Original song: ‘Jai Ho’ from ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ by A.R. Rahman and Sampooran Singh Gulzar

A.R. Rahman (music) and Gulzar (lyrics)

“Jai Ho�

“Jai Ho� was one of two songs composed by Rahman that was nominated for original song from “Slumdog Millionaire.� It beat out the other song, “O Saya,� which was punctuated with stylish vocals from M.I.A., as well as Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman’s “Down to Earth� from “Wall-E.�

“Jai Ho� was the more accessible of the two “Slumdog� songs, an uplifting theme also threaded with tension. With lyrics by Sampooran Singh Gulzar, who often goes by the singular name Gulzar, “Jai Ho� was one of eight awards for “Slumdog Millionaire� and Rahman’s second Oscar of the night.