Topdog : Slumdog Millionaire sweeps the Oscars

AR Rahman scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win two Oscars for the Best Original Score Slumdog Millionaire and its foot-tapping song Jai Ho."Before coming here I was excited and terrified. The last time I felt that way was when I was getting married," he told in his acceptance speech after bagging the Original Score Academy."There is a Hindi dialogue mere pass ma hai which means even if I have got nothing I have my mother here. I want to thank her for coming all the way to support me," the 43-year-old musician said. Rahman was again on the dais to accept the Oscar for the best Original Song for the number Jai ho, sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Mahalaxmi Iyer. Before that he performed a medley of Jai ho and O saya assisted by dancers and singer John Legend. "The essence of the film is about optimism and hope. The power of hope in our lives. All my life I had the choice between hate and love. I choose love and here I am," said the musician . Rags-to-riches romance Slumdog Millionaire scooped up eight Oscars, the most of any movie this year, including best motion picture. Among the Slumdog honours, Briton Danny Boyle was named best director for the often dark but ultimately hopeful tale about a poor Indian boy who competes for love and money on a TV game show, and writer Simon Beaufoy won adapted screenplay. "You've been been so generous to us this evening, and I want to thank you for that," Boyle said to the Academy Award audience when accepting his Academy Award. Boyle also thanked his family, the film's makers, and the entire city of Mumbai, where Slumdog was shot.