Bollywood Glam : A R Rahman

06th Jan

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Oscar fever grips India
People in India have their fingers crossed for Slumdog Millionaire and A R Rahman , in particular, as the countdown to the Oscar Awards nears its end. The biggest award night of the year is just a few hours away. And a billion-plus people of India are waiting with bated expectation to know if the homeboy Rahman brings back the coveted golden man from Los Angeles. The film fraternity, musicians, and even the critics of -Slumdog are hoping for a few Oscars for the film and Rahman.
     - 2009-02-22, apunkachoice.com

A R Rahman, the messenger of peace!
Down Under Even as the reports of repeated assaults and racial abuse of Indians in Australia keep pouring in our music wizard A R Rahman is set to perform live in the Sydney concert at Parramatta Park on January  ...more
     - 2010-01-16, apunkachoice.com

BLUE gets a U/A certificate
This all-round action packed grandiose has none other than Oscar winner A R Rahman composing the tracks for the film...
     - 2009-10-10, santabanta.com

A R Rahman wins Grammy Awards for SLUMDOG - News
The Jewel of India, A R Rahamn continues his winning streak! Now, the Music Genius, as per the latest reports, has bagged two trophies at the 52nd Grammy Awards (the music industrys biggest honour) for his excellent rendition in Oscar winner SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE in the Best Compilation Soundtrack for a motion picture category and another for his song Jai Ho in the Best Motion Picture song category. The composer, who has already won a Golden Globe, BAFTA, two Oscars for...
     - 2010-02-01, glamsham.com

I am happy Rahman won the Grammy
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan may lost out on a Grammy win at the 52nd Grammy awards but the maestro is very happy for A R Rahman, who won two Grammies this year.
     - 2010-02-01, rediff.com

Rahman to fuse Western, Indian ragas
It took music maestro A R Rahman three years to finish the album for the stage adaptation of The Lord Of The Rings, working with 200 musicians and technicians for every song. The album, which has pushed up his international status, was released in February.
     - 2008-04-07, sify.com

Bwood celebrates Rahmans win
A R Rahmans wife used to wake up in the middle of the night and say "I want you to win an Oscar". Now he has won two.
     - 2009-02-23, sify.com

Rahmans magic makes Slumdog a must-have
A R Rahman shows us that he deserves the accolades for Slumdog Millionaire.
     - 2008-12-17, rediff.com

Slumdog Millionaire bags 10 Oscar nominations
Composer A R Rahman got himself nominated for three Academy awards for his score in British-Indian movie "Slumdog Millionaire". List of Oscar nominations
     - 2009-02-18, indiatimes.com

Awaara to AR Rahman, Bollywood on upswing in west: UK expert
For a UK professor of Film Studies, the recent Oscar success of composer A R Rahman and sound engineer Resul Pookutty is a welcome recognition of Bollywood films and themes.
     - 2009-03-10, indiatimes.com

Rahman bags yet another plum award
Slumdog Millionaire, the rags-to-riches story of a Mumbai slum dweller, has bagged five prestigious prizes including the Best Composer Award for Indian music maestro A R Rahman at the Broadcast Film Critics Associations 14th annual Critics Choice Awards.
     - 2009-01-09, indiaglitz.com

Indians gushing with pride as India shines at Oscars
A R Rahmans twin victory at the Oscars as also an Academy Award for Smile Pinky has Indians in the US gushing with pride as they watched their homeland shining at the biggest award night in movie world.
     - 2009-02-25, indiatimes.com

Spotted: A R Rahman en route to London
Reader Udaya Chandru has sent us a photograph.
     - 2009-11-12, rediff.com

More Oscar glory awaits A R Rahman!
His composition is up for Oscar nomination Last year he created history by becoming the first Indian to win two Oscars on the same night This year Indian music composer A R Rahman might walk away with yet another golden man as his song Na Na from the Hollywood movie Couples Retreat has been shortlisted for nomination to the nd Academy Awards to be held in February  ...more
     - 2010-01-19, apunkachoice.com

Farhan Akhtar to sing for Rahman
The multi-talented Farhan Akhtar who showed his singing talent in Rock On is an excited man nowadays. Hes going to sing an A R Rahman composition. He is a director, producer and actor and now on his way to become a professional singer. Well, hes already showed what his vocal chords can do with his rocking numbers in the last years hit -Rock On. It was the songs of this film that prompted Rahman to approach Farhan to sing a composition.
     - 2009-05-18, apunkachoice.com

I never rate my music: Rahman
A R Rahman, in an exclusive interview to TOI, talks about his latest Hollywood film...
     - 2009-10-14, timesofindia.com

God is great
This was how music maestro A R Rahman reacted to his double-Oscar feat. Besides God, the Mozart of Madras also dedicated his Oscars to his "loving" mother Kareema Begum, who was seated among the audience at the Kodak Theatre.
     - 2009-02-23, rediff.com

Sing <i>Jai Ho</>!
A R Rahman has bagged two Oscars this year, and this is one of the reasons. His song, Jai Ho, for Slumdog Millionaire, penned by Gulzar, sure reads like a winner. Sing along.
     - 2009-02-23, rediff.com

A R Rahman: I try to be as true as possible - News
One of the worlds biggest composing, production and musical names A R Rahman spoke exclusively to BBC Asian Networks Gagan Grewal this week sharing his views on war and his career....
     - 2008-02-27, glamsham.com

Rang De Basantis music works
A R Rahmans music grows on you.
     - 2005-12-12, rediff.com

Guru Public Opinion [Videos]
Mani Rathnams Guru is generating hysteria amongst the critics, most of whom have loved the film. Does the audience feels the same way....Its your chance to find out in this exclusive Public Opinion Video what the ticket buying public has to say about Abhishek, Aishwarya, A R Rahman and of course Mani Rathnam....
     - 2007-01-13, indiaglitz.com

A R Rahman to start music conservatory in Chennai
- 2008-03-28, apunkachoice.com

Oscars: All eyes on A R Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
The much-coveted golden statuette seems to be within the countrys reach once again, after 17 long years. Best of A R Rahman | Slumdog Millionaire
     - 2009-02-25, indiatimes.com

A R Rahman launches hunt for music talent
Maverick music maestro A R Rahman s journey through fifteen states of India hunting for music talent will be aired on Doordarshan early this December.
     - 2008-10-16, apunkachoice.com

A R Rahman rocks the Oscars
The most electrifying performance of the Oscar night came from none other than A R Rahman who took the stage and sang his two nominated songs from Slumdog Millionaire . Just moments before he stepped on stage with the microphone, the prodigious composer created history by becoming the first Indian music composer to win an Oscar for his music in -Slumdog Millionaire. Dressed in a black bandhgala (a traditional Indian outfit), Rahman even cracked a popular dialogue from Hindi films - -Mere Paas Maa Hai - (I have mother) to thank his mother and quipped a quick thanks to God in Tamil.
     - 2009-02-23, apunkachoice.com