Slumdog Millionaire In Seventh Heaven at BAFTA (View Pictures)

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WE ARE the champions: Music director A R Rahman, filmmaker Danny Boyle, actors Anil Kapoor, Dev Patel and Freida Pinto arrive at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) at the Royal Opera House in London yesterday.

The low-budget film continued its winning streak at the British Academy Film Awards 2009, winning seven of the top honours. Here's a dekko at the action in London last night

The low-budget film continued its winning streak at the British Academy Film Awards 2009, winning seven of the top honours. Here's a dekko at the action in London last night

At the awards

BEST-ACTRESS: Kate Winslet for The Reader

Slumdog hits at BAFTA...

Best Film
Best Director: Danny Boyle (pictured left)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy
Best Sound: Glenn Freemantle, Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers, Ian Tapp
BEST MUSIC: A R Rahman
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Anthony Dod Mantle
BEST EDITING: Chris Dickens

The other winners

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Heath Ledger — Dark Knight

Best original Screenplay:
In Bruges — Martin McDonagh

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