Hey Ajit,
I was just visualizing ur
meeting with ARR as I was reading ur mail. Ur one of the luckiest. If u dont
mind cud u post the photos.
Raghu
Dear
fellow Rahman fans,
Last week I had the most extreme fortunate
opportunity to meet with ARR during his away assignment working on the
LOTR music. I feel extremely fortunate to have met and befriended a
close associate of ARR who was extremely kind and generous enough to help
arrange this meeting. This person wishes to remain anonymous and I
will respect that.
I met him late night at a studio where he was
working on the Rang De Basanti BGM. Rahmanji was kind enough to give
my wife and I his break time and spent about 15 minutes with us. A
beautiful human being, simple, pure at heart, hospitable, down to earth,
and at ease, he made us feel so welcomed and comfortable, despite being so
exhausted from lack of sleep and working on multiple projects in a
foreign land. I was so overwhelmed in his presence that I did not
get a chance to ask him too many questions, but I got his autograph on
my Vande Mataram CD and some photos taken with him. He was very
happy that I chose the Vande Mataram for him to sign and asked me my
favorite song from that album. I said, "Only You", and he said,
"Only You?....I didn't do that one properly!" Can you believe
it? An amazing song, one of my favorites, and yet he thinks that he
could have done a better job with it. Didn't have a chance to get
into details about it. I also did not want him to feel like I was
interviewing him, since we already felt kind of guilty for taking his
break time. But, he not once made us feel less important than him or
not once did he ever air his status, talk about himself, or anything to
that extent. He never once showed that he was bothered by our coming
there during his busy time. He smiled, joked with us, asked us
caring questions. He was so relaxed, we felt like we've known him
for some time. So gracious and welcoming, despite going to a studio,
he made us feel as if we came to his home and even offered us something to
eat, despite not having many options for food at the studio. Just
speechless to describe what a beautiful person he is, pure in heart and
soul, and as you all know, it shows through his music.
I was
lucky enough to have Rahman read a long letter I had written that was
given to him by this close associate and my friend the day before.
In that letter, I poured my heart out as far as what his music means to me
and the many ways I appreciate his music and how he has impacted my
life. He took the time to read it and I was so grateful. I
wish he could read what you all would like to say to him too. I
learned that he does read our messages on this group and feels
grateful.
My fellow fans, I had you all in mind when I was
meeting with Rahman and I so dearly wish each and every one of you can
have an opportunity like I did. You are all equally as deservng as
me to have the kind of experience that I had. I am so proud to be a
Rahman fan and to be among the good company of you all as part of this
special group.
I would like to mention specifically that I met this
close associate of ARR through this group, and if it weren't for this
group, I would not have gotten the opportunity that I did to create a
special friendship with him and to meet with ARR. I also met another
very very close friend two years ago through this group, for which I am
so grateful. This person who I met two years ago is one of the most
generous human beings imaginable and he was kind enough to provide me
copies of ARR's entire collection and much much more. Thank you
Gopal, thank you to all who make this group so special and for
allowing me to voice my love for ARR and to have created some special
friendships and most recently, to have met with ARR. I really hope
ALL of you someday get to meet him like I did.
Much much thanks to
this group. I wanted to write earlier, but I was busy studying for
my state board exams this week, which I took on Wed, and just busy with
work. I wanted to wait until today to gather my thoughts and to
write appropriately.
Long live ARR. HAIL
ARR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let us all pray for ARR's future success
and may he climb unknown heights.
With warm regards to you
all,
Ajit
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