Music director A R Rahman created history after he became first Indian to win two Oscars for the film Slumdog Millionaire at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony held in Los Angeles last night.
Rahman made the country proud by winning in the categories for best original score and best original song Jai Ho.
Earlier, he became the first Indian to win the British Academy (Bafta) Awards in the music category.
Rahman also won the Golden Globe Award for Slumdog Millionaire.
The film Slumdog Millionaire directed by Danny Boyle had a sweeping victory at the awards ceremony after it won eight Oscars out of 10 nominations.
The categories in which Slumdog Millionaire won the coveted award include best picture, best direction, best original score, best original song, best sound mixing, best film editing, best adapted screenplay and best cinematography.
It was an historic moment for another Indian Resul Pookutty as he won an Oscar for best sound mixing. He shared the trophy with Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke.
Slumdog Millionaire is a story of Mumbai-based boy's journey from rags to riches by winning a game show.
Earlier, the film won prestigious Golden Globe Awards, seven British Academy (Bafta) Awards and Critic's Choice Award in California.
