Is Paheli the right choice?

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September 27, 2005

The news is official: Paheli is India's entry for the 2006 Oscars!

The Amol Palekar film is produced by Shah Rukh Khan, and pits the actor in a double role with Rani Mukerji.

The other films considered for the nomination were Mangal Pandey, Veer-Zaara, Iqbal, Swades, Parineeta, Page 3, Black, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Sachein (Tamil), Anniyan (Tamil), Uttarayan (Marathi), Achuvante Anna (Malayalam), Graham (Telugu), and Kadal (Tamil).

What do you think?�

Did�Paheli deserve to be picked?

Or did any of the other films deserve the nomination instead?

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	Sub: paheli -oscar nomination I think it is wrong choice. It is Boring film having no base. Black is much more better choice than PAHELI. Next year Selection committee ... Posted by NEENA DEY

	Sub: not fair i think Black is the best movie of year.by story,acting and by Driction. i like Paheli but for oscar Black is the best one. Posted by shelley

	Sub: Is Paheli the right choice ? Why do we think that a person is a great actor if all he does in emotional scenes is stammer ? Why do we still ... Posted by Manish Desai

	Sub: Is Paheli the right choice It is evident from the choice of the movie that politics more than anything else plays a crucial role in the selection process. Uttarayan is ... Posted by Manish Desai

	Sub: HI They can show lots more comedy and magic. Posted by asha

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