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A.R. Rahman, the Oscar-, Bafta-, Golden Globe- and Grammy-winning Indian composer of
Slumdog Millionaire, is set to return to Hollywood projects after a hiatus.
Rahman s mother Kareema Begum was ailing for eight years, and Rahman and his family decided to spend as much time with her in India as possible. She died in December. It was a blessing that we got to live with her and all my sisters and me and our family, Rahman tells
Variety. And so that was definitely one aspect, which held me in India and I also wanted to set up my studio here.
Ayesha Jhulka ruled the silver screen in the 90s with films like
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander,
Khiladi,
Waqt Humara Hai, and shared screen space with popular stars like Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan and others. In a recent interaction with a leading daily, Ayesha reflected upon her film journey, and revealed why she kept away from the celluloid. The actress also opened up about her co-star Aamir Khan and said that she would like to work with him again.
Ayesha Jhulka Regrets Turning Down Mani Ratnam s Roja
Speaking about the film offers she had turned down, Ayesha told ETimes, There were a lot of films that I couldn t do. I couldn t do Mani Ratnam s
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Remember Ayesha Jhulka, who with her impish smile and a twinkle in the eye, had ruled the roost in the 90s with films like Khiladi , Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar , Himmatwala , Waqt Hamara Hai , Chachi 420 . The actress had taken a sabbatical after her 2010 release Ada.A Way of Life and had made a comeback with Genius in 2018. For the #BigInterview, the actress opened up about her Bollywood journey, and films she was unable to do, shared memories from iconic films and of her superstar co-stars. Excerpts:
What s keeping you busy and away from Bollywood?
I am still a part of Bollywood; just not on screen. There is a lot of work coming my way in films, web-series, and also TV, but if I can t take it up unless I fit in. I am looking forward to doing roles that can give satisfaction as an actor. Otherwise I keep busy doing work for animals. Also, I am writing a script, and reading a few which I am considering for acting prospects. So a lot is happening right now (
AR Rahman turns 54: A look at the veteran composer s international discography From Slumdog Millionaire to 127 Hours, here s a list of AR Rahman s Hollywood compositions to celebrate the musician s 54th birthday FP Trending January 06, 2021 14:06:39 IST AR Rahman
The son of a band composer for Tamil and Malayalam films, world-famous music composer AR Rahman celebrates his birthday on 6 January. The musician, who turns 54 this year, dropped out of school due to the untimely death of his father, and entered the world of music.
Named Dilip Kumar at birth, he later changed it to Rahman after converting to Islam. The ace composer made his debut in films by composing for Mani Ratnam s