Cheers To This Effort..!! Vinayak
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 8:26 PM, Vithur <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This is superb initiative from ARR... > > He is the Global Ambassador for Peace and friendship. Jai Ho ARR > > > > On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Bivin Chandra <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> >> Matt Wade Herald Correspondent in New Delhi >> August 11, 2009 >> >> INDIA'S Oscar-winning pop icon, the *Slumdog Millionaire* composer A.R. >> Rahman, wants to counter recent attacks on Indian students in Sydney and >> Melbourne with a free concert during the Sydney Festival in January. >> >> ''Considering the recent hassles that have created a bad vibe I thought >> this concert would be a statement of peace,'' he told the *Herald* >> yesterday. >> >> Rahman said he hoped to deepen the connection between India and Australia. >> >> ''I hope it will do what ever it can to reunite culturally and >> spiritually,'' he said. >> >> Festival organisers said Rahman suggested a free concert as a >> demonstration of cultural diplomacy and a gesture of goodwill. It will be >> held at Parramatta Park on Saturday, January 16. >> >> >> ''This show is very important to me,'' said Rahman, who won two Academy >> Awards for composing the soundtrack for the hit movie *Slumdog >> Millionaire*. ''I hope it creates a bridge of understanding and love.'' >> >> A series of attacks on Indians studying in Australia over the past two >> months has received widespread media coverage in India and damaged >> Australia's reputation as a safe destination for students. >> >> >> ''As a musician I believe in peace and I believe in the good nature of >> people, so I feel that it was one of my duties to come and perform in what >> ever way I could help building a bridge between both countries,'' Rahman >> said. >> >> He hopes the concert will help break down cultural misunderstandings and >> boost the morale of tens of thousands of Indians studying in Australia. >> >> Rahman, 43, is a superstar in India, where film and pop music are one. His >> film scores and soundtracks have achieved sales of more than 300 million, >> making him one of the best-selling recording artists in the world. >> >> Rahman has won 13 Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards, a BAFTA >> Award and a Golden Globe for*Slumdog Millionaire*. >> >> A *Time* magazine critic dubbed him the ''the Mozart of Madras''. >> >> The film's anthem, *Jai Ho*, became an international hit and Rahman >> promised fans to expect songs from the movie at the Sydney concert. >> >> Rahman's friend, the Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, choreographed >> Rahman's performance of *Jai Ho*at this year's Oscar ceremony. >> >> The song was used by the Congress Party as part of its triumphant >> re-election campaign in May. >> >> Rahman has fond memories of playing to packed crowds in Sydney and >> Melbourne in 2005. >> >> ''They were probably some of the best concerts we have ever done,'' he >> said. ''I want to re-create that in Australia this time.'' >> >> The Premier, Nathan Rees, congratulated Rahman for ''his leadership and >> goodwill'' in offering to perform at the free concert. >> >> ''We all look forward to having him here next year.'' >> >> >> >> >> http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/music/slumdog-composer-reaches-out/2009/08/10/1249756256655.html >> >> > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > > > > -- “ "Meeting the deadlines is not good enough, beating the deadlines is my target." " Vinayak Mohanlal
