Imtiaz Ali's Heartwarming Testimony on A.R. Rahman

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Imtiaz Ali, praises Rahman for his unparalleled purity in creating music that transcends transient trends. From his early days performing for other musicians as a child, Rahman's unwavering challenge has been to deliver an authentic and genuine experience through his art.

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"Rahman’s relevance has to do with his purity. Everything he does comes from a pure place, he’s not bound by anything short-term." The fashion of music will change and he will be cognizant of that in order to keep creating what comes to him instinctively by hearing stories that come from directors like me."

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"For him, the challenge has always been the same since he was a kid performing for other musicians — to have a pure experience and a pure expression of that experience."

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Imtiaz Ali's Heartwarming Testimony on A.R. Rahman

Imtiaz Ali, praises Rahman for his unparalleled purity in creating music that transcends transient trends. From his early days performing for other musicians as a child, Rahman's unwavering challenge has been to deliver an authentic and genuine experience through his art.

"For him, the challenge has always been the same since he was a kid performing for other musicians — to have a pure experience and a pure expression of that experience."

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