Rahman wins two Oscars, Slumdog wins seven

23 February,2009 10:53 AM IST |   |  A Correspondent

AR Rahman won two Oscars at the 81st Academy awards in LA. The Indian music maestro bagged the awards in the best original score category and for original song


AR Rahman won two Oscars at theu00a081st Academy awards in LA. The Indian music maestro bagged theu00a0awards in the best original score categoryu00a0and for original song

India's Resul Pookutty, also nominated for Slumdog, bagged an award in the sound mixing category

Danny Boyle won the best director award for Slumdog Millionaire

Simon Beaufoyu00a0 opened the account for Slumdog, bagging the best adapted screenplay award at the Kodak Theatre.

Anthony Dod Mantle, won the otheru00a0Oscar for Slumdogu00a0in theu00a0Best Cinematography category

Of itsu00a010 nominations, Slumdog has already wonu00a0sevenu00a0and is also the favourite to win the best film award

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