A R Rehman does India proud

Yes, he has done it again. After bagging The Golden Globe for Best Original Score, our very own A. R. Rehman does it again. He has got 3 Oscar nominations for:

 

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

• "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Alexandre Desplat
• "Defiance" (Paramount Vantage), James Newton Howard
• "Milk" (Focus Features), Danny Elfman
• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight), A.R. Rahman
• "WALL-E" (Walt Disney), Thomas Newman

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

• "Down to Earth" from "WALL-E" (Walt Disney), Music by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, Lyric by Peter Gabriel
• "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight), Music by A.R. Rahman, Lyric by Gulzar
• "O Saya" from "Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight), Music and Lyric by A.R. Rahman and Maya Arulpragasam                  
  

Here's hoping that come 22nd February 2009 (Hirni's birthday by the way) he will make it BIG.

 

Watchout AB, AR is the BEST.