AR Rahman in Oscar race again

Two-time academy award winner AR Rahman is in the Oscar race again for his work in the American biographical film 'Pele: Birth of a Legend'.

The film directed and written by Jeff and Michael Zimbalist is based on the early life of the legendary Brazilian footballer Pele. The film's score is entirely composed by Indian music Maestro Rahman, reports The Times of India.

Rahman had registered a double Oscar win for his music 'Slumdog Millionaire' in 2009.

This time, his name features in a long list of 145 scores in contention for a nomination in the Original Score category for the 89th Academy Awards.

Also, 'Ginga', his acclaimed number from the 2016 biographical film, is in the Oscar race too.

It is part of the long list of 91 songs, which are competing for a spot in the final nominations for the Original Song category.

The long lists of both the categories were released by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on its official website on Tuesday.

Final nominations for the 89th Academy Awards will be announced on January 24, ahead of the presentation ceremony, which will take place on February 26 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, US.