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Spotted: A R Rahman in Los Angeles
Reader Pragati Kapoor's husband Girish met A R Rahman in Los Angeles.
Rahman had visited LA to attend the Golden Globe [Images] awards, where he baged the award for Best Original Score for his work in Slumdog Millionaire [Images].
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Rahman had visited LA to attend the Golden Globe [Images] awards, where he baged the award for Best Original Score for his work in Slumdog Millionaire [Images].
If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities and take a photograph or a video of the star(s), please scan the photograph(s) and mail the pictures and video clips to us. We will feature the best images and video clips right here on Rediff Movies.
I took my children to London: A.R. Rahman
A very Indian rags-to-riches story has made it to the big stage and won itself the prestigious Golden Globe
AR Rahman
AR Rahman. (TOI Photo)
award.
Ask music
director AR Rahman whether Slumdog Millionaire (SM) will be a watershed film in India once it releases and he’s quick to reply. “Yes, it might change the way films are made to an extent,” he states, “SM is a very Indian story and not a white man’s one.”
Despite working on other musicals, SM is perhaps the great nudge that this Chennai boy needed to showcase his versatility on the big stage. Does he think that post SM, more Indian filmmakers will make movies with music in the background rather than featuring separate song-and-dance sequences? “That’ll become routine,” he says, “I like working on both styles – an SM type of a film and say, a Jodha Akbar type of film. They are two different styles in cinema and both of them need to be there. I believe that if you have a style and implement it right, you will surely succeed.”
Working on Danny Boyle’s film, which will release in India next week, was an experience that the music director cannot forget soon. “It was almost a holiday doing SM,” he smiles, “I took my children to London and had great fun!”
Rahman’s upcoming projects include Mani Ratnam’s Ravan and Shankar’s Endhiran – The Robot. “Yogi B’s song has come out well,” he says, adding that it is not the Superstar’s introduction song in the film. Though he is now internationally-acclaimed, Rahman is still considered “elusive”. Is that intentional, we ask him. “Work comes first for me.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t be giving so many interviews,” he laughs, “Sometimes, I just need to disappear or else I wouldn’t be able to deliver!”
AR Rahman
AR Rahman. (TOI Photo)
award.
Ask music
director AR Rahman whether Slumdog Millionaire (SM) will be a watershed film in India once it releases and he’s quick to reply. “Yes, it might change the way films are made to an extent,” he states, “SM is a very Indian story and not a white man’s one.”
Despite working on other musicals, SM is perhaps the great nudge that this Chennai boy needed to showcase his versatility on the big stage. Does he think that post SM, more Indian filmmakers will make movies with music in the background rather than featuring separate song-and-dance sequences? “That’ll become routine,” he says, “I like working on both styles – an SM type of a film and say, a Jodha Akbar type of film. They are two different styles in cinema and both of them need to be there. I believe that if you have a style and implement it right, you will surely succeed.”
Working on Danny Boyle’s film, which will release in India next week, was an experience that the music director cannot forget soon. “It was almost a holiday doing SM,” he smiles, “I took my children to London and had great fun!”
Rahman’s upcoming projects include Mani Ratnam’s Ravan and Shankar’s Endhiran – The Robot. “Yogi B’s song has come out well,” he says, adding that it is not the Superstar’s introduction song in the film. Though he is now internationally-acclaimed, Rahman is still considered “elusive”. Is that intentional, we ask him. “Work comes first for me.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t be giving so many interviews,” he laughs, “Sometimes, I just need to disappear or else I wouldn’t be able to deliver!”
Defamation case against A R Rahman, Anil Kapoor
Patna: An office bearer of a slum dwellers’ body has filed a defamation case against music director A.R. Rahman and actor Anil Kapoor alleging that the award winning film “Slumdog Millionaire” calls Indians dogs and slum dwellers slum dogs.
In a complaint filed before a local court here, Tapeshwar Vishwakarma, general secretary of slum-dwellers Joint Action Committee, has alleged that the film depicted slum-dwellers in bad taste as it used the derogatory and objectionable title “Slumdog Millionaire” thus calling Indians dogs and slum dwellers slum dogs, which is defamatory.
While posting the case for hearing on 5 February, chief judicial magistrate Raghvendra Kumar Singh directed Vishwakarma to produce evidence in support of his complaint.
The meaning of “Slumdog Millionaire” in Hindi is the millionaire dog of slum-dwellers, Vishwakarma alleged, adding that such a name was a violation of human rights and honour.
Vishwakarma said he has already approached the national and state human rights commissions for necessary action against Rahman and Kapoor, who portrays the role of a game show host in the film.
“Slumdog Millionaire”, which tells the rags-to-riches tale of an orphan from a Mumbai slum, won four Golden Globe awards, including one for Rahman, and has been nominated for 11 BAFTAs.
PTI
In a complaint filed before a local court here, Tapeshwar Vishwakarma, general secretary of slum-dwellers Joint Action Committee, has alleged that the film depicted slum-dwellers in bad taste as it used the derogatory and objectionable title “Slumdog Millionaire” thus calling Indians dogs and slum dwellers slum dogs, which is defamatory.
While posting the case for hearing on 5 February, chief judicial magistrate Raghvendra Kumar Singh directed Vishwakarma to produce evidence in support of his complaint.
The meaning of “Slumdog Millionaire” in Hindi is the millionaire dog of slum-dwellers, Vishwakarma alleged, adding that such a name was a violation of human rights and honour.
Vishwakarma said he has already approached the national and state human rights commissions for necessary action against Rahman and Kapoor, who portrays the role of a game show host in the film.
“Slumdog Millionaire”, which tells the rags-to-riches tale of an orphan from a Mumbai slum, won four Golden Globe awards, including one for Rahman, and has been nominated for 11 BAFTAs.
PTI
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Best Composer for Slumdog Millionaire at Santa Monica
Composer A.R. Rahman accepts the best composer award at the 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards on Thursday Jan. 8, 2009 in Santa Monica, Calif.
Composer A R Rahman accepts his award for Best Composer for Slumdog Millionaire during VH1's 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards. Rahman stated, "This is for India!" as he accepted his award. The movie also generated a nomination for best song, but that prize went to an absent Bruce Springsteen for his title song for The Wrestler.
Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire was the final answer at VH1's 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards on Thursday, as the sweeping drama about an improbable winner of India's version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire took the top prizes at the closely watched Oscar barometer.
And Finally the musical Genius said "Its for India"
Monday, January 12, 2009
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