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              Rahman 
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              Los Angles: Music 
              maestro A.R. Rahman won the Best Original Song award at the 16th 
              Critics' Choice Movie awards Friday. 
               
              The 45-year-old music mogul won the award for the song "If I Rise" 
              for Danny Boyle's film "127 Hours", a collaboration between Rahman 
              and pop star Dido. 
               
              The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are bestowed annually by the 
              Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) to honour the finest in 
              cinematic achievement.  
               
              The star-studded ceremony was held at the Hollywood Palladium. 
              "The Social Network" was named the year's Best Picture and David 
              Fincher won the Best Director honours for the film. 
               
              Hollywood's Colin Firth won the Best Actor award for his role in 
              "The King's Speech" and Natalie Portman was declared the Best 
              Actress for her performance in "Black Swan". 
               
              This is Rahman's second collaboration with Boyle after 
              Mumbai-based underdog drama "Slumdog Millionaire".  
              
                
              
                
              
                
              
                
              
                
              
                
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