Dear Azlina Habib It wasnt Thulasi who doubted ARR and posted that. He copied a link and pasted it here. So, pls dont blame him.
Its good that we now know for sure that ARR is the only Indian to have won the Golden Globe. Thulasi... Do keep posting Boss... On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 10:06 PM, Azlina Habib <lynn_librag...@yahoo.com>wrote: > i am 100% agree with u Aravind...ar rahman is the Indian to win Golden > Globe Award!!!!!no one can change that....miss thulasi,plz check the facts > first b4 postng something... > > --- On *Sun, 1/18/09, Aravind AM <aravind...@yahoo.com>* wrote: > > From: Aravind AM <aravind...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [arr] AR Rahman "NOT" the first Indian to win a Golden Globe - > I dont think so > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009, 10:42 AM > > Hi, > I saw this article yesterday, and posted a comment on that post yesterday > itself... > > "Do Aankhen Baarah Haath" won a Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award (SGWA). As > per my understanding, Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award is not a Golden Globe > Award. It is just an award that is presented on the same evening on the same > stage... > Just because it used to be presented at Golden Globes event, I dont thik it > can be called as a Golden Globe award. So, technically ARR is the first > Indian to win GG, IMO! > > This IMDB page (http://www.imdb. com/Sections/ Awards/Golden_ Globes_USA/ > awards_summary<http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Golden_Globes_USA/awards_summary>) > lists all the awards that are presented in the Golden Globe evening. In that > list, it shows "Golden Globe", "Silver Globe", "Samuel Goldwyn Award" among > others. SGWA is not listed as a GG, but is shown as a separate category! So, > as per this, SGWA is not a Golden Globe! > > Any comments? > > > Aravind > > > http://arrahmaniac. blogspot. com > <http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com/> > Download Rahmania show interviews at http://rahmania. > 4shared.com<http://rahmania.4shared.com/> > > > --- On *Sun, 18/1/09, Thulasi Ram <karoke...@gmail. com>* wrote: > > From: Thulasi Ram <karoke...@gmail. com> > Subject: [arr] AR Rahman "NOT" the first Indian to win a Golden Globe > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com > Date: Sunday, 18 January, 2009, 3:26 PM > > AR Rahman "NOT" the first Indian to win a Golden Globe http://www.radiosar > gam.com/films/ archives/ 30525/ar- rahman-not- the-first- indian-to- > win-a-golden- > globe.html<http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/30525/ar-rahman-not-the-first-indian-to-win-a-golden-globe.html> > Published by shobhit <http://www.radiosargam.com/shobhit> at 02:44:00 am > on January 17, 2009 > > > > I am honestly sick and tired for the entire industry drooling over AR > Rahman. His achievement is nothing short of great, but lets not take away > the achievements India has had in the past. Frankly, I am disgusted at the > fact that most of the Indian media doesn't even bother to check its facts > before printing the > news<http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/30525/ar-rahman-not-the-first-indian-to-win-a-golden-globe.html#>. > It is disrespectful, inappropriate, and frankly quite insulting to Mr. > Rahman as well. > > The first Indian to win a Golden Globe was the Producer/Director Mr. V. > Shantaram, for "Do Ankhen Barah Haath" which won the Golden Globe, for the > special Samuel Goldwyn Award in the year 1959. V. Shantaram is one of the > most highly regarded directors in the history of Indian cinema. He was not > only a master > craftsman<http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/30525/ar-rahman-not-the-first-indian-to-win-a-golden-globe.html#> > and > technological innovator, but also an > artist<http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/30525/ar-rahman-not-the-first-indian-to-win-a-golden-globe.html#> > of > conscience who dedicated himself to using the film > arts<http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/30525/ar-rahman-not-the-first-indian-to-win-a-golden-globe.html#> > as > a means to further social causes. is one of the most highly regarded > directors in the > history<http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/30525/ar-rahman-not-the-first-indian-to-win-a-golden-globe.html#> > of > Indian cinema. Yes, we have made films of that caliber way back in 1959 - > something that Aamir Khan has been trying very hard to achieve. > > So please lets stop the nonsense of "first Indian to win a Golden Globe", > and just appreciate Mr. Rahman for bringing such honor to the film industry. > > Links to misinformed idiots (to name a few): > > Indiafm<http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2009/01/14/4729/index.html> > > Times of > India<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Rahman_wins_Golden_Globe_dedicates_win_to_India/articleshow/3966010.cms> > > Hindustan > Times<http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=0c2b2243-450c-49b9-aa68-6f551d11b087&&Headline=Rahman+creates+history%2c+EMSlumdog%2fEM+hits+Golden+Globe+jackpot> > > > ------------------------------ > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them > now.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_messenger_6/*http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/> > > > > -- regards, Vithur
