8 Mile (film) not present at the ceremony, but musician Luis Resto accepted the award. The film has been nominated for 32 awards, winning 11. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: 8 Mile (film) 8 Mile is a 2002 American drama film written by Scott Silver, directed by Curtis Hanson, and starring Eminem, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Michael Shannon, and Kim Basinger. The film is based loosely on Eminem's actual upbringing, and follows white rapper B-Rabbit (Eminem) and his attempt to launch a career in a genre dominated by African-Americans. The title is derived from 8 Mile Road,
Samurai (2002 film) releasing before "Samurai". Simran first approached to play a pivotal role in the movie, but Jaya Seel, who appeared alongside Prabhu Deva in "Pennin Manathai Thottu", was roped in to play a medical student. Malayalam actor Kollam Thulasi was signed up to play a negative role in the film and thus made his debut in Tamil films. Vikram went to yoga classes to prepare for the opening scene for "Samurai", where he poses in the Mayura asanam posture. In an interview in 2002, the actor stated that when he first met Balaji "he was a very enthusiastic, charged person" and