> i consider myself as one of the biggest fan in pakistan okay you can consider yourself "one of the greatest" because here comes the "the greatest" :-)
> > Yes there are many dedicated Fans & Wellwishers of ARRAHMAN in pakistan well i think Pakistan got as many (proportionally speaking) and equally passionate and die-hard fans of ARR as in India. --- In [email protected], "maj" <bar_...@...> wrote: > > Yes there are many dedicated Fans & Wellwishers of ARRAHMAN in > pakistan and i consider myself as one of the biggest fan in pakistan > and first time i watched the OSCARS just to watch ARRAHMAN. > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Vithur <vithurm@> wrote: > > > > *Pakistani artistes pray for Rahman's win at Oscars* > > > > New Delhi (PTI): Renowned Pakistani singers Ghulam Ali and Farida > Khanum > > feel that music maestro A R Rahman deserves an Oscar for his music > in > > "Slumdog Millionaire". > > > > "I pray from the depth of my heart that he wins Oscar. It will be > a proud > > and historic moment not only for India but the whole music > fraternity," > > Farida Khanum told PTI from Lahore. > > > > Rahman is nominated for Best Original Score and Best Original Song > for his > > numbers "Jai ho" and "O saya" in the rags-to-riches dram about a > Mumbai > > slumdweller, which is also vying for Best Film and Best Director > awards at > > the Oscars. > > > > The composer has already bagged a Golden Globe, BAFTA, Satellite > Award, and > > Los Angeles Film Critics Association award for his music in the > film. > > > > "Rahman is rendering music from the age of 16. He understood Sur > from a > > different perspective and came up with unique style. God has been > graceful > > to him and you feel divinity in his Sufism oriented songs like > Hazi Ali and > > Khwaza mere Khawaza," the Ghazal singer said. > > > > Khanum's all time favourite Rahman song is "Dil hai chota sa" from > the film > > "Roja" which marked his debut as a movie composer. > > > > "His melodies touch your heart. He has a huge fan base in > Pakistan. I > > strongly feel that art and artistes are above all boundaries," she > added. > > > > Expressing similar sentiments, Ghulam Ali said, "He is amongst the > most > > talented musicians of this generation. He deserves the Oscar. Not > only Oscar > > but each and every award for his work." > > > > Ali said he would love to sing for Rahman. > > > > "If I have a chance I would definitely love to sing for him. He > has his own > > style which is simple yet melodious. His vast range keeps him > above of all," > > said the maestro from Karachi. Rahman enjoys a huge fan following > across the > > border. > > > > -- http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200902221351.htm > > regards, > > Vithur > > >
