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This was indeed a very touching and unique gesture and we could see many of the nominees were almost shedding tears of joy. Sophia Lauren telling Meryl Streep what a wonderful performance she had given, Sir Ben Kingsley making heartfelt commendation for Brad Pitt etc. I was literally blown over when five of the top of the line actors and actresses, both veteran and contemporary, came up on stage and spoke very nice and lauditory words about the performance of each and every nominee in that category, directly to them. For those of you who watched the telecast of the 81st Academy Awards, you will have to agree that this was a truly CLASSY and FINE show! The host, Hugh Jackman, was magnificent!! The stage was a classic example of understated elegance and how beautifully the awards were presented, especially the Awards for Best Supporting Actor Male/Female and Best Actor Male/Female.
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Whilst A.R.Rahman, Anil Kapoor, Resul, etc have brought world attention to our doorstep, it is very very important that we henceforth present ourselves with dignity, class and culture. I truly hope that this glory does not go to his head, and that he remains humble and produces even more magnificent work. This is why I am truly truly happy that it is A.R.Rahman who will go down in history as the first Indian entertainer to have won an Oscar, not only one but two TWO Oscars, not to mention Golden Globes and Baftas. Everyone thanks their family members, the crew, producers, directors etc.
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Upto now, I have never heard anyone thanking God. He did this at the Golden Globes and also at the Oscars. In fact, he has been the only winner to date who, in his acceptance speech, has praised and thanked God Almighty. I reiterate that the best part about him is the absence of arrogance. A.R Rahman is a humble and dedicated individual who can be grouped amongst the geniuses of our country, indeed of this world. Rahman who has brought the coveted oscar home to India, after years and years and years and years of pining for this trophy, which is a sign of recognition of true talent, is indeed an ecstatic ocassion for all of us hindustanis.
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The other performance number of the evening was a Baz Luhrmann-directed tribute to movie musicals, and featured Jackman, Beyonce, “High School Musical’s” Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens and “Mamma Mia!’s” Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper doing brief takes on everything from “Singin’ in the Rain” to “Grease” to Luhrmann’s own “Moulin Rouge.The fact that it is A.R. Host Hugh Jackman opened the telecast with a tongue-in-cheek recession-themed song-and-dance tribute to the show’s nominated films, including a “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” set made out of lawn chairs and pizza boxes and Anne Hathaway taking a besequined turn as Richard Nixon. Selections from the nominated scores were played by the Academy Awards orchestra and conducted by Michael Giacchino, who was nominated last year for the score to “Ratatouille” and who also does the music for the ABC television show “Lost.” Gabriel, in attendance at the event, previously said he wouldn’t perform “Down to Earth” because he felt the timing of the performance would give it short shrift.