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Chef arrested for trespassing into A R Rahman's studio
CHENNAI: Chennai city police on Friday night arrested a 30-year-old chef on charges of trespassing into music maestro A R Rahman's studio in Kodambakkam.
Afrose Rasel Khan (30), a native of Loria Bazaar in Bediya district of Bihar went to Rahman's studio on Fifth Street, Dr Subbarayan Nagar, Kodambakkam at 11.30pm on Friday, police said.
He knocked on the door and told the security guards that he wanted to meet Rahman immediately. The guards alerted Rahman's assistant H Faizuddin. Khan claimed he was the the original composer of the 'Jai Ho' song which won Rahman the Oscar award.
Police said Khan threatened to burn Faizuddin alive if he was not allowed to meet Rahman. Faizuddin said he was being threatened by the man for the last three days. He called the police who came and took Khan into custody. He was slapped with charges of verbal abuse, criminal intimidation and trespassing.
Police said Khan was employed as a chef in a private catering agency in Mahim, Mumbai. Khan was remanded in judicial custody after being produced before a magistrate court in Chennai.
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நள்ளிரவில் ரஹ்மான் வீட்டுக்குள் புகுந்த பீஹார் இளைஞர் கைது
சர்வதேச புகழ் பெற்ற தமிழ் இசையமைப்பாளர் ஏ ஆர் ரஹ்மான் வீட்டில் புகுந்த இளைஞரை மடக்கிப் பிடித்தனர் போலீசார்.
ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான் வீடு சென்னை அசோக் நகரில் உள்ளது. நேற்று இரவு 11 மணியளவில் இவரது வீட்டுக்குள் மர்ம இளைஞர் ஒருவர் உள்ளே நுழைந்தார். இதனால் வீட் டில் இருந்தவர்கள் அதிர்ச்சியடைந்தனர்.
இது குறித்து உடனடியாக போலீசுக்கு தகவல் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டது. அசோக் நகர் போலீசார் விரைந்து சென்று அந்த இளைஞரை மடக்கி பிடித்தனர். பின்னர் அவரை போலீஸ் நிலையத்துக்கு கொண்டு வந்து விசாரணை நடத்தினர். அவரது பெயர் ரஜுத் கான்.
பீகாரை சேர்ந்தவர். போலீஸ் விசாரணையில் ரஜுத்கான், 'நான் ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மானின் தீவிர ரசிகர். அவரிடம் இசையை கற்றுக்கொள்ள விரும்பினேன். இதனால் அவரது வீட்டுக்கு வாய்ப்பு கேட்பதற்காக சென்றேன்,' என்று கூறியுள்ளார். இந்த இளைஞர் மும்பையில் ஒரு நிறுவனத்தில் சமையல் கலைஞராக உள்ளாராம்.
இது தொடர்பாக போலீசார் அவரிடம் தொடர்ந்து விசாரணை நடத்தி வருகிறார்.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/e...ow/7898446.cms
Don't you feel too young for a biography?
No. I started working from the age of 11 and that's a long time back. The book explores the spirit of music, which is my being and I love to talk about it.
Considering your hectic schedule, how long did it take to complete the book?
Guess Munni got down to writing, like she says, about four years ago. But I don't keep an account of time. But yes, I had to give her a deadline. And only deadline makes you stop procrastinating.
Any special part in the book?
Everything related to my life is special to me. But yes, the most memorable part in my life was 1989, a turning point in life. I finally got my own studio, but the only problem was that it was empty. There was no equipment in it. I would be sad and often go and sit there wondering how I would fill it up. I needed Rs. 4 lakhs which is equivalent to Rs. 4 crore today. My mother came to my rescue. She sold of all the gold jewellery that she'd kept for my sisters wedding. And with that money I bought my first Fostex 16-track mixer/recorder. Life changed for me.
You returned that money?
Of course! So much more than that...
You have also ventured into the Hollywood market. How comfortable you are there?
I am comfortable in both the environment. When I was scoring `Couples Retreat' there, it was little difficult as I was trying to coordinate from India with the production team in LA. But now I have a home there, thank God! I have met some wonderful people in the West. And I am glad that I have experienced the best of both the worlds.
How do you deal with the pressures considering your hectic schedules?
I visit a Sufi dargaah, located near Mahabalipuram which is next to the sea. I derive my sanity from there. Just stepping inside is therapeutic for me. It removes all my stress.
Anything specific you indulge in other music?
Music is the only passion I shamelessly indulge in. However, for recreation I enjoy watching movies. ' Wizard of Oz ' was the first film I ever saw, followed by the ` Bond ' movies. I also watch a lot of World cinema through DVDs mostly brought by one of my best friend who's now based in Toronto. I also like catching up with my old friends, walking all by myself and being with the family.
You are also starting a film company?
Yes. And my vision through the production house is to provide a platform for new ideas and change the perception of music implementations in films in such a way that it can bring back the old charm. Beautiful film music can be made relevant to any period. I am keen that we produce family entertainment that enriches our lives. I am also hoping that my vision will change the status of musicians in India. A musician is a professional, whether he or she is successful or not. The profession itself must be regarded as a stable job.
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Mani Ratnam: Rahman had everything in him
April 8, 2011 07:30:08 PM IST
Pankaj Sabnani, Glamsham Editorial
Filmmaker Mani Ratman did the honours of launching A R Rahman's biography, 'A R Rahman The Spirit of Music'.
Recollecting the early days when he had met Rahman, Mani said, "Rahman had everything in him- the desire, the passion, the need for perfection and the resolve of not giving up. As much a fan I am of his music I am a larger admirer of him as a human being. That has not changed one bit."
view MANI RATNAM UNVEILS A. R. RAHMANS BOOK picture gallery
Rahman said at the lauch, "Everybody comes to a halt in live sometimes, like there's a wall and you feel that the whole world has ended. But in those cases, the wall moves. Don't end yourself at that time. There's a solution to everything if you look for it."
When asked about where he gets his thoughts, Rahman said, "When you are a creative person, there are different things which inspire. Mostly, I've worked with great teams. So all thoughts come from collaboration."
Nasreen Munni Kabir, who has written the book, revealed, "The process of writing the book started eight years back, but the film really came about together in the last six weeks."
The book launch was attended by Ram Gopal Varma, Ashutosh Gowariker, Imtiaz Ali, Anthony D'Souza, Subhash Ghai and other prominent people in A R Rahman's
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Everything related to my life is special to me--A. R. Rahman
http://www.totalfilmy.com/feature/20...man-32759.html
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