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AR Rahman embraces a slower pace of work: 'You sometimes miss life when you work too much'

September 02, 2025 8:32 pm

In a recent interview, Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman shared his decision to embrace a slower pace of work in order to achieve a better work-life balance.

Kerala family’s soulful 'Tere Bina' cover captures A.R. Rahman’s attention: 'Masha Allah'

August 30, 2025 10:09 am

The video, shared by Fathima Shadha on Instagram, shows a simple yet heartfelt performance. Fathima plays the violin with grace, her sister gently strums the guitar, and their father keeps the rhythm alive on the tabla.

Ed Sheeran invites AR Rahman for a 'Shape of You' x 'Urvasi Urvasi' mashup during Chennai concert; fans say, 'Aadhar card for Ed bhai'

February 06, 2025 11:09 am

Ed Sheeran and AR Rahman's mashup of "Shape of You" and "Urvasi Urvasi" at the former's Chennai concert was a clear hit.

Ed Sheeran sings ‘Perfect’ with choir in Chennai: ‘Adding this version in our playlist’

February 05, 2025 11:18 am

British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is in Chennai for his concert on February 5.

Sonu Nigam says 'AR Rahman's voice is not great' but compliments his generosity as a composer: 'He allowed me to compose'

January 30, 2025 4:24 pm

Sonu Nigam shared that AR Rahman is not a great singer but the tone of his voice is quite unique and he is always in rhythm.

Chhaava song Jaane Tu teaser: AR Rahman and Arijit Singh join forces to elevate the historical saga

January 30, 2025 3:06 pm

Chhaava song Jaane Tu, which will be released tomorrow, is composed by AR Rahman, crooned by Arijit Singh, and written by Irshad Kamil.

Lata Mangeshkar refused to sit for 8 to 10 hours while recording Rang De Basanti song; insisted on flying to AR Rahman's studio in Chennai: 'That's how humble she was'

January 27, 2025 10:15 pm

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra recounted his unforgettable experience of witnessing ace music composer AR Rahman and late legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar record the song "Luka Chuppi" for his film Rang De Basanti.

Sonu Nigam dismisses AR Rahman's songs in Yuvvraaj, calls the album 'bekaar': 'I won't be able to praise a bad song'

January 23, 2025 4:46 pm

Sonu Nigam criticised AR Rahman's work in Subhash Ghai's Yuvvraaj and said that it was a bad album.

Pritam got 'offended' when I compared him to AR Rahman, recalls Sonu Nigam: 'He gets involved in the nitty-gritty'

January 18, 2025 4:59 pm

Sonu Nigam recalled how Pritam got offended when he compared the composer to AR Rahman.

'AR Rahman is not a friendly person', says Sonu Nigam: 'He doesn't let anyone come close to him'

January 09, 2025 5:00 pm

Sonu Nigam has worked with AR Rahman in films like Daud, Dil Se, Taal among others.

Hina Khan, Ananya Panday, Malaika Arora: 10 celebrity photos you should not miss today

July 10, 2022 6:44 pm

Check out the latest photos of Ananya Panday, Hina Khan, Malaika Arora, Kartik Aaryan, Sunny Leone, Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, AR Rahman, Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan among others.

AR Rahman and Anandji to grace the set of Indian Idol 12

April 10, 2021 11:56 am

AR Rahman and Anandji, from the Kalyanji-Anandji duo will be there on the sets of Indian Idol 12.

AR Rahman turns 54: Rare pics of the 'Mozart of Madras'

January 06, 2021 10:49 am

From 1992's Roja to 2020's Dil Bechara, AR Rahman's music continues to inspire and resonate with audience around the world. Here are a few of his rare photos.

AR Rahman turns 53: Rare photos of the music composer

January 06, 2020 1:31 pm

AR Rahman celebrates his 53rd birthday today. On the occasion, we dig into Express Archive to give you some unseen photos of the Mozart of Madras.

Celeb spotting: Janhvi Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, AR Rahman and others

May 16, 2019 6:12 pm

Kriti Sanon, Bhumi Pednekar, AR Rahman, Sushmita Sen, Rohman Shawl, Janhvi Kapoor, Malaika Arora and a few others were clicked by our photographer.

National Film Awards 2018: Boney Kapoor accepts Sridevi's award with Janhvi and Khushi

May 04, 2018 8:53 am

The jury for the National Film Awards this year was headed by filmmaker Shekhar Kapur. The ceremony took place in New Delhi today.

IFFI 2017 opening ceremony: Shah Rukh Khan, Sridevi, Janhvi Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor and others who made it a starry event

November 21, 2017 9:24 am

IFFI 2017 was attended by Shah Rukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Shahid's brother Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, Sridevi, Boney Kapoor, AR Rahman and Anupam Kher. The inauguration in Goa was a star-studded one

2.0 audio launch: Dubai is ready to host Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar film

October 27, 2017 11:29 am

2.0 audio launch: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson are prepping up for the Indian cinema's yet another biggest film project 2.0's music launch. 2.0 is the sequel to director Shankar's 2010 blockbuster Enthiran. The film is being produced on a budget more than Rs 400 crore. Musician AR Rahman will give a live performance at the event.

Cannes 2017: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan rules the red carpet in her princess avatar, Nandita Das and Mallika Sherawat add a desi vibe

May 20, 2017 9:23 am

As Justin Bieber is hogging headlines, here's what is happening in B-Town

May 11, 2017 1:43 pm

AR Rahman: Lesser Known Facts

June 22, 2020 6:06 pm

AR Rahman is one of the most successful artiste in the Indian music scene. The music composer-singer-director is a winner of six National Film Awards, two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Grammy Awards, 15 Filmfare Awards.

This is not my India': AR. Rahman mourns Gauri Lankesh's death

June 22, 2020 6:54 pm

Kapil Sharma Rubbishes Reports Of A.R. Rehman Being Unhappy On His Show

July 20, 2016 10:54 pm

My work speaks about love for India, says 'misunderstood' Aamir

January 26, 2016 3:27 pm

New Delhi, Jan 26 (ANI): Recently in an event, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan said that his 'controversial' remark on intolerance was totally misunderstood and, therefore, it is quite natural for people to react in such a way.He also blamed media for spreading misguided statement that he and Kiran want to leave the country because it is intolerant, whereas he has never said anything like that.To support his statement, Aamir asked people to take a look on the kind of work he has done in his career.The actor also insisted that for him it was impossible to pass any such statement about a country for he belongs to the family of great freedom fighter Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad.Adding to the comment of Aamir Khan, director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra said that the word 'intolerance' has become a fashion.Aamir and Rakeysh were seen celebrating the 10-year journey of their 2006 film, 'Rang De Basanti.' To mark the occasion, the entire cast of the film, Aamir , Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni, Siddharth and Waheeda Rehman along with Rakeysh and producer Ronnie Screwvala, launched a book which includes the screenplay, lyrics, story board and anecdotes from the film along with some exclusive interviews of AR Rahman, Aamir and Prasoon Joshi.

'Rang De Basanti' completes a decade, star-cast reunite to celebrate

January 26, 2016 2:56 pm

New Delhi, Jan 26 (ANI): Directed by Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra, youth iconic film 'Rang De Basanti' has completed 10 years of its release. To mark the occasion, the cast of the film, Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni, Siddharth and Waheeda Rehman along with Rakeysh and producer Ronnie Screwvala, launched a book which includes screenplay, lyrics, story board and anecdotes from the film along with some exclusive interviews of A R Rahman, Aamir and Prasoon Joshi. The cast also spoke about some memories related to the shoot of the film and how special the movie has remained for each one of them. Giving an example of an incident, Siddharth expressed how unhappy he was that his role in the film influenced youngsters to smoke. As the film completed 10 years of its release, the star cast, including Aamir, Sharman and Siddharth danced to the tune of popular 'Pathshala' song along with choreographer Ganesh Acharya. The film, which speaks about the contemporary showcase of the Indian history, over the period of 10 years, has become a cult in history of Indian cinema.