AR Rahman created history in 2009 by becoming the first ever Indian to win two Academy Awards. The popular music director, hailed in India as the Mozart of the Madras, bagged two Academy Awards.
Saira Rahman
Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman is set to step into the world of film writer and producer with '99 Songs', this month revealed that director Mani Ratnam was the inspiration behind his new role.
'Mani Ratnam once said to me that you know how to make a movie, it`s like how you make a song. You`ve the introduction, the theme of the song, the tune and then you do the BGM (background music). Then comes the `antara` and you`ve a journey that eventually comes to an end beautifully,' he said.
Rahman also said that his love for stories pushed him in this direction as well.
'He said that the process is like a story and it just struck me how nice it is to speak in your own language about another art such as story writing. That inspired me. I love stories, I love to study people and their lives; not just people from our Indian culture but from many other cultures as well,' he added
'99 Songs' is scheduled to release in cinemas on April 16, in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The film is presented by Jio Studios and is being produced by AR Rahman`s production company YM Movies and co-produced by Ideal Entertainment.
Kareema Begum
- Post the news broke, many offered condolences on Twitter including Ajay Devgn, Nimrat Kaur, Manoj Bajpayee, AR Rahman. ' AR Rahman took to social media and wrote, 'Our Music community and your.
- AR Rahman was addressing the press and media along with '99 Songs' hero Ehan Bhat. But when the anchor welcomed Ehan Bhat in Hindi, AR Rahman was surprised by the anchor's Hindi and stepped down.
- AR Rahman's multilingual movie 99 Songs graced the theatres today on Friday, April 16.South Indian actor Dhanush who has collaborated with the Oscar-winning composer several times took to his Twitter space to wish him all the best for his dream project on Friday early in the morning a few hours before 99 Songs' release in theatres.
- Image Source: TWITTER/ARRAHMAN. AR Rahman's mother Kareema Begum passes away, Kareema Begum took her last breath in Chennai and the reason behind her demise is still unknown.