{"id":1540,"date":"2015-01-06T08:15:45","date_gmt":"2015-01-06T08:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/?p=1540"},"modified":"2015-01-06T08:15:45","modified_gmt":"2015-01-06T08:15:45","slug":"happy-birthday-a-r-rahman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/?p=1540","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday A.R. Rahman"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"arr\"<\/a>Mumbai:<\/strong>\u00a0On the 48th birthday of Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman Tuesday, singers like Lata Mangeshkar and Kavita Krishnamurthy have hailed the talent of the ‘Mozart of Madras’, who has given Hindi cinema some lilting melodies and memorable numbers throughout his career. Here’s what they have to say of the musician, who won two Oscar awards for his work in international film \u2018Slumdog Millionaire\u2019:<\/p>\n

Lata Mangeshkar:<\/strong>\u00a0A.R. Rahman is very talented. I’ve sung very few songs for him. I love \u2018Jiya jale\u2019, \u2018Khamoshiyan gun-guna lagi\u2019, \u2018O paalan haare\u2019 and \u2018Luka chuppi\u2019. Rahman and I came together for the first time for the evergreen \u2018Jiya jale\u2019 in Mani Ratnam’s \u2018Dil Se..\u2019. Then we collaborated for a prayer-song “Ek tu hi bharosa” in “Pukar”. It was a very special song.<\/p>\n

Because I sang it on screen myself. But I must admit \u2018Jiya jale\u2019 was a very special song too. It became such a rage. And I’m asked to sing that song at every concert that I go to. I think he was a little intimidated by me when we did \u2018Jiya jale\u2019 in Chennai.<\/p>\n

But he allowed me to do it my own way. And when I started humming an impromptu alaap at the end of the tune, he told me to just go on. He recorded that as well. Subsequently I recorded other songs with Rahman. My duet ‘Luka chuppi’ with Rahman for \u2018Rang De Basanti\u2019 became so popular. It’s rare nowadays to get a good song like it.<\/p>\n

Prasoon Joshi:<\/strong>\u00a0Artistes and human beings like Rahman are rare. All my work with Rahman is very special to me. Much as I enjoyed writing fun songs like \u2018Masti ki paathshala\u2019 and \u2018Masakalli\u2019, I cherish exploring the spiritual side of my creativity in the songs \u2018Arziyaan\u2019 and \u2018Zariya\u2019. May god bless him with some of the happiness that he has given us through his music.<\/p>\n

Ayushmann Khurrana:<\/strong>\u00a0A.R. Rahman is a living legend. He has always been ahead of our times. His melodies have a phenomenal range. They’re always filled with surprises. He carries in himself the sure signs of a master composer. My favourite movie soundtracks of A.R. Rahman are \u2018Delhi-6\u2019, \u2018Rangeela\u2019 and \u2018Rockstar\u2019. I wish the most reverred music director of our times a Happy Birthday.<\/p>\n

Kavita Krishnamurthy:<\/strong>\u00a0He’s a very talented and innovative music director. And a joy to work with. My favourite Rahman song is my own \u2018Tu hi re\u2019 in \u2018Bombay\u2019.<\/p>\n

Faceinews wishes him a very happy birthday.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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