The Mozart of Madras has been nominated for two Oscars this year. Music Maestro AR Rahman has been nominated under the category of Best Original Score for the movie 127 hours and Best Song for ‘If I Rise’ from the same film.
Rahman, who won the Critics Choice award, lost the Golden Globe to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross who scored music for ‘The Social Network’. Rahman is also nominated for a BAFTA. To add to the excitement, the film 127 hours has also been nominated for the Best Picture.
Rahman won two Oscars for the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire and the film swept 8 Oscars.