Slumdog Millionaire has won Eight Oscars awards

[Amol21]

The 81st Academy Awards ceremony 'Slumdog Millionaire' has won Eight awards. It's 'Jai Ho' for Rahman as he bags two Oscars for Original Score & Original Song making it 7 Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire so far. Danny Boyle gets Best Director.

Composer AR Rahman created history on Monday for India by getting two Oscar awards for his music in Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire

“I want to thank everyone. The essence of the film is optimism and hope. All through my life I had the choice of love and hate…I chose love and I am here,” an elated Rahman said.

Minutes after the award, singer SP Balasubramaniam told CNN-IBN, "I feel as though I have got this award. I know this boy from his childhood and I am really proud of him. The entire country is proud of him. There is a lot everyone can learn from him."

Actor Saurabh Shukla, who also starred in Slumdog said, "You can see it on my face, I am absolutely thrilled. It is an amazing feat for us all."

OSCAR WINNERS

Best Picture : Slumdog Millionaire (Winner)

Best Film Editing: Chris Dickens for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Sound Mixing: Ian Tapp, Resul Pookutty for Slumdog Millionaire. “This is just not a sound award, but a history being handed over,” said Indian receiver Pookutty.

Best Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Original Song: A R Rahman and Gulzar Slumdog Millionaire

Best Original Score: A R Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire. “The cast and crew of the film has told me so much about India and writing,” said a proud Beaufoy.

Best Documentary Short Subject: Megan Mylan for Smile Pinki

Best Documentary Feature Film: James Marsh for Man on Wire

Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight . It was a special moment for actor’s father, mother and sister, who came to receive the award.

Best Live action short film: Jochen Alexander for Spielzeugland Toyland

Best Make-up : Greg Cannom for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Costume Design : Michael O’Connor for The Duchess

Best Art Direction : Donald Graham Burt for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Animated Short Film : Kunio Kato for La Maison En Petits Cubes

Best Animated Feature : Andrew Stanton for Wall-E

Best Original Screenplay : Dustin Lance Black for Milk

Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona. “Has anyone fainted here, may be I will be the first one,” exclaimed Penelope immediately after receiving the award.

[Sukhvinder]

Hey Amol21,

This is the First time ever India won the Oscar awards and the Million dollar thing is that not only 1, 2 or 3 It won 8 Oscar and for that,I just want to say a Nightmare has come true for India.
Am Proud that India has a Very good future in the Overseas market.....

[Ramnaresh]

Smile Pinki is the story of a child with a lip deformity. The film had been nominated along with four other documentaries at the famed Academy Awards.

Residents of Dabai village in Uttar Pradesh s Ahura district have been praying for the success of the documentary Smile Pinki at the Oscars, since it is based on the life of a girl belonging to their village.

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[vivmarshall]

Hi,

It's a good news.

[markrich]

Hi,

It's a great history in bollywood industry.