Team Slumdog celebrates 10 Oscar nominations

Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle's rag-to-riches story about the coming of age of a Mumbai slum child, has bagged 10 Oscar nominations this year. Though the nominations for the 81st Academy Awards also known as Oscars were announced in Los Angeles, the real party was on in Mumbai.

The team of Slumdog Millionaire celebrated the 10 nominations and many Bollywood, too, turned out in full support.

"They have showed us the way and we'll now follow," said Hrithik Roshan while Sonam Kapoor added, "I am overwhelmed. It's film about underdog, which India is all about. It's a story about love, it's a story about resilience."

Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit too backed the film for Oscars.

"I have heard a lot about the film. There are a lot of expectations from the film and especially after the Oscar nominations," said Madhuri.

Priety Zinta and Ness Wadia also acclaimed the film.

"I think it's a very good film," said Priety. "It is high time Indian cinema gets recognition," said Ness.

The film premiered in Mumbai on Thursday shortly after it earned 10 Oscar nominations and the talk of the premiere was the man of the moment AR Rahman, who was incidentally was not present, whose three nominations at the Oscars made not just Team Slumdog but the country proud.

"He will only go higher and higher. Wow, he is such an inspiration. What a genius," Hrithik said about Rahman.

Irrfan Khan who plays the key role of an inspector in the film said, "He (Rahman) will get back one award back. I am sure."

And if the film wins Oscars, then one can be sure that Team Slumdog and the entire country will celebrate it in a big way.

source : ibnlive.com