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A. R. Rahman Quotes

born 1967 India

Allah Rakha Rahman (born A. S.

India
Composers
Music producers
Musicians

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An ideal world can definitely be created with a pure mind and optimistic results.

I wanted to produce film songs that go beyond language or culture.

I'm always fascinated by the innocence of children and the baggage that we carry as adults which manipulates our decisions.

Bombay, which sold about 120,000 copies, is widely rated as my most successful work, though Roja is definitely the score that brought me where I am today.

Musical theater had become very predictable. I think Andrew felt that Bollywood musicals could be a new treat for the Western audience.

The ultimate enjoyment for a composer is when his compositions get recognised and appreciated. For me, a small village in Kanyakumari is as important as New York or France.

Ever since I embraced Sufism, I have learnt to separate myself from my desires and my success. Now, I can distance myself from all the adulation showered on me.

The way I work takes more time for me to get satisfaction. So it's better to take lesser load and do better work. Money can be earned anytime.

I think musicians here [India] get ripped off. Music production houses take good care of artists abroad and though the upfront signing amount is much less than what I get here, the royalty takes care of future returns.

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