TIL Desk Bollywood/ From “Roja” to “Rang De Basanti”, AR Rahman’s music has struck a chord with his listeners, but the Academy award-winning composer feels he has mostly received a mixed response for his tunes.
Rahman’s film career took off when he composed for Mani Ratnam’s “Roja” and ever since he has been the most sought- after musician in the country.
Some of his memorable compositions have been in films like “Bombay”, “Dil Se”, “Taal”, “Lagaan”, “Swades”, “Guru”, “Jodhaa Akbar”, “Rockstar”, “Enthiran” and “Slumdog Millionaire”.
“I have always got a mixed response. When ‘Roja’ came in, people said I will not sustain more than three months. Then ‘Bombay’ came, people said what is this? Then ‘Rockstar’, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, ‘Mom’ happened. I accept it all.
“Internally, I try to be honest with my work and I always do this,” Rahman told when asked about the audience not liking his music in some films. He says music composing as a profession is often not regarded as a great career move as many believe it does not have credibility.
