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Oscars 2009: Eight on ten for 'Slumdog Millionaire' Be proud of it.

Oscars 2009: Eight on ten for 'Slumdog Millionaire' Be proud of it.


'Slumdog Millionaire' sweeps eight Oscars at the 81st Academy Awards including Best Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Film Editing, Original Score, Original Song, Direction and Motion Picture. Indian music maestro A R Rahman brings home two awards with his 'Jai Ho…' composition.

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire. “It has been collaboration between hundreds of people. All of us are here to share this moment. This was an extraordinary journey,” says the Slumdog... team.

Best Direction: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Original Song: A R Rahman for ‘Jai Ho...’ (Slumdog Millionarie)

The Indian music maestro, Rahman wooed the audience with ‘O Saya’ and ‘Jai Ho...’ the nominated songs from ‘Slumdog...’, as the nominees for Best Original Song were being announced.

Best Original Score: A R Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire . “I have nothing but my mother and she is there with me. I thank her for making me coming all this way with her blessings,” said a proud Rahman.

Best Film Editing: Chris Dickens for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Sound Mixing: Ian Tapp, Resul Pookutty for Slumdog Millionaire. “This is just not a sound award, but a history being handed over,” said Indian receiver Pookutty, first Malayalee to win Oscar Award.

Best Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire. “The cast and crew of the film told me so much about India and writing,” said a proud Beaufoy.

A Trail to Arizona's Apache - USA

Arizona is located in the western United States as one of the Four Corners states. Arizona was the 48th and last of the contiguous states of United States of America and was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912. Arizona is noted for its desert climate, exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, but the high country in the north features pine forests and mountain ranges with cooler weather than the lower deserts. Arizona is the fastest growing state in the United States.

Fish On The Reef - Beautiful Lagoon of Rangiroa atoll (Tahiti, French Polynesia)

A dozen people cruise the beautiful lagoon of Rangiroa atoll (Tahiti, French Polynesia) for a beach party and shark feeding on the remote motu (islet) of Ai Ai. The natural sound of wind and waves accompanies the adventure. Recorded in 1987.