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A. R. Rahman Birthday Special: Tune Into The Music Maestro's All Time Bollywood Hits

On the occasion of the musical legend A. R. Rahman's 57th birthday, take a look at his top 7 Bollywood songs.

World-renowned composer A.R. Rahman turns 57바카라 웹사이트today!

If there is any one music composer whose journey can prove to be an inspiration, it's his. From opening a music studio in his backyard in the 1980s to바카라 웹사이트and winning the Academy Award, he is indeed a powerful source of inspiration for all, not just for budding musicians.바카라 웹사이트

Rahman is known to be one of the most iconic musicians in the entire world.바카라 웹사이트Rahman made his musical debut in 1992 as a composer with Mani Ratnam's Tamil film 'Roja' and garnered immediate fame. He made his Bollywood debut with Ram Gopal Varma's 'Rangeela' in 1995. His music style ranges from soulful바카라 웹사이트'Agar Tum Saath Ho' to power-packed 'Rang De Basanti,' and uplifts you with 'Jai Ho,' and instills a sense of nationalism in you with 'Vande Mataram.' He has managed to dominate the Southern music scene and crawled into Bollywood films and left an imprint.바카라 웹사이트 바카라 웹사이트

His notable contributions to the industry reflect in the way each person sings his songs, ranging from 3 year-olds to even 90-year-olds. For his part, the Indian government바카라 웹사이트lauded him with the Padma Bhushan. He has also carved his name on바카라 웹사이트several Indian as well an international awards.바카라 웹사이트

In honour of his talents and on account of his birthday, let라이브 바카라 have a look바카라 웹사이트at some of his best works in Bollywood movies over the years. (Yes, they were extremely tough to choose from.)바카라 웹사이트

'Chaiyya Chaiyya'바카라 웹사이트from 'Dil Se'

Every party is incomplete without this song. After 'Roja,' this marked Ratnam라이브 바카라 filmy genius with Rahman라이브 바카라 musical composition. This pop-folk바카라 웹사이트was based on Sufi music and Urdu poetry, with music composed by A.R. Rahman, written by Gulzar, and sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Sapna Awasthi. To enhance the song and its visuals, Shah Rukh Khan and Malaika Arora are seen grooving to the song on top of a moving train, choreographed by Farah Khan.바카라 웹사이트The soulful melodies won Rahman a Filmfare Award for Best Musical Director.바카라 웹사이트

'Kun Faya Kun'바카라 웹사이트from 'Rockstar'

The entire soundtrack album of 'Rockstar', rightly termed as 'A Milestone for Bollywood,' was바카라 웹사이트composed by A. R. Rahman. But this song truly stands out from the rest. The soulful qawwali바카라 웹사이트is sung in dedication to바카라 웹사이트Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya. The beautiful, heart-touching song바카라 웹사이트was crooned by Rahman, Mohit Chauhan, and Javed Ali. Its music video features바카라 웹사이트Ranbir Kapoor immensed in the soulful instrumental바카라 웹사이트at the Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah. This also바카라 웹사이트won Rahman a Filmfare Award for Best Musical Director.

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'Jashn-e-Bahaaraa'바카라 웹사이트from 'Jodhaa Akbar'

After the commercially-hit films 'Lagaan'바카라 웹사이트and 'Swades,'바카라 웹사이트this marks director Ashutosh Gowariker라이브 바카라 third collaboration바카라 웹사이트with Rahman, which earned him a바카라 웹사이트Best Composer Asian Film Award nomination at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. The title track of the film was and continues to be a huge hit. Sung by Javed Ali, the visuals are filmed on the lead roles Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Planet Bollywood reviewed the sountrack album and stated that " the compositions are magical, spectacular, invigorating and above all a wholesome experience you rarely get in soundtracks these days."

'Maahi Ve'바카라 웹사이트from바카라 웹사이트'Highway'

Though this song did not win Rahman any major accolades, it's a people's favourite! Every person's road trip playlist has this track. The heartfelt song was sung by the Mozart of Madras himself. The best part is you can make this song your friend, your companion, your guide, or even mirror your feelings. If you have watched 'Highway,' then you know this song can't stand out alone without the picturesque backdrop of the mountain valleys with Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda's relationship blooming.바카라 웹사이트

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'Luka Chuppi'바카라 웹사이트from 'Rang De Basanti'

From the soulful 'Khoon Chala'바카라 웹사이트and 'Tu Bin Bataye,'바카라 웹사이트to the earthy upbeat 'Rang De Basanti'바카라 웹사이트and 'Roobaroo,'바카라 웹사이트there is all kinds of melodies for all types of listeners in this soundtrack album.바카라 웹사이트A. R. Rahman's melodies바카라 웹사이트have바카라 웹사이트garnered him only positive reviews. The beautiful 'Luka Chuppi' was sung by Rahman in collaboration with the nightingale-voiced Lata Mangeshkar. You'll find yourself falling in love with her voice all over again.바카라 웹사이트Rahman's choice of a gentle, slow-paced rhythm, combined with the late singer's heartfelt singing, beautifully amplifies the song.바카라 웹사이트

'Tere Bina'바카라 웹사이트from 'Guru'

My personal favourite! The바카라 웹사이트Sufi-influenced track features the lead actors and real-life couple바카라 웹사이트Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. It was composed and sung바카라 웹사이트by Rahman himself along with바카라 웹사이트Murtuza Khan, Quadir Khan and Chinmayi and penned by Gulzar. This love ballad is heavily instrumental and바카라 웹사이트garnered Rahman바카라 웹사이트awards for Best Music Director and Best Background Score at the Filmfare Awards as well as the IIFA awards.

'Jai Ho'바카라 웹사이트from 'Slumdog Millionaire'

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But, you know why this song HAS to be a part of the list. Tanvi Shah, Vijay Prakash, Rahman, Mahalakshmi Iyer, and Sukhwinder Singh lent their voices to a song that has been etched in everyone's heart since its release.바카라 웹사이트Featured in the Oscar-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire,' the song captured audiences from all over, earned praise from critics and earned Rahman바카라 웹사이트the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music and two Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song.바카라 웹사이트He was also awarded Best Compilation Soundtrack Album and Best Song Written for Visual Media at the Grammys.바카라 웹사이트

A very happy birthday to the music icon, representing India on an international scale.바카라 웹사이트

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