Bollywood’s Bachchans hit red carpet at Oscars
Indian actress Mallika Sherawat also walked the red carpet—in a sequined white Mark Bouwer gown with a dramatic front slit and plunging neckline.
The Bachchans were vacationing in the U.S. and said they received a last-minute invitation to the ceremony. They attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party later that night.
Aishwarya has appeared in several Hollywood productions. In 2007, she co-starred with this year's Best Actor winner Colin Firth in The Last Legion, along with British actor Ben Kingsley.
Indian composer A.R. Rahman, known as the “Mozart of Madras” and famous for his work in Hindi film, was nominated for two Academy Awards this year, Best Original Score and Best Original Song—the latter a collaboration with British singer Dido—but lost, for his music for director Danny Boyle's film 127 Hours. Rahman performed with Dido at the ceremony.
Rahman won a host of awards—including two Oscars, two Grammys, a Golden Globe, and a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award—for his song “Jai Ho” from the film Slumdog Millionaire (2008), another Boyle film, and for his contributions to the film’s soundtrack.
127 Hours was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, but struck out in all categories.
Rahman is one of the most popular music directors in Bollywood, though in recent years he has been increasingly focusing on Hollywood projects.
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