The man of many laurels, It was back in 1993 when AR Rahman won his first National Award for his debut hit, Roja. Rahman remained as one of the most talented music directors and at a young age,
crossed the north-south cultural divide to be revered all through India. Hollywood was his next stop, and Rahman created a frenzy with his soundtrack for Slumdog Millionaire and soon went on to create many more classics in years to come. We list down a few for you.
Warriors of Heaven and Earth
A Chinese action-adventure film released in 2003, directed by He Ping. The songs have a Chinese, Turkish and Indian influence.
Provoked
A British biographical drama film starring Aishwarya Rai and directed by Jag Mundhra. The song Alive was written and performed by Karen David.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Another British biographical drama film, directed by Shekhar Kapur and becomes the sequel to the film Elizabeth. The music was composed by AR Rahman along with Craig Armstrong.
Couples Retreat
A romantic comedy film starring Vince Vaughn and Jason Bateman and directed by Peter Billingsley. The songs received positive reviews and the track NaNa was nominated for the 2010 Academy Award for Best Original Song. The Tamil bits in the track Kurukuru Kan was written by AR Rahman himself.
127 Hours
This is a survival film starring James Franco and directed and produced by Danny Boyle. Danny Boyle had previously associated with AR Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire. The guitar was chosen as the main instrument for the tracks as Rahman believed it reflected the character’s youth and confidence.
People Like Us
A drama film directed by Alex Kurtzman, starring Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, and Olivia Wilde.
The Hundred-Foot Journey
A comedy-drama film starring Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal and Charlotte Le Bon and directed by Lasse Hallström. The tracks feature Indian instruments like sitar, sarod and santoor integrated into French music.
