Rahman first Indian to win Golden Globe

NEW YORK: 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 on 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.

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[mudelvan]

AR rahman we love u sir!! I am proud and i am proud for being the firest to commment it!!!

[sunnya87]

What does jihad have to do with this????

[shreeya128]

zcross08 , stop being fanatic. i guess it shows the world the real india. but it dosnt mean they are humiliating the country. ridiculous. think out of the box. wen they show documentary on africa n some other countrieswhy keep quiet. its a knowledge for u right. accept this as a knowledge.

[eastern89]

i love this movie and A.R Rahman's composing of the songs on Slumdog Millionare!!!

I am hoping for another sweep at the OSCARS!!!

GO RAHMAN!!!

[Jagged85]

Actually, the first Indian (well, half-Indian) to win a Golden Globe was Ben Kingsley.