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INDIAN FILM EVENTS AND THE YEAR 2001

Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan in scene from Bollywood film, "Kabhi Khush Kabhi Gham"(2001)

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Film World Events of 2001

Ashok Kumar, actor, dies at the age of 90.
Actor Akshay Kumar marries marries actress Twinkle Khana, daughter of Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna.
"Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai" wins Filmfare Award for "Best Picture".
India makes its first digital film. This is Vishal Bhandari's "Maya - The Reality"
The "film world / underworld nexus" continues. Film financier and diamond merchant Bharat Shah is arrested for alleged underworld links in connection to his financing of "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke".
"Chori Chori Chupke Chupke" is released but a Bombay court orders that profits be turned over to the government of India
Rajesh Roshan wins Filmfare award for "Best Music Director" for his work in "Kaho Naa ... Pyaar Hai"
Ashutosh Gowarikar's "Lagaan" is nominated for the Academy Awards under the "Best Foreign Picture" category. This is only the second time that an Indian film has been nominated. The first time was Mother India in 1957.
Lucky Ali wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Male Playback" for the song Na Tum Jaano from "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai".
Alka Yagnik wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Female Playback" for the song Dil Ne Yeh Kaha from "Dhadkan".
Asha Bhosle (singer) is the recipient of the "Dadasaheb Phalke Award" for lifetime achievement.
Lata Mangeshkar is awarded the "Bharat Ratna"
Amitabh Bachchan is awarded Padma Bhushan
The Bollywood film maker B.R. Chopra and actor Dev Anand are awarded Padma Bhushan
Director Hrishikesh Mukherjee are awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honour
Hrithik Roshan wins the "Filmfare Best Actor Award" for his performance of Rohit / Raj Chopra in "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai"
Karisma Kapoor wins the "Filmfare Best Actress Award" for her performance of Fiza Ikramullah in "Fiza"
Feroz Khan & Asha Bhosle wins the "Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award".
"Asoka" is released.

Poster from from "Asoka"(2001)