Awards : Won Oscar Awards in 2009 for Best Directing: Danny Boyle, Best Original Score: A.R. Rahman, Best Motion Picture of the Year: Christian Colson, Best Writing, Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, Best Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle, Best Sound: Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke; Won BAFTA Film Award in 2009 for Best Director: Danny Boyle, Best Film: Christian Colson, Best Music: A.R. Rahman, Best Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, Best Sound: Glenn Freemantle, Resul Pookutty; Golden Globe in 2009 for Best Director: Danny Boyle, Best Original Score: A.R. Rahman, Best Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy

Nominated For : Oscar Awards in 2009 for Best Music: A.R. Rahman, Maya Arulpragasam, Best Sound Editing: Tom Sayers, Glenn Freemantle; BAFTA Film Award in 2009 for Best Actor: Dev Patel, Best Supporting Actress: Freida Pinto, Outstanding British Film: Christian Colson, Danny Boyle

Trivia : Longiness Fernandes was the choreographer of the dance sequence set to the song "Jai Ho", which is played during the end credits. But his name was inadvertently left out in the credits of the film. Upset with this, Longiness skipped the preview parties. Danny Boyle was also upset over this mistake and promised Longiness that he would make it up to him, and made he up in style. While accepting the Oscar for the Best Director, he admitted his mistake before the audience and thanked Longinus. The song "Jai Ho" also won the Oscar for Best Song for A.R. Rahman and Gulzar.