The Meaning Of "Jai Ho" By Tracie Egan Morrissey | February 24, 2009 | 7:30pm Latest Copy to clipboard × Copy Link Facebook Reddit Bluesky Email ! It won an Oscar for best song, but what does “Jai Ho” mean? Musician A.R. Rahman told Oprah, and its really the perfect anthem for Slumdog Millionaire‘s triumphant sweep during the awards this year. “Jai Ho” means “may victory be yours.” Most Popular Welp, Now We Know Why Sydney Sweeney Was at the Bezos Wedding Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King Have Added a Third Apparently, Emmy Voters Have No Taste More from JezebelCBS Cancels Stephen Colbert's Show 3 Days After He Calls Out Paramount for Trump LawsuitWhat The U.S. Can Learn From The U.K. About IVF AccessColdplay Just Exposed a Workplace Affair—Let Me in the Slacks! Join the discussion... GET JEZEBEL RIGHT IN YOUR INBOX Still here. Still without airbrushing. Still with teeth. Sign Up Leave this field empty if you're human: