Golden Globe for Rahman; 'Slumdog' bags four trophies

Beverly Hills, Jan 12 (PTI) Music maestro A R Rahman
Monday made history by becoming the first Indian to win the
prestigious Golden Globe award for the Best Original Music
Score for 'Slumdog Millionaire' which also won the Best Film
and two other awards.

Directed by British filmmaker Danny Boyle, the
rags-to-riches story of a Mumbai slumdweller swept awards in
all the four categories it was nominated for, brightening its
prospects at the Oscars awards next month.

The film won the Best Director award for Boyle, the Best
Music Score for Rahman, Best Screenplay for Simon Beaufoy and
also the Best Motion Picture Drama prize.

43-year-old Rahman, who won the prestigious award 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 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," the Chennai-based musician
said while accepting the award at a star-studded ceremony in
Beverly Hills in California.

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

Boyle's film depicts the heart-warming story of an orphan
Jamaal, who goes on to win the Indian version of popular game
show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? to get his love back.

It also stars Bollywood actors Irrfan Khan and Anil
Kapoor, who played the host of the game show in the film.

The ceremony also saw Australian actor Heath Ledger being
honoured posthumously for his portrayal of the villainous
Joker in Batman sequel 'The Dark Knight'. PTI BK
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