Oscar Heroes Returned Back

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WINNER COMES HOME Oscar winner A R Rahman was welcomed with showers of rose petals, garlands and enthusiastic fans Oscar Heros

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LIFE IN SLUM Neighbours of actor Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail watch the a telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards near his home, in a slum in Bandra, suburban Mumbai on Monday, February 23, 2009. Azharuddin, who is attending the ceremony, played the youngest version of Salim, the brother of the main character Jamal, in the Oscar-nominated film Slumdog Millionaire.

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SLUMDOG'S LITTLE STARS Airport security guards escort Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Tanay Hemant Chheda and Rubina Ali at the international airport in Mumbai.

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RISING STAR People celebrate with Azharuddin Ismail of Slumdog Millionaire at the international airport in Mumbai.

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MAKE WAY FOR THE STAR People carry Ayush Khedekar who acted as the young Jamal in the film after his return from the US in Mumbai.

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ON TOP OF THE WORLD Neighbours carry Rubina Ali of Slumdog Millionaire back to her home in the slum in Mumbai.

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HELPING OUT Slumdog Millionaire actors Rubina Ali (L) and Dev Patel (2nd L) eat pizza at the Governors Ball during the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on February 22, 2009.

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SHARING THE MOMENT Director Danny Boyle celebrates with actors Azharuddin Ismail (L)after Slumdog Millionaire won the Oscar for best picture during the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on February 22, 2009.

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HURRAY! Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle (L)poses with Rubiana Ali, who portrayed young 'Latika', as they arrive at the Governors Ball following the 81st Academy Awards.

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TWO BEAUTIES Freida Pinto and Rubiana Ali from the movie Slumdog Millionaire greet each other at the Governor's Ball following the 81st Academy Awards on Sunday.

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HOLDING HANDS Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle celebrates backstage at the 81st Academy Awards on Sunday with the cast and crew of the movie after it won best picture.

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PROUD MOMENT Resul Pookutty and an unidentified woman arrive at the Governor's Ball after he won the award for Best Sound Mixing for Slumdog Millionaire at the 81st Academy Awards on Sunday.

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AND THE AWARD GOES TO... Slumdog Millionaire cast member Rubiana Ali, 9, holds director Danny Boyle's Oscar for Best Director at the official Oscar After Party for Fox Searchlight's Slumdog Millionaire and The Wrestlerin West Hollywood, California on Sunday.