The Mumbai premiere had all the makings of a scene from a Bollywood blockbuster: Musicians banged on traditional Indian drums as the cast and crew broke into dance on the red carpet in recognition of the 10 Academy Award nominations the film received Thursday.

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The first section of the red carpet leading into the Beverly Hilton Hotel was not covered.

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Taylor Swift wore a prim gold metallic floral cocktail dress by Jenny Packham to the pre-telecast awards before changing into something a bit more revealing for the red carpet.

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The Place Pigalle is never far from Mr. Louboutin's designs, which incorporate Bettie Page silhouettes and punk spikes into the classic pump, yet with such a light touch that the shoes are red-carpet ready.

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While there may have been less glitz on the red carpet, the infamous goody baskets were still being loaded up into limousines and was no less luxurious.

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