A.R. Rahman's absence at the Slumdog preview January 23, 2009 A.R. Rahman's absence was noticeable at the preview of Slumdog Millionaire, which was held at the Satyam's Six Degree screen. Sources close to the maestro say that he was busy talking to the press people over his nomination to the Oscar Awards and hence could not make it to the preview.
The entire area surrounding the Satyam Theatre complex was swarmed with film personalities as many had made it a point to watch the preview of Slumdog Millionaire. The film was nominated for 10 Oscars and had already bagged three Golden Globe Awards. Those who made it to the event include A.R. Rahman's mother, wife, daughter and sister, Narain and his wife, Kushbhu, Sundar C, Silambarasan, P.C. Sriram, Suhasini Maniratnam and Y.G. Mahendran among others. http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-09-04/a-r-rahman-23-01-09.html -- regards, Vithur
