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- Born: January 6, 1966 in Chennai, India
- Full name: Allah Rakha RahmanRolling Stone: A.R. Rahman Interview (June 2008)
- Birth name: A.S. Dileep KumarTime: Behind the Music (April 26, 2004)
- Spouse: Saira Bano
- Has three children
- His father composed and arranged music for Malayalam filmsRolling Stone: A.R. Rahman Interview (June 2008)
- His father died when Rahman was nine years oldTime: Behind the Music (April 26, 2004)
- Has composed the soundtracks to more than 50 Bollywood films.BBC: Indian Film Composer for Rings (October 21, 2003)
- 1992: Director Mani Ratnam hired him as the composer for Roja and it was the first time he used his Muslim name, Allah Rakha Rahman (A.R. Rahman)Time: Behind the Music (April 26, 2004)
- Won a 2009 Golden Globe for Best Original Score for Slumdog Millionaire.Golden Globes: 2009 Nominations and Winners
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A.R. Rahman is the Indian award-winning composer behind Slumdog Millionaire, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bombay Dreams and a stage adaptation of Lord Of the Rings.The Hindu: A.R. Rahman's 43rd Birthday (January 6, 2009) One of the most successful musicians in the world, Rahman's music has sold over 200 million albums. He became the first Indian composer to win a Golden Globe when he won for Best Original Score for Slumdog Millionaire.NP:A.R. Rahman is a Big Deal (January 12, 2009)
In 2009, Rahman won Best Score Oscar for his work on Slumdog Millionaire.
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Quotes
- "Life is a journey, but I don't hold the steering wheel. Somebody else is controlling it. I just handle each day as it comes."—A.R. RahmanTime: Behind the Music (April 26, 2004)
- "There is always this question: "How can I do this best?" I've never ever thought, let me just do a fast job. But I have never looked at music in any other way. Whatever goes out of my studio is precious. I tell this to my staff also. It has to be so precious that substandard stuff will never go out."—A.R. RahmanRolling Stone: A.R. Rahman Interview (June 2008)
- "(He doesn't mind interviews), But only selectively. Otherwise I feel very naked. I feel I've given everything away, all the information away."—A.R. RahmanRolling Stone: A.R. Rahman Interview (June 2008)
- "He works less but he has given Indian music a completely different sound which has worked."—Mani RatnamRediff: Composing a Winning Score (2002)
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AR Rahman Questions
Who were the two girls who sang the Slumdog millionaire song at the Oscars with A.R. Rahman? 2 AnswersThe song is “Jai Ho” by A R Rahman featuring Sukhvinder Singh, "Tanvi Shah" & "Mahalaxmi Iyer", so the 2 girls are probably the above-named ones from the fi... read more
Is Slumdog millionaire, the best work of A.R.Rahman? 4 AnswersWell..No. not really...AR Rahman is a musical genius who has composed many unforgettable movie soundtracks for the Indian equivalent of Hollywood-Bollywood.His... read more
Rahman - Will they pronounce his name correctly at Oscars? After golden globes and Jay Leno, hopes are low! 1 AnswerWell he is certainly more wide known and perhaps after the published gaffs at the Golden Globes and Leno appearance maybe more people will get it right. Here is... read more
Who are the 2 female singers who sang with Rahman onstage at the Oscars? I noticed a male voice was missing from the original soundtrack. 1 AnswerTanvi Shah & Mahalakshmi Iyer sang with Rahman! http://www.y... read more
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Katrina Kaif signs up AR Rahman: Katrina Kaif signs up AR RahmanNovember 19, 2009 Katrina Kaif is supporting a .. http://bit.ly/4EHH4p
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Published a new blog post: AR Rahman urges people to maintain cleanliness around Ajmer Dargah http://bit.ly/8IGTSa
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AR Rahman urge people to maintain cleanliness around Ajmer Dargah - India Business Blog (blog) http://bit.ly/084WlEJ #india #music
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