Andrew Lloyd Webber has heaped praise on AR Rahman after winning two Academy Awards for his music in the hit film "Slumdog Millionaire".
Andrew, who collaborated with AR Rahman on the 2002 smash-hit musical Bombay Dreams, said: "“I am absolutely delighted that A R Rahman, one of the world’s great composers, has been recognised at the Oscars. I am very proud to have presented his work “Bombay Dreams” in the theatre “. Rahman picked up the Oscar for best original score before scooping the best song Oscar moments later. The awards took "Slumdog‘s" tally to eight for the evening, with Danny Boyle winning the best director Oscar. Slumdog Millionaire, the rags-to-riches tale of a boy from Mumbai, has dominated the awards season and has seen A R Rahman win a Golden Globe, a BAFTA and The Critics‘ Choice Award 2009 alongside several other industry accolades. Find out more about Andrew’s collaboration with AR Rahman on the hit musical Bombay Dreams in our exclusive video clip: http://www.andrewlloydwebber.com/news/article.php?ID=213 Dont forget to watch the video
