'There's Work To Do With Kylie Minogue And Pussycat Dolls' He's audibly ecstatic and unusually forthcoming. A quick phone interview in the middle of a hectic first day back home in Chennai
NAMRATA JOSHI INTERVIEWS A.R. RAHMAN | E-MAIL | ONE PAGE FORMAT | FEEDBACK: SEND | An audibly ecstatic and unusually forthcoming A.R. Rahman gives a quick phone interview in the middle of a hectic first day back home in Chennai You have tasted global success before with Bombay Dreams and Lord of the Rings. How is it different with the Oscar? The Oscar gives you the luxury to do more of your kind of work. It opens up doors for collaborations with the best of talent abroad. With the two statuettes in my hand I feel on par with the best out there. I am no longer intimidated. In the last two weeks in LA, that white skin complex is gone. Will we now find you doing more work abroad than in India? Its a difficult decision to take. I certainly dont want to lose out on the extraordinary work a platform like the Oscars will provide in the future. So what are these extraordinary projects? There are three or four good projects. You will know more when they happen. You had a similar opportunity to shift base when Bombay Dreams happened... I didnt have enough exposure then. I was not ready mentally. The atmosphere was new and I wasnt comfortable. My body of work was also limited. I have a better understanding; I am ready now. How do you see your own music change now with the forthcoming collaborations? The transition is yet to be seen. In the past two weeks, all I have given thought to is what dress to wear, and if I have to go for The Tonight Show or Oprah Winfrey. Will we see an amalgamation of the East and the West in your future, mainstream western work abroad? I hope to keep the momentum going. Theres stuff to do with Kylie Minogue and the Pussycat Dolls as of now. You have hugely influenced the film music scene since Roja... It was society that wanted this change. The younger people wanted my kind of music. It was the right moment for me. Which is your own favourite composition? I cant even remember. All I can recollect is Roja... http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20090309&fname=Cover+Story&sid=3
