*Hollywood awestruck by Rahman's performance* Press Trust of India Monday, February 23, 2009 2:47 PM (Los Angeles)
*Play: **A R Rahman quiz<http://www.ndtvmusic.com/music_quiz.aspx?quiz_id=2> * *Pics*: *Jai Ho Rahman at Oscars<http://music.ndtv.com/GalleryDetails.aspx?category=Music&id=3528&Section=INDIAN&pglctn=glrlstg&ch=2/23/2009%2012:00:00%20AM> * *Congratulate Rahman<http://music.ndtv.com/captionthis/A-R-Rahman-oscars.aspx> * *Watch*: *Oscar nominated Jai Ho<http://music.ndtv.com/TalkingPicture.aspx?ID=122> * *Special*: *A R Rahman<http://music.ndtv.com/general/Home.aspx?template=ARRAHMAN> * *Watch*: *Rahman does it again in O Saya<http://music.ndtv.com/TalkingPicture.aspx?ID=125> * A R Rahman's performance at the Oscars, complete with Bollywood music<http://www.ndtvmusic.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090084504&type=musicindia#>and dance, became the highlight of the star-studded event, enthralling Hollywood<http://www.ndtvmusic.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090084504&type=musicindia#>bigwigs in attendance at the 81st Annual Academy Awards<http://www.ndtvmusic.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090084504&type=musicindia#> . "Bollywood dancing should become the rage in Hollywod and I must take up some (Bollywood) dancing lessons myself," Amy Adams, nominated for the Best Supporting Actor (female) for her role in Doubt told *E*! at the post-Oscar party. Adams was commenting on Rahman performing *Jai ho*, his Oscar-winning song, and *O saya* at the event as dancers swayed to drum<http://www.ndtvmusic.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090084504&type=musicindia#>beats. "This is a Bollywood moment," commented a TV show<http://www.ndtvmusic.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090084504&type=musicindia#>anchor at a post-Oscar party on *Slumdog Millionaire*'s winning streak at Hollywood's greatest awards night. The 81st Annual Academy Awards had India written all over it, right from "Slumdog Millionaire" sweeping eight Oscars, including Rahman's twin victory, Resul Pookutty's win to *Smile Pinki* bagging an Academy Award for best short documentary. http://www.ndtvmusic.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090084504&type=musicindia -- regards, Vithur
