A R Rahman sweeps the Oscar

Rahman wins two Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire

The build-up to this year’s ceremony has been dominated by the Slumdog,which has swept other awards

A R Rahman bags the Oscar for the his work in Slumdog Millionaire. A.R. Rahman is one of the most famous Bollywood composers and has sold has sold nearly as many albums as Madonna. After getting a break from the 1992 film Roja, Rehman has sold about 200 million albums.

It is the first time an Indian has won an Oscar for the rags-to riches romance of a slumboy in Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman's confluence of Indian and Western sounds has made to the global stage. With some of the finest works produced back home and giving hits from films like 'Bombay', 'Dil Se', 'Taal', 'Ghajini', 'Guru', 'Delhi 6' and many other Indian films he has not only redefined Indian music but globally his scores for 'Bombay Dreams' and 'Lord of the Rings' has won him global acclaim.

Music Maeastro A R Rahman, after winning his first Golden Globe has another feather to add to his cap for his work in Slumdog Millionaire. He dedicated his achievement to billions of people from India. Rahman is one of the finest composers of India and has been able to carry India's name on the global map and has achieved something which no one from this country could do.

Oscar winner musician A R Rehman is emotionally attatched to Dargah of Khawaja Moinudeen Chisty, popularly known as Garib Nawaz, as he visited and stayed here many a times.Rehman during his visit on August 28, 2004, at Dargah Sharief had told PTI that he has a personal bonding with a Chisty family due to music and so he is attached to Garib Nawaz also.