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INDIAN FILM EVENTS AND THE YEAR 2008

Scene from Bollywood film, "Ghajini" (2008)

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Film World Events of 2008

Meera Burman, Mother of R.D. Burman and wife of S.D. Burman passes away at the age of 84.
Prachi Desai makes her Bollywood debut in the blockbuster film "Rock On".
Rajeev Khandelwal makes his Bollywood debut in the smash hit "Aamir"
B.R. Chopra (director) dies after a long illness at the age of 94
Mahendra Kapoor (Playback Singer) dies at the age of 74.
Ishmeet Singh Sodhi (singer), drowns at the age of 18
Vijay Tendulkar (writer) dies of myasthenia gravis at the age of 80
A.R. Rahaman wins Filmfare award for "Best Music Director" for his work in "Guru".
Playback singer Asha Bhonsle is awarded the Padma Vibhushan
Parvathy Omanakuttan is awarded the title "Miss India", in the Femina Miss India Pageant.

Parvathy Omanakuttan
The south Indian playback singer P. Susheela is awarded Padma Bhushan
US based filmmaker Manoj Night Shyamalan and Actress Madhuri Dixit are awarded Padma Shree
Shaan wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Male Playback" for the song Jab Se Tere Naina from "Saawariya".
Shreya Ghoshal wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Female Playback" for the song Barso Re from "Guru".
Rajesh Khanna wins Dada Saheb Phalke Legend Golden Actor Award.
Shahrukh Khan wins the "Filmfare Best Actor Award" for his performance of Kabir Khan in "Chak De! India"
Kareena Kapoor wins the "Filmfare Best Actress Award" for her performance of Geet Dhillon in "Jab We Met"
Kareena Kapoor collapses on the set of "Tashan". There are many rumours that this is due to anorexia. Kareena Kapoor denies such rumours
Sanjay Dutt marries his third wife Manyata (a.k.a. Dilnawaz Sheikh). Unfortunately questions arise concerning Manyata's Goan residency which creats some problems with the registry of the marriage.

Sanjay Dutt weds Manyata
"Slumdog Millionaire" has a limited release in the West. It immediately begins to create a stir. It would be several months before it is released worldwide.

Dev Patel and Freida Pinto in scene from "Slumdog Millionaire"