The incredibly gifted AR Rahman on Monday became the first Indian to win the prestigious Golden Globe Award and dedicated it to the "billion people of India," as British film maker Danny Boyle's Mumbai-based saga 'Slumdog Millionaire,' swept the ceremony with successful nominations in four categories.
A Mumbai underdog's rags-to-riches story, 'Slumdog Millionaire', swept all the four categories it was nominated for, winning the best director award for Boyle, the best music score for Rahman, best screenplay for Simon Beaufoy and also in the category of best drama.
Rahman won the award for his score 'Jai Ho'. He thanked the director and his fellow musicians in Mumbai and Chennai, besides the "billion people from India".
"Unbelievable..! I thought, I would not win, so anyway thanks to the almighty God for bringing me here... Danny Boyle, Fox pictures, all my musicians in Chennai, Mumbai, and the billion people from India," he said while accepting the award.
Director Danny Boyle bagged the best director award, while Simon Beaufoy won the best screenplay award for the film that starred Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan and British Indian Dev Patel.
A Mumbai underdog's rags-to-riches story, 'Slumdog Millionaire', swept all the four categories it was nominated for, winning the best director award for Boyle, the best music score for Rahman, best screenplay for Simon Beaufoy and also in the category of best drama.
Rahman won the award for his score 'Jai Ho'. He thanked the director and his fellow musicians in Mumbai and Chennai, besides the "billion people from India".
"Unbelievable..! I thought, I would not win, so anyway thanks to the almighty God for bringing me here... Danny Boyle, Fox pictures, all my musicians in Chennai, Mumbai, and the billion people from India," he said while accepting the award.
Director Danny Boyle bagged the best director award, while Simon Beaufoy won the best screenplay award for the film that starred Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan and British Indian Dev Patel.
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