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A.R. Rahman on Bridging History and Modernity With ‘Chhaava’ Score and His Broadway-Style Theater Plans in India: ‘If I Don’t Have Music, Life Is Mundane for Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)
A.R. Rahman details his innovative score for historical epic 'Chhaava,' while revealing plans to build Broadway-style theater infrastructure in India.
Rahman(“Slumdog Millionaire”) continues to push creative boundaries with his latest score for the historical film “ Chhaava,” while simultaneously spearheading ambitious plans to revolutionize India’s musical theater landscape. The globally acclaimed musician, speaking with Variety, reveals how he approached the score for director Laxman Utekar’s historical epic following their previous successful collaboration on “Mimi.” Produced by Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films, “Chhaava” is emerging as one of the Indian hits of the year with more than $33 million at the box office so far. Some of the Spotify playlists are wonderful,” Rahman says, mentioning his discovery of Indian origin singer Abhilasha Sinha from New York, who eventually sang a song for him for the “Mili” soundtrack.
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