"Oscar Millionaire" arrived !!!

The Oscar winning team of 'Slumdog Millionaire' was greeted with tears of joy, garlands and champagne at the airport Mumbai on its return from Resul Pookutty holds his Oscar trophy on arriving at the Mumbai airport.

Sound technician Resul Pookutty and actor Irrfan Khan were virtually mobbed by a large crowd of onlookers who had gathered at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, while Azharuddin and Rubina - the two slum kids who acted in the movie - were the cynosure of all eyes.
As they stepped out of the airport, the family members of both kids hugged them with tears of joy at their achievement.

When Pookutty stepped out, a cheering crowd offered him a bottle of champagne which he opened to a huge round of applause. All the team members were then garlanded by friends,
, relatives and fans. Pookutty was taken to his home in Goregaon suburb of northwest Mumbai in an open car.

Jay Ho Resul Pookutty !!!

For those who missed Resul's acceptance speech at the Oscars, here it is: 'This is unbelievable. We can't believe this. Ladies and gentlemen... sorry... I share the stage with two magicians, you know, who created the very ordinary sounds of Bombay, the cacophony of Bombay, into a soul-stirring, artful resonance called Slumdog Millionaire.

I come from a country and a civilization that given the universal word. That word is preceded by silence, followed by more silence. That word is 'Om.' So I dedicate this award to my country.

Thank you, Academy, this is not just a sound award, this is history being handed over to me. My sincere and deepest gratitude to my teachers, Danny Boyle , Christian Colson, Paul Ritchie, Pravesh... and everybody who has contributed to this film, Glenn Freemantle and all the sound mixers. I dedicate this to you guys. Thank you, Academy. Thank you very much.

BAFTA award

A R Rahman bags BAFTA award

Slumdog Millionaire" swept Britain's BAFTA film awards on Sunday(8th Feb. 2009) winning best film, director and five other categories.
Slumdog Millionaire”, a British picture about a young man from the slums of Mumbai who seeks to rise from rags to riches by winning a TV game show.
Adding yet another feather in his cap ,music maestro Allah Rakha Rahman bagged the BAFTA award in the best music score category for "Slumdog Millionaire".

Apart from Rahman, Resul Pookutty was the other Indian to win a BAFTA award for best sound editing for “Slumdog Millionaire.

Slumdog Millionaire" is based on India's diplomat-turned author Vikas Swarup's novel. The film had received 11 nominations at the BAFTA awards.