Most people in the film industry today cannot stop ranting about the things they have done and how they have struggled but for music maestro, AR rahman, his stint in the international arena is ‘just normal.’ A man of very few words, he spent some time talking about becoming the brand ambassador for Worldspace Sattelite Radio.
Ask him about the response to his Lord of the Rings musical in Toronto and he replies, “It was great.” That’s it? “Yeah, it was good.” And what about future plans of international collaborations and performances? “I have no plans as of now.”
“I wish to work with Antonio Pinto, the composer for films like Lord of War and Collateral,” he says finally. “We have not signed on the dotted line yet but we are in talks and hope to work together soon.”
Coming back to Bollywood, he has a couple of films lined up for release. “I have a couple of films now, starting with Mani Ratnam’s Guru.” And between his hectic schedule between countries he still finds time for his Hindi lessons. “It is going slow because of my constant travelling but I am still learning.” Rahman wants to learn to speak better in Hindi so he can convey the message of taking medicine to prevent tuberculosis, to the masses. He is also a global ambassador for the cause.
Published in Hindustan Times Next on May 5, 2006
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