The
film
Slumdog
Millionaire
has
been
making
headlines
for
the
number
of
Oscar
nominations
that
it
has
garnered
and
the
Golden
Globes
that
it
has
won.
However,
this
one
individual
associated
with
this
film
has
been
blessed
with
success
at
every
step
that
he
took
in
his
career.
But
he
has
not
once
taken
it
for
granted;
instead
he
has
worked
even
harder
to
outdo
himself.
He
is
none
other
than
A
R
Rahman.
This
month
in
People
magazine,
musician
A.R.
Rahman
opens
up
about
the
philosophy
that
makes
him
a
great
artist.
The
soft-spoken
maestro
attributes
his
success
as
much
to
his
tremendous
talent
as
having
"ethics,
commitment,
passion
and
friendship".
After
taking
the
international
stage
by
storm
with
his
score
for
Slumdog
Millionaire,
Rahman
is
now
intent
on
cementing
his
reputation
further.
Talking
about
his
spiritual
side,
Rahman
says,
"It
boosts
my
confidence,
instills
humility
and
detaches
me
from
everything
else." He
in
fact
credits
his
father
for
teaching
him
to
respect
people.
"My
father
was
a
hard
worker
and
never
judged
musicians
by
their
compositions.
He
had
great
respect
for
them
as
people
and
I
learnt
the
same."
Though
it
is
a
Hollywood
film
that
won
him
international
acclaim
(the
Golden
Globe
and
Oscar
nominations),
Rahman
says
that
it
is
the
victory
of
the
Indian
music.
"My
win
is
a
win
for
Indian
music.
And
I
want
to
bring
India
more
and
more
recognition
in
the
field
of
music."
And
now
though
the
world
is
at
his
feet,
for
Rahman
family
comes
first.
"It
is
too
exhausting
to
have
many
films
on
hand.
We
all
need
a
personal
life.
I
need
to
spend
quality
time
with
my
family."
The
magazine
also
features
Rahman's
mother
Kareema
Begum,
who
treats
the
readers
with
an
inside
view
of
his
life,
"I
have
to
send
my
grandchildren
to
the
studio
to
remind
him
to
have
his
food." That
just
goes
to
show
how
committed
he
is
towards
what
he
is
doing.
So
all
of
us
here
say
cheers
to
India's
very
own
Beethoven.
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Story first published: Monday, February 2, 2009, 14:06 [IST]