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Bollywood movie Rockstar songs review

• MUSIC A R Rahman

• TRACKS 14

It takes a real rockstar to create music for the reel one. Wafting through the album of the year and one of A R Rahman’s best Hindi scores, makes it clear that the maestro has a world of enchanting music still left in him. (Download bollywood movie rockstar songs, video)

Unlike the synthetic Rock On!! — Bollywood’s only attempt at rock music — which neatly dished out Cerelac rock-n-roll, hindi movie Rockstar takes the hard road to glory. Tracks stacked with elaborate instrumentation, unconventional tunes and unusual song (Free download here) structures demand attention, putting Rahman’s music-that-grows-on-you feature to a test like never before. This, especially because the typical Hindi film music audience hasn’t tasted this style and genre before. (free Download bollywood movie rockstar songs, video here)

Take Kun faaya kun for starters. Not an uncomplicated, stirring qawwali like Khwaja mere khwaja, yet it touches you as deeply with its tablaharmonium-guitar composite. Rahman lays bare his sufi sensibilities with such soul that you discover new depths with each listen. (free Download bollywood movie rockstar MP3 songs, video here)

Mohit Chauhan’s first of nine songs, Phir se udd chala soars; it has introspective lyrics, reverb strings and free-flowing melody.

Save for those bewitching Coke Studio performances, you may not have recently heard such tight drumming and crazy acoustic bass work as you would in Naadaan parinde. Besides, the Rahman-Mohit jam works wonders. (free Download bollywood movie rockstar songs, video here)

The most complex and the chirpiest track, gypsy number Hawaa hawaa with its exotic sounds and king-queentale lyrics will have audiophiles in raptures. From Spanish guitars to surround synth, Cajon (percussion) to Cymbalum (strings), the piece captures Prague’s folksy spirit. (free Download bollywood movie rockstar songs, video here)

In Aur Ho, Mohit voices a tortured artiste’s poetry of pain (Aur ho, aur ho, saans ka shor ho, aanch ki aur badhey) while Bosnian singer Alma Ferovic’s haunting wails stay with you. Tum ko and Tum ho are pleasant, but not extraordinary.

Nor are they instantly likeable as Jo bhi main — soothing guitar riff, Mohit’s trippy vocals and live audience participation. But what makes it really special is its comfort with minimalism and how Rahman lets the mood take over the music.

While Kateya karoon explores Punjabi folk territory, the authentic percussions and string sections take it further than the usual fare. Sheher mein does well as a comical pisstake on the Nadeem-Shravan school of generic music. (free Download bollywood movie rockstar songs, video here)

The icing on the masterpiece is, of course, Saadda Haq (free donwload rockstar songs here), the high-energy youth anthem that gives Bollywood its first angst-ridden rock number, complete with edgy power chords, solid drumming and blistering solos by Australian guitarist Orianthi. Rousing chorus and Mohit’s set-theworld-on-fire vocals are hard not to fist-pump to. However, one wishes Rahman had cranked up the guitars for a chunkier sound instead of keeping the only heavy song ‘more accessible’. (free Download bollywood movie rockstar songs, video here)

A FINAL NOTE:

Mohit shines through with his versatility, Irshad Kamil’s lyrics make simplicity seem profound and Rahman shows who’s the boss. Respect.

RAAVAN - Music Review

Beera, in true Rahman style, takes a spirited, free-flowing life of its own; the energizing tune, completely fresh vocals of Mustafa Kutoane’s literally African sound and Vijay Prakash’s spritely rendition…it all adds up perfectly. Behene de is gorgeous! Resembling the style of Taj Mahal’s Kuliridhu is a massive advantage, even as it takes many fascinating turns midway. Karthik is in dazzling form in this track!

Thok di killi’s exotic sounds and energy have it in great stead even beyond those occasionally predictable Arabic’esque phases, thanks in large doses to the energiser bunny-level liveliness of Sukhwinder Singh. The way it ends, in almost a frenzy, is a nice touch! Ranjha ranjha, with its methodically ascending orchestration and earthy vocals by Rekha Bharadwaj, offers instant gratification.

Add to that, Javed Ali’s polished vocals, some scintillating interludes and sheer lyrical drama by Gulzar – this is a clear winner! Khili re is Rahman-template in every note…that semi-devotional, heartfelt rendition by a lady – sounds functional, but is also the sole mildly-appealing track. Kata kata is a euphoric victory, but immediately catchy and hummable, with enough mindboggling layers hidden to unravel on multiple listens. Mani, as always, continues to bring the best out of Rahman!

Jai Ho Lyrics

Today i'm feeling good as i'm gonna post Jai Ho lyrics both the original version (Hindi n Spanish) and the latest pussycat remix. Doesn't this song reminds a song from 'Guru'? Anyway i like the song and here comes the lyrics.......

Jai Ho!

Aaja aaja jind shamiyaane ke taley
Aaja zari waale neele aasmaane ke taley

Jai Ho!

Ratti ratti sachchi maine jaan gawayi hai
Nach Nach koylon pe raat bitaayi hai
Ankhiyon ki neend maine phoonkon se udaa di
Gin gin taarey maine ungli jalayi hai
Eh Aaja aaja jind shamiyaane ke taley
Aaja zari waale neele aasmaane ke taley

Baila! Baila!
(Dance! Dance!)

Ahora conmigo, tu baila para hoy
(Now with me, you dance for today)

Por nuestro dia de movidas,
(For our day of moves,)

los problemas los que sean
(whatever problems may be)

Salud!
(Cheers!)

Baila! Baila!
(Dance! Dance!)

Jai Ho!

Chakh le, haan chakh le, yeh raat shehed hai
Chakh le, haan rakh le,
Dil hai, dil aakhri hadd hai
Kaala kaala kaajal tera
Koi kaala jaadu hai na?
Aaja aaja jind shamiyaane ke taley
Aaja zari waale neele aasmaane ke taley

Jai Ho!

Kab se haan kab se jo lab pe ruki hai
Keh de, keh de, haan keh de
Ab aankh jhuki hai
Aisi aisi roshan aankhein
Roshan dono heerey (?) hain kya?
Aaja aaja jind shamiyaane ke taley
Aaja zari waale neele aasmaane ke taley

Jai Ho!

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PussyCat Lyrics

Jai Ho!
Jai Ho

I got shivers
When you touch my face
I’ll make you hot, Get what you got,
I’ll make you wanna say

(Jai Ho, Jai Ho)

I got fever, running like a fire
For you I will go all the way
I wanna take you higher

(Jai Ho)

I keep it steady steady, that’s how I do it
This beat is heavy, so heavy you gonna feel it.

(Jai Ho)

You are the reason that I breathe

(Jai Ho)

You are the reason that I still believe

(Jai Ho)

You are my destiny

(Jai Oh)
Oh-oh-oh

(Jai Ho)

No there is nothing that can stop us

(Jai Ho)

Nothing can ever come between us

(Jai Ho)

So come and dance with me

Jai Ho!

Catch me, catch me, catch me, c’mon, catch me,
I want you now,
I know you can save me, you can save me,
I need you now.
I am yours forever, yes, forever,
I will follow,

Anywhere in anyway,
Never gonna let go

Jai Ho!
Jai Ho!

Escape (escape) away (away),
I’ll take you to a place,
This fantasy of you and me
I’ll never lose my chance

(Jai Ho)

Mmmhh yeaahhhh .. hhmm yeaaaha

I can (I can) feel you (feel you),
Rushing through my veins
There’s a notion in my heart
I will never be the same

(Jai Ho)

Just keep it burnin’, yeah baby, just keep it comin’

(Jai Ho)

You’re gonna find out baby, I’m one in a million

(Jai Ho)

You are the reason that I breathe

(Jai Ho)

You are the reason that I still believe

(Jai Ho)

You are my destiny

Jai Oh! Oh-oh-oh-oooooh

(Jai Ho)

No there is nothing that can stop us

(Jai Ho)

Nothing can ever come between us

(Jai Ho)

So come and dance with me

Jai Ho! (oohh)

Catch me, catch me, catch me, c’mon, catch me,
I want you now,
I know you can save me, you can save me,
I need you now.
I am yours forever, yes, forever
I will follow

Anywhere in anyway,
Never gonna let go

(Jai Ho)

Hmmm yaeaaaaahhh
(repeat 2x)

I need you, gonna make it
I’m ready, so take it

(Jai Ho)

You are the reason that I breathe (I breathe)
You are the reason that I still believe (still believe)
You are my destiny (destiny)

Jai Oh! Oh-oh-oh-ooooh

(Jai Ho)

No there is nothing that can stop us (can stop us)
Nothing can ever come between us
So come and dance with me,

Jai Ho! (oohh)

Jai Ho!
Bai-la bai-la!
Bai-la bai-la!
Jai Ho! Bai-la bai-la!
Jai Ho

Rahman’s Terrific Ten


When my editor suggested I write about AR Rahman’s ten best songs, I let out a nervous laugh. As if there were any mediocre songs to pick from! What do you write about the report card of a student who gets straight A’s; how can you pick the best stone out of glittering diamonds: such thoughts raced furiously through my head. My editor tried helping with a ‘make it your personal choice’ reassurance. Once I started the piece, I realized I needed to go back several years to pick my real favourites. It’s been an exhausting and fun-filled journey, and here’s the list. Not all the songs on the list became the chartbusters they should have. But in a way, that makes them even more special.



This album remains my favourite Rahman yet, for it was a formal introduction to his music. As a lover of music, I am indulgent and listen to an album till I wear it out, but even after all these years, I find Rangeela’s music extraordinarily fresh and experimental. This particular song is a sensuous, romantic one set against Indian classical instruments, and Rahman infuses drama in its every pore. You have vocals by noted singers Swarnalata and Hariharan, and their voices contrast beautifully. The lyrics are by Mehboob who has also wrote songs for Bombay and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.



No one has touched the experimental tone of this song and this was in 1995! I remember people’s reactions to this song were tad hesitant, as this song (such a mad medley of world music) confuses at first before casting its spell. And the more you hear it, the more you enjoy its complexity. The song was sung by Rahman and Shweta Shetty.



I didn’t like the song as soon as I heard it; though everyone kept raving about it. But it was during a long trip home, after a tired day, when I warmed up to it. Then the film came, and I saw Shah Rukh Khan match the energy of the song, on top of a train that too, and I was mesmerized. It’s never happened before, and I’m sure this is not the correct manner to fall for a song; but I began to appreciate the song’s worth after “seeing” it. Chaiya Chaiya remains very special to me, and always brings back memories of my earlier years, so fraught with idealistic debates in media school.



Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan team up for this lilting bhajan that I was surprised to have fallen for. Not big on bhajans any way, I was mesmerized at being mesmerized by this song. It has that effect that devotional songs across religions seem to have, regardless of whether you are a believer. The music sweeps you to another place altogether; and this enigmatic journey’s yours as long as you choose to hit rewind.



This enigmatic song is my favourite out of favourites. I’ve had long-winded arguments with those who called the song “nice” and “beautiful”, because I thought they weren’t worthy enough adjectives to describe the song. Once the song is on, you feel like the heavens are singing for you; you just cannot remain unaffected. Rendered by Murtuza Khan and Qadir Khan, incidentally it is writer-director of the film M F Hussain himself who penned the lyrics.



Two things bound me to the song: the lyrics that were mischievous and romantic at the same time, and Rahman’s aalap that elevates the song to another level. Classical singer Madhushree’s voice worked perfectly with the tone of the song and she added her own nuances making it that much more special.



Lata Mangeshkar had sung for Rahman before; but this was the first time she was singing with him. The evocative lyrics by Prasoon Joshi are about a mother worrying about her child as evening dawns. The duet between these two legends is so electric and magical, it makes your heart swell with emotion.



The star of the album, according to me. In an interview recently, Aamir Khan said that this song, one of his favourites, was a difficult one but had the potential of becoming a superhit leaving the other songs from Ghajini’s album behind. Bekha has been sung splendidly by Karthik. The music has several hooks and plays around with varied music genres like pop, hip-hop and jazz. Lyrics are wonderful; but it’s not so much the words as how they are rendered that sets the song apart. Bekha reminds one of the songs from Rangeela, especially Kya Kare (what a coincidence for both to be picturised on Aamir Khan).



When I heard it, alone, for the first time, I could swear I felt affected to the soul. The clichéd term `soul-stirring’ wore an immediately new meaning for me. Rahman’s voice seemed to call from the heavens, and there was so much integrity in the song, it was disarming. I don’t recollect how many times I rewound the song that particular evening.



The song, like all songs sung by Rahman, convinces you why Rahman is a genius twice over. With singing as soulful as the music, Rehna Tu is a masterpiece. Utterly romantic, the lyrics are beautiful with lines like Tujhe badalna naa chaahoon ratti bhar bhi sanam, Bina sajaawat milaawat naa jyaadaa naa hi kam. The ending is an unexpected music monologue with strings and the flute. In his booklet that comes with the album, lyricist Prasoon Joshi mentions this to be one of his favourites with Rahman.

A R R A H M A N



1 Born January 6, 1967, was named Dilip Kumar

2 Father RK Sekhar was a music director and mother Kasturi (later Kareema Begum), a homemaker. Has three sisters: Kanchana (Raihanah), Balasaraswathy (Fatima) and Rekha (Izrat)

3 As a child, Dilip loved to play chess and carrom

4 Studied at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan until Std IX, then moved to Madras Christian College. Dropped out of Class XI at MCC to pursue a career in music as the family needed the money

5 Father died when he was nine, and family had to rent Sekhar’s instruments to make ends meet

6 Drawn to music from an early age, could play many instruments, had many gurus. Learnt to play the guitar from Pilot Edwin, piano from Jacob John, Hindustani classical from Krishna Anand (briefly) and film music from Nityanandan

7 Took Trinity College of Music exams in Chennai and the then principal Gavin Anderson described Rahman as “a talent to watch out for”

8 Early in his career, he was associated with many musical troupes, including Ilayaraja’s. He worked for Telugu and Kannada films, assisting Raj-Koti, Vijay Anand and Chakravarti

9 He started composing ad jingles in 1986, the memorable ones being for Titan and Leo Coffee. A tune he composed for a leading telecom company has become the world’s most downloaded piece of music clocking 60 million hits

10 Roja’s release in 1992 made him a star. Mani Ratnam gave him the break, and AR Rahman became famous overnight

11 Although he had converted to Islam much earlier, he officially changed his name to AR Rahman only in 1992

12 With Roja ruling the charts, Time magazine hailed him as the Mozart of Madras: Rahmania had taken country by storm

13 Close on the heels of Roja’s success, USbased Indian producers of a film approached him to score music. He rejected the offer; there was a nude scene in the film and the young bachelor wanted nothing to do with it

14 Rahman bridged the gap between the Tamil and Hindi film industry. Soon enough, the rest of the world took note. Ram Gopal Varma invited him to score for ‘Rangeela’, Subhash Ghai for ‘Taal’, Ashutosh Gowarikar for ‘Lagaan’, Shekhar Kapur (‘Elizabeth II’) and Andrew Lloyd Webber
(‘Bombay Dreams’) Kareema Begum

15 spotted Saira Banu at a dargah, proposals were exchanged and one of Chennai's most eligible bachelors got married in 1995

16 The couple have three children —Khatija, Rahima and Ameen (who shares his birthday with his father). The children lead a life free of celebrity trappings — with school, family and games in the courtyard

17 Rahman’s personal space is his studio, where Carnatic, Hindustani, Arabic, Latino, European folk, Indian folk, hip hop and every other genre of sound finds space. A rural Tamil voice, a Spanish contralto or a typical American mid-West drawl — you can hear all of them here

18 His inner circle comprises his mother, wife and children

19 Professionally, he has a good rapport with everyone in the industry, although Rajiv Menon and Bharat Bala are the people whose judgment he trusts the most.

Raja of Roja now rules the O-Zone layer


As A R Rahman tapped his feet to ‘O Sayya’and belted out ‘Jai Ho’for the audience in Hollywood, the transformation was complete.The nervous Dilip Kumar who never spoke, the boy who never looked up, who used to turn out the lights before he sang in front of anyone, had morphed into an international star.

He always knew he wanted to be famous. He dreamt—and told his friends too — that he wanted his music to be played all over the world. But it was a dream that took a long time to realise.

As a boy of 11, Rahman, then known as Dilip Kumar, saw his father R K Sekhar, a music arranger and composer, die of cancer. He didn’t have time to mourn though, he had to pick up from where his father had left off and earn for the family of five. While his three sisters focused on academics, the young Dilip never managed to give books enough time. In the words of his teachers in Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, the school he went to until the ninth grade, “He managed to scrape through.’’

The young ARR spent all his time after school at the recording studio, playing keyboards for composers (having got the first set of job offers thanks to the goodwill of his father).

There were days when his mother would be seen waiting for him outside school in the morning, uniform and breakfast in hand, according to his teachers. He gave up studies for the keyboard
Chennai:The Oscar honour was a dream come true for A R Rahman,once Dilip Kumar. He used to spend all his time in a recording studio.A studio van would drop off the tired Dilip who would be fed and changed by his mother before being rushed to school. The only reason the school remembers him is that during all the school programmes they needed him to play the keyboard — he was the best in school.

ARR dropped out of Padma Seshadri in the ninth grade, and then out of school altogether, midway through class XI because he could not cope with both studies and work. “When I was a teenager, I was spending most of my time with 50-year-olds and 60-year-olds. They were very sweet people,’’ says Rahman about his early life when he played keyboard for the likes of greats such as Ilayaraja.

“What I learnt from the seniors were values and ethics. And then there were things I learned not to do... I learned not to become complacent.”

A lot has changed in A R Rahman’s life over the years in terms of his personality as well as his music, but the two most important aspects of his life remain constant—God and his mother. He doesn’t just say it every time he is on stage because it seems like the right thing to say. He truly believes that the first is the driving force in his life, the reason he is who he is. The second, quite simply, is the reason he is where he is.

Discordant notes

Three compositions of A R Rahman from Mani Ratnam’s shelved Lajjoare now in Mani’s Abhishek-Aishwarya starrer.

Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are doing what Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor couldn’t do… singing A R Rahman’s songs that were meant to be used in the Mani Ratnam’s shelved film Lajjo.

Confirming the news, Rahman said, “Some of the songs in Lajjo were generic, so we have translocated them into Raavana (working title). Such things happen once in a while. No regrets. There is no time for that. Regret is boring. Mani’s new film is a new genre for me. I’ve done nothing like this before. So that’s exciting.”

However, Rahman’s songs for Kamal Haasan’s shelved Marmyogi are yet to see the light of the day. Rahman said, “I had composed three songs for Kamal Haasan’s Marmyogi but he said that this film is being put aside for another film.” Though Rahman is working on another film for Hassan, he cannot use those compositions in the new film. “What can I do about it?” is all Rahman said and shrugged.

Though Rahman tried fitting them in Ghajini, Aamir Khan, the lead actor from the film, insisted on a fresh score. Rahman sighed, “There’s a lot of pressure to deliver because Harris Jairaj’s music in the Tamil version of Ghajini was a big hit. My songs in the Hindi Ghajini are all new. And I hope they are as popular as the songs in the Tamil version.”

Choli ke peechhey kya hai rides again


A R Rahman has reworked the Khal Nayaksmash hit number for Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire.


The controversial chartbuster ‘Choli ke peechhey kya hai’, which the Laxmikant-Pyarelal duo composed for Subhash Ghai’s Khal Nayak, is now part of Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire. Though Pyarelal, the surviving-half of the legendary duo, doesn’t know yet, Subhash Ghai does.
What made Rahman go for the number? Says Rahman, “The song fitted the mood of the film. It represents the frenetic pace, the colour and the swirl that represents the early ‘90s. I have re-recorded it in the same two voices - Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun - though in a totally re-worked form.”

The song will feature in the Slumdog… soundtrack when it releases in December. Why is the soundtrack being released after the release of the film? “As usual we took a little more time on it than we thought we needed to produce the album properly. The soundtrack is being released on December 12,” confesses Rahman, having to live down the reputation of being tardy in delivering the complete score. He’s very excited by the impact that his sounds in Slumdog Millionaire have made on Westerners. “They released it on a small scale and are gradually increasing the prints.”
A R Rahman is obviously very happy about the international success of the film. “The success means something positive for Indian tourism. It has brought India onto the cultural map again.”
Besides the background score Rahman has done four songs in the film. “I’ve also collaborated with the rap artiste Maya. We co-wrote a song called ‘Oh saya’. She wrote the English lyrics. There’s also a version of Shankar Ehsaan Loy’s ‘Aaj ki raat’ in the soundtrack.”
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Allah Rakha Rahman: Musical Journey



‘The time for India in the western world is now’

For A R Rahman, the world is a musical oyster. His musical scores for Tamil and Hindi films have been hugely popular. Having nurtured the dream of creating a self-contained western music orchestra, he’s now working towards that dream.

At 41, is there a sense of satisfaction within you?
In my life i’ve always found dreams do come true, though often they come true long after you’ve forgotten them. Just preserve your dream at the bottom of your heart and wait for it to fructify. For six years i’ve been nurturing a dream of giving western classical music a legitimacy in our country, to cultivate the dedication and discipline of orchestral music in our youngsters, who at the moment feel that western classical is too distant and esoteric for them.


My ultimate dream is to create an orchestra that is capable of performing the world’s best musical pieces. Today, after carrying this dream in my head, i’m ready to implement my passion for western music. We’ve launched our music conservatory.


What do you hope to achieve?
I want to teach young musicians how to play within an orchestra. As things stand if i want to record orchestral music i’ve to go to Prague. If Ilaiyaraaja wants to record an epic score he goes to Budapest. Why can’t we do it right here in our own country? I want to build a repertoire of musicians who can play western instruments as expertly as the sitar or tabla. Our talented young musicians who want to learn western classical music have to head for London. I want to give a certain legitimacy to western classical music in our country.


Indian classical music has room for unlimited improvisation and spontaneity. A classical recital requires far more formal discipline. And the whole orchestra brings one emotion into play throughout a recital. We don’t have that discipline in our country. It used to be there. But now the younger generation is more enthused by other forms of western music like dance and hip-hop.


Does this dream project mean you’d be moving away from film music?
No, my film compositions always have a core of classical music. When i say i want to nurture orchestral music in our country it doesn’t mean that the students will be playing Bach and Beethoven all the time.


Now you’re spending a lot of time at home rather than travelling.
I think the time for India in the western world is now. The respect for all things Indian has gone up in recent times. We need to take an initiative to propagate our culture. Yes, i’ve consciously cut down on assignments in Mumbai. I’m happy i’m moving to another level. The unknown always fascinates me. If it didn’t, a Roja wouldn’t have happened.





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A.R . Rahman was born to R. K. Shekhar, a composer, arranger and conductor for Malayalam-language films. His father died when Rahman was nine years old, and his family rented out musical equipment as a source of income.

During these early years, Rahman served as a keyboardist and an arranger in bands such as “Roots” and “Nemesis Avenue” with friends including Sivmani, embracing numerous music genres. His curiosity in the synthesizer in particular increased because, he says, it was the “ideal combination of music and technology.

Rahman started his career from his backyard of his house. In 1991, Rahman began his own music recording and mixing studio, attached to backyard of his house, called the Panchatthan Record Inn.

He initially composed music jingles for advertisements. In 1992, he was approached by film director Mani Ratnam to compose the score and soundtrack for Ratnam’s Tamil film Roja.

The debut led Rahman to receive the Rajat Kamal award for Best Music Director at the National film awards, the first time ever by a first-time film composer.

Rahman’s interest in the works of Classical and Romantic Periods composers. He further explored and trained in Carnatic Music,Westernl, Hindustani Music and the Qwalli style of Nusrat Ji, in addition to numerous other styles.

He believes in experimentation and i do believe in this.This is the reason for his supreme over Anu Malik,Himesh Reshamiyya, Pritam and others.They all except with pleasure thatRahman Ji is Best.

A.R . rahman is Uncrowned and undoubted King of Indian music starting from Roja Janeman to Maaya -Maaya and now Azeemo-e-shenshan in Jodha-Akbar.In each year he has produce blockbuster music whether its Roja, Bombay , Rangeela, Dil se,Taal,Fiza,Zubeida,Lagaan,Saathiya,Swaadesh,water,RDB, Guru and Now Jodha-Akbar.

There is a persona,calmness in A. R Rahman .Legend are always remain very calm as Sachin incricket and Roger federer In Tennis.He speaks through his music.Earlier in 2007 i thought Guru song is just okay but as i listen to them twice or thrice i becomes fond of it.


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Often considered as the ‘Mozart of Asia,’ musician A R Rahman has done everything from classical to reggae and now with Shekhar Kapoor ’s ‘Elizabeth: the Golden Age’ awaiting release, where he pairs up with Hollywood actor Craig Armstrong, he is very excited.

“It has been really a wonderful experience working with Craig. We traveled a lot in places like Glasgow…Remotely working with the guys in London,” says Rahman who was in New Delhi recently.

The singer-composer has his hands full with a lot of films, the latest being Ashutosh Gowarikar ‘s Jodha Akbar starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

“Jodha Akbar is a romantic story about a king falling in love with a princess and I have tried to keep the music contemporary so that it satisfies both critics and the music lovers,” he says.

“The music of the film is very much what is required for the film. We have celebration songs and quawallis,” he adds. Rahman, who composed the music of Subhash Ghai ’s Kisna is once again paring up with the director in his latest flick, Main Yuvraj .

“Yuvraaj is a very challenging project. We had a hard time composing the first two songs but now as those have been cracked, we hope we will be able to wrap it up quickly,” he says.

“We have a very unlikely combination in this film as we have Gulzar saab, Subhash Ghaiji and me in this venture,” he adds. Rahman who was in the city to mark the one-year celebration of an FM channel, will be performing live in the capital in November for the first time.

“I was planning to perform in Delhi for the last 10 years and now I have got the chance to perform and I am very excited about it,” he says.

Rahman had composed the tracks of Sivaji , which struck gold at the box office in India and abroad and now since the film is being dubbed in Hindi, Rahman is a little apprehensive about it.

“After a long time, I have decided to dub my songs in Hindi. I had almost stopped dubbing in Hindi but this time I am convinced that it will do well. The music is ready and will be released soon,” he says.

While other music directors of tinsel town have already started cashing on their popularity by joining the small screen and also vying for the big screen, Rahman is unperturbed and says he is a musician and would love to remain so.

“I have enough musical commitments to fulfill and I love to be a musician and would love to continue the good work. And anyways, I am not well versed in acting so it doesn’t matter to me,” he says.
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