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TimePublished on Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 14:50, Updated on Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 18:37 in India section

THE REAL HEROES: Slum kids and child actors from Slumdog Millionaire walk the red carpet in Hollywood.

THE REAL HEROES: Slum kids and child actors from Slumdog Millionaire walk the red carpet in Hollywood.


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New Delhi: Politicians across party lines hailed composer AR Rahman’s double honour at the 81st Academy Awards. They also lauded Resul Pookutty for his Oscar feat.

AIADMK chief J Jayalalitha on Monday congratulated Rahman and Pookutty for winning Oscars for music and sound mixing, saying the duo were role models for the youth.

"The honours won by Rahman and Pookutty are of the same calibre. Not only should we salute their excellence but the new generation should also look up to them as positive role models worth emulating," IANS quoted the AIADMK chief as saying.

It is indeed a matter of pride for India and Indians that the film Slumdog Millionaire, which centres around India, has dominated the 81st Academy Awards circuit bagging as many as eight Oscars, she said, and also congratulated filmmaker Danny Boyle and his team for their resounding success.

Meanwhile, Home Minister P Chidambaram said, “I would like to request the Finance Ministry to exempt the film from tax.”

And it seems Chidambaram’s wishes were party fulfilled when Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit granted entertainment tax exemption to the film saying it had "created history in the field of Indian cinema".

"This film has earned a special distinction by claiming eight Oscar awards in different categories and hence created history in the field of Indian cinema," Diskhit said in an official statement.

Hailing Rahman, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi called the composer a “worthy son of Chennai.”

"Six crore Tamils are rejoicing over the pinnacle of achievement of this worthy son of Chennai. I join 100 crore Indians in showering flowers of appreciation with pure minds on this scion from a minority community," Karunanidhi said in a statement said.

Composer AR Rahman created history by becoming the first Indian to bag two Oscars for his work in British filmmaker Danny Boyle's acclaimed film Slumdog Millionaire.

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