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A R Rahman 1st Indian to win Golden Globe for Slumdog Millionaire

by Ravi Dixit | January 11, 2009 at 09:18 pm

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Indian music maestro A R Rahman has created history by becoming the first Indian to bag the prestigious Golden Globe Awards in the best Original Score category for his music in Slumdog Millionaire.

Where to watch Golden Globes 2009 on Television ?

All those in India who missed out the live telecast on 12th Janaury 2009 at 6:30 AM IST, can watch the entire telecast EXCLUSIVELY on UTV's channel World Movies tonight at 8:00 PM IST.

A R Rahman just turned 43 on Tuesday, 6th January 2009 and started his music career in early 1990's. On his 43rd birthday Alla Rakha Rahman could not have asked for a better gift!!

Rahman's song Jai Ho has been shot in Mumbai and is written by Indian lyricist Gulzar. The Indian film industry is jubiliant and rightly so.

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Though the voting for Oscars is already done, these awards do predict the trends for Academy Awards OSCARS and hence generate a lot of interest.

Indian superstar Shahrukh Khan was one of the presenters this year in the awards ceremony.

Golden Globe award in the Best Original Score category for his music in British director Danny Boyle's uplifting underdog tale 'Slumdog Millionaire'. 'Slumdog Millionaire' has lived up to its underdog theme at the Golden Globes, sweeping all four of its categories, including best drama and director for Danny Boyle. 'Slumdog Millionaire' also won best screenplay and musical score, firming up its prospects for the Academy Awards. Featuring a generally unknown cast in a story set on the streets of Mumbai, 'Slumdog Millionaire' knocked off four other nominated films featuring such stars as Brad Pitt, Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. The film tells the heart warming story of an 18-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai who goes on to win a staggering Rs.20 million ($420,000) on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" game show.

In total Slumdog Millionaire won four awards viz. Best Film, Best DIrector, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score.

India-based story of an underdog, the Danny Boyle-directed Slumdog Millionaire in on a winning spree, first bagging the award for the Best Film, Best Director (Danny Boyle), Best Screenplay category (Simon Beaufoy), and the Best Original Score (A R Rahman). It has also won the Globe for the Best Motion Picture.

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Sanjay Jha

at 21:49 on January 11th, 2009

Thanks Ravi, This is great achievement for this musical wizard. He has been composing beautiful lyrics for long time but now this award will catapult him into international arena.

Ravi Dixit

at 21:53 on January 11th, 2009

Yes Sanjay that is true and the best part is that we can watch it tonight again....

Amitjha

at 00:06 on January 12th, 2009

A perfect example of natural genieus , salute to him.

Uwe Paschen

at 00:38 on January 12th, 2009

Good news.

israeli.agent

at 02:37 on January 12th, 2009

Finally....

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Ravi Dixit

at 04:14 on January 12th, 2009

thanks Amit, Paschen and agent for your comments, a great moment !!

Paul Conneally

at 11:51 on January 12th, 2009

always loved his arrangements - good story

MK DAMODARAN (not verified)

at 10:13 on January 13th, 2009

AR Rahman who won a Golden Globe Award was born on January 6,1961.His fate number is 29
that adds up to 2.Since 29 is his fate number,the year 2009 is highly significant for him.
Numerologically,numbers 2 and 7 are highly interconnected.See,he is now 43 years old(4+3=
7).His occult number is 21.
It is notable that Rahman won the award at the 66th(6+6=12)Golden Globes.