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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Asia Pacific World Protest-hit Bollywood awards get under way in Sri Lanka AFP - 2 hours 59 minutes ago Send IM Story Print Protest-hit Bollywood awards get under way in Sri Lanka COLOMBO (AFP) - – India's version of Hollywood's Oscars ceremony got under way in Sri Lanka's capital Saturday without some of the megastars who faced pressure from Tamil groups to stay away from Colombo. The Indian International Film Academy (IIFA) awards opened at Colombo's Sugathadasa Stadium, marking the climax to three days of events connected with the "Bollywood Oscars," which have been held at a foreign venue since 2000. Sri Lanka rolled out the red carpet for India's film fraternity, but IIFA's own brand ambassador and actor, Amitabh Bachchan, stayed away following protests by pro-Tamil groups outside his Mumbai home. The Colombo ceremonies were marred by boycott calls from the influential Tamil film industry in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which has close cultural and religious links with Sri Lanka's ethnic Tamil minority. The Tamil lobby has argued that staging the event in Colombo endorses the Sri Lankan government of President Mahinda Rajapakse. The president is under pressure from the international community to accept a probe over his controversial military strategy that crushed Tamil rebels last year, ending nearly four decades of civil strife. The United Nations has said that at least 7,000 Tamil civilians were also killed in the final months of the fighting. Indian lawmaker Sashi Tharoor told celebrities and fans at the start of the awards Saturday that he was convinced Sri Lanka was heading for reconciliation after years of war. "Some people in India would prefer if we were not here," Tharoor said. "Their concerns are more emotional than political. Now is the time of the film world, it's their turn to build a new bridge to Sri Lanka." The Tamil lobby had forced megastar Bachchan, also known as "the Big B," to stay away together with his actor son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai -- Bollywood's leading couple. Another superstar, Shah Rukh Khan, who escaped a bomb attack on his concert in Colombo in 2004, also stayed away. Aamir Khan's hit movie "3 Idiots" was set to sweep the boards Saturday, after scooping a string of awards in the technical categories. The film -- a coming-of-age comedy about three struggling students at a top engineering college -- has been nominated in 12 of the 13 main categories. It has already won eight of the 12 technical awards announced last month, including best screenplay and best cinematography. Actor-producer-director Aamir Khan, who stars in "3 Idiots," had also skipped Saturday's ceremony in Colombo. Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles More than 1,000 people create live Impressionist painting AFP - 1 hour 19 minutes ago Protest-hit Bollywood awards get under way in Sri Lanka AFP - 2 hours 59 minutes ago Laurie Anderson performs Opera House dog concert AP - Saturday, June 5 Tokyo screenings of dolphin film cancelled after threats AFP - Saturday, June 5 Japanese conductor Ozawa cancels more events AFP - Saturday, June 5 News Search Top Stories Obama vows help as BP sees oil spill progress Medvedev hopes 'irresponsible' Iran listening G20 warns of major challenges to global recovery Aid ship intercepted by Israeli troops: Gaza committee US employment report sparks global recovery fears More Top Stories » Related Full Coverage Hollywood NewsGet the latest Hollywood news All Full Coverage » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended McDonald's recalls 12 mln tainted 'Shrek' glasses Nadal calls truce with title rival Soderling Aid ship intercepted by Israeli troops: Gaza committee US employment report sparks global recovery fears US stocks plunge, Dow down over 3.0 percent More Most Viewed » Hubble catches planet being devoured by its star The point about pain: New study sheds light on acupuncture Ocean fish could disappear in 40 years: UN Paris museum burglar grabs 120-million-dollar art haul US team creates first 'synthetic life' More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Asia Entertainment Photos World Cup 2010 Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community | Intellectual Property Rights Policy | Help

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