i remember seeing a poll created by you asking what we would do if we meet rahmanji:) it must have been an emotional moment, meeting him whom you have admired for so long!! my brother, bhabhi and i had bumped into him in a hotel in mumbai (ganesh chaturthi day:) ), and my brother had slickly touched his feet and glibly spoke to him, while i was busy shedding tears, awed by being in his presence:) it WAS a dream come true, (though very short) and i felt this undercurrent of ecstacy, sort of like floating in the air, for quite some time! (finally ive shared with this group:)!!!)
--- In [email protected], "Ajit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear fellow Rahman fans, > > Last week I had the most extreme fortunate opportunity to meet with > ARR during his away assignment working on the LOTR music. I feel > extremely fortunate to have met and befriended a close associate of > ARR who was extremely kind and generous enough to help arrange this > meeting. This person wishes to remain anonymous and I will respect > that. > > I met him late night at a studio where he was working on the Rang De > Basanti BGM. Rahmanji was kind enough to give my wife and I his > break time and spent about 15 minutes with us. A beautiful human > being, simple, pure at heart, hospitable, down to earth, and at > ease, he made us feel so welcomed and comfortable, despite being so > exhausted from lack of sleep and working on multiple projects in a > foreign land. I was so overwhelmed in his presence that I did not > get a chance to ask him too many questions, but I got his autograph > on my Vande Mataram CD and some photos taken with him. He was very > happy that I chose the Vande Mataram for him to sign and asked me my > favorite song from that album. I said, "Only You", and he > said, "Only You?....I didn't do that one properly!" Can you believe > it? An amazing song, one of my favorites, and yet he thinks that he > could have done a better job with it. Didn't have a chance to get > into details about it. I also did not want him to feel like I was > interviewing him, since we already felt kind of guilty for taking > his break time. But, he not once made us feel less important than > him or not once did he ever air his status, talk about himself, or > anything to that extent. He never once showed that he was bothered > by our coming there during his busy time. He smiled, joked with us, > asked us caring questions. He was so relaxed, we felt like we've > known him for some time. So gracious and welcoming, despite going > to a studio, he made us feel as if we came to his home and even > offered us something to eat, despite not having many options for > food at the studio. Just speechless to describe what a beautiful > person he is, pure in heart and soul, and as you all know, it shows > through his music. > > I was lucky enough to have Rahman read a long letter I had written > that was given to him by this close associate and my friend the day > before. In that letter, I poured my heart out as far as what his > music means to me and the many ways I appreciate his music and how > he has impacted my life. He took the time to read it and I was so > grateful. I wish he could read what you all would like to say to > him too. I learned that he does read our messages on this group and > feels grateful. > > My fellow fans, I had you all in mind when I was meeting with Rahman > and I so dearly wish each and every one of you can have an > opportunity like I did. You are all equally as deservng as me to > have the kind of experience that I had. I am so proud to be a > Rahman fan and to be among the good company of you all as part of > this special group. > > I would like to mention specifically that I met this close associate > of ARR through this group, and if it weren't for this group, I would > not have gotten the opportunity that I did to create a special > friendship with him and to meet with ARR. I also met another very > very close friend two years ago through this group, for which I am > so grateful. This person who I met two years ago is one of the most > generous human beings imaginable and he was kind enough to provide > me copies of ARR's entire collection and much much more. Thank you > Gopal, thank you to all who make this group so special and for > allowing me to voice my love for ARR and to have created some > special friendships and most recently, to have met with ARR. I > really hope ALL of you someday get to meet him like I did. > > Much much thanks to this group. I wanted to write earlier, but I > was busy studying for my state board exams this week, which I took > on Wed, and just busy with work. I wanted to wait until today to > gather my thoughts and to write appropriately. > > Long live ARR. HAIL ARR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let us all pray for > ARR's future success and may he climb unknown heights. > > With warm regards to you all, > > Ajit > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Life without art & music? 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