the nature of their life together irrevocably changed.

Amour saw off competition from Norway’s Kon-Tiki, Chile’s ‘No’, Denmark’s A Royal Affair and War Witch from Canada.

The film has had an extraordinary run this award season.

In fact, it was first screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Palme d’Or. Emmanuelle Riva, the lead actress of the movie, became the oldest person to win a BAFTA at the age of 85.

The French actress, who is nominated in the best actress category, turned 86 today.

Searching for Sugar Man wins Oscar for best documentary 

“Searching for Sugar Man,” the heartwarming chronicle of a forgotten musician’s rediscovery, has won the Academy Award for best documentary.

Directed by the Swedish filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul, “Searching for Sugar Man” tells the story of the Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez who disappeared from public after releasing an album in the early ‘70s, but developed an unlikely cult following in South Africa.

Others in the nomination list

The other nominees Sunday night were “5 Broken Cameras,” “The Gatekeepers,” “How to Survive a Plague” and “The Invisible War.”

To say more, the voting process for the documentary category underwent an overhaul this year intended to limit the nomination of obscure films, and ensure that a larger group of documentary filmmakers have blown upon the nominees.

Here, exceptional talent and prestige go hand in hand!

(AW:Samrat Biswas)

Alia Choses Karan Over Deepika

In one of the recent Award functions, both one of the Hot actress in B - Town Deepika Padukone and new comer, Aliya Bhatt happened to meet each other and were involved in a animated conversation. Deepika ended up talking about everything, right from how to maintain looks to what diet to follow to beauty and acting tips to Aaliya. But Aaliya seems to distracted with the conversation. When Karan Johar joined these two ladies, Aaliya chose to hear Karan with more attention that with Deepika.

So, this what means how karan has trained his ‘Student of the year’s heroine to listen only him.

Hope Deepika got this point right and the actress chose to not to involve in giving any free advice, here after.

Reteish Geneilia

All not well with Reteish - Geneilia??? 

One of the B - Town ka celeb couple who tied knot in 2012, Reteish Deshmukh and Geneilia who seemed to be very much in love in almost all their public appearances, post marriage, behaved a bit different in the recent CCL ka match.

When Reteish was playing a perfect host in the current season of CCL and what introducing his team, he requested Geneilia to the dais, but the actress chose to stay away from all these at first. After Reteish repeatedly requesting Genei.in front of one and all and taking her name, the actress made her presence on to the dais, joined the team, posed for the photos, smiling, but gave a back shoulder to Rteish. As soon as the photo session was done, the lady just moved out of that place.

These gestures between Genei and Reteish are leaving a sign on every one’s mind that all is not well between the couple. Hope these issues would sort out sooner, and both will be happy like earlier again.

 

Sonkashi is replaced by Nargis

Sonkahsi Sinha is no doubt a star heroine today with n number of offers in her way and soon making a starry T - Town debut opposite Mahesh in T - Town as well. But the actress is really disappointed by one act recently. The Star heroine like Sonakshi being replaced by a new comer, one film old Nargis Fakri… when it comes to the career perspective both these heroines have no comparison with each other ka career. But all this was possible only because of Salman’s Camp Ka decision.

It is official now, this year in Salman’s CCL Mumbai Cricket team; it is not Sonakshi but Nargis who would be representing the team.

Though Sonakshi is a bit okay with she being replaced, but being replaced with a new comer like Nargis is what bothering her more…

After a series of successful films and luck being on her way, this act is really disappointing for Sonakshi…

Shraddha Dismisses Owning Property

Shraddha dismisses owning property in Mumbai 

 

South Indian Actress Shraddha Das, who is making her positive moves in B – Town, reportedly have signed a 3 film deal with a prestigious production house there, has been facing the rumor of owning a crore value property in Mumbai, that too at a most costliest place like Andheri…

Well when another South Indian Actress who is just one film old in B – Town, Ileana owns a crore value property at a same location, why does not Shraddha.

But the actress dismisses the rumor stating, ‘I have not earned that much to invest in a property that too in a location like Andheri. I only own a small flat in Mumbai and more over a single bedroom in a location like Andheri alone costs more than a crore. I am not that rich enough to invest in a property now. But yes, investing on a property that too in a location like Mumbai is a Shraddha.wise decision’ states the actress.

Yuvi Back In Limelight

It has been close to 2 years, Yuvraj Singh, who is equally famous for his Cricket and being a noted name amongst P3’s is back in lime light now.

The star cricketer has seen gelling up with close friends in a party at Mumbai, recently. His ex Kim Sharma was also present at the event but both chose not event meet and greet each other. Instead, Yuvi bonded with Sushmita Sen throughout the party. Before you jump into conclusions, according to the eye witness, both Sush – Yuvi’s interaction and conversation was more or less like a mother talking to the son…

But, one aspect that really raised lot of questions is the bitterness amongst Yuvi and Kim. Despite of Yuvi’s ill health and he recovering from such a chronic disease, Kim chose to stay away from him not even maintaining a courtesy to ask about how he is.

Vidya In Another Biopic

Vidya Balan is one such actress in B – Town, who is known for her versatile performance, ability to choose variety genre of roles and all her films almost being a success... films like ‘Kahaani’ and ‘Dirty Picture’ even reached the 100 crore mark. Vidya Balan has certainly started this year on a high note on being nominated for various awards…

The actress, who entered into a marital bliss with a big Man, UTV’s head, Siddarth Roy Kapoor, recently, is working on her career to be on a high spree as well. As of now, Vidya has two projects in hand. Rajkumar Gupta's Ghanchakkar, followed by Shaadi Ke Side Effects and also Sujoy Ghosh's sequel to Kahaani …

Apart from this it is announced that the actress has been chosen to play, the classical Music Diva M.S. Subba laxmi in the biopic made on this legend. Rajiv Menon is directing this film that will be revolving around lavish music.

Definitely, 4 films in pipeline and different genre roles in every film, Vidya once again proved to be the versatile actress of this genre.