Bollywood tweets Oscars

Much like film lovers the world over Bollywood celebrities too were glued to their TV screens watching the live coverage of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. And much like tech-savvy film lovers the world over, Bollywood celebs were also busy tweeting their thoughts on the Oscars. Here are some of their status updates.

@Sophie_Choudry (Sophie Choudry): A woman wins an oscar 4 the 1st time 4 Best director on eve of women's day(in usa) Superb start 2 the day!Tho I wish Avatar had won Best Pic

@udaychopra (Uday Chopra): Katherine Bigelow wins...first woman director to win and that too on International Womens Day...more power to all the women!!!

@kenghosh (Ken Ghosh): Wow, a director who looks like an actress!! Kathyrn bigelow best director!

@PritishNandy (Pritish Nandy): So Cameron loses out to his wite, as Best Director. Brilliant! Much deserved. Now lets hope The Hurt Locker wins Best Film.

@ranvirshorey (Ranvir Shorey): Barbara Streisend is still alive? #Oscars

@MaheshNBhatt (Mahesh Bhatt): The mother of all events unfolds on our tv screen.The Oscar award ceremony is a world event which is impossible to ignore!

@AnupamPkher (Anupam Kher): I m so Delighted tat d OSCAR 4 d Best Animated feature Film went 2 UP.I had d honour of dubbing 4 d lead actor in HINDI.Congrts 2 ME too:).

@sujoy_g (Sujoy Ghosh): oh yes ! hurt locker and kathryn bigelow... & all those who haven't seen bigelow.. get blue steel, near dark, strange days, point break seen

@MaheshNBhatt (Mahesh Bhatt): The core msg of Avatar is familiar. Hurt Locker takes you into the heart of the war in Iraq and makes you empathize with the US soldier.

@MaheshNBhatt (Mahesh Bhatt): Hurt Locker is undoubtedly a better film than Avatar. I am not surprised it won the best picture & best director award!

@kenghosh (Ken Ghosh): Wondering what james cameron felt- 10 yrs of ur life in a film and the award passes you by, so so close.

@PritishNandy (Pritish Nandy): Revenge of Talent versus Technology. 6 Oscars out of 9 nominations for The Hurt Locker. The small movie returns centrestage.

@udaychopra (Uday Chopra): Watching the academy awards live...what fun!!!

@udaychopra (Uday Chopra): I'm rooting for Avatar all the way...Cameron is a God!!! No question about it...pure genius

@Sophie_Choudry (Sophie Choudry): Morn tweeple!Tks 4 all ur compliments!?Have a wonderful day! I'm up watchin the Oscars like I do every year!Its (cont) http://tl.gd/ej6ba

@sajidk23 (Sajid Khan): Jeff bridges gets best actor!!! Am so damn happy!

@kenghosh (Ken Ghosh): Will it ever happen at an Indian film awards- all 5 nominees for best actor in the audience.

@Sophie_Choudry (Sophie Choudry): @kenghosh Was thinkin the same thing! Just look how each actor speaks about each nominee..So incredible n moving

@udaychopra (Uday Chopra): Though Tarantino is another genius and Inglorious is unbelievable but as a geek i'm just blown away by the tech in Avatar

sujoy_g (Sujoy Ghosh): oh yes ! hurt locker and kathryn bigelow... & all those who haven't seen bigelow.. get blue steel, near dark, strange days, point break seen