A R Rahman's song in Oscar race again!

A R Rahman's song in Oscar race again!

The musician who created history by becoming the first Indian to win two Oscars is in the running for the coveted prize for the second consecutive year. Last year, A R Rahman took the trophy for both 'Best Original Song' and the 'Best Soundtrack'

MUSICIAN A R Rahman is in the Oscar shortlist yet again for 'Best Original Song' thanks to his first Hollywood film 'Couple's Retreat’. The Tamil song 'Na Na' from this movie has been short listed for nomination in the original song category for the 82nd Academy Awards. 'Couples Retreat' a film by Emmy nominated Peter Billingsley revolves around four couples trying to rekindle the magic through a tropical-island vacation.

The song will be in competition with 62 other tracks from eligible feature-length motion pictures. The nominations will be announced on February 2 according to the official Academy awards website.

This will be Rahman’s second run for the coveted prize. He created history by becoming the first Indian to win two Oscars. Last year his compositions in Danny Boyle’s ‘Slumdog Millionaire' won him the award for 'Best Soundtrack' while the score 'Jai Ho' got him the trophy for 'Best Original Song' .