On Cinema



‘I come from a country that gave world the word ‘Om’: Resul Pookutty

Los Angeles (PTI): Sound engineer Resul Pookutty became the third Indian to bring Oscar glory for India by winning the award for sound mixing in “Slumdog Millionaire” here on Tuesday.
 
“I dedicate this award to my country. This is not just a sound award but a piece of history that has been handed over to me,” […]

On scripts

Beaufoy owes it to ‘Slumdog…’ author Vikas Swarup

Slumdog… scriptwriter Simon Beaufoy
Los Angeles (PTI): British scriptwriter Simon Beaufoy fetched the first Oscar in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for for Slumdog Millionaire, based on Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup’s novel Q&A.
“It is a tremendous honour. I thank Vikas Swarup, without him Slumdog… would not have happened, thanks Vikas Swarup,” said Beaufoy while accepting […]