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,
Santosham (2002 film) Santosham (2002 film) Santosham (English translation: "Happiness") is a Telugu romantic comedy film produced by Dr. K. L. Narayana under the Sri Durga Arts banner, directed by Dasharath. The film stars Nagarjuna Akkineni and Shriya Saran making her second release in Telugu after "Ishtam" in lead with Gracy Singh making her debut in the Telugu cinema industry after her lead role in the Hindi film "Lagaan", while Prabhu Deva makes his comeback to Telugu cinema after a long gap in an extended cameo appearance. The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik. The movie was well received by critics and