New Delhi: AR Rahman won two Oscars, two Grammys, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for the track Jai Ho, sung by Sukhwinder Singh and written by Gulzar, for Danny Boyle’s 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman, who has captured millions of hearts through his voice, is the only Indian singer who has an Oscar Award. Meanwhile, Rahman has also won 6 National Awards among other awards and people always want to listen to his voice. Nowadays Rahman is giving back to back interviews and in a recent interview he shared that his late mother Karima Begum had kept all his international awards wrapped in a towel in her Dubai home, thinking that they were made of gold. Were.
Ustad shared, ‘I have kept the international awards (Oscar and Golden Globe Statuettes) in Dubai wrapped in a towel… My mother had wrapped it in a towel. They thought it was gold. So after his demise, I went to his room, took him out and then I gave it to Dubai Firdous Studios. It is in a nice showcase in Firdaus Studio. He also revealed that some awards did not reach him. He said, ‘Some of them have not come to me. I think some directors have kept him as a souvenir.
In a recent conversation with Netflix India, Rehman told how his mother supported him in difficult times. He said, ‘When I built my studio, I did not have money to buy an amplifier or equalizer. There was just an AC with a shelf and carpet. I used to sit there and I had no money to buy anything. I made it and then was sitting inside without any instrument. My first recorder came when my mother gave her jewelery for pawning. That’s when I felt empowered and could see my future, at that very moment I changed.
These days AR Rahman is also in the news for Imtiaz Ali’s film Amar Singh Chamkila. He has once again collaborated with Imtiaz in the film and his music has received a lot of appreciation. This film was released on Netflix and stars Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra in the lead roles. Imtiaz and Rahman often collaborate with lyricist Irshad Kamil to weave cinematic magic. Interestingly, this trio always succeeds in captivating the audience in their efforts.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: May 22, 2024, 13:34 IST