Resul Pookutty invited to join Oscar roster of voting
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oi-Staff
Resul
Pookutty,
the
brilliant
sound
technician,
who
won
an
Oscar
for
his
work
on
Slumdog
Millionaire,
has
now
been
invited
to
be
a
voting
member
of
the
Academy
of
Motion
Pictures.
Pookutty
is
one
among
the
134
privileged
artistes,
who
have
received
an
invitation
to
join
the
Oscar
roster
of
voting.
Some
of
the
other
big
names
who
are
part
of
this
elite
group
include
Hollywood
legends
such
as
Will
Smith,
Jack
Nicholson,
Quentin
Tarantino
apart
from
Indians
such
as
Mira
Nair
and
A.R.Rahman.
Resul
is
obviously
elated
at
this
honour
and
hopes
that
this
membership
will
help
him
find
a
stronger
foothold
in
Hollywood.