Oscar-winning
composer
AR
Rahman
was
officially
announced
the
first
brand
ambassador
of
Sikkim.
Rahman
was
honoured
at
the
onset
of
The
Red
Panda
Winter
Carnival
2018.
In
a
statement
Rahman
said,
"As
Helen
Keller
rightly
said
-
The
best
and
most
beautiful
things
in
the
world
cannot
be
seen
or
even
touched.
I
feel
this
was
said
for
Sikkim
and
Sikkim
only."
"The
beauty
of
Sikkim
doesn't
only
lie
in
its
hills
and
valleys
but
in
its
feelings
and
culture
as
well.
I
am
highly
impressed
by
the
State's
development
and
mesmerizing
culture.
I'm
honored
to
be
the
face
of
this
beautiful
state," he
added.
At
the
event,
Sikkim
Chief
Minister
Pawan
Chamling
felicitated
Rahman
and
said
they
look
forward
to
working
with
the
music
maestro,
"to
take
the
state
to
higher
levels
and
achievements".
"Despite
being
the
second
smallest
State
in
the
country,
we
are
growing
at
a
rapid
pace.
We
see
a
bigger
and
better
future
for
Sikkim
and
with
Rahman
and
his
versatility
and
graceful
nature,
he
lives
up
to
the
affectionate
nickname
of
Aisai
Puyal'
(Music
storm)
as
he
breezes
in
from
the
south
to
the
Himalayas,
resonating
his
mellifluous
melodies
to
the
world.
There
couldn't
have
been
a
better
fit," Gyatso
said.
Coming
back
to
Rahman,
the
music
composer
recently
completed
25
years
in
the
industry,
he
told
Hindu
in
an
interview,
''I
feel
young.
I
get
scared
if
I
think
of
the
luggage
and
go
back
to
the
journey
of
25
years.
I
think
health
is
a
gift
and
I
hope
it
stays
that
way.''
Rahman
was
also
in
news
recently
when
he
talked
about
Rajnikanth's
Decision
of
joining
politics,
'' I
Personally
feel
that
the
state
needs
strong
leadership
and
people
who
can
change
what
is
here.
I
want
anyone
who
comes
in,
whether
it
is
Rajinikanth
or
anyone
else,
to
cater
to
the
needs
of
the
people,
in
bettering
infrastructure,
music
and
arts,
and
make
lives
better
for
all
the
farmers.
I
feel
that
kind
of
a
miracle
should
happen.''
When
asked,
just
like
Rajinikanth
would
he
ever
join
politics,
A
R
Rahman
replied
by
saying,
''No,
thank
you.''
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