The Golden globe was just the beginning. As the Academy award nominations (aka Oscars) poured in, I am sure most of the fans of the humble musical genius, A.R.Rahman would have had a tear or two, out of sheer joy. I don't perceive Oscar as a big deal, their tastes are different, the audiences different and much more... they are not necessarily the final judges. But what an Oscar does give is a world wide recognition, and ARR deserves it every bit. Such a versatile composer, I've never seen. Even if one simply enumerates the different genres he has composed, one can come up with such a huge list, and that too, not a sample composition but one of the highest order, that no one can match his versatility.
Rahman has the following nominations:
1. Best Original Song: Jai Ho
2. Best Original Song: O Saya
Is this the first time a composer is self-competing in the Oscars. The only other song nominated in this category is from Wall-E.
3. Best Original Score: Slumdog Millionaire
Enough said. I am going to watch how things unfold and here's wishing him deep down from my heart that he wins both the Oscars for which he has been nominated for.
As Anil Kapoor says in the movie, "My heart says you are going to win more"
And as Salim says in the climax, Rahman is going to end up saying "God is great"
1 comment:
Rams,
John Williams was once nominated in two spots for best original music score. And he lost!
And no, I don't want that to happen for Rahman :)
Probability is very high that he will win at least one of the Oscars (esp the original song category). If he wins both... :)
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