Monday, March 09, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire breaks global box office records

Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire has crossed the 200 million dollar mark at the international box office. According to early weekend estimates, Danny Boyle’s flick came second at the global box office in the wake of its Oscar wins, behind Warner Bros’ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Slumdog Millionaire, which tracks the journey of an 18-year-old boy from rags-to-riches, has won eight Oscars out of the 10 categories it was nominated for, reports Variety. The flick has not only earned the Best Director gong for Boyle, but also the Best Film award.
It also bagged awards for Original score, Original song, Film Editing, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, and Best Sound Mixing.


Courtesy: keralaonline.com

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