Thursday, April 23, 2009
'Amal' secures win for original song, nominated for 6 awards
'Amal' a movie directed by Richie Mehta received six nominations at the Genie Awards held in Ottawa on April 4. The Genie Awards are the Canadian equivalent of the Oscars.
Of all the nominations, Dr. Shiva's rendition of Meer Taqi Meer's Ghazal Rahi Nagufta won for ‘Original Song' in the movie about an auto-rickshaw driver's brush with a multi-millionaire. Shiva's song is enacted on screen by Naseeruddin Shah.
‘Amal' is the story of a rickshaw driver in India satisfied with his lot, who meets an old bum on the streets and they have an exchange. The bum turns out to be a millionaire and leaves Amal all his money. An urban fable of sorts, the movie is about kindness, integrity, and judging what wealth and success means to each person.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Of all the nominations, Dr. Shiva's rendition of Meer Taqi Meer's Ghazal Rahi Nagufta won for ‘Original Song' in the movie about an auto-rickshaw driver's brush with a multi-millionaire. Shiva's song is enacted on screen by Naseeruddin Shah.
‘Amal' is the story of a rickshaw driver in India satisfied with his lot, who meets an old bum on the streets and they have an exchange. The bum turns out to be a millionaire and leaves Amal all his money. An urban fable of sorts, the movie is about kindness, integrity, and judging what wealth and success means to each person.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: actor naseeruddin shah, amal, canadas oscar, director richie mehta, genie awards, millionaire, ottawa, rickshaw driver
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