It is a wonderful morning, I was continuously tracking the Oscars night, as it was to become one of the proudest moments for Indian Cinema. I was so elated by the fact that India almost made a clean sweep at the Oscars 2009, that I couldn't hide my temptation to write it straight in here.
A R Rahman made us proud again by bagging twin oscars for best music and best song (Jai Ho). The Mozart of Madras as he is often called, studied western classical music at the University of Oxford, UK. He had earlier won all the major global awards, including the Golen Globe and the BAFTA's this year. Overall Slumdog Millionnaire bagged 8 oscars at the 81st Academy Awards Ceremony in LA.
It was truly a night where Indians shone and made their presence felt. Rahman shared the award with Gulzar for the best song, Jai Ho, for which Gulzar penned the lyrics. Resul Pookutty of Black, Saawariya and Ghazni fame also won an oscar for sound mixing. Smile Pinky won in the best short documentary category. The film is based on lip deformities in children , and how pinki a small girl from Uttar Pradesh, went for a corrective surgery to lead a normal life.
All in all 4 oscars for the Indians, great achievement considering the track record of Indian Cinema at the Academy Awards. India is getting truly Global and has started to make its presence felt in almost every field.
Hats off to Rahman, Resul and Smile Pinki for them they brought cheers and smile to a billion of Indians.
1 comment:
i am also proud by the fact that Indian movies had finally made their presence noticeable in international award ceremonies ... and rehman is truly a genius in music ...
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