smile pinky 39 min documentry from mirzapur at oscars |Megan Mylan |Pinky sonkar

The 39-minute flick, directed by Megan Mylan of the Lost Boys of Sudan-fame, showed how Pinky, who was an outcast in her village because of her cleft of lip-palate, got her smile back after a team of medico-social workers corrected her deformity through surgery.
The real Indian oscar nomination is a documentary Smile Pinky which seems to have washed away by the limelight a British film Slumdog Millionaire is getting in India. A R rahman makes us proud in this wonderfuly crafted Slumdog. but havent we completely ignored our own entry to oscars .

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The eight-year-old is the protagonist of 'Smile Pinki', a 39-minute documentary film that has been nominated for the Oscars as well. The film, based on a fairy tale cure of Pinky who was born with a lip deformity, was shortlisted in October 2008 by the Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences. A thrilled Pinky has her arrangements in place, should the invite to the gala land at their door.
Dr Subodh Kumar Singh, the plastic surgeon who played godfather to Pinky with the operation, is trying to tackle the issue. He has approached his contacts for help.



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Smile Pinky wins Oscars for the best short film Feb 23 rd 2009








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