A R Rehman wins Golden Globe

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.
Reuters 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.
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Globe Awards in the major categories.
Best Motion Picture, Drama: “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy: “Vicky Christina Barcelona”
Foreign Language Picture: “Waltz With Bashir”
Best Director: Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Dramatic Actor: Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler”
Best Dramatic Actress: Kate Winslet, “Revolutionary Road”
Best Actor, Comedy or Musical: Colin Farrel, “In Bruges”
Best Actress, Comedy or Musical: Sally Hawkins, “Happy-Go-Lucky”
Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight”
Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, “The Reader”
Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Original Score: A.R. Rahman “Slumdog Millionaire”
Animated Film: “WALL-E”
Song: Bruce Springsteen, “The Wrestler”
Dramatic TV Series: “Mad Men”
Best Actor, TV Drama: Gabriel Byrne, “In Treatment”
Best Actress, TV Drama: Anna Paquin, “True Blood”
TV Series, Musical or Comedy: “30 Rock”
Best Actor, TV Musical or Comedy: Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Best Actress, TV Musical or Comedy: Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television: “John Adams”
Cecil B. Demille Lifetime Achievement Award: Steven Spielberg