AR Rahman secretly made Slumdog Millionaire's Oscar score in 3 weeks: 'If he fires me, nobody would know'
Dubai: AR Rahman won two Academy Awards for Slumdog Millionaire. According to the composer himself, the collaboration nearly didn't happen at all, and once it did, he kept it hidden from his own team for weeks. Speaking to Hasan Minhaj on his YouTube channel, Rahman described the warning he received when Danny Boyle first approached him. 'Don't do it' "I call my agent, and one of the…
AR Rahman won two Academy Awards for his score in Slumdog Millionaire, despite initial skepticism from his team and Danny Boyle. He secretly worked on the film, leaving his previous commitment to Ashutosh Gowariker's What's Your Rashee, and completing the score in three weeks. Rahman worked out of New York, Mumbai, and Chennai, while mixing occurred in London.
The famous "Jai Ho" sequence was originally shot to a different song, requiring Rahman to quickly compose a new piece that fit the visuals. He based his work on Boyle's feedback, adding strings and adjusting the tempo until it felt right. Rahman received two Oscars, a Grammy, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA for his work in Slumdog Millionaire, catapulting him to global recognition in world cinema.
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