The one in green was intresting to me (may be god was delighted and may be he
wanted to greet our BOSS in advance) :)
# "We have great potential.. If right opportunity is being given to (right)
people they will come up like the way me and Rahman (A.R Rahman) had come up.
We knew Rahman is a great guy and he is someone who deserves as Oscar. But
someone has to give an opportunity"
- Resul Pookutty at audio release function of Malayalam film 'Pajhassi Raja' /
April
#."Rahman is an acknowledged international talent and the Oscar will draw the
world's attention to his music and Indian movies as a whole"
- Javed Akhtar on AR Rahman / February 22, 2009
#."When A R Rahman won the Oscars, I had a dream of being able to congratulate
him in person. This dream is now a reality thanks to Airtel digital TV. This
day will forever remain truly unforgettable"
- Mohammed Rafi on Rahman winning the Oscars
#."I'm not surprised by A R Rahman, Gulzar and Resul Pookutty bagging the
honour. In fact, I quite expected Gulzar saab to win the Oscar and like all
Indians, feel immensely proud and happy with their unprecedented achievement"
-Javed Akhtar on Indian winning the Oscars
#."I am delighted that A R Rahman and Resul Pookutty have won this year's much
coveted Oscars for music and sound editing. I congratulate them"
-Sonia Gandhi reacting soon after Rahman and Pookutty won the Oscars
#."We have a different philosophy of approaching film music and I would say
there's lots to give which I always wanted to happen AR Rahman I want to thank
everyone. The essence of the film is optimism and hope."
-AR Rahman
#."Before coming, I was excited and terrified. The last time I felt like that
was during my marriage. There's a dialogue from a Hindi film called mere paas
ma hai, which means 'I have nothing, but I have a mother' so mothers here, her
blessings are there with me"
-AR Rahman
#."I do not know. I have taken advances from my producers in India and I have
already spent it. So I am committed to completing all my projects."
-AR Rahman
#."People here have aversion to any other culture and it's great how this film
has been accepted by the Americans. It felt like a total Indian evening with
Americans watching it"
-AR Rahman
#."Both of them complement each other beautifully because I'm learning stuff
from here and then giving it there and taking stuff from there and giving it
here"
-AR Rahman
#."This (Oscar awards) is for the younger generation. I am told now that I have
already crossed a major phase of my life. I hope they take inspiration from
this and spread the message of peace and love "
-AR Rahman
#. "My biggest dream to connect people through music has come true. In a world
where there are enough reasons to separate us, the Oscars have unified us"
-AR Rahman
#. "I really don't know what happened. Two days before the Oscars we were
rehearsing at one of the theatres for the Oscars, the 'Jay Leno Show' and the
'Oprah Winfrey Show' when a massive chandelier, covering a portion of the
ceiling, crashed to the spot just a split second after I moved away"
— AR Rahman
#. "I'd just like to retreat in my cave for a while"
— AR Rahman
#. "All through my life I had the choice of love and hate... I chose love and I
am here."
— AR Rahman at the Oscars
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