The most awaited Oscars for Indians have come through Music Maestro A.R.Rahman for his best Original Soundtrack score and the Best Song categories.
Indian Resul Pokutty won the gold statue for along with Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke for best sound mixing.
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 today.
“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 the first Indian to win the CAS award.
British scriptwriter Simon Beaufoy fetched the Oscar in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for the film, based on Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup’s novel “Q and A”.
“It is a tremendous honour. I thank Vikas Swarup, without him Slumdog would not have happened, thanks Vikas Swarup,” said Beaufoy while accepting the golden statuette.
“Thank you Dev, thank you Latika and the entire cast and crew of Slumdog,” Beaufoy said.
The scriptwriter has already bagged the Golden Globe and BAFTA for Slumdog Millionaire.
“I learnt a lot about life,” said Beaufoy about his India experience.
This is a first Oscar for Beaufoy, who was earlier nominated in 1997 in the Original Screenplay Category for the film Full Monty.
Anthony Dod Mantle bagged the second Oscar for the film in the Best Cinematography category.
It was a first Academy for the 53-year-old Mantle.
“I should thank thousands but I can’t do that. Of course thank you so much Academy…Thank you Danny Boyle and the team,” said Mantle while accepting the Oscar at the star-studded ceremony.
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