Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s5.t3.12

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International Film Festival. His films have also been nominated for the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Film Category. Yimou was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 2012 Mumbai Film Festival on October 18, 2012. He is claimed to have watched the Hindi film *Awara* (1951) in his childhood and could also sing the song from the film. In recent times, he says, he has been impressed by *3 Idiots* (2009) which gives a fresh outlook on Indian cinema.