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Mumbai: Oscar-winner AR Rahman is working with some of the biggest names in the industry to create awareness about conserving water. Rahman has just finished shooting for a special programme, Moving Stars and Earth For Water, at Filmistan Studio. The initiative is part of Guy Laliberte's Poetic Social Mission, the first artistic and social event to be broadcast from space. The video will be beamed live from the International Space Station on October 9. "Rahman sang a Tamil song called Vallai Pookal [a national award winning song from Mani Rathnam's Kannathil Muthamittal]. He also added a small message for the world which urges everybody to conserve water," said Abhimanyu Singh, the producer of Rahman's video and the Indian partner of the initiative. Described as a "poetic tale" written by Yann Martel, Moving Stars and Earth For Water will be a two-hour programme. "The tale will be revealed as we go through 14 cities around the world, with each city featuring its own water-related theme," said Singh. Joining Rahman for this 120-minute programme will be former US vice-president Al Gore, Hollywood actors Matthew McConaughey and Salma Hayek, singers Shakira, Joss Stone, U2 and poet Touria Ikbal among other global celebrities. Poetic Social Mission is an effort of the One Drop Foundation which aims at conserving water. This is the first social artistic mission in space and Rahman is representing India at this global event. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From cricket scores to your friends. Try the Yahoo! India Homepage! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew