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This comes as a mother of all surprises. Either the European sensibilities have changed or it8217;s their way of thanking the Indian industry, especially Yash Chopra for promoting the place as a huge tourist attraction. We don8217;t deny that fact that the film was a complete entertainer, but when 8216;Bachna Ae Haseeno8217; gets nominated for the Art Cinema Award at Filmfest Hamburg, you do rack your brains to find out why. The report states that this 8220;Yash Raj Films production starring Ranbir Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone and Minissha Lamba, swayed critics and audiences in India and abroad with its fresh treatment, vibrant performances and sunny locales8221;. Close on heels of its release in Germany, the film has appealed to 8216;critical8217; sensibilities in Europe and has also been selected for the official programme, and is part of Agenda 08. FYI: The Art Cinema Award was established in 1969 by the Confeacute;deacute;ration Internationale des Cineacute;mas d8217;Art et d8217;Essai C.I.C.A.E. International Confederation of Art House Cinemas. In Germany, the award is given at the Berlinale and at Filmfest Hamburg. Here8217;s the catch: the confederation8217;s extensive network will support the distribution of the winning film throughout Europe. Also, Filmfouml;rderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein is contributing 5,000 euros to the award in support of PR measures by the German distributor. As for the international jury, it consists of directors Daniel Lavaud France, Dietmar Zingl Austria and Erdmann Lange Germany. Let8217;s see how well these guys know bollywood. Watch out!
