Jai Ho!

India celebrates as A R Rahman wins two Oscars: for Best Score and Best Song. He’s only the third Indian to take home the golden statue, after Bhanu Athaiya (for costume design in Gandhi) and Satyajit Ray (lifetime achievement). This year, clearlySlumdog Millionaire was the clear winner, sweeping eight awards in total. It was nice to see the Indian contingent out in full force at the event. The only embarrassment at the Oscars—and indeed at this whole season of movie awards—has been a rather over-enthusiastic Anil Kapoor. His glee at being part of such a celebrated project is understandable, as his apparent joy at being revived in the public eye. But surely that’s not reason enough to act in an undignified manner, whooping and clapping whenever you spot a camera. Poor Irrfan Khan—he couldn’t get a word in edgewise with the E news reporter—Mr Kapoor was too busy waxing eloquent. Yikes.