http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_ar-rahman-is-moving-stars-and-earth-to-conserve-water_1294396
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.
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