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Events on Sunday 22 February 2009 1
2009Slumdog Millionaire wins Best PictureBritish film set in Mumbai sweeps the Academy AwardsDanny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director at the 81st ceremony in Los Angeles. The film, shot largely in Mumbai's slums, also won Best Original Score and Best Song for "Jai Ho". It became a global box-office success after a modest budget.