Great article to be crazy of.. I wish the writer would have at least thought about the condition of Motorola before writing. Nevertheless AR is now associated with Nokia so I don't think it gives him the provision to involve in promoting its strategical competitor..
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Anil Nair <rhythmca...@...> wrote: > > Note sure if this is a confirmed one or not ... > > http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=2a20861e-4e1e-452e-9add-a38b62251dd1&Headline=Guess+who+was+paid+more%3f > > 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 >
