He moves mountains, changes his schedule drastically only to get the music composer work for him. Ace director Mani Ratnam makes it a point to have the genius on board for all his projects. His distinct style and passion for music has provoked filmmakers and producers to take music seriously. Rahman is known for his innovative compositions and has played a pivotal role in bringing about a transformation in film music. He also had ‘Raga’s Dance’ for Vanessa-Mae’s album ‘Choreography’ to his hit list. The multi-talented personality also teamed up with Finnish band ‘Varttina’ to compose music for ‘The Lord of the Rings’ theatre show in 2004. The production was commissioned by the famous Andre Lloyd Webber. He composed the music for his first stage production ‘Bombay Dreams’ in 2002. He collaborated with classical dancer Shobhna and South Indian superstar Prabhu Deva to perform with dancing legend Michael Jackson in Germany at the latter’s ‘Michael Jackson and Friends’ concert in 1999. He had worked on global projects even before ‘Slumdog’ and had carved a niche for himself in the field of music. The super talented music composer has several international projects to his credit. He recently tweeted that he is planning a world premiere for his new music video.ĪR Rahman is now a brand name. He is also planning to join hands with singing sensation Dido once again, after having worked with him on Danny’s film. The Academy Award winner has also won the Golden Globe nominations in December last year for Best Original Score for his composition in ‘127 Hours’, directed by Danny Boyle. The track stood second on the Eurochart Hot single 100.
The sound track topped the Electronic Albums chart in the US and ranked fourth on the Billboard 200 chart. The track is so irresistible in appeal that music lovers from across the globe have not been able to stop themselves from tapping their feet to this song. His chart buster ‘Jai Ho’ from ‘Slumdog’ has become an international jingle. The film gave the 44-year old music composer, a huge international platform, making him one of the most sought after celebrities worldwide. With ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, Rahman became the third Indian, only after costume designer Bhanu Atthaiya and filmmaker Shekhar Kapoor to bring the Oscar Awards home.
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