As A R Rahman received his Oscars at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, everyone back home was cheering -- including his older sister Reihana, who is the mother of budding music composer G V Prakash. She talks to Shobha Warrier about the excitement at home.
With two of the three Oscar-nominated songs being in Hindi and performed with colourful and vigorous Bollywood dances, and with Rahman invoking in Tamil a saying about divine greatness, the proceedings at times looked like a Bollywood event held in Los Angeles.
Join us in congratulating the musicians on their spectacular feat.
'His passing affects us so much as we feel we lost not just an actor but a part of us!'
'Always smiling, creative, problem solver, ambitious and a man who walked ahead of an Industry.'
A look at the stars at the screening.
'I will always remember him for his innocent smile, twinkling eyes, and kind words.'
Oscar winner Resul Pookutty is upset with the fact that thousands of children are still homeless in India.
Slumdog's Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar tells rediff.com about her experience in Los Angeles and her Oscar night.
Resul Pookutty on his Best Sound Mixing Oscar award for his work in SLumdog Millionaire.
As A R Rahman and Resul Pookutty scripted history by picking up three Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire, members of the film fraternity here joined voices to applaud the enviable feat achieved by the duo.
Oscar nominee Resul Pookutty on his journey from a small village in Kerala to the Kodak theatre in Los Angeles, where the Academy Awards are held.
Bollywood gets together for a special screening.
'If Godse's last wish was to let everyone know his views, what's wrong in that?'
Check out the star arrivals.
Sukanya Verma goes down memory lane to recap the desi sightings at the Oscars.
'Listen to the government's advice. Self-isolation for a few weeks may give you many more years.'
A look at the guest list.
'Your body of work and your expertise over the craft will forever be research material for generations to come!'
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
'It is about the fight between two families, why they fight, how they fight and what they feel.'
Check out the arrivals.
Pictures from the special screening.
Vidya Balan's biggest challenge is to look, sound and act like poetess Kamala Das, voice coach on board.
'We should focus on creating cinema which is entertaining, gives us solace, some message, reduces our tension and makes us think positively.'
...Because the students have made our industry worthy, Salman Khan explains.
Agitating students of Film and Television Institute of India-Pune on Friday.
'There is a whole gang working against me.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Period. End of Sentence, which won an Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category, has been produced by Guneet Monga.
Priyanka Chopra parties in Hollywood, while her Mary Kom team has bash back home.
The latest updates from the Tamil industry.
Celebration time for Slumdog Millionaire's India team.
'Portraying the life of commoners, I V Sasi was a man who created wonders for the silver screen.'
World renowned Carnatic musician and a legendary Mandolin player U Srinivas passed into the ages early Friday morning at a private hospital in Chennai owing to complications related to a liver transplant. He was only 45 years old.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Colleagues and friends mourn Sridevi.
A look at the red carpet arrivals.
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