As per reliable sources, Tabu could well be having a neck to neck competition with the cream of internationally acclaimed actors if her THE NAMESAKE director Mira Nair has her way.

Impressed with the reception this award winning film has got in both India and overseas with special mention reserved for Tabu, who plays the central protagonist in the film, Mira Nair is all set to work towards getting Tabu nominated for Oscars this year.

From the time since she completed the shoot of the film, she had great comments reserved for Tabu. Always confident about the fact that Tabu’s act had cut across boundaries, she was sure that her performance would be widely recognized.

Now after the immense commercial success of the film and the name that Tabu has managed to earn worldwide since the release of the film, Mira Nair appears to be quite confident that she would be able to showcase Tabu’s talent to the rest of the world as well. Read the rest of this entry »

By Subhash K. Jha, IndiaFM

It’s confirmed. Mira Nair is all set to push Tabu’s name for an Oscar nomination this year. Says a source close to the project, “Mira is definitely going to project Tabu as a potential best actress at the Oscars. Though Irrfan Khan is as good, if not better the focus of Mira’s Oscar campaign for her masterly study of the Indian diaspora is likely to be predominantly Tabu.” Read the rest of this entry »