Getting nominated is as good as winning

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><br /><br /><center><img height="61" width="59" src="-00.jpg" alt="-00.jpg" border="0" /></center><br />winning isn’t important; being a player in a strong match means you''re a winner. lagaan has proved just that. it’s a winner all the way. so what if it didn’t bring home the oscar? <br /><br />at least it managed to put indian cinema on the world map.getting nominated for the oscars is as good as winning. <br /><br />the oscars usually recognise cinema for its excellence, and lagaan being nominated means they recognise it as an excellent film. getting global recognition is an achievement. i give full marks to lagaan and its team. i can only say, badhai ho badhai. <br /><br />i saw the movie three days after it was released, and was completely bowled over by it. i immediately sent an sms to aamir congratulating him for making a perfect film. he replied saying my words were very inspiring. <br /><br />lagaan was released around the same time as yaadein and i noticed a shift of audience from my film to lagaan. yaadein and similar films that came out then suffered. <br /><br />i dont'' blame lagaan, it’s a complete film. anyway, too many social dramas and traditional films were affecting audiences tastebuds and a change must have been needed. <br /><br />the audience shift proves that people are gradually moving towards social dramas. except kabhie khushi kabhi gham, which did well because of the star cast, others paled before lagaan. it has changed the mindset of indian viewers. <br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">(subhash ghai is a renowned filmmaker. he spoke to afsana ahmed)</span> </div> </div>