Who said what on the Slumdog Millionaire win

The Slumdog Millionaire team has been extremely busy post the awards. The children have been giving television interviews and collecting autographs of the stars they never dreamt of meeting and the director, the rest of the star cast and the team are still letting the Oscar feeling sink in. Here is what some of the people involved in the film - and some of those not involved in the film - had to say:

"I never thought I'd be holding one of these. You only dream about it" - Danny Boyle, Director Slumdog Millionaire

"I am extremely happy and proud - as an Indian, as a filmmaker and as a Tamilian. Rahman's music elevates the story of Slumdog Millionaire and enchances the script. It makes the movie watching experience more interesting and makes you more involved in the movie. He has shown all his talents in this movie and he has composed all variety of music and it's really a wonderful work. I hope the whole world enjoys more of Rahman's music in the future" - Filmmaker Shankar who worked with A R Rehman in Kandhalan and Indian

"I'm very happy. He deserved this win. This has been a great win for him. We have been praying for him and he's a very simple man. We're very happy for him. He took my mother's name in his Oscar speech and she was estatic" - A R Rahman's sister, Fatima

"I was really nervous before the award for Best Original Score was announced" - Singer Unni Krishnan - who won the national award under music maestro A R Rahman's direction

"It's come a full circle. We are at the top of the Oscars finally. I think we have proved ourselves to everyone. It can't get better than this" - Dev Patel, actor Slumdog Millionaire

"Indian actors, Indian story, Indian movie at the Oscars - I think it's wonderful. Anyone connected with films in any way wants to be here on the Oscar night. It's the biggest award of the world" - Anil Kapoor, actor Slumdog Millionaire

"I feel great. Slumdog Millionaire has just been crowned the best film in the world. Having written the book I feel a special affection for the film. It's a great feeling. I think they thoroughly deserve the award" - Vikas Swarup, author Q and A from which Slumdog Millionaire was adapted

"Rahman is special that's all. It doesn't matter which film he gets an award for, but the fact remains that his work is recognised and we should all be very proud of it" - Filmmaker Mani Ratnam, who has worked with Rahman in many films

"I feel great for A R Rahman because whenever he does some work, he creates something new" - Singer, Asha Bhonsle

"It's a great thing for us, especially for the film fraternity. It's a great moment for India. We are all proud of Rahman" - Actor, Mohan Lal

"I want to congratulate Danny Boyle and his crew for putting India so high on the Oscar map" - Actor, Akshay Kumar

"I hope we rise up to this challenge thrown by Rahman to us. We have to make such films so as to attract Hollywood to come back to us" - Actor and Director, Kamal Hasan

"Hollywood everything is wiped out now. It's just Slumdog Millionaire and it's India. Jai Ho" - Singer, Alka Yagnik

"A R Rahman should have got the award much before this, Resul Pookutty too. Both have given great music before this too. They should have been acknowledged before this, not just for this Hollywood film. They are very talented artistes and they have given great music to excellent movies before this as well" - actress, Jaya Bachchan

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