Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture
2008 soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album of the British drama film of the same name, directed by Danny Boyle. The original score and songs were composed by A. R. Rahman, who planned the score in two months and completed it in 20 days,[1] a far shorter time period than usual.
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Released | 25 November 2008 | |||
Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios | |||
Length | 51:01 | |||
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Producer | A. R. Rahman | |||
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The soundtrack won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, and two Academy Awards, one for Best Original Music Score and the other for Best Original Song for "Jai Ho". The soundtrack has also won two Grammy Awards, one for the album itself and another for the song "Jai Ho". The latter song would be reworked by Ron Fair and The Pussycat Dolls into an English language adaptation "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" which would go on to become an international hit for the group.
The soundtrack sold over two million units worldwide.[2]