Where does Jai Ho come from?
The first Indian song to win the Oscar for Best Original Song.
Jai Ho · A. R. Rahman, from Slumdog Millionaire, 2008
Where it came from
- Was written by A. R. Rahman (composer). Rahman wrote it for Slumdog Millionaire. It won the Oscar and the Grammy. Source: Wikipedia: Jai Ho (song)
What it became
- Reworked as Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) (A. R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls). Rahman and the Pussycat Dolls turned it into a pop single. Source: Wikipedia: Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)
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