Dilshad D. Ali: January 2009 Archives

If you turned to People magazine's website immediately following the Golden Globes, you would've read about Kate Winslet's fabulous two wins, about the late Heath Ledger's victory, and numerous other highlights. But hardly a word about Danny Boyle's makes you feel-oh-so-good exuberant movie, 'Slumdog Millionaire,' which cleaned up big at the awards show: Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Song, and let's not forget, Best Picture (for dramatic motion picture).

But let me tell you, forget about Kate, forget about comeback star Mickey Rourke, and yes, even forget about Heath. It's all about 'Slumdog Millionaire,' which is aptly, as stated by a commentor to the SAJA (South Asian Journalist's Association) forum's website, a mark not for Hollywood, not for Bollywood, but for G-ollywood. (The G stands for global)