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It was Rahman’s night at the 53rd Annual Filmfare Award. The Mozart of Asia, nominated in three categories – Best Music, Best Background Score and Best Singer, walked away with two statues of the black lady (Best Music, Best Background Score) losing out the third one by a whisker.

It should be noted that the world renowned composer had just one release in 2007, director Mani Ratnam’s Guru which released at the very beginning of 2007. However, the film’s songs are still a rage with the masses, a proof of Rahman’s musical prowess and extravaganza.

As he received the award for Best Background Score, Rehman (who was presented the award by Bollywood’s famed director duo Abbas-Mustan) said, “The Filmfare Award is like an ornament for a lady; the more you have, it enhances the charm.”

Later on, he was back on stage once again, this time receiving the Best Music award for Guru from Bappi Lahiri and Poonam Dhillon. The award, his 21st, makes the Maestro the recipient with the most number of Filmfare awards. We, Rahmaniac.co.nr, wish the ‘Isai Puyal’ on his glorious triumph.

While everything about him and his music has been written and spoken about, his craze for ice creams, curd rice and his second home in England might take you by surprise. “I go mad about ice cream and curd rice” he spurts almost like an innocent 16 year old boy. He asserts that the day music becomes a chore for him. Everything will come to an end. “Fortunately my work never stagnates because I get to work with some of the best from the industry for whom experimenting and taking up challenges are a part of their game”.

But like all of us he needs time off work too. “At times when I want to unwind I need to detach myself from all of it. The problem is that I find music even in silence ! I go to dargah or the roof top of my house in Chennai and spend a couple of hours alone. Interestingly , he also loves spending time at his second home in England. That includes playing role of a husband and that of a father. “My wife loves my chopped tresses and so I am not growing it back. And my kids, they are all insomniacs like me. They don’t sleep till one in the morning and wake up very early” the Maestro adds.

If you still dont know who is Ar rahman, then you’ve been living in a cave. Just have look at the snap taken from Miami University, Cincinnatti. Girls were going crazy to be on a snap with ARR.

Recently DNA, concert organizers revealed an interesting statistics on ARR concerts performed live abroad. Stats show that in New York concert, that happened in June had a 11000 strong crowd on their feet. And in Chicago 10000 people gathered at the Sears center Arena to listen to Rahman and his fabulous troupe. Long live ARR !

“Yuvraj belongs to two people, Rahman and Subhash Ghai” – Ghai

AR Rahman who worked earlier with Subhash Ghai in Taal and a part of Kisna is back in Main Yuvraj. “Rahman and I have been in touch constantly. We jell really well. Like Taal, Main Yuvraj is based on music. I’ve told Rahman, Yuvraj belongs to two people, Rahman and Subhash Ghai, in that order. All the main characters are musicians in Main Yuvraj.”

What more can you expect Rahmaniacs. Get set for a wonderful musical treat this Diwali. Subhash Ghai’s directorial venture Main Yuvraj will be a multi-starrer. Bollywood bigwigs like Salman Khan and Anil Kapoor had already been chosen to play pivotal roles. Ghai was looking for a leading lady. He recently signed Katrina Kaif for the same. Who could be better than Salman Khan’s girlfriend to play the role? Zayed Khan has also been roped in to be a part of this film.

Main Yuvraj is a musical based on a subject written by Sachin Bhowmick and Kamlesh Pandey.

Jet Airways, India’s premier airline supported the Launch of Lord of the Rings Cast~Musical album on Monday, February 11, 2008 at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, London, U.K. The album features the 70 strong cast and orchestra, has lyrics by Shaun McKenna & Matthew Warchus and music by A.R. Rahman, Värttinä and Christopher Nightingale.