Rahman gets BAFTA nomination for 127 Hours

January 18, 2011 05:00 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 03:32 am IST - London

A.R. Rahman poses for a portrait during rehearsal for an upcoming tour, at a rehearsal studio in Burbank, Calif., Saturday, May 22, 2010.  Rahman, who garnered worldwide exposure with his Academy Award-winning score to "Slumdog Millionaire," is creating a production to travel across the Western Hemisphere, complete with elaborate stage shows teeming with dancers, acrobats and high-tech lighting. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

A.R. Rahman poses for a portrait during rehearsal for an upcoming tour, at a rehearsal studio in Burbank, Calif., Saturday, May 22, 2010. Rahman, who garnered worldwide exposure with his Academy Award-winning score to "Slumdog Millionaire," is creating a production to travel across the Western Hemisphere, complete with elaborate stage shows teeming with dancers, acrobats and high-tech lighting. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Oscar-winning Indian music composer A.R. Rahman has been nominated for the British Academy of Films and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for original music in Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours . This is the second time he is nominated for the BAFTA.

The composer, who lost out on the Golden Globe award for the film this year to The Social Network , has been nominated alongside Danny Elfman ( Alice In Wonderland ), John Powell ( How To Train Your Dragon ), Hans Zimmer ( Inception ) and Alexandre Desplat ( The King’s Speech ).

Last year, Rahman was in competition for his Oscar-winning music in Slumdog Millionaire , and he won the prestigious award.

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