Source - http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200902232222.htm
People of Indian origin in the UK exulted at the success of British film Slumdog Millionaire at the Oscars and termed it a recognition of Indian talent. The last major British film shot in India, 'Gandhi' had also won several Oscars in 1982. Glasgow-based IT professional Ravi Bhushan Singh told PTI: "All my Indian colleagues were ecstatic and genuinely happy with A R Rahman's achievement". He added: "It is debatable whether 'Jai Ho' is his best work or not but undoubtedly Rahman is a genius composer who finally arrived in the West with a big bang. I am really proud of his achievement". The film has been doing good business in cinema halls across Britain, and distributors expected it to be seen more widely after the Oscar sweep. P Prabhakar, an India-origin academic based in Bristol, said irrespective of the merits of the film, the fact that two Indians Rahman and Resul Pookutty had won three Oscars was a recognition of India's film industry. Indian films are considered big in Britain's film circuit, with many of them being shot in various sylvan locations across the country.
