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 Inside the Mind of the Influencer Who Thinks You Should Be Rude to Waitstaff Charlize Theron Has Me Excited to Hook Up in My 40s This Week's 'And Just Like That...' Was a Horror Movie More from JezebelInside the Mind of the Influencer Who Thinks You Should Be Rude to WaitstaffMan Posts Carl Jung Quotes to Intellectualize His BreakupAnna Wintour Is So Last Season 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: