Rahman rocks

A. R. RahmanTHE trademark curly locks are gone but A. R. Rahman continues to be as shy as ever. Ask him about the new look and he mumbles "I had shaved my head before leaving for Haj in January, so my hair is still growing back".

Now that his new look has been explained, it’s time to talk about the one project that he has been involved with for the longest time — the Lord of the Rings’ musical stage version. "I have been working on this for more than two years", he says about the nearly $28 million stage epic which previewed on February 4. The musical opens in Toronto on March 28 and moves to London next year.

And after a long gap, Rahman rocked the nation again with Rang De Basanti, and he is obviously satisfied. "Even after so many years, it’s nice to hear my work playing in every street in the country", says the maestro. — MF

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