JAI HO!
Shot a late night in Ahmedabad but still woke up at 9-30 am to catch the last bit of the Oscars. I jumped with joy when Resul Pookutty and A R Rahman’s name was announced and had a lump in my throat when I heard them render their speeches. They deserved it, India Deserved It. I felt finally our talented Indian technicians got their due. I loved the Film as an audience and felt it was great cinema, But as a Patriotic Indian maybe I always felt overprotective about how India was being perceived by the world. NO I am not in denial that the Slums do exist but there is so much more to India than just that. But even as I say all this, kudos to the director ‘Danny Boyle’ and co-director (Loveleen Tandan) who’s grasp on the medium made the film so entertaining and that needs to be applauded. I feel very proud of the fact that a film like this was churned out in India and has put us on the global map making it a golden letter day for Indian Cinema. Way to go.
Well back to shooting at the airport before I rush to catch a flight To Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. Its gonna be a manic schedule but what’s work without a bit of madness.
Signing out, lots of love and keep writing in.
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February 23rd, 2009 at 6:52 am
Hey shilpa,
wow so i m the lucky one to write to this blog first. its been great that we won oscars, the film really deserve it but i think fox banner helped it.
shilpa you never answered to our question that not right atleast u should write our names also in ur blog so that our name will become immortal
How is ur shooting going on , so u r going to kaula lumpur, best of luck for ur journey. u didnot answer to my qs tat i asked u in previous blog- are u going to produce movies and serial too.
Waise one thing is sure where ever u go , desting will go with u because u r the sweetest, kind and gorgeous lady.
Hope i will get a revert because where there is a hope there is a pop.
Tell us something more abt ur movie Desire, what speciual thing in the shooting that u cannot forget,
bye
aamit
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:07 am
Totally agree with your stance on Slumdog Millionaire, a good film, well made, deserved all the awards it received, but at the same time, we don’t want the West to think this is just what India is all about, and the general public only get to see India in these International films. Hopefully your film ‘The Desire’ will disperse the myth!
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:05 am
I love u shilpa!!!
February 23rd, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Hey Shilpa, i just wanted to ask that…are you in a relationship with Raj Kundra?…Hope to hear fro m you sooon…x
February 23rd, 2009 at 4:04 pm
ಜೈ ಹೋ…. Best wishes for your kaulalampur trip. ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುಭಾಶಯ.
February 23rd, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Good film….unfortunately it received a lot of unwanted criticism…good to see Indians doing well abroad…first, it was you in Big Brother, now its ARR
February 24th, 2009 at 1:08 am
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February 24th, 2009 at 5:26 am
Hi Shilpa,
Slumdog millionaire deserves it!!!!!!!!!! Every award and oscar. I think that A.R Rehman did a great job by making the music great! I agree with everything. I feel proud too :D:D
I saw pictures of Desire, you totally look stunning. Lovely outfits
Have a very nice time at Kuala Lumpur. Really love you
February 24th, 2009 at 10:43 am
hey shilps,
all the best for kaula lampur shooting
take care
February 24th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
This movie was one of my absolute favorite films of this season…I showed India in a different light…than what we are used to seeing in Bollywood movies…But I believe it still showed exactly some of the things that make the Indian culture so unique and beautiful.
February 25th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Hi Shilpa
I am your Big FAN
just i got the link from Mumbai Mirror and logged in here.
I Have a request that if you could provide facility to chnage password according to our choice.
Cheers,
February 27th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Dear Shilpa, Thanks for your latest blog. Just wondering if you feel sympathy & kinship with Freida Pinto? Remember when you brought India & Bollywood to the world’s attention , got respect and adoration in the West, but were insulted by Indian media? Same thing is happening with Freida. It is both sad and disgusting. Best of good fortune to you(and to her).
February 28th, 2009 at 10:31 am
shilpa,
i have a question….and i know it has no relevance with jai ho! or whats happening right now but i just have to know…did u enjoy that smooch with richard gere?just a simple yes or no will do
March 5th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
I think the “so much more” part of India that you mention is already covered in our Bollywood movies to death and many times the things portrayed in so many movies don’t even relate to anything in India. Someone needed to show the other side of India where the grass is not that green! Of course, there are some of our directors who come up with those kind of movies as well which are usually pushed to the side as “low budget movies” and go unnoticed.
Even now, after over 6 decades of independence, the “white man” has to come in to make a change. But I know “make a change” is simply wishful thinking considering the many factors prevailing (which I do not wish to go into detail) in India.
But it was the first time I watched the oscars with actual goosebumps!!
Wish you all the best Shilpa. I just read somewhere that you criticized Slumdog Millionaire and that’s what guided me here but that piece of new obviously was an exaggeration. If you think this post is long, you should have seen me write if there was anything insulting against the Indian Oscar winners here
just kidding.
March 17th, 2009 at 6:08 am
Shilpa wish you all the best i want you to see you on big screen i really miss you these days