Bollywood/Hollywood may not have met with overwhelming critical success but the film has done some roaring business abroad. Recently the zingy comedy crossed the 1 million dollar mark in Canada alone. And now it has recieved multiple nominations for The Genie Awards.

The film, by critically acclaimed director Deepa Mehta (Fire, Earth) features non-mainstream actors Rahul Khanna and Lisa Ray and an accloade of film supporting stars.

The most notable thing about the film was the director´s drastic change of genre. After the intense dramas that were Fire and 1947 Earth, not to mention the unreleased controversial Water, Bollywood/Hollywood came as a surprise to many. A parody at both Bollywood drama and Hollywood drama was certainly not what critics expected from Mehta. Nevertheless the film has been appreciated.

Nominations include best film, best supporting actor (Ranjit Choudary), and two nods for best supporting actress (Mousimi Chatterji and the Late Dina Pathak).

The Genie´s are Canada´s equivalent to the Oscar and Golden Globes and will air live on Feburary 13th 2003 from Toronto. We wish the cast and crew the best of luck at the awards!