Have the Oscars changed A.R. Rahman? Yes, of course. But the music maestro says that life has changed in a different way! "Things which were unattainable in the West are just a step away and the award has been a great agent for me now. Since I have a name now, it will further help in reaching the western audience," he said to a newspaper in Hyderabad, adding that the award has given him the authority to walk into any studio in the world like Universal or Sony with confidence. Usually, Indian music lovers argue that though Rahman won the Oscars for 'Jai Ho', he had better songs to his name, e.g. 'Maa Tujhe Salaam.' But A.R. Rahman would smilingly like to reject the argument, saying: "It’s a perspective of people loving 'Maa Tujhe Salaam' more than 'Jai Ho'. Indians think it is much better but westerners think 'Jai Ho' is better." Meanwhile, for the first time after winning the Oscars, A.R. Rahman will soon stage a live concert in Hyderabad on October 24 at the GMR Arena, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Complex. Rahman's last concdert in Hyderabad was held in 2002 at the Gachibowli stadium. http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Life_changed_in_a_different_way_AR_Rahman_31298.html
