'It is a blessing to work at home. My family is always around me. I think that's what keeps me creatively charged.'
The golden run of "Slumdog Millionaire" at the Oscars and A R Rahman's double win brought smiles on the face of ailing former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who watched the awards at the AIIMS' ICU and even gestured to the staff to have a look at the television.
'When Rahman reached the studio, he heard Sukhwinder fooling around on the mike. Rahman liked what he heard and incorporated it into Jai Ho.'
The survivors, one with broken limbs and the other with torn clothes and bruises, were crying out for help when Rahman reached the spot.
The composer becomes the first Indian to win a Golden Globe award.
Choreographer Rujuta Vaidya tells Arthur J Pais she's lucky to be working on Rahman's concert.
Clinton Cerejo makes his presence felt in Partner.
Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com brings us moments from the film's music launch.
The Hindi-speaking concertgoers reportedly staged a walkout.
But the icing in the cake will be the presence of its Oscar winners -- music director A R Rahman, lyricist Gulzar and sound engineer Resul Pookutty -- at the special screening.
Penguin India has decided to publish the maestro's biography.
Music Composer Aravind talks about composing music for National award winning documentary A Far Afternoon and much more!
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