Slumdog Millionaire Oscar Red Carpet Tv Guide

The nominees for the 81st academy awards were announced on january 22 2009 at 5 38 p m.

Slumdog millionaire oscar red carpet tv guide.

The curious case of benjamin button received the most nominations with thirteen the ninth film to garner that many nominations. His parents originally from nairobi kenya are both of gujarati indian descent. Dev patel was born in harrow london to anita a caregiver and raj patel who works in it. Slumdog millionaire awards and nominations.

Pst 13 38 utc at the samuel goldwyn theater in beverly hills california by sid ganis president of the academy and the actor forest whitaker. His breakout role was in the oscar winning film slumdog millionaire 2008. Best motion picture of the year christian colson. Slumdog millionaire came in.

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Best achievement in directing.