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  Indian Idol 12: AR Rahman signs Taal Music Cassette for contestant Ashish

  TV | April 06, 2021 20:14 IST

  After veteran actress Rekha graced the set of singing reality show Indian Idol 12 it's time for music maestro AR Rahman. The coming episode will witness a next-level musical extravaganza with Oscar winner AR Rahman's melodious tunes.

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  Mani Ratnam inspired AR Rahman to venture into filmmaking

  April 04, 2021 6:32 IST

  Music maestro A R Rahman, who is making his debut as a producer and co-writer with film "99 Songs", said it was his frequent collaborator, filmmaker Mani Ratnam, who inspired him to explore his artistic side as a storyteller.

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  US Navy members sing Swades song 'Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera,' leaves Shah Rukh Khan, AR Rahman nostalgic

  Celebrities | March 30, 2021 7:52 IST

  Superstar Shah Rukh Khan shares his reaction to the viral tweet of US Navy members singing 'Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera' at a dinner meeting between US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Michael M Gilday and India's Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The song was originally composed and sung by AR Rehman for the 2004 film Swades.

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  AR Rahman's film '99 Songs' in theatres on April 16

  March 11, 2021 14:54 IST

  AR Rahman, who forays into scriptwriting and film production with the upcoming film, made the announcement on Twitter. Backed by Rahman's production company YM Movies, '99 Songs' is presented by Jio Studios. The film will play in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.  

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  AR Rahman unveils new initiative Futureproof aimed at presenting Indian talent to the world

  Celebrities | January 22, 2021 14:54 IST

  Renowned composer AR Rahman has launched a new initiative aimed at presenting and showcasing Indian talent to the world. Titled Futureproof, the initiative is a high-impact conference series, designed to elevate and amplify the country’s diverse talent across the streams of art, science and entrepreneurship.

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  Kailash Kher remembers AR Rahman's mother as 'kindness personified'

  Celebrities | December 30, 2020 7:47 IST

  Singer Kailash Kher on Tuesday, mourned the demise of renowned music composer AR Rahman's mother Kareema Begum, calling her kindness personified.

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  AR Rahman’s mother Kareema Begum dies in Chennai, music composer pays emotional tribute

  Celebrities | December 28, 2020 17:23 IST

  AR Rahman’s mother Kareema Begum took her last breath in Chennai and the reason behind her demise is still unknown. It is being said that the cremation will take place later on Monday. After the shocking incident, the Oscar-winning music composer took to social media and shared his mom's picture on Twitter.

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  Happy Birthday Rajinikanth: PM Modi, AR Rahman, Suniel Shetty and others wish Thalaiva on 70th b'day

  Celebrities | December 12, 2020 8:43 IST

  On Rajinikanth's 70th birthday, music composer AR Rahman, 70 other celebrities and Thalaiva fans unveiled the common birthday display picture (CDP) on Twitter. The posters shows Rajinikath in his five movie characters

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  I was lucky enough to get best mentors: AR Rahman

  Celebrities | December 01, 2020 19:57 IST

  A R Rahman says he was lucky enough to have some of the best mentors in his career and now he wants to extend the same help to budding talent.

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  AR Rahman is BAFTA Breakthrough India ambassador

  November 30, 2020 7:57 IST

  "I am happy to be working with BAFTA to discover some of the amazing talent that India has to offer in film, games and television," Rahman said.

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  AR Rahman's new composition talks of need to conserve water

  November 19, 2020 20:14 IST

  "It's important to lay a foundation of care to address the water issue, to develop conscious action around how water is used and consumed, to remind people to be careful. The all-children choir is the voice of our youth who are looking to make a difference. We are hoping to encourage the nation to take the water oath in an attempt at saving water," he added.  

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  ‘Rangeela’ soundtrack was an experiment: A R Rahman

  Celebrities | September 14, 2020 19:36 IST

  The 1995 film, which marked the arrival of Rahman in Bollywood, had seven songs composed by him including evergreen hits such as ‘Tanha Tanha’, ‘Rangeela Re’, ‘Yayire Yayire’ and ‘Kya Kare Kya Na Kare’.

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  Madras HC notice to A.R. Rahman in IT case

  September 12, 2020 13:15 IST

  The Madras High Court has ordered a notice to composer A R Rahman on an appeal made by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax against the decision of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) that went in favour of the music composer.

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  Amitabh Bachchan sings in musical film presented by AR Rahman

  Celebrities | August 26, 2020 10:23 IST

  Amitabh Bachchan, Sonu Nigam, Hariharan, Runa Sivamani, and Uthara Unnikrishnan have sung the songs. The film is written and directed by filmmaker Saumyy Shivhare, produced by Vishakha Singh, and is slated to release on Zee5 on September 5.

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  After AR Rahman, Oscar-winning Resul Pookutty opens up about rejection in Bollywood, regional cinema

  Celebrities | July 27, 2020 13:30 IST

  After AR Rahman, another Oscar-winning sound mixer and designer Resul Pookutty has opened up about lack of work in not just in Bollywood but also in the regional film industry despite winning the award.

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  Shekhar Kapur comments Bollywood can't handle Rahman's talent, composer says 'let's move on'

  Celebrities | July 27, 2020 7:41 IST

  Sharing Rahman's interview where the Oscar-winning music director opened up about being at the receiving end of "false rumours", Kapur tweeted Bollywood can get insecure of an artiste who has earned recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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  A R Rahman says false rumours being spread about him by Bollywood 'gang'

  July 27, 2020 9:04 IST

  A R Rahman further said that he is aware of people's expectations from him but the "gang" is getting in his way. The Oscar-winning music director's comments come amidst a raging insider versus outsider debate in Bollywood following actor Sushant Singh Rajput's untimely demise last month.

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  Remembering Sushant Singh Rajput: AR Rahman gives musical tribute to him with Dil Bechara songs

  July 22, 2020 13:06 IST

  With a couple of days left for the release of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's last film Dil Bechara, music maestro AR Rahman gave a heartfelt musical tribute to him through all his songs from the film.

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  Mohit Chauhan: Amazed at AR Rahman's understanding of music

  July 15, 2020 18:24 IST

  Composed by AR Rahman and written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, the music album of "Dil Bechara" released a few days ago. The video of the romantic song "Taare ginn" was launched on Wednesday.

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  AR Rahman: Composing music doesn't have any formula

  Celebrities | July 10, 2020 15:03 IST

  Oscar and Grammy-winning Indian composer AR Rahman feels composing music is a thing of the heart, and the whole album of "Dil Bechara" has been carefully curated and is filled with memories of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.