Boyle was named best director for Slumdog Millionaire, which also picked up prizes for Simon Beaufoy's screenplay and for AR Rahman's score.

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Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger has sung in Sanskrit on a new album by a supergroup, which stars Oscar-winning Indian musician AR Rahman.

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The show's script and lyrics are by Shaun McKenna and Matthew Warchus, with music by Bollywood composer AR Rahman and Finnish folk group called Varttina.

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And in Mumbai, a reading by Indian environmentalist Vandana Shiva was followed by a video recording of a performance by Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman.

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In 2011, she teamed up with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, Slumdog Millionaire composer AR Rahman, and Eurythmics star and record producer Dave Stewart in a new group called Super Heavy.

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Slumdog Millionaire, a rags-to-riches story set in the slums on Mumbai, is up for best movie, male and female breakthrough performances, best kiss and best song - for AR Rahman's Jai Ho.

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Then I discovered the joy of picking and selecting the choicest radio stations from Lady GaGa to Led Zepellin to the Beatles to AR Rahman to Jagjit Singh to Radio Disney (okay, the last one was for the kids).

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