Crazy rumour.. Not true
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Anil Nair <rhythmca...@...> wrote:
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> Note sure if this is a confirmed one or not ...
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> http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=2a20861e-4e1e-452e-9add-a38b62251dd1&Headline=Guess+who+was+paid+more%3f
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> While the ad world pays millions to strip David Beckham down to his briefs,
> all that Allah Rakha Rahman has to do is just be his usual self for two
> minutes to take home a far bigger pay cheque.
>
> The jaw-dropping sum of Rs 28 crore has been paid to Rahman to replace Becks
> in a Motorola ad, says a source very close to the composer. The football
> superstar got Rs 22 crore for his endorsement of the brand. The music
> maestro, an unassuming person despite his immense successes, has been chased
> by eight- or nine-digit deals ever since his recent double Oscar win. His
> deal with Star Aviation, the Indian wing of the Dubai-based ETA Star
> Holdings, is almost through. Plus, he already endorses Airtel.
>
> While Rahman is known for usually creating the music for all the ads he
> does, the Motorola ad is not likely to have his score. He is simply there in
> the ad for a couple of minutes. It is, in a way, the most expensive walk-on
> part in the history of showbiz.
>
> --
> -A
> http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
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