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'This Is It', the documentary movie that followed Michael Jackson's concert rehearsals in the days before his shock death in June, earned $20.1 million at the US box office on its first full day of release, according to The Hollywood Reporter Thursday.

Kerry Washington earned critical praise and a Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress for her starring role as an upscale shoplifter in the film LIFT.

Acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron’s 3-D sci-fi epic “Avatar” has received eight nominations at the upcoming British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2010 Thursday.The Sam Worthington starrer alien drama is facing competition from Lone Scherfig’s “An Education” and Kathryn Bigelow directed “The Hurt Locker” both of which have also got eight nominations.

James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ is already raking in accolades worldwide for its spectacular visual effects and the emotional connect. The film is due to release this Friday (Dec 18) and has already won 4 nominations for the Golden Globe awards,

Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer Love Aaj Kal has bagged 15 nominations for the 5th Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards to be held here Jan 8 next year.

Nandi Awards were presented for the movies released in year 2008. Obviously Arundathi swept most of the awards. Other notable movies are Gamyam, Neninthe, Nachavule, Ready. Chief minister Rosaiah presented the awards to the winners.

It looks like ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ has not yet ended it’s award winning spree. After eight Academy awards and four Golden Globes, the Mumbai based potboiler is leading the nominations for the 9th World Soundtrack Awards.

Composer A R Rahman who won two Oscars for his work in the Danny Boyle directed film, has collecting three more nods at the World Soundtrack Awards, reported Variety magazine online.

With less than a week to go before the Academy Awards “Slumdog Millionaire” has racked up three more major film awards.
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The Mammootty-starrer ‘Pazhassi Raja,' written by M.T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by Hariharan, has won eight awards at the State film awards for 2009 that were announced here on Tuesday.