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...festival's administration. US actress Eva Mendes, Egyptian director Youssry Nasrallah and Indian composer A. R. Rahman, who composed the Oscar-winning soundtrack for Slumdog Millionaire, were among the stars. The Black Pearl award for...

In this article: Abu Dhabi, Elia Suleiman, A. R. Rahman, Oscar, Slumdog Millionaire, Bahman Ghobadi, Vanessa Redgrave, Eva Mendes, and Orlando Bloom

...is a rising star in the theater world. Composer identifies with hero of `Slumdog' Should A. R. Rahman win an Oscar on Sunday, the Indian film composer has written just the right tune for the occasion: Jai Ho (Be Victorious), the...

In this article: Slumdog Millionaire, Barack Obama, New York City, A. R. Rahman, and Miami, Florida

...A. R. Rahman to score his Tamil epic Roja. It turned out to be Mani's greatest findings as Rahman would go on to become a musical legend on his own right in the annals of Indian cinema. Roja, a romantic film, tackled themes of terrorism...

In this article: Mani Ratnam, Madras Talkies, Iruvar, Thalapathi, Bombay, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Agni Natchathiram, and Tamil Nadu

...in Australia Oscar winner musician A. R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) will deliver a free concert in Sydney (Australia) to make a 'statement of peace' in view of recent racial attacks on Indian students in Australia. He reportedly said...

In this article: A. R. Rahman, Australia, Nathan Rees, Oscar, Time Magazine, We Are the World, Queensland University of Technology, Slumdog Millionaire, Amitabh Bachchan, and Michael Jackson

..."Indian tale catches global fancy. " The movie was also honored with awards for its director (Danny Boyle), screenplay (by Simon Beaufoy) and original score (by the Indian composer A. R. Rahman). Mr. Rahman's award inspired particular...

In this article: Slumdog Millionaire, A. R. Rahman, Mumbai, India, Hindustan Times, The Times of India, Simon Beaufoy, Danny Boyle, and Golden Globe

...of Indo-American Leadership Confederation, in a statement in Nevada (USA), urged Rahman to help nourish the next generation with the richness of Indian music, elements of whose theory were first found in ancient Hindu scripture...

In this article: A. R. Rahman, Tanvi Shah, Ghent, Nevada, Oscar, Time Magazine, Alexandre Desplat, Slumdog Millionaire, and Reinhold Heil

The film stars Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar, Goundamani, and Senthil . The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman. Indian was nominated by India as its entry for the Best Foreign Language Film for the...

In this article: Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, S. Shankar, Goundamani, Senthil, and Urmila Matondkar

...the soundtrack of the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire. The song was composed by Indian musician A. R. Rahman and British Tamil vocalist M.I.A. , both of whom performed on the recording. It charted in the Billboard Hot 100 at 93, the Hot...

In this article: A. R. Rahman, M.I.A., Academy Awards, Slumdog Millionaire, M.I.A, Dave Chappelle, England, and India

...him to compose the score for the 1992 film Roja. Rahman ended up changing the face of Indian film music by introducing Western styles like reggae, rarely heard on Indian soundtracks. ''I think my philosophy of life is music is...

In this article: A. R. Rahman, Academy Awards, Slumdog Millionaire, India, Mani Ratnam, Bhanu Athaiya, Trinity College of Music, and Hans Zimmer