AR Rahman doesn’t use his Oscar statuettes as door handles, in contrast to a few other famous people. His mum wouldn’t allow it. The music composer disclosed in an interview with Film Companion that his late mother Kareema Begum kept all of his foreign honours at her Dubai house, wrapped in a towel as though they were made of gold.
Rahman’s award storage location
“The reason I kept the international awards in Dubai is that my mum wrapped them in a towel.” She believed it to be gold. I went to her room after she died, removed them, and handed them to the Dubai Firdaus studio. It’s in a lovely showcase at the Firdaus studio,” Rahman disclosed. For Danny Boyle’s 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire, he received two Oscars, two Grammys, a BAFTA, and a Golden Globe. He was especially acclaimed for the song Jai Ho, which was penned by Gulzar and sung by Sukhwinder Singh.
Rahman, meanwhile, is well-known back home, having won over 32 Filmfare Awards (South and Bollywood combined) in addition to six National Awards. In that same interview, he disclosed that he maintains the Indian honours in a designated chamber in his native Chennai. “I haven’t heard from some of them. “I believe that a few directors have retained them as mementos,” he continued.
Rahman on the role played by mum
Rahman recently talked about how his mother supported him during his difficult times in a discussion with Netflix India. “I didn’t have enough money when I established my studio to purchase an equaliser or amplifier. Just an AC unit with a carpet and shelf was present. Before, I would be sitting there with nothing to buy. I was sitting indoors without any tools when I constructed this. My mother pledged her jewels, and that’s when I received my first recorder. At that point, I felt in control. That one instant I changed, and I could see my future,” he remarked. 2020 saw Kareema Begum’s passing.
The following song featuring Rahman’s music is Thug Life.
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