Chennai, Feb 26 (PTI) Coming home to an overwhelming reception after his dream run at the Oscars, music wizard A R Rahman said he viewed the top honour not as a "climax" of his career but a "starting point" for making a difference to music and people's perception towards it. 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," the music maestro said in a lighter vein. 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. PTI http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/594EAA9E6AD694D565257569002A3ABF?OpenDocument
