Rahmania : Golden Grammys For 'Millionaire' Composer!

A channel byte showcased Gulzar gushing differently. "I told him not to make a habit of getting twins!" remarked the Oscar winning lyricist of 'Slumdog Millionaire'." Rahman has already won two Oscars for 'Slumdog… and now he has also bagged two Grammys for Danny Boyle's film. I told him to be careful." (laughs)

India twirled tunefully under the spotlight once again, and an elated A R Rahman was beside himself with joy. "This is insane…. God is great again!" remarked the Mozart of Music as he strode onstage the esteemed dais of the Grammys at Los Angeles to win his duo of golden honours.

His double triumph of Grammys ('Best compilation soundtrack for a motion picture category','Best Motion Picture Song Category') has melodiously put India on the global map. "I can safely say that the next rockstar after Michael Jackson and 'The Beatles,' will be Rahman from India," remarked Oscar winner Resul Pookutty in a newspaper chat.

The 36 year old Rahman is going to be watched all the more closely now. His Chennai office has been flooded with calls and offers, post Oscar success… and with the Grammy glee, Rahmania is now slated to assume bigger proportions.

Rahman will wield his magic for Mani Ratnam's 'Ravan', Shankar's 'Enthiran' and Ashok Amritraj's 'Street Dancing.' "I am being selective about the kind of films that I want to do," confesses the Tsar of Tunes, even as news trickles in that 'Na Na' his song number from the Hollywood flick 'Couples Retreat' has been shortlisted for the Oscars, this year.

Apart from the Oscars and Grammys, the esteemed maestro has been also been lavished with the Padma Bhushan and four national awards. Deserved consolation for the 11 year old schoolboy from Chennai who hopped from one studio to another at the bidding of composers…..

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