Golden Globes race begins for India.
With the Hollywood awards season rapidly approaching, India has three chances at this years Golden Globes as the nominations for best foreign film will be announced on December 14th 2006.
Tweet-- With the Hollywood awards season rapidly approaching, India has three chances at this years Golden Globes as the nominations for best foreign film will be announced on December 14th 2006. Rang De Basanti, Omkara, and Lage Raho Munnabha are holding the flag for India as the race begins for the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards which will take place on Jan. 15 in Beverly Hills, and will be broadcast on the NBC television network world wide.
Sheeraz Hasan founder of www.Hollywood.tv confirms that there is a strong chance India will slip through with a nomination at this years Golden Globes. Recently Sheeraz Hasan met members of the foreign press promoting Rang De Basanti, Omkara, and Lage Raho Munnabha making sure all members of the foreign press get to see the beauty of Indian Cinema, enabling a nomination for India.
"There is a lot of buzz about Bollywood in Hollywood and members of the foreign press are all looking forward to the screenings of Rang De Basanti, Omkara, and Lage Raho Munnabha. India is the buzz word today in the US and Bollywood is starting to make waves in Hollywood, alot of people in Hollywood are eager to watch more Bollywood movies, and this year I'm sure we will see Hollywood honor Bollywood. On a daily basis I educate Hollywood Studios that Bollywood represents 3.8 Billion fans worldwide compared to Hollywood 3.6 Billion fans worldwide, it's time for Hollywood to wake up." Said Sheeraz Hasan.
Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that 184 live-action feature films have qualified for consideration for Golden Globe nominations. The films include 119 dramas and 65 comedies or musicals, according to the HFPA. Also qualifying for consideration were 16 animated features, 124 television series --including 73 dramas and 51 comedies -- 38 miniseries and 56 foreign-language films. Meanwhile, 88 songs have qualified in the category of best original song in a motion picture. All nominations for the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards will be announced Dec. 14 in Beverly Hills.
The Golden Globe's complete list of nominees includes: "9th Company" (Russia/Ukraine/Finland); "After the Wedding" (Denmark); "Ahlaam" (Iraq); "Alatriste" (Spain); "Along the Ridge" (Italy); "Angel-A" (France); "Apocalypto"; "Avenue Montaigne" (France); "Black Book" (The Netherlands); "The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros" (Philippines); "Bosta" (Lebanon); "Children of Glory" (Hungary); "Chronicle of an Escape" (Argentina); "Cinema, Aspirins & Vultures" (Brazil); "Climates" (Turkey); "Curse of the Golden Flower" (China); "Days of Glory" (Algeria); "El Benny" (Cuba); "A Family Friend" (Italy); "Family Law" (Argentina); "Frozen Days" (Israel); "Golden Door" (Italy/France); "Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams" (Bosnia-Herzegovina); "Il Caimano" (Italy); and "Ice Cream, I Scream" (Turkey).
It also includes "The Island" (Russia); "King and the Clown" (South Korea); "Lage Raho Munnabhai" (India); "La Mujer de Mi Hermano" (Mexico); "The Last Train" (Germany); "Letters From Iwo Jima"; "Libertas" (Croatia); "The Lives of Others" (Germany); "Love for Share" (Indonesia); "Mario's War" (Italy); "The Missing Star" (Italy), "Nomad" (Kazakhstan); "Offside" (Iran); "O Major Amor Do Mundo" (Brazil); "Omkara" (India); "Pan's Labyrinth" (Mexico); "Playing the Victim" (Russia); "Pretendiendo" (Chile); "Prince of the Himalaya" (China); "The Protector" (Thailand); "Rang de Basanti" (India); "Reprise" (Norway); "Requiem" (Germany); "Retrieval" (Poland); "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles" (China); "Sweet Mud" (Israel); "The Valet" (France); "Vitus" (Switzerland); "Volver" (Spain); "Water" (Canada); and "Yacoubian Building" (Egypt), confirms Sheeraz Hasan founder of www.Hollywood.tv.
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About www.Hollywood.tv
www.Hollywood.tv was founded by Sheeraz Hasan, with a mission to bring all the world's stars shoulder to shoulder -- Tom Cruise and the King of Bollywood Shahrukh Khan, Angelina Jolie and the International Superstar Aishwarya Rai, Brad Pitt and Hong Kong Legend Jackie Chan. Sheeraz has a vision to bring the best of International Entertainment to Hollywood. Sheeraz calls this The New Hollywood. A Hollywood that unites all Global stars in one destination. Moreover Sheeraz was appointed Hollywood's Ambassador to Bollywood at the Bollywood Awards also known as India's Oscars.