Ar Rahman
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‘Rangeela’ soundtrack was an experiment: A R Rahman
Celebrities | Sep 14, 2020, 07:36 PM ISTThe 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
Entertainment | Sep 12, 2020, 01:15 PM ISTThe 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 | Aug 26, 2020, 10:23 AM ISTAmitabh 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 | Jul 27, 2020, 01:30 PM ISTAfter 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 | Jul 27, 2020, 07:41 AM ISTSharing 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'
Entertainment | Jul 27, 2020, 09:04 AM ISTA 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
Jul 22, 2020, 01:06 PM ISTWith 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
Jul 15, 2020, 06:24 PM ISTComposed 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 | Jul 10, 2020, 03:03 PM ISTOscar 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.
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Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, AR Rahman perform live at Chhoti Si Asha fund-raiser event
Bollywood | Jun 28, 2020, 09:58 PM ISTThe event was also marked by some of the best past performances by Arijit Singh, Neha Kakkar, Amit Trivedi, Pritam Chakraborty, Shankar Mahadevan, Salim Sulaiman, Neeti Mohan, Jonita Gandhi, B Praak, Benny Dayal, Bhoomi Trivedi and many more.
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AR Rahman to score and co-produce Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer 'No Land's Man'
Celebrities | Jun 11, 2020, 04:05 PM ISTShot in the US, Australia and India, the film is predominantly in English with some dialogue in Hindi and Urdu. The post-production of the film was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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AR Rahman grieves loss of Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan: Unfortunate we couldn't even attend the funeral
Celebrities | May 05, 2020, 08:32 AM IST"It is so unfortunate that at this time nobody can even go for the funerals. They gave so much of themselves for the people to see, and it is such an unfortunate time (that we couldn't even attend the funeral)," says AR Rahman.
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COVID-19: AR Rahman, Prasoon Joshi unite for song of hope
May 01, 2020, 05:28 PM ISThe song has been conceptualised to spread hope, positivity and motivation. The emotional track reminds people that we all are in this together, stating that we will get through it together. The song is composed by Rahman, and the lyrics are penned by Joshi.
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AR Rahman hopes his Earth Day musical message will 'resonate with the masses'
Apr 22, 2020, 10:13 PM ISTAR Rahman's year-long project includes a new anthemic song on Earth Day featuring Bedingfield, Simpson, MAJOR, Jonathan Cilia Faro, Erica Atkins-Campbell of Mary Mary, and many more.
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Badshah on Masakali 2.0 controversy: AR Rahman liked my remixed version of Humma Humma
Entertainment | Apr 11, 2020, 10:50 PM ISTBadshah revealed that his song Wakhra Swag was recreated and that too without his permission.
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Mohit Chauhan on Masakali 2.0: Why call it 'Masakali' when it doesn't even sound like original
Apr 10, 2020, 01:14 PM ISTThe remix version Masakali 2.0 has not gone down well with fans and the original creative team behind the song with both AR Rahman and Prasoon Joshi expressing their disappointment. Now Mohit Chauhan has also shown his disapproval.
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Masakali 2.0 row: Who will protect sanctity of original music and poetry, asks Prasoon Joshi
Entertainment | Apr 09, 2020, 05:51 PM ISTOriginal Masakali composer AR Rahman also reacted to the new version of his 2009 song. Taking a dig at it Rahman said that he didn't use any short cuts to create the song.
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AR Rahman takes a dig at Masakali 2.0, recalls making original song for Delhi 6 with 'no short cuts'
Celebrities | Apr 09, 2020, 08:47 AM ISTOscar-winning music composer and singer AR Rahman reacted to the new version of his 2009 song Masakali and took a dig at it saying he didn't use any short cuts to create the song.
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AR Rahman mourns death of veteran music director M.K Arjunan who gave him break
Celebrities | Apr 06, 2020, 09:41 PM ISTArjunan is best known for recording the voice of singer K.J.Yesudas for the first time. In 2017, Rahman flew down from the US to attend his birthday programme. More than that he is often remembered for his humility and low profile nature as he held to his convictions, both in life and music.
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AR Rahman: Not the time to cause chaos by congregating in religious places
Celebrities | Apr 01, 2020, 11:17 PM ISTA R Rahman's appeal comes in the wake of the news that the Islamic missionary movement Tablighi Jamaat held a congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin area defying authority guidelines in mid-March, which has resulted in a rapid spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus all over the country.