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| Rehman with Oscar |
Music maestro A R Rahman brings home two awards with his Jai Ho... composition for 'Slumdog Millionaire'. He is the first Indian two win Two Oscars. Resul Pookutty also won Oscar for Best Sound Mixing. On the whole, Slumdog Millionaire bagged eight Oscars at the 81 st Academy Awards including Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Cinematography, Mixing, Film Editing, Original Score, Original Song, and Direction. It won 8 out of 10 nominations.
Mera Paas Ma Hai: Rehman
"Ella pughalum iraivanuke (All glory and fame is to god)" was how music maestro A R Rahman reacted to his double-Oscar feat.
"Ella pughalum iraivanuke (All glory and fame is to god)" was how music maestro A R Rahman reacted to his double-Oscar feat.
Besides god, the 'Mozart of Madras' also dedicated his Oscars to his "loving" mother Kareema Begum, who was seated among the audience at the Kodak Theater. He also uttered the famous dialogue from Deewar - Mera Paas Ma Hai.
Rahman has always dedicated his awards to them. "I always had a choice between love and hate in my life. And I chose love and I am here," a beaming Rahman said at the Awards Ceremony.
- Rehman is the first Indian music director to win an Oscar
- He is the first Indian to win Two Oscars
- With Rehman and Resul are the only other film technciains to win Academy Awards after the Bhanu Athiya who won for her costumes for Gandhi.
- Rehman is the first Indian music director to win an Oscar
- He is the first Indian to win Two Oscars
- With Rehman and Resul are the only other film technciains to win Academy Awards after the Bhanu Athiya who won for her costumes for Gandhi.
