Wednesday 26 September 2012

‘Barfi’ chosen as India’s entry for the Oscars

Bollywood movie 'Barfi' chosen as India's entry for Oscars 2013Bollywood News: Bollywood Movie ‘Barfi’ has been nominated as India’s entry in the category of Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars this year.
Bollywood Actors Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra starrer movie is a moving tale about a hearing and speech-impaired boy and a girl with autism. The film, directed by Anurag Basu  has a sensible approach towards differently abled people.
The movie which released on September 14, was made at a budget of Rs 30 crore. It minted Rs 34.6 crore during the weekend, and amassed a total of Rs 58.6 crore over the week.
‘Barfi’ Synopsis: Set in the 1970s in a pretty corner of India, Barfi! is the story of three young people who learn that love can neither be defined nor contained by society’s norms of normal and abnormal. Barfi, a hearing and speech impaired boy falls in love with Shruti. In spite of her deep affection for Barfii, Shruti gives into societal and parental pressure to marry a ‘normal’ man and lead a ‘normal’ life.
Many years later their paths cross once again when Barfi, now in love with Jhilmil, is on the run from the police. Barfi is desperately seeking Jhilmil, who has gone missing. Shruti’s realization that Jhilmil is autistic makes her recognize that true love is really blind. Caught in a cat and mouse game, in the search for the girl Barfi loves, Shruti realizes that she is still in love with him.