AR Rahman divorce: Revisiting the international collaborations that made him a global icon

AR Rahman’s divorce with Saira Banu has shocked everyone. The two decided to call it quits after 29 years of marriage because of a strenuous relationship. Although the two, according to Rahman’s tweet, were hoping to enter 30 years of marital bliss, that unfortunately could not happen. Amid all the chatter around the divorce, let's take a look at AR Rahman's International collaborations that put him on the map and made him ‘The AR Rahman.’

AR Rahman’s International Collaborations

Jai Ho - Slumdog Millionaire

Jai Ho from the movie Slumdog Millionaire is one of Rahman’s most prominent collaborations and it is also a song a lot of? people remember him by. This song was composed by AR Rahman and a Hollywood production company and used in the Danny Boyle-directed Slumdog Millionaire, starring Dev Patel.?

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Shekhar Kapur is the director of the 2007 biographical historical drama film Elizabeth: The Golden Age, which was also produced by Working Title Films and Universal Pictures. Cate Blanchett plays the lead. Craig Armstrong and A. R. Rahman composed the music score.

If I Rise - 127 Hours OST

Written by A. R. Rahman (music), Dido and Rollo Armstrong (lyrics), and sung by Dido and Rahman, If I Rise is the original theme song of the movie.

Million Dollar Arm title track

The title theme for the Jon Hamm film Million Dollar Arm was produced by AR Rahman in collaboration with Australian music icon Iggy Azalea.? In addition to Iggy, the composer worked with Raghav Mathur, KT Tunstall, Wale, and Sukhwinder Singh for the soundtrack.

The Marvel Anthem

Rahman was tapped by Marvel Studios to write the Marvel Anthem in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi in an effort to reach a wider audience in India. The song was also written and sung by AR Rahman.?

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