And the Winner is.....

OK, I’m no fan of the circus that is the Oscars. It’s contrived, pretensions and boring at best. But if you’re any kind of desi at all you will be glued to your TV this Oscar season to watch and see what becomes of Slumdog Millionaire’s TEN nominations.

The list includes

· Best Director

· Best Adapted Screenplay

· Best Cinematography

· Best Picture

· Best Score

· Best Song

Alright outside of Slumdog’s nominations, most of the ceremony may still put you to sleep. One can only hope that Sean Penn punches a cameraman and hurls obscenities. Either way, you had better tune in!

The 81^st Annual Academy Awards airs February 22 at 8pm EST. For more info check out www.oscar.com.