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	According to Rahman, "Jai Ho" was meant to create "a vision of the whole world celebrating this victory".<ref>{{cite web\|author=Joel Ryan\|title=Indian composer identifies with 'Slumdog' hero: A.R. Rahman is happy to have an international audience for his music\|publisher=[[Today.com]]\|date=17 February 2009\|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/indian-composer-identifies-slumdog-hero-wbna29245892\|access-date=18 May 2009\|archive-date=9 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209123515/https://www.today.com/popculture/indian-composer-identifies-slumdog-hero-wbna29245892\|url-status=live}}</ref> The song contains a mix of "multiple motifs from the traditional pieces on the soundtrack" with "the big drums and blasting horns of the present".<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/ar-rahman/slumdog-millionaire-music-from-the-motion-picture/24412 \|title=Album Review: A.R. Rahman — Slumdog Millionaire (Music From The Mo \| Prefix \|publisher=Prefix Magazine \|access-date=20 July 2012 \|archive-date=9 February 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209123438/https://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/slumdog-millionaire-music-from-the-motion-picture/24412/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> It was originally composed and shortlisted for [[Subhash Ghai]]'s 2008 film ''[[Yuvvraaj]]''. Although Rahman was excited about the song, Ghai "wasn't too kicked about it". Ghai felt it was "too subtle and soft to be picturized on the character played by Zayed Khan". Rahman and Gulzar believed the song had "immense potential" and used it in ''Slumdog Millionaire.''<ref>{{cite web \|author=Super Admin \|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2009/song-jai-ho-280109.html \|title=Slumdog's 'Jai Ho' was composed for Yuvvraaj \|publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in \|date=28 January 2009 \|access-date=20 July 2012 \|archive-date=9 February 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209123439/https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/features/2009/song-jai-ho-280109.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> Following the song's win at the Oscar's, Rahman stated that: "He [Ghai] said the words had a positive feel. It was like a prayer. I honestly didn't think the song would win me an Oscar though. But like the film Slumdog suggests, everything has its own destiny".<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-24/india/28019066_1_movie-album-rahman-sound-barrier\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026015313/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-24/india/28019066_1_movie-album-rahman-sound-barrier\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=26 October 2012\|title=Subhash Ghai is the one who asked me\|date=24 February 2009\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|publisher=[[The Times Group]]\|access-date=6 March 2009\|first1=Meena\|last1=Iyer}}</ref>		According to Rahman, "Jai Ho" was meant to create "a vision of the whole world celebrating this victory".<ref>{{cite web\|author=Joel Ryan\|title=Indian composer identifies with 'Slumdog' hero: A.R. Rahman is happy to have an international audience for his music\|publisher=[[Today.com]]\|date=17 February 2009\|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/indian-composer-identifies-slumdog-hero-wbna29245892\|access-date=18 May 2009\|archive-date=9 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209123515/https://www.today.com/popculture/indian-composer-identifies-slumdog-hero-wbna29245892\|url-status=live}}</ref> The song contains a mix of "multiple motifs from the traditional pieces on the soundtrack" with "the big drums and blasting horns of the present".<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/ar-rahman/slumdog-millionaire-music-from-the-motion-picture/24412 \|title=Album Review: A.R. Rahman — Slumdog Millionaire (Music From The Mo \| Prefix \|publisher=Prefix Magazine \|access-date=20 July 2012 \|archive-date=9 February 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209123438/https://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/slumdog-millionaire-music-from-the-motion-picture/24412/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> It was originally composed and shortlisted for [[Subhash Ghai]]'s 2008 film ''[[Yuvvraaj]]''. Although Rahman was excited about the song, Ghai "wasn't too kicked about it". Ghai felt it was "too subtle and soft to be picturized on the character played by Zayed Khan". Rahman and Gulzar believed the song had "immense potential" and used it in ''Slumdog Millionaire.''<ref>{{cite web \|author=Super Admin \|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2009/song-jai-ho-280109.html \|title=Slumdog's 'Jai Ho' was composed for Yuvvraaj \|publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in \|date=28 January 2009 \|access-date=20 July 2012 \|archive-date=9 February 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209123439/https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/features/2009/song-jai-ho-280109.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> Following the song's win at the Oscar's, Rahman stated that: "He [Ghai] said the words had a positive feel. It was like a prayer. I honestly didn't think the song would win me an Oscar though. But like the film Slumdog suggests, everything has its own destiny".<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-24/india/28019066_1_movie-album-rahman-sound-barrier\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026015313/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-24/india/28019066_1_movie-album-rahman-sound-barrier\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=26 October 2012\|title=Subhash Ghai is the one who asked me\|date=24 February 2009\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|publisher=[[The Times Group]]\|access-date=6 March 2009\|first1=Meena\|last1=Iyer}}</ref>

	When asked if he considers "Jai Ho" as his best creation, Rahman stated: "Sometimes it's not about a best creation, but the best for a particular moment of the film. 'Jai Ho' was right for that particular moment, that particular mindset in ''Slumdog Millionaire''. I know there's lot of debate over this song winning the Oscars. But then, I didn't send the song to the Oscars, the makers did. I just composed the tune in three weeks and was done with it. However, I too feel 'Jai Ho' was apt for that particular moment in the film—the protagonist comes out of darkness and pain to light amid 'Jai Ho' hammering in the background."<ref>{{cite web \|url=~~http~~://www.glamsham.com/~~movies~~/~~interviews~~/22-ar-rahman~~-interview-100916.asp~~ \|title=Interview With AR Rahman \|publisher=Glasham \|access-date=20 July 2012 ~~\|archive-date=9 February 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209123516/https://www.glamsham.com/bollywood/interview \|url-status=live~~ }}</ref>		When asked if he considers "Jai Ho" as his best creation, Rahman stated: "Sometimes it's not about a best creation, but the best for a particular moment of the film. 'Jai Ho' was right for that particular moment, that particular mindset in ''Slumdog Millionaire''. I know there's lot of debate over this song winning the Oscars. But then, I didn't send the song to the Oscars, the makers did. I just composed the tune in three weeks and was done with it. However, I too feel 'Jai Ho' was apt for that particular moment in the film—the protagonist comes out of darkness and pain to light amid 'Jai Ho' hammering in the background."<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.glamsham.com/bollywood/interview/interview-ar-rahman \|title=Interview With AR Rahman \|publisher=Glasham \|access-date=20 July 2012 }}</ref>

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	After getting a [[green-light]] from Rahman, they asked Scherzinger, the leader singer of the Pussycat Dolls, to write an interpretation of the song. Scherzinger was hesitant at first, stating in an interview that: "[...] I was scared to death to touch it [and] afraid for people to hear it before I even wrote it".<ref name="mtvnews">{{cite web\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1607620/20090324/the_pussycat_dolls.jhtml\|title=Nicole Scherzinger Says She Originally Didn't Want To Cover 'Jai Ho'\|last=Montgomery\|first=James\|date=24 March 2009\|access-date=20 July 2012\|publisher=[[MTV News]]. MTV Networks\|archive-date=9 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209123509/http://www.mtv.com/news/1607620/nicole-scherzinger-says-she-originally-didnt-want-to-cover-jai-ho/\|url-status=live}}</ref> Scherzinger put her "heart into writing the lyrics and put in themes from the film ''Slumdog Millionaire''. Love and destiny were elements from the movie that she put into the track". She stated that she "prayed every night to do this right".<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.desihits.com/news/view/nicole-scherzinger-reveals-why-she-never-wanted-to-do-the-jai-ho-remix-20090320\|title=Pussycat Dolls Nicole Scherzinger Didn't Want To Remix 'Jai Ho' – DH! Exclusive\|last=Chatterjee\|first=Anita\|date=19 March 2009\|access-date=20 July 2012\|publisher=[[DesiHits]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723021928/http://www.desihits.com/news/view/nicole-scherzinger-reveals-why-she-never-wanted-to-do-the-jai-ho-remix-20090320\|archive-date=23 July 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Fair and Iovine additionally hired [[Brick & Lace]], [[The Writing Camp]] and [[Ester Dean]] to write their own interpretation of the song.<ref name="hitquarters" />		After getting a [[green-light]] from Rahman, they asked Scherzinger, the leader singer of the Pussycat Dolls, to write an interpretation of the song. Scherzinger was hesitant at first, stating in an interview that: "[...] I was scared to death to touch it [and] afraid for people to hear it before I even wrote it".<ref name="mtvnews">{{cite web\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1607620/20090324/the_pussycat_dolls.jhtml\|title=Nicole Scherzinger Says She Originally Didn't Want To Cover 'Jai Ho'\|last=Montgomery\|first=James\|date=24 March 2009\|access-date=20 July 2012\|publisher=[[MTV News]]. MTV Networks\|archive-date=9 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209123509/http://www.mtv.com/news/1607620/nicole-scherzinger-says-she-originally-didnt-want-to-cover-jai-ho/\|url-status=live}}</ref> Scherzinger put her "heart into writing the lyrics and put in themes from the film ''Slumdog Millionaire''. Love and destiny were elements from the movie that she put into the track". She stated that she "prayed every night to do this right".<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.desihits.com/news/view/nicole-scherzinger-reveals-why-she-never-wanted-to-do-the-jai-ho-remix-20090320\|title=Pussycat Dolls Nicole Scherzinger Didn't Want To Remix 'Jai Ho' – DH! Exclusive\|last=Chatterjee\|first=Anita\|date=19 March 2009\|access-date=20 July 2012\|publisher=[[DesiHits]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723021928/http://www.desihits.com/news/view/nicole-scherzinger-reveals-why-she-never-wanted-to-do-the-jai-ho-remix-20090320\|archive-date=23 July 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Fair and Iovine additionally hired [[Brick & Lace]], [[The Writing Camp]] and [[Ester Dean]] to write their own interpretation of the song.<ref name="hitquarters" />

	[[E. Kidd Bogart]], a member of The Writing Camp, stated that: "They [Fair and Iovine] wanted to get a bunch of different versions to see who could nail a version for the Pussycat Dolls". Once all interpretations were complete, "they [Fair and Iovine] took parts of The Writing Camp version, parts of Ester Dean's version, and parts of another version, and they put them together, and then Nicole [Scherzinger] and Ron [Fair] filled in the blanks that they thought were missing". Bogart additionally stated that it was "a very unique and awkward way of writing a song".<ref name="hitquarters">{{cite news\|url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Evan_Bogart_Interview.html\|title=Interview With Evan 'Kidd' Bogart\|first=Kimbel\|last=Bouwman\|date=8 February 2010\|publisher=[[HitQuarters]]\|access-date=20 July 2012\|archive-url=https://~~www~~.~~webcitation~~.org/~~624wuY74C?url=~~http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview~~%2Fopar%2Fintrview_Evan_Bogart_Interview~~.html\|archive-date=~~30 September 2011~~\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bogart, Dean, Fair, [[The Writing Camp\|Erika Nuri]], [[The Writing Camp\|David Quiñones]], Scherzinger, Candace Thorbourne, ~~[[Brick & Lace\|~~Nailah Thorbourne and Nyanda Thorbourne]] are credited for writing the track, while its production was handled by Fair Scherzinger.<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes\|others=[[Pussycat Dolls]] \|title=[[Doll Domination]]\|year=2009\|type=Liner Notes \|publisher=[[Interscope Records]]}}</ref> The song was recorded in London, while Scherzinger and Rahman corresponded via webcam.<ref name="times">{{cite news\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-24/us/27997908_1_song-pussycat-dolls-rahman\|title=Now, Pussycats do a Jai Ho\|last=Kumaraswami\|first=Lakshmi\|date=23 January 2009\|access-date=28 February 2009\|archive-date=11 August 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811065417/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-24/us/27997908_1_song-pussycat-dolls-rahman\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		[[E. Kidd Bogart]], a member of The Writing Camp, stated that: "They [Fair and Iovine] wanted to get a bunch of different versions to see who could nail a version for the Pussycat Dolls". Once all interpretations were complete, "they [Fair and Iovine] took parts of The Writing Camp version, parts of Ester Dean's version, and parts of another version, and they put them together, and then Nicole [Scherzinger] and Ron [Fair] filled in the blanks that they thought were missing". Bogart additionally stated that it was "a very unique and awkward way of writing a song".<ref name="hitquarters">{{cite news\|url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Evan_Bogart_Interview.html\|title=Interview With Evan 'Kidd' Bogart\|first=Kimbel\|last=Bouwman\|date=8 February 2010\|publisher=[[HitQuarters]]\|access-date=20 July 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314061622/http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Evan_Bogart_Interview.html\|archive-date=14 March 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bogart, Dean, Fair, [[The Writing Camp\|Erika Nuri]], [[The Writing Camp\|David Quiñones]], Scherzinger, Candace Thorbourne, Nailah Thorbourne and Nyanda Thorbourne are credited for writing the track, while its production was handled by Fair Scherzinger.<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes\|others=[[Pussycat Dolls]] \|title=[[Doll Domination]]\|year=2009\|type=Liner Notes \|publisher=[[Interscope Records]]}}</ref> The song was recorded in London, while Scherzinger and Rahman corresponded via webcam.<ref name="times">{{cite news\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-24/us/27997908_1_song-pussycat-dolls-rahman\|title=Now, Pussycats do a Jai Ho\|last=Kumaraswami\|first=Lakshmi\|date=23 January 2009\|access-date=28 February 2009\|archive-date=11 August 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811065417/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-24/us/27997908_1_song-pussycat-dolls-rahman\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	[[Music journalism\|Music critics]] responded generally favorably to "Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny)". [[CBBC Newsround\|Newsround]] praised the song by saying "[Nicole Scherzinger] sounds right at home – making the most of her soulful R&B voice and hitting all the (incredibly) high notes on this Eastern-themed piece of pop!"<ref name="cbbc">{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7980000/newsid_7989900/7989946.stm\|title=AR Rahman feat. Pussycat Dolls – Jai Ho (Review)\|publisher=[[CBBC Newsround\|Newsround]]. BBC\|date=4 June 2009\|access-date=20 July 2012\|archive-date=9 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209123510/http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7980000/newsid_7989900/7989946.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> Nick Levine from [[Digital Spy]] wrote that, "The Hindi original, which soundtracks the Bollywood dance routine at the end of the movie, is far more urgent and atmospheric, but this remake works nicely enough as a slick, shamelessly opportunistic PCD single. Well, that hollered "JAI HO!" makes for a pretty sweet pop hook, you have to admit".<ref>{{cite web\|last=Levine\|first=Nick\|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a109910/pussycat-dolls-when-i-grow-up.html\|title=Music – Singles Review – A.R. Rahman & Pussycat Dolls: 'Jai Ho!'\|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]. [[Hachette Filipacchi Médias\|Hachette Filipacchi Médias UK Ltd]]\|date=13 April 2009\|access-date=20 July 2012\|archive-date=9 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209123512/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/single-reviews/a109910/pussycat-dolls-when-i-grow-up-109910/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		[[Music journalism\|Music critics]] responded generally favorably to "Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny)". [[CBBC Newsround\|Newsround]] praised the song by saying "[Nicole Scherzinger] sounds right at home – making the most of her soulful R&B voice and hitting all the (incredibly) high notes on this Eastern-themed piece of pop!"<ref name="cbbc">{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7980000/newsid_7989900/7989946.stm\|title=AR Rahman feat. Pussycat Dolls – Jai Ho (Review)\|publisher=[[CBBC Newsround\|Newsround]]. BBC\|date=4 June 2009\|access-date=20 July 2012\|archive-date=9 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209123510/http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7980000/newsid_7989900/7989946.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> Nick Levine from [[Digital Spy]] wrote that, "The Hindi original, which soundtracks the Bollywood dance routine at the end of the movie, is far more urgent and atmospheric, but this remake works nicely enough as a slick, shamelessly opportunistic PCD single. Well, that hollered "JAI HO!" makes for a pretty sweet pop hook, you have to admit".<ref>{{cite web\|last=Levine\|first=Nick\|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a109910/pussycat-dolls-when-i-grow-up.html\|title=Music – Singles Review – A.R. Rahman & Pussycat Dolls: 'Jai Ho!'\|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]. [[Hachette Filipacchi Médias\|Hachette Filipacchi Médias UK Ltd]]\|date=13 April 2009\|access-date=20 July 2012\|archive-date=9 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209123512/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/single-reviews/a109910/pussycat-dolls-when-i-grow-up-109910/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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