Caught hold of some half a dozen newspapers..couldnt read all, would share as i do..Here are some.. -------------- Rahman's Mother : My son looked so tall, holding his own among all those foreigners.[Deccan,Chennai] Rakesh Mehra : Remove the music, the film(sdm) would lose its energy. Although set in poverty slumdog talks about hope. Rahman is the first star after satyajit ray to have done us proud. We have to celebrate this moment-we should not lose it by saying it is a british film. Only cynics will say such things. [TOI,Chennai] Parsoon Joshi - I'm Thrilled. Many years ago, Rahman showed us there's nothing like south indian or north indian music. Today, He's proved there's no difference between the East and the West.Good work is recognised everywhere.[TOI,Chennai] Subash Ghai : I was sure Rahman would win an oscar. His ability to fuse Indian and western music is magical, it touches even the soul of a child.[TOI,Chennai] Ashutosh Gowerieker : I love the background music--It's electric , captivating abd brings out the dilemma of the characters.[TOI,Chennai] Vishal Dadlani - His confluence of Indian and Western sounds is sure to go global now.The world had to wake up to the talent that this man has. It was inevitable.To have what are essentially Indian songs and sounds in an English film speaks volumes of the confluence in Rahman's music,When you see it in the film, it dawns that the music is neither Indian nor Western, and that I think is the key to making it global. He has managed to merge the two without losing out on the magic. [Reuters] Kollywood : All from Deccan Chr Ajith[Actor] - I am for for A.R Rahman who has made all of us proud. I wish him and his family all success and prosperity for his future acheivments. Madhavan[Actor]- After i heard the news, I was very happy and felt really proud. I have done three films with him and it has been great.All his works till date have been outstanding and I think this win would definetly encourage other indian musicians to explore further though a rahman like person is yet to enter the indian music industry. Shruti Hasan[musician] - I am very excited and it's a really proud moment for artistes in india.Ofcourse it's not the most important thing to prove anything outside the country, but he's done the both and that's great. Vidyasagar[Music director] - Like everything 'first' has its own value. A.R Rahman being the first indian has made all indians proud. I am extremley happy that someone from our faternity has won this prestigeous award. I wish him all the very best in life. Suchitra[RJ&Singer] - These are such bleak, low times with the recession,essential supplies under thread, satyam collapsing that this news comes as a beacon of light and not just a ray. Rahman is a phenomenon that people all over the globe will now get to experience and enjoy. We are just luck that he lives a few streets away. Blaaze : A.R Rahman is a blessing to the music industry and also to all of us.It was a great experience to work with him on Sdm. All my respect for the one in a billion Chinmayee - A.R Rahman has been a number one musician for so many years.This is just added to the glory.Now I am just waiting for oscars.
GV Prakash : When I realised he is the first indian to win this award, it made me even more proud of being an indian Naresh Iyer - He has always been a path breaker from the start. This is yet another example. I feel this is just the beginning. Undoubtedly He has made all of us proud. I really feel honoured to have worked with him. --- On Mon, 1/12/09, $ Pavan Kumar $ <[email protected]> wrote: From: $ Pavan Kumar $ <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Bollywood hails Rahman for winning Golden Globe To: [email protected] Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 7:22 AM Subah Mudgal : I am very delighted that Rahman got this award. And with so many ideas coming up in the country, the reach of Indian films is becoming huge. However, a film should be marketed well to make its presence felt in the international arena. I have not still worked with him but think he deserves it, Vashundara Das : Look at his compositions. From regional to typical Bollywood and Western, he has done it all. He is a master of all kinds of music. My best wishes to him for the Oscars Shankar Mahadevan : He will not stop here. I am sure he will win an Oscar too. He has put Indian music on top of the world. From here the future looks good and Rahman is solely responsible, Sukhwinder Singh : Many of Rahman's compositions are better than any international track. He deserved this honour long back --- On Mon, 1/12/09, $ Pavan Kumar $ <pawancumarr@ yahoo.com> wrote: From: $ Pavan Kumar $ <pawancumarr@ yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Bollywood hails Rahman for winning Golden Globe-Lataji, Asha bhonsle etc etc To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 6:13 AM Lata Mangeshkar: He deserves every bit. I have worked with the best, but when I first sang for Rahman, I knew he had an unique style. That was for Dil Se, after which I did Lagaan, Rang de Basanti and few more for him. I like his orchestration. He keeps his music simple and expressive. My favourite Rahman song is Jiya Jale.. from Dil Se, which I sang for him. Asha Bhonsle: He has made all of us proud. I first worked with him in Rangeela and saw the spark in him. He always said he wanted to go international with his music. He focussed only on work to realise his dream. I told him during Taal that someday he is gong to make us all proud at an international platform. Before leaving for the Golden Globe he reminded me of my prophecy. Music director Pritam said he was overjoyed to hear the news about Rahman's success. "Rahman is the best. He has made India proud," Jackie Shroff : "Rahman's win is special. India deserves to be on the top. Such an honour is never too late." Monty sharma : 'it is a great achievement indeed for India and Indian music. I have been and am a big fan of A R Rahman. He genuinely deserves every bit of name, fame and success he is getting. I wish him luck and best wishes from the bottom of my heart --- On Mon, 1/12/09, $ Pavan Kumar $ <pawancumarr@ yahoo.com> wrote: From: $ Pavan Kumar $ <pawancumarr@ yahoo.com> Subject: [arr] Re: Bollywood hails Rahman for winning Golden Globe To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 1:43 AM Ramesh Vinayakam: He is an inspiration for musicians like us. He is a great human being and is sure to win many more honors. The Golden Globe is almost like an Oscar. I wish him all the best. S. J. Suryah: I have worked with him in many films before. When he went to the USA for the Award Ceremony a week ago, I wished him well and hoped he wins the award. It has come true. Being a Tamilian, I am all the more proud with his achievement. Allah Rakha Rahman is a national treasure now. Pa Vijay (lyricist): All the very best to Rahman. He has made every Indian and every Tamilian proud. It is a jewel in the crown of Tamil film history. He is a master craftsman --- On Mon, 1/12/09, $ Pavan Kumar $ <pawancumarr@ yahoo.com> wrote: > From: $ Pavan Kumar $ <pawancumarr@ yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: Bollywood hails Rahman for winning Golden Globe > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com > Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 1:38 AM > Shahrukh Khan: It is a proud moment for every Indian. Rahman > has made us proud by winning the coveted award. I was an > invitee to the award ceremony. To witness an Indian achieve > the feat is an achievement in itself. > > Drummer Sivamani: He is a musician par excellence. He > deserves the award. I had been associated with him for a > long time. To watch him working in close quarters is a > delight. 'Slumdog Millionaire' is a jewel in > Rahman's Crown. He deserves many more honors. > > Aamir Khan: A great musician….Rahman is a rare talent. He > is sure to go places. I wish him all the very best for his > future endeavors. > > > http://www.indiagli tz.com/channels/ hindi/article/ 44231.html > > --- On Mon, 1/12/09, $ Pavan Kumar $ > <pawancumarr@ yahoo.com> wrote: > > > From: $ Pavan Kumar $ <pawancumarr@ yahoo.com> > > Subject: Re: Bollywood hails Rahman for winning Golden > Globe > > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com > > Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 1:23 AM > > Irfan Khan in his interview to Rediff.. > > > > ------------ - > > Do you think the film will win an Oscar too? > > > > > > I'm sure it will be nominated for the Oscars in > many > > categories, and we will get at least two awards. I > want > > Rahman to definitely win an Oscar for Slumdog > Millionaire. > > > > > > > http://www.rediff. com/movies/ 2009/jan/ 12irrfan- on-slumdog. htm > > > > ------------ ------- > > > > --- On Mon, 1/12/09, $ Pavan Kumar $ > > <pawancumarr@ yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > From: $ Pavan Kumar $ > <pawancumarr@ yahoo.com> > > > Subject: Bollywood hails Rahman for winning > Golden > > Globe > > > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com > > > Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 12:50 AM > > > Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Bollywood music director > A.R. > > Rahman > > > Monday became the first Indian to win the Golden > Globe > > > Award, for best original musical score in Danny > > Boyle’s > > > movie “Slumdog Millionaire”. The honour > bestowed > > on the > > > maestro has brought much cheer to the Indian film > > > industry.”The Golden Globe is a coveted award > and it > > is a > > > rare honour for an Indian music director. By > winning > > it, > > > competing with composers from around the world, > Rahman > > has > > > not only proved his worth, but has also conveyed > to > > the > > > world that, given a chance, an Indian music > director > > can > > > deservedly vie with any composer in the world,” > > fellow > > > composer Anu Malik told IANS. > > > Rahman won the prestigious award for his musical > score > > in > > > the song “Jai Ho”, for which Gulzar penned > the > > lyrics. > > > The song is a typical Rahman number and the > composer > > stuck > > > to his signature style while composing it. > > > Sukhwinder Singh, who has sung the song, told > IANS: > > > “Rahman has churned out great songs even in the > past > > but > > > he did not get an award so I feel that he truly > > deserves > > > this one. I am very happy for him and when he > comes > > back to > > > India, I will meet him. I’m sure he will > definitely > > ask > > > me, ‘Are you happy?’. The song ‘Jai Ho’ > is a > > very > > > naughty and playful number; it has a good > combination > > of > > > poetry and music and and I enjoyed singing it.” > > > “The international recognition that Rahman has > > earned for > > > himself makes every Indian proud. He deserves it > more > > than > > > anybody else for his wholehearted dedication to > music. > > > It’s a rare honour. I congratulate Rahman,” > said > > > director Aziz Mirza. > > > “Slumdog Millionaire” bagged four Golden > Globe > > awards. > > > Apart from Rahman, the movie won the awards - > > considered a > > > precursor to the Oscars - for best motion > picture, > > best > > > screenplay and best director. > > > That “Slumdog Millionaire” will sweep the > Golden > > Globe > > > Awards was a foregone conclusion after critics > from > > around > > > the world, Hollywood in particular, hailed the > film. > > > Most Indians expected Rahman, known for scoring > > > soul-stirring music in Bollywood and other Indian > > films, to > > > emerge victorious. And that was exactly what > happened > > Sunday > > > night, making the 43-year-old music composer the > first > > > Indian to bag a Golden Globe. > > > “We are very proud of Rahman. He is an > > internationally > > > recognised music genius and Golden Globes is a > > significant > > > win for the music fraternity in India too. Though > I > > > haven’t worked with him as much as others, I > admire > > him > > > from a distance,” said singer Shaan. > > > “Rahman is truly the king. He is one of the > finest > > > composers in the country. He has carried > India’s > > name on > > > the global map and has achieved something, which > no > > one from > > > this country could do. He deserves every award > that > > > exists,” singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan > said. > > > Based on Vikas Swarup’s novel “Q & A”, > the > > film > > > starring Dev Patel, Freida Pinto and Anil Kapoor, > is > > > releasing in India Jan 23. > > > Rahman got his first big break in Mani Ratnam’s > > > “Roja” and later composed music for many > films in > > > southern India. His first full-fledged Bollywood > > project was > > > Ram Gopal Varma’s hit “Rangeela”. Most of > the > > songs, > > > including “Tanha Tanha” and “Hai Rama” > and > > “Yaaro > > > sun lo Zara”, were chartbusters. After that > there > > was no > > > looking back for him. > > > Later, Rahman became a name to reckon with > through his > > > soulful compositions in “Dil Se…”, “1947 > > Earth”, > > > “Taal”, “Lagaan”, “Guru”, “Rang De > > Basanti” > > > and “Jodhaa Akbar”. > > > Rahman not only won hearts in India, but also > made a > > mark > > > on the global music scene. He got his first > > international > > > break when Andrew Lloyd Webber invited him to > compose > > music > > > for Broadway musical “Bombay Dreams”, which > won > > him > > > immense international fame. He also composed for > the > > stage > > > adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord Of The > > Rings” > > > that premiered in Canada in 2006 and in London in > > 2007. > > > Rahman launched his first full-fledged orchestra > last > > year. > > > It has been named ‘Global Music’ and is the > first > > > homegrown orchestra. > > > After winning the Golden Globe, Rahman is looking > > forward > > > to bagging an Oscar for his soundtrack for > “Slumdog > > > Milloinaire”. > > > “For the people of India to get an Oscar is a > big > > thing. > > > So for their sake, more than mine, I hope my song > > ‘Jai > > > ho’ and my music score in ‘Slumdog > Millionaire’ > > win > > > the Oscar,” said Rahman, whose latest hit back > home > > was > > > “Ghajini”. > > > He is all set to enthral his fans with his > upcoming > > > projects “Delhi-6″ and “Blue”. > > > > > > > > > http://www.thaindia n.com/newsportal /lifestyle/ bollywood- hails-rahman- > for-winning- golden-globe_ 100141282. html
