'Jai Ho' was originally composed for Subhash Ghai's 2008 film Yuvvraaj, but the director felt the song to be 'too subtle and soft' for inclusion in the film. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is on in every damn country'. The story could happen anywhere: China, Brazil, anywhere. Rahman said the soundtrack 'isn't about India or Indian culture. He recalled that: 'Usually it takes six months with the musical films I'm doing in India'. The soundtrack for Slumdog Millionaire took Rahman two months to plan and two weeks to complete. This had just seventeen or eighteen: the end credits, beginning credits'. He noted that 'There's not many cues in the film. Rahman stated that Boyle wanted 'edgy, upfront' music that did not suppress sound. Boyle, who 'hated sentiment and cello', told Rahman to 'never put a cello in my film'. While composing the soundtrack to the Slumdog Millionaire, Rahman aimed to mix modern India with eighties soundtracks. He had a first cut of the film already, and when I saw that I was really interested and wanted to do it. Rahman summarized their first meeting by saying 'when I talked to him, I had some interest and I wanted to see the film. Rahman was unsure how to answer, but after exchanging several more emails, they met in Mumbai. Rahman received an email from Danny Boyle, the director of the film Slumdog Millionaire, stating: 'Hey I'm Danny Boyle, I like your work, and it would be great for us to have you on our film'. In 2008, while working on several films, A. Rahman and the Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger', the song appeared on the re-release of the group's second studio album Doll Domination (2008). Entitled ' Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)', and credited to 'A. It was also the official campaign song of the Indian National Congress during the 2009 election.Īmerican girl group The Pussycat Dolls recorded an English interpretation of 'Jai Ho'. The song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. 'Jai Ho' received universally favorable reviews from music critics, who cited it as the best song on the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack. Covers and remixes of the song and performances of the 'Jai Ho' dance were posted on YouTube. 'Jai Ho' was, at the time of its release, 'the toast of the town in almost every part of the world'. 'Jai Ho' is a phrase which can be roughly translated as 'Let victory prevail', 'Let there be victory', or 'May there always be victory'. Indian singer Tanvi Shah wrote and provided vocals for an English section of the song. 'Jai Ho' accompanies a choreographed dance sequence at the end credits of the film.

When Danny Boyle, the director of Slumdog Millionaire, approached Rahman to compose its soundtrack, he included the song. Rahman for the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire. Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios ( Chennai, India)

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