A R Rahman photographed at a recording studio in Paris. (Image courtesy: A R Rahman)
, a 90-minute-long documentary tracing the journey of music maestro A R Rahman, is all set to premiere on October 26 on Discovery channel.
The Oscar-winning composer said that initially, he did not find it 'necessary' to have a documentary based on him, but later director Umesh Aggarwal convinced him. (Also Read:
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"There were lot of offers before to do a documentary on me, but I felt it was not necessary. And after the Oscars and all the brouhaha, I felt that people could get some kind of inspiration from my life, through the journey of my life, through the way I'm making music," Mr Rahman said.
"And then Umesh, an award-winning filmmaker, contacted me and he said that initially it was only for the consulates all over. It was the kind of exposure which was good, but I didn't know that all this would happen," he added.
However, the composer added that he will find it hard to watch himself.
"People living abroad and having the Indian flag, they deserve to know about the people of India. I didn't know it'll come out charmingly like how it's made. I cannot watch myself and hate to watch myself," he said.
Mr Aggarwal said that it's the first 'definite feature' on Mr Rahman. (Also Read:
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"I am confident that this film will convey his astonishing success and global phenomenon," he said.
Shot across the world, the film includes interviews of personalities like Aamir Khan, Danny Boyle, Mani Ratnam, Gulzar, Ashutosh Gowarikar, Shekhar Kapoor, Subhash Ghai and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.
The film traces Mr Rahman's journey from achieving superstar status in India with numerous hits in a very short time to working with big names in the west.
Some of his personal experiences are also going to be showcased in the film.
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