Watch out for one of the great movies of all time, the Oscar favourite “Slumdog millionaire” when it’s aired through Showcase on your Tata Sky Televisions this weekend.
The movie is a tale of a young lad and how his real life experiences double up as his encyclopaedia for answering all the questions in a popular television game show (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?). The movie is apparently based on the Commonwealth Writers' Prize nominated novel “Q and A” by Vikas Swarup, an Indian diplomat.
Some great performances, excellent direction, edge-of- the seat cinematography and super powerful music in combination is what defines Slumdog Millionnaire technically. Experientially it’s a great story told well. While the movie has irked some sections of the society for certain depictions in the film that expose the dark corridors of reality of life in our country, it never fails to convince you with its honest story telling. The movie unfolds pretty dramatically with every scene shot just right, and every frame sequenced meticulously, to ensure that there isn’t a dull moment in the film (no wonder it has awards and nominations for best cinematography, best adapted screenplay and best original music along with others). I can’t really wait to order it on my Tata Sky!
Slumdog Millionaire is highly acclaimed, named in the top ten lists of a number of newspapers. It won all four of the Golden Globe Awards it was nominated for, including Best Drama Film; five of the six Critics' Choice Awards for which it was nominated; and seven of the eleven BAFTA Awards for which it was nominated, including Best Film. In 2009, the film has also been nominated for ten Academy Awards.
Oscar Nominations!
The film has bagged 10 Oscar nominations at the 81st annual Academy Awards, getting nods for Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay (Simon Beaufoy), Best Director (Danny Boyle), Best Original Score (A R Rahman), Best Song (Jai Ho and O Saya), Best Sound Editing (Tom Sayers), Best Sound Mixing (Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty), Best Cinematography (Anthony Dod Mantle) and Best Film Editing (Chris Dickens).
The Movie’s on Tata Sky this weekend!
Tata Sky brings this fantastic movie to you this weekend, through Showcase, at only Rs 25 per day! Order the movie on showcase from 20th Feb to 22nd Feb 09 and enjoy both the English and Hindi versions for the day (there are different codes to order for different days...choose the one which suits you)!
P.S.
You could order the movie on showcase through your “My Tata Sky” on the website or even simply through SMS (where you need to send the “Event code” that appears on your Tata Sky Screen when you select the movie of your choice post selecting “Showcase” on your remote).
Follow this link to refresh your understanding of ordering Showcase movies...
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