Rahman: I want to win Golden Globe Award for India

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 2:01 am

Music maestro A R Rahman, nominated for the Golden Globe award for the best original score for
“Slumdog Millionaire”, today said he wants to win the award for India.

“The nomination itself has been a surprise for me personally. For India, it means a great deal. I want to win it for India,” Rahman said talking to reporters at the music launch function via video conferencing from Chennai.

The music composer is celebrating his 42nd birthday today and was busy mixing the music for his forthcoming film “Delhi 6″ before leaving for Los Angeles tonight where the award ceremony will be held on January 15.

He said that he was surprised when he heard about the nomination because he felt he had underworked to compose the score of this film.

Rahman said that being part of Danny Boyle’s project came unexpectedly. “I never knew the film would fit into my schedule,” he said.

Rahman described ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ as a master piece.

“Danny was more like a friend than a typical British director. He absorbed India well and showed respect for everything Indian. What appealed me to this film was that it was an Indian film, but from the western perspective and at the same time not diluting the essence of India,” he said.

Rahman said Danny did not like sentimental, sweet and sugary music. “He wanted something edgy. Music bridges all divides and gives a thought of compassion. This film is very symbolic of that feeling. It understands the culture of India,” he said.

When asked how he had spent his birthday today, Rahman said that it was a low-key affair due to the ten-day Moharram period.

When asked about his feelings on the Mumbai terror attacks, Rahman said that it was totally unacceptable. “India handled the crisis well and reacted with maturity. There was a sense of anger. I pray for peace,” he said.

He said that Danny was the first to text message him after the Mumbai attacks expressing his concern for the well being of the people here. Rahman said that the period after the Mumbai attacks was emotionally tough for him because he lost his sound engineer Sridhar soon after.

“I was busy giving finishing touches for the Ghajini music. There was no time to express sorrow because as a professional I was required to deliver and supress my emotions,” he said.

Anil Kapoor, who plays a game show host in the film said that he was speechless when he first saw the film in London.

“When success meets excellence like this film, it becomes a life changing professional transformation. The world has given its verdict and the film was waiting for India to speak,” he said.

Irrfan Khan said that director Danny Boyle was a special man. “He has some saintly qualities. When I read the script, I instantly knew that the film was special,” he said.

Slumdog Millionaire will be the first release of Fox Star movies in India. CEO Vijay Singh said that the film is being released with 200 prints on January 23.

Apart from the English version, the film has been dubbed in Hindi and will be called Slumdog Crorepati.”

(Agencies)

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