A. R. Rahman took a giant stride forward for the nation as he won the prestigious GOLDEN GLOBE award for the Best Original Background Score category for the film 'Slumdog Millionaire'.It was an extraordinary moment for A. R. Rahman and all his fans when there was an announcement at the 66th Golden Globe Awards that he was the winner.
The man TIME magazine called 'Mozart of Madras' shook hands with many as he went on to the stage to collect the award. The first word that came out of Rahman was 'Unbelievable' followed by a chuckle. He pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket as he said he had a long list although he thought he wouldn't win.
Rahman thanked Almighty God for the award. His thank you list also had Danny Boyle, Fox Pictures and all his musicians in Chennai and Mumbai.
'Slumdog Millionaire' was about a boy born and raised in the slums of Mumbai who eventually goes on to become a millionaire thanks to his winning the 'Who wants to be a millionaire' contest. The film was directed by Danny Boyle who also won a Golden Globe for Best Director. The film won two other awards as well – Best Picture and Best Screenplay (Simon Beaufoy).
In addition to this Rahman had also won Six popular Awards for his compositions in 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
• The Broadcast Film Critics Association Award
• The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award
• The New York Film Critics Online Award
• The Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
• The San Diego Film Critics Society Award
• The Satellite Awards - International Press Academy
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