Slumdog Millionaire has triumphed at the Academy Awards winning eight out their ten nominated gongs.
Indian composer A.R. Rahman made history as he became the first Indian to win two Oscars for his work on the film, which has by far been the biggest success story of the entire awards season.
Rahman, who is only the third Indian to win the coveted golden statuette, picked up the awards for his best original score, and the best original song "Jai ho" from the film with lyrics by Gulzar and Sukhwinder Singh as the lead singer.
"God is great!" Rahman exclaimed in Tamil as he picked up the awards, saying he was as excited and terrified before coming here as he was at his marriage, reports Masala.
The story, which is a rags-to-riches tale about a boy from the slums of Mumbai has dominated the awards, and this latest gong for Rahman follows his success at the Golden Globes last month.
Slumdog Millionaire also won the coveted gong for Best Film and the Best Director award went to Brit Danny Boyle.
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