I WAS ABOUT TO ASK D SAME QUESTION!! JUZ SIGNED IN FOR THAT...AND SAW THIS!!
On 2/27/09, Jahanzeb Farooq <[email protected]> wrote: > > i also wonder the same > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > pratap <pratap_elen...@...> > wrote: > > > > Did Michael Jackson wished A.R. Rahman??? Read this: > > > > "Between > > love and hate, I chose love. The actors and directors (present at > the > > Kodak Theatre) liked the statement. Even Michael Jackson (pop star) > > liked it", he said with a smile. A festive atmosphere prevailed at > the > > airport where Rahman was treated to a musical reception by his > friend > > and popular percussionist, Sivamani, who played the drum > > > > Michael Jackson was not there during the Oscar ceremony. Does it > mean MJ personally contacted AR and wished him or something??? > > > > > > Full article > > > > > > Carnival greets AR Rahman at > Chennai > > > > > > > > > > 2/26/2009 8:19:18 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > AR Rahman at the > Chennai Airport on Thursday > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Music > > maestro Allah Rakha Rahman, the first Indian to win two Oscars, > > returned to his home city Chennai to a rousing welcome by his fans > and > > friends in the wee hours of Thursday (February 26). > > Rahman, who > > became the first Indian to win two Oscars, arrived at the Chennai > > airport from Dubai by an Emirates Airways flight around 2.30 AM. > > > > Arriving > > to the chants of 'Jai ho', the award winning song of "Slumdog > > Millionaire", by his fans and well-wishers, Rahman said he was > > completely overwhelmed and touched by the rousing reception. "They > > (fans) almost killed me with their love," he said in a lighter vein. > > > > A > > large number of people, who waited at the airport for the 'Mozart of > > Madras', cheered him up as he emerged out of the international > terminal > > to the beats of drum specialist Sivamani and his troupe. Kerala's > > "Kottu Melam" (percussion instrument) artists gave a performance on > > behalf of the Indian Airlines. > > > > On bagging two Oscars, Rahman > > said, “It (winning Oscars) is not the climax of my career. It is a > > starting point for making a lot of difference in music and in the > way > > people think about music." Rahman said that he wanted to use the > > occasion to give a message that between love and hate he always > opted > > for the former. > > > > "Between love and hate, I chose love. The > > actors and directors (present at the Kodak Theatre) liked the > > statement. Even Michael Jackson (pop star) liked it", he said with a > > smile. A festive atmosphere prevailed at the airport where Rahman > was > > treated to a musical reception by his friend and popular > percussionist, > > Sivamani, who played the drum > > > > On behalf of the state > > government, Tamil Nadu Information Minister Parithi Ilamvazhuthi > > received Rahman with a bouquet at the airport terminal. A visibly > happy > > Rahman waved at the crowd acknowledging their support before leaving > > for his home. After reaching his home town, the music genius spoke > > exclusively to TIMES NOW and expressed joy and said that there were > > more things to come, this is just the beginning for him. > > > > > > > > http://www.timesnow.tv/Newsdtls.aspx?NewsID=30543 > > > > >
