The usual excitement around this year's Academy Awards included a groundswell of interest in the film "Slumdog Millionnaire" after the film, shot in Mumbai, India, received a total of ten nominations--second only to the thirteen nominations for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." As it turned out, the latter film received only three Oscars, while "Slumdog" emerged as a winner in eight fields, including not only Best Picture and Best Director, but in the musical categories--thanks to the prodigious talents of A. R. Rehman--Best Soundtrack and Best Song. Listen to Anjana Pasricha's report from Delhi, and watch Penelope Poulou's report and video feature from Washington.
You can also listen to Marsha James' radio story in the American Life series on how a passion for music was the major motivating force in bringing Chilean Marjorie Garces to the U.S. to study at Dillard University.
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