Rahman wrote it for Slumdog Millionaire. It won the Oscar and the Grammy. Composed by Rahman, written by Gulzar, sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Sapna Awasthi.

Who is A. R. Rahman?

Wrote the first Indian song to win the Oscar for Best Original Song, and a Bollywood train song a Hollywood heist film borrowed.

A. R. Rahman · composer

What it became

Wrote Jai Ho (A. R. Rahman, from Slumdog Millionaire, 2008). Rahman wrote it for Slumdog Millionaire. It won the Oscar and the Grammy. Source: Wikipedia: Jai Ho (song)
Wrote Chaiyya Chaiyya (A. R. Rahman, from Dil Se). Composed by Rahman, written by Gulzar, sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Sapna Awasthi. Source: Wikipedia: Chaiyya Chaiyya

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