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Historical Hindu-Muslim love epic sweep UFA Awards ‘09

AFP, Macau
A tale of love between a Muslim emperor and * his Hindu wife swept the UFA Awards — popularly known as the "Bollywood Oscars" — last weekend, earning a clutch of awards including Best Picture and Best Director for Ashutosh Gowanker.
"Jodhaa Akbar traces the rise of the Mughal emperor Akbar and his love affair with his Hindu wife, played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Gowanker said some people had suggested he drop plans to make the movie, given the sensitivity of Hindu-Muslim relations in India.
"When I started this movie I was advised by all my friends not to make this film,’’ Gowariker explained at the annua) International Indian Film Academy Awards (UFA), being held this year in the southern Chinese territory of Macau.
But Gowariker said the film’s massive popularity had "reinstated my faith that we do need a Hindu-Muslim alliance."
"Jodhaa Akbar" saw off "Ghajini," Rock On," "AWednesday," "Dostana." and "Race to take the Best Picture gong.
The movie's lead man, Hrithik Roshan, took Best Performance in a Lead Role (Male), urging his fans among the 8,000 gathered at the Vene-tian Macau Resort-Hotel to "have the courage to live free and live the truth.”
Former Miss World Priyanka Chopra, whose effort as a model dealing with the seedy side of the business in "Fashion" won her Best Performance in a Lead Role (Female), thanked the audience for sitting through the nearly sevenhour ceremony.
"We Indians are everywhere," she added. The film industry is like one big family and the fans really feel a part of that."
Earlier in the evening, the powerful Bachchan clan had again threatened to steal the limelight.
Family patriarch Amitabh Bachchan was feted by the event's hosts all night, while Rai picked up awards for Star of the Decade (female) and Outstanding Achievement by an Indian in International Cinema.
Rai's husband Abhishek then picked up a gong for Best Performance in a Comic Role (Male) for his turn in "Dostana," and the couple delighted the audiences with separate song and dance numbers.
Former Miss World Rai provided the night's most poignant moment when rewarded for her work over the past decade.
"It is never a singular effort," she said, before turning her attention to her father, who recently has been battling cancer.
"My father is still here," she said, thanking him for his "sacrifice and grace."
In contrast, Abhishek screamed for joy once on stage and -- in reference to questions being raised in the tabloid press about his sexuality --yelled: "Well, lam gay tonight!"
Organisers estimated that the awards would be watched by 500 million TV viewers worldwide, while hundreds of fans gathered outside the Cotai Arena before the event, singing the names of their favourite actors as they took to the carpet.
The extravaganza, now in its 10th year, is staged outside India every year in an effort to increase the international profile of Bollywood films. It features premieres, media sessions, trade forums, and a fashion show.