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Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman says that contrary to reports, he will not be
collaborating with U&B star Usher and pop singer Dido for his next album, but
for a different project.
“I will be collaborating with Usher and Dido but it is not for my next album,
as everyone is saying. It is for some other project, the details of which I
can’t reveal yet,” Rahman said from London. “I’m concentrating on my world tour
right now, and my work on the collaboration will start after it is over,” added
the composer, who is rehearsing for his European performances in London.
Rahman, who shone on the global arena with his work in Slumdog Millionaire that
fetched him double Oscars, says he has put his Hollywood ventures on hold for
the time being.
“I did get offers from a number of directors in Hollywood, but right now, I’m
not taking anything because I don’t have the time due to my world tour. So, I
have postponed that for some time.”
Asked what makes him a global celebrity, Rahman said, “Well it’s tough for me
to tell you what it is. I think it’s just about the timing. First, Slumdog
Millionaire happened, then all the awards followed and then, one thing led to
another.” The composer has the Pawan Kalyan-starrer Telugu film Puli and
director Shankar’s forthcoming Endhiran in the pipeline.
It’s not just Rahman who has a musical mind in his family; son Ameen is also
showing signs of his father’s talent. The six-year-old sang a song in the
Hollywood film, Couples Retreat. So will Rahman encourage his son to get into
the industry? “Right now, we can’t say anything. He is too young. It all
depends on the situation when he grows up,” said the ace composer.
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