My first Rahman Post

I came across this article today and had to do my part in making it public.. That's right 21 filmfare awards more than any recipient before him. For those of you that don't know, filmfare awards are considered to be the "oscars" of bollywood. It's sad that all the awards that Rahman has bagged have been only for his hindi movies. Had filmfare been truly nationwide, that number could easily be twice as high. Look later tonight for my analysis of Jodha-Akbar songs.

Double whammy for Rahman

February 25, 2008, 4:17:01 PM

It was A.R. Rahman all the way at the 53rd Annual Filmfare Award. The music maestro, nominated in three categories – Best Music, Best Background Score and Best Singer, walked away with two statues of the black lady (Best Music, Best Background Score) losing out the third one by a whisker.

It should be noted that the world renowned composer had just one release in 2007, director Mani Ratnam’s Guru which released at the very beginning of 2007. However, the film’s songs are still a rage with the masses, a proof of Rahman’s musical prowess.

As he received the award for Best Background Score, Rahman (who was presented the award by Bollywood’s famed director duo Abbas-Mustan) said, “The Filmfare Award is like an ornament for a lady; the more you have, it enhances the charm.”

Later on, he was back on stage once again, this time receiving the Best Music award for Guru from Bappi Lahiri and Poonam Dhillon. The award, his 21st, makes the Mozart of Madras the recipient with the most number of Filmfare awards. We, at Galatta.com, wish the ‘Isai Puyal’ on his glorious triumph.