I'm fearing Indian Media will blow it negatively!! They'll probably say why is he doing concert when our people are being attcked there?
Regards Yogesh --- In [email protected], "ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni ." <sriramiye...@...> wrote: > > i really hope the media wouldn't question AR's intentions here. As you know > the media here loves to blow up things. > > > --- In [email protected], Bivin Chandra <bivinchandra@> wrote: > > > > Slumdog composer reaches around the world in harmony > > 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 forSlumdog 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 Hoat 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 > > >
