Rahman creates history; `Slumdog` wins 4 Golden Globe awards

New York, Jan 12 (PTI) Music maestro A R Rahman, who
became the first Indian to win the prestigious Golden Globe
Award, dedicated it to the "billion people of India," as
British Director Danny Boyle's Mumbai-based saga 'Slumdog
Millionaire,' bagged four prizes at the ceremony Monday.

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, who won the coveted prize for his music score
'Jai Ho' in the film, 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 anyways
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.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was at the
ceremony to represent India, introduced the film to the
foreign audience with 'Slumdog' actress Frieda Pinto.

It is also the first Golden Globe for 52-year-old Boyle,
who is expected to be among the favourites at next month's
Oscars following the phenomenal success of the film at award
circuits. (MORE) PTI