When AR Rahman Refused To Meet Michael Jackson, Said Will Only Meet If I Win Oscar
Well not everyone can fulfil the promise they make to themselves or their loved ones. But AR Rahman made sure that the promise he made himself of winning Oscar and only than meeting the living legend Michael Jackson.
Well not everyone can fulfil the promise they make
to themselves or their loved ones. But AR Rahman made sure that the promise he
made himself of winning Oscar and only than meeting the living legend Michael
Jackson.
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One can never forget the date February 23, 2003 when India woke up to the news of Rahman winning not one but two Oscars. And with this win he earned the meeting with Michael Jackson.
Rahman recalls how once he asked his manger hat he wants to meet Jackson,
¡°I asked him whether he can arrange a meeting with Michael Jackson. And he looked at his friend, who said, he can send an email to Michael Jackson¡±.
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However that meeting never happened and before winning Oscar he was told by his manager that Michael wants to meet him and out the blue he decided that he will only meet him if he wins Oscar or else no. ¡°I thought for a moment and said, ¡®I will meet him if I win¡¯,¡± he recalled. ¡°Otherwise, I don¡¯t want to meet him.¡±
Adding the moment of his lifetime he said, ¡°He (Michael) opened the door for me wearing (his iconic) gloves and sunglasses. I was standing in front of him on the high of winning two Oscars as the whole of India was going crazy about it. It was surreal. We spoke for about two hours. We spoke about a lot of things such as love and hatred. We discussed the Jai Ho song. He said to me like my music, his dance moves also flow from his soul. And suddenly he stood and danced for me. I felt like being struck by a thunderbolt.¡±
