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Los Angeles (PTI): Sound engineer Resul
Pookutty became the third Indian to bring Oscar glory for India by
winning the award for sound mixing in “Slumdog Millionaire” here on
Tuesday.
“I dedicate this award to my country.
This is not just a sound award but a piece of history that has been
handed over to me,” a beaming and emotional Pookutty said while
dedicating the trophy to a billion Indians.
“I come from a country and civilisation
that gave the world the word that precedes silence and is followed by
more silence. That word is ‘Om’. So I dedicate this award to my
country,” said Kerala-born sound technician.
Pookutty shared the honours with colleagues Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke.
“This is unbelievable. I share the
stage with two magicians, who captured the noise and cacophony of
Mumbai to create the soul stirring artful sound of ‘Slumdog
Millionaire’,” he said.
Pookutty has won a BAFTA and a more
recent Cinema Audio Society (CAS) awards for best sound mixing. He is
thefirst Indian to win the CAS award.
