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Bollywood feels sorry for Rahman

Last updated on: March 1, 2011 15:37 IST
Konkona Sen Sharma

Twitter is a busy world, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day.

Bollywood stars had a lot to say about the Oscar awards, especially A R Rahman's big loss.

Konkona Sen Sharma tweeted: 'Really didn't understand how Toy Story 3 was nominated for best picture and not Blue Valentine! oscarsarelikethatonly'

'AR Rahman truly desrved d Oscar 4 Best song this year. I love Colin Firth but Social Network lead actor IS The character he played. I wish we would show as much respect 2 our technicians as d Oscars do. Films r a collaborative medium but Technicians often go unsung,' Shabana Azmi tweeted.

Sandhya Mridul felt sorry for Rahman as well. 'And thank god Inception didnt win anything didnt understand a DAMN thing anyway :) & Leo YAAAAAAWN! Oh ya sorry A.R Rehman stands apart he deserves every win!!! Would have loved for him to win :)' she tweeted.

Rahman, who lost out to Randy Newman for Toy Story 3, posted a picture of the two together. '
With Randy Newman, who won the Oscar for Toy Story 3.'

What did you think of Rahman's performance at the Oscars? Tell us!

James, Anne: Good hosts?

Last updated on: March 1, 2011 15:37 IST
Lara Dutta

Lara Dutta seemed disappointed with Oscar hosts Anne Hathway and James Franco. 'Couldn't sit thru the Oscars on tv. Hathaway and Franco not the greatest hosts and nothing noteworthy on the Red Carpet,' she tweeted.

Neha Dhupia agreed: 'As much as I like franco n hathaway as actors,i d have to admit that they were rather disappointing! Bring back billy crystal n the likes !'

Riteish Deshmukh tagged them as the 'worst hosts'.

Actor Ashish Chowdhry asked readers not to be hard on the new hosts. 'Arre ya.. Don't be so hard on them.. It wuz their big day.. But yeah,must add, our awards are more fun, n less formal,' he tweeted.

Hot or not?

Last updated on: March 1, 2011 15:37 IST
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Mallika Sherawat looked beautiful in her white gown, and seemed well aware of that!

'best dressed at oscars ? I'd like to thank... ;-) designer Mark Bouwer, Jeffrey Paul & Ivan Britton!' she tweeted.

Did she look hotter than Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on the red carpet? Take a look at the women, and tell us!