10 Oscar nominations for Indian Slumdog

Not one, not two, not 3, but amazingly 10 Oscar nominations for Slumdog Millionaire in the year 2008-2009 . Great Indian music composer A R Rahman bags nomination for three of the 10 oscars - India's arrival at the mecca of film awards was nothing short of spectacular. The bonanza also belatedly made up for years of lacklustre performance in this most coveted cinema competition.

Although the announcements were made a little after daybreak in Los Angeles, the news broke here at a providential moment - when the film's Indian premiere in Mumbai was underway and several of the film's adult and child cast and crew assembled on stage, with television cameras ready to capture the whoops of joy. "I'm so honoured and humbled to be a part of this film," said an overjoyed Anil Kapoor, the biggest Indian star in Slumdog. Complete Award news here.

Rahman Creats History in the Golden Globes 2009

Everybody from India was delighted after getting the news that the legend music composer A. R. Rahman bags the Golden Globe Award for the best original music score on 12th Jan 2009. The 66th Annual Golden Globes event was packed with talented stars. But there is no doubt that the big winners of the night were 'Slumdog Millionaire,' Kate Winslet, Tina Fey, and the late Heath Ledger.

'Slumdog Millionaire' won all four of the categories is was nominated for, most notably for Best Motion Picture - Drama. Danny Boyle won Best Director, Simon Beaufoy won best screen writing, and A. R. Rahman won for best original score. From l. to r.: Producer Christian Colson, actor Dev Patel, actor Anil Kapoor, actress Frida Pinto, director Danny Boyle, composer A.R. Rahman, and writer Simon Beaufoy. Click for full footage here.