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While we are nation obsessed with the Oscars, its no small feat that the movie Rang De Basanti has notched up a BAFTA Nomination in the Best Foreign Picture Category.

‘We are all very pleased with this new achievement. The success of the film with the Indian youth worldwide was our best award, and now this,’ Ronnie Screwvala, producer of the film, told IANS.

Other films nominated in this category are Mexican filmmaker Del Toro’s ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’, Mel Gibson’s ‘Apocalypto’, Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Volver’ and Netherlands-based filmmaker Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Black Book’.

The awards will be announced on Feb 11 at a ceremony at London’s Royal Opera House.

Here is wishing the team all the best though we don't need validation from any foreign country to know how brilliant the movie was!