Everything you need to know about A R Rahman: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
The musical maestro of Indian film industry, A R Rahman was born in 1966 in Chennai, India. Born to a composer father, R k Shekhar, Rahman had natural interest and talent in music. Since childhood he started playing keyboard, piano, synthesizer, guitar, harmonium. He was fond of synthesizer in particular as it was the ideal combination of music and technology. For his acclaimed musical composition, he was declared the Mozart of Madras. Rahman kicked off his journey in the ocean of music at the mere age of eleven, joining a musical troupe of Illayiraaja as a keyboardist and played in the orchestra of eminent composers that led him to the zenith of success. Later on, he joined Trinity College of Music in London, and passed out with a degree in Western classical music. Rahman got the first opportunity to enter into Bollywood in 1991 when he was asked by Tamil director Maniratnam to compose music for his movie Roja. His debut in the Bollywood brought him an immense success in the form of National Film Award, claiming the first music director to get National Film Award in a maiden movie. He also won a ?Filmfare R D Burman Music Debutant Award? for Roja?s Hindi version. From 1991 till date Rahman has become one of the most successful music director in Hindi movie industry and has accomplished many milestones by his music direction in the most marvelous way by using his exceptional perceptions. Some of the most successful movies under his music direction are Indian, Dil Se, Nayak, Bombay, Taal, Rangeela, and Jodhha Akbar etc. In recognition of his incomparable talents, Rahman has been the recipient of Filmfare awards for many times so far, including Padma Shri award in 2000.
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New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Azera Rehman, who reports for newswire Indo-Asian News Service (IANS), was Saturday judged one of the winners in a national story-writing competition, organised by the Indian Women Press Corps (IWPC).
Dhaka, Apr 20(ANI): The Bangladesh team's proposed tour of Pakistan has been postponed with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officially announcing that it couldn't tour that country at this moment.
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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Noted cinema and stage personalities, brothers Balraj and Bhisham Sahni were committed to the art of change in the late 1930s and 1940s that tried to the create a new social order to tide over human sufferings - and bring culture to the masses with a message.
Islamabad, Apr 9(ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said there is no justification for the actions taken by the United States against Jammat-ud Dawa chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed.
Islamabad, April 7 (IANS) Members of Pakistan's Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) burnt American flags and shouted slogans against India to denounce the US for announcing reward money for their chief Hafiz Saeed's arrest.
Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) Hafiz Saeed, the Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief for whom the US has announced a bounty of $10 million, has said that America can contact him "whenever they want", a media report said.
Washington, April 4 (IANS) The United States has attributed the inordinate delay in announcing a $10 million US bounty on Lashkar-i-Taiba chief Hafeez Saeed, alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, to its the long drawn review process.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India Tuesday hoped the US announcement of $10 million bounty for 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed will put pressure on the Pakistan government to take action against the founder of the Laskhar-e-Taiba.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India said Tuesday the US announcement of a $10 million bounty to capture Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed was proof that the whole world now recognises that Pakistan is sheltering a terrorist mastermind.
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) Hafiz Saeed, the Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief for whom the US has announced a bounty of $10 million, said Tuesday this was because he had opposing the rre-opening of NATO supply lines to Afghanistan, a media report said.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India's quest for justice for the Mumbai terror strike has been boosted with the US announcing a bounty of $10 million for 26/11 mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed as both countries renewed their resolve to defeat terror sanctuaries inside Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Dhaka, April 3 (IANS) A judge in Bangladesh refused to have his economy class seat in a Biman flight upgraded to a business class seat, saying the airline should not lose money from this service.
Kabul, March 31 (IANS) A leader of the Haqqani network, accused of several attacks on security forces and murder of civilians, was captured Saturday in Afghanistan, officials said.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Progressive artists and members of the intelligentsia have expressed outrage over the forcible closure earlier this week of an exhibition of gay photographs by noted lensman Sunil Gupta at the Alliance Francaise in the capital as part of the Francophonie Week.
Dhaka, March 26 (IANS) Bangladesh celebrated its 41st independence day Monday with tributes to the martyred war heroes.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Four decades after Bangladesh came into being, Dhaka will formally recognise the role played by Indian armed forces during the 1971 war, popularly called the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Islamabad, March 25 (IANS) The Pakistan Taliban Sunday warned members of parliament against restoration of the supply line for NATO troops in Afghanistan and said they would target MPs and their leaders if they recommended restoration of supplies.
Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): Before being killed Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden ordered his network to organize special cells in Afghanistan and Pakistan to attack the aircraft of US President Barack Obama as it would throw America into crisis because Vice President Joe Biden was 'unprepared' for the job.
Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): Before being killed Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden ordered his network to organize special cells in Afghanistan and Pakistan to attack the aircraft of US President Barack Obama as it would throw America into crisis because Vice President Joe Biden was 'unprepared' for the job.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday held an all-important meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart Shahara Khatun in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday held an all-important meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart Shahara Khatun in New Delhi.
Islamabad, Feb 23(ANI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman has said the United States should tell India to stop alleged rights abuses in the Indian side of Kashmir, rather than taking up the Balochistan self-determination issue.
Islamabad, Feb 23(ANI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman has said the United States should tell India to stop alleged rights abuses in the Indian side of Kashmir, rather than taking up the Balochistan self-determination issue.
Agartala, Feb 15 (ANI): After Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced the opening of Chittagong and Mongla ports to India for trade, the business community in Tripura has expressed their over the news and look forward to boosting trade relations with their neighbour.
Dhaka, Feb 14 (ANI): A senior Bangladesh lawmaker has pointed a finger at former premier Begum Khaleda Zia, claiming that she played a role in a failed coup to overthrow the Sheikh Hasina's government with the help of retired and serving army officials.
London, Feb.10 (ANI): Members of a terror gang that plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange could walk free in less than six years after they were given double the normal reduction in sentence for entering guilty pleas yesterday.
London, Feb.6 (ANI): Jailed terrorists are radicalizing vulnerable young Muslims in prison, a report by British members of parliament has disclosed.
London, Feb.6 (ANI): Jailed terrorists are radicalizing vulnerable young Muslims in prison, a report by British members of parliament has disclosed.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): The team for the upcoming film 'Ek Deewana Tha' has cleared the air over their song 'Hosanna'.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): The team for the upcoming film 'Ek Deewana Tha' has cleared the air over their song 'Hosanna'.
Damascus, Feb 4(ANI): At least 200 people were killed and hundreds wounded in Homs in the most brutal government crackdown till date in the 11-month old uprising in Syria, activists have said.
Damascus, Feb 4(ANI): At least 200 people were killed and hundreds wounded in Homs in the most brutal government crackdown till date in the 11-month old uprising in Syria, activists have said.
Damascus, Feb 4(ANI): At least 200 people were killed and hundreds wounded in Homs in the most brutal government crackdown till date in the 11-month old uprising in Syria, activists have said.
Cairo, Feb 2(ANI): The Muslim Brotherhood has slammed the ongoing protests in Egypt, and echoed the country's military rulers' view that secular and liberal were funded by foreign countries to spread chaos across the country.
Cairo, Feb 2(ANI): The Muslim Brotherhood has slammed the ongoing protests in Egypt, and echoed the country's military rulers' view that secular and liberal were funded by foreign countries to spread chaos across the country.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (ANI): 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' swept away most of the popular titles at the 57th Idea Filmfare awards held in Mumbai on January 29.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (ANI): 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' swept away most of the popular titles at the 57th Idea Filmfare awards held in Mumbai on January 29.
Srinagar, Jan 27 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir's women separatist outfit, Dukhtran Milat protested on Friday to sought the release of Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui who is jailed in America.
Srinagar, Jan 27 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir's women separatist outfit, Dukhtran Milat protested on Friday to sought the release of Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui who is jailed in America.
London, Jan 22 (ANI): The world's third smallest surviving baby could fit in the palm of her dad's hand and weighed just 9.5oz when she was born on August 30 last year.
London, Jan 21(ANI): A senior Al Qaeda commander killed last week had been living for four years in Manchester and was plotting to launch attacks on the West.
Jammu, Jan.20 (ANI): People's Democratic Party (PDP) activists staged a protest here on Friday against the Omar Abdullah-led coalition government's apathy towards the general public and demanded that patients suffering from major illnesses be airlifted to good hospitals for better treatment.
Jammu, Jan.20 (ANI): People's Democratic Party (PDP) activists staged a protest here on Friday against the Omar Abdullah-led coalition government's apathy towards the general public and demanded that patients suffering from major illnesses be airlifted to good hospitals for better treatment.
