There
is
a
great
Chinese
expression
-
'You
never
own
anything
unless
you
can
swallow
it'.
When
Anil
Kapoor
signed
on
the
dotted
line
to
work
with
Danny
Boyle
in
Slumdog
Millionaire,
little
did
he
realize
that
a
small
but
an
important
role
of
a
game
show
host
would
pay
him
big
dividends
in
the
months
to
come...Since
three
decades,
Anil
has
slogged
and
sweated
through
the
hot
days
only
for
his
best
and
the
biggest
red
carpet
events
to
arrive
come
2009
-
The
Golden
Globes,
the
BAFTA's
and
The
Academy
Awards
(Oscars)
to
follow.
Though
the
weather
played
a
spoilt
sport
at
the
BAFTA's
red
carpet
this
year,
it
couldn't
drench
the
spirit
of
this
authoritative
acting
export
who
was
suited
in
a
black
Armani
from
top
to
toe.
Who
once
was
one
of
the
most
accessible
actors
available
for
interviews
is
now
difficult
to
get
hold
of
post
the
scintillating
worldwide
success
of
Slumdog
Millionaire.
But
for
us,
it
couldn't
have
got
any
more
exclusive
than
this.
The
biggest
event
in
the
British
film
calendar,
The
Orange
British
Academy
Film
Awards
(BAFTA's)
just
got
over
two
days
ago,
we
have
just
about
recovered
from
the
excitement,
till
another
one
awaits
its
arrival.
In
this
post
BAFTA
world
exclusive
interview
which
lasted
not
more
than
ten
minutes,
the
euphoric
Anil
Kapoor
talks
to
Devansh
Patel
about
his
best
awards
night
experience
ever,
his
interactions
with
the
who's
who
of
Hollywood,
what
was
it
like
to
be
holding
his
own
umbrella
on
the
red
carpet,
his
dinner
time
spent
with
the
legendary
Clint
Eastwood
and
why
he
thinks
that
Slumdog
Millionaire
is
nothing
short
of
a
Bollywood
film.
The
whole
of
India
wants
to
know,
what
was
it
like
walking
that
red
carpet
at
the
BAFTA's?
It
was
phenomenal
and
an
absolutely
fantastic
experience.
It
was
raining
heavily,
the
weather
was
damn
cold
but
the
entire
team
of
Slumdog
Millionaire
was
feeling
warm
(laughs).
We
also
hear
that
you
met
and
chatted
quite
a
lot
with
Hollywood's
great
Clint
Eastwood.
Brief
us
a
bit
about
that
experience.
Yes,
that's
true.
We
had
dinner
together
and
were
discussing
films
till
we
finished
our
meal.
Clint
Eastwood
is
the
most
respected
man
in
Hollywood
today.
He
is
a
combination
of
everybody
put
together.
What
I
liked
about
his
work
is
that
he
does
things
on
his
own
terms.
All
the
actors
in
Hollywood
want
to
work
with
him.
We
both
shared
with
each
other
our
experiences
on
how
we
started
our
career
in
films
and
so
on.
He
is
a
great
listener
too.
I
spent
a
lot
of
time
with
him
on
the
dinner
table
which
will
always
remain
special.
Any
comments
from
Clint
on
your
film
or
on
your
performance
in
Slumdog
Millionaire?
He
loved
the
film
and
the
performances.
But
what
he
did
mention
to
me
was
that
a
film
like
Slumdog
Millionaire
has
split
wide
opened
the
doors
for
the
actors
in
the
East
to
come
join
the
West.
There
was
a
time
during
his
peak
when
they
had
to
rely
heavily
on
the
actors
only
from
Hollywood
but
he
feels
that
even
Bollywood
has
now
made
its
big
leap
with
such
a
film,
thanks
to
Danny
Boyle.
He
knows
that
Indian
actors
can
act
and
win
awards
at
the
worlds
biggest
award
functions.
He
also
predicted
that
Slumdog
Millionaire
might
do
$300
million
worth
of
collection
at
the
box
office.
Do
you
think
that
Slumdog
Millionaire
is
a
Bollywood
film
then?
It
is
completely
a
Bollywood
film.
The
story
is
very
Indian
and
so
are
all
the
actors.
Hence
I
was
offered
to
do
Slumdog
Millionaire
I
didn't
know
who
Danny
Boyle
was.
For
me,
he
was
just
a
filmmaker
who
made
films.
People
go
to
see
people
in
films.
So
you
tell
me
who
were
the
people
in
this
film?
They
were
Indians.
Some
like
me
were
professional
actors,
others
were
new
comers,
and
some
were
completely
raw
in
their
performances.
But
all
had
one
thing
in
common
-
They
were
somehow
connected
to
the
Indian
roots.
Indian
cinema
should
be
very
proud
of
Slumdog
Millionaire.
While
all
the
guests
and
nominees
were
escorted
under
the
huge
umbrella,
you
went
for
the
role
reversal
by
holding
your
own
umbrella
on
the
wet
red
carpet.
Why?
(Laughs)
I
had
an
escort
with
an
umbrella
but
the
way
he
was
holding
the
umbrella
was
getting
me
wet.
I
got
hold
of
the
umbrella
myself
so
at
least
I
could
protect
my
suit
and
my
hair
(laughs).
Oscar
night
is
almost
ten
days
away.
Any
designers
who
are
trying
to
dress
you
up
for
your
biggest
awards
night
ever?
There
are
loads
but
I'll
be
sticking
to
ready
made
suits.
Like
the
one
I
was
wearing
at
the
BAFTA's
was
a
creation
by
Armani.
I
will
again
go
with
the
best
in
the
business,
Armani,
for
the
Oscars.
Did
you
get
emotional
when
A.R.
Rahman
and
Resul
Pookutty
walked
on
the
stage
to
collect
their
BAFTAs?
We
were
all
sitting
together
with
all
of
us
feeling
excited,
thrilled
and
at
the
same
time,
a
bit
emotional.
I
met
both
of
them
during
dinner
where
I
showered
my
emotions
on
them
by
hugging
them
tight.
It
was
a
proud
moment
for
all
three
of
us
who
represent
the
Indian
Film
Industry
popularly
known
as
Bollywood.
Resul
had
earlier
worked
on
my
film
Gandhi
My
Father
for
which,
I
think,
he
should've
won
an
Oscar
for
the
kind
of
work
he
had
done
in
the
film.
But
sometimes
there
is
something
better
and
bigger
installed
for
you.
You
have
to
be
aligned
doing
consistently
good
work
and
that's
what
Rahman
and
Resul
have
done.
So
when
you're
consistent
about
your
work,
not
thinking
what
the
result
is
going
to
be,
and
you
keep
on
doing
good
work,
someday
you
will
be
awarded.
Will
Slumdog
Millionaire's
success
change
the
fate
of
Bollywood
and
Hollywood
for
good?
A
hopeful
change,
I
must
say.
Everybody
has
to
take
a
broad
minded
and
a
positive
attitude
towards
what
has
happened
with
Slumdog
and
embrace
its
success.
If
people,
and
by
that
I
mean,
everyone
connected
to
filmmaking
try
to
put
the
film
down
or
condemn
it,
then
they
will
miss
this
golden
opportunity.
Any
Hollywood
celebrity
you
met
and
mingled
with
inside
the
famous
Royal
Opera
House
in
Convent
Garden?
Now
this
has
been
one
of
my
big
moments
in
life.
I
met
most
of
the
Hollywood
stars
like
Brad
Pitt
and
Angelina
Jolie,
Mickey
Rourke
and
Kate
Winslet.
I
also
congratulated
Penelope
Cruz.
It
was
just
a
quick
introduction
to
them.
But
what
I
found
was
so
touching
about
all
the
names
I've
just
mentioned
is,
the
bigger
and
richer
you
get
as
an
actor,
the
more
humble
and
down
to
earth
you
are.
Everybody
connected
with
films
all
over
the
world
knows
everybody
connected
with
Slumdog
Millionaire.
But
I'd
like
to
mention
that
the
one
person
who
was
dearly
missed
at
last
nights
BAFTAs
was
the
Late
Heath
Ledger.
I
would've
loved
to
meet
him.
Slumdog
Millionaire
led
the
BAFTAs
with
seven
awards
followed
by
three
awards
for
The
Curious
Case
of
Benjamin
Button.
Are
you
guys
ready
to
sweep
the
Oscars
too?
We
are
not
thinking
too
much
about
the
Oscars.
At
the
moment,
we
are
only
going
to
celebrate
our
BAFTA
success.
Come
February
22,
things
will
again
get
serious
(laughs).