MUMBAI: Two films that were shot in India have been nominated for Best Picture at the Golden Globe Awards. The show is organised by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and takes place next month at the Beverly Hilton.

‘Life of Pi‘ directed by Ang Lee which was shot in Pondicherry was nominated for best picture drama among other nods. Its competition includes ‘Lincoln‘ which got the most number of nominations - seven. In the same category, getting a much needed boost was Quentin Tarantino‘s ‘Django Unchained‘ which got five nominations along with Ben Afflecks Argo. ‘Zero dark Thirty‘ a critics favourite also features in the best picture list. Missing from the list is ‘Beasts Of the Southern Wild‘ which was completely ignored.

‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel‘ which was filmed in Rajasthan got a nomination for best picture comedy or musical. But the winner in that category is likely to be either ‘Silver Lining‘s Playbook‘ or the musical ‘Les Miserables‘. What is a surprise though is that neither of those two films‘ directors David O Russell and Tom Hooper were nominated. A surprise nomination for best picture comedy is ‘Salmon Fishing In The Yemen‘. Its two stars Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor have also been nominated. ‘Moonrise Kingdom has also been nominated for best picture comedy or musical. Paul Thomas AAnderson‘s The Master got a boost with its three stars getting nominated.