I was terrified before Golden Globe awards: Rahman
13 Jan 2009, 1627 hrs IST, PTI
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Music maestro A R Rahman, who scripted history by becoming the first
Indian to get the Golden Globe honour for 'Slumdog Millionaire' has revealed
that he was terrified just before the awards as he did not want to
disappoint the one billion Indians.
LOS ANGELES: Music maestro A R Rahman, who scripted history by becoming the
first Indian to get the Golden Globe honour for 'Slumdog Millionaire' has
revealed that he was terrified just before the awards as he did not want to
disappoint the one billion Indians.
"Somewhere, I think I was terrified yesterday. I didn't want to let down a
billion people there and say ohh!," the 43-year-old musician said.
Rahman bagged the Golden Globe award for Best Original Music Score for
'Slumdog Millionaire', a rags-to-riches story of a Mumbai slumdweller.
Directed by British filmmaker Danny Boyle, the film bagged four prestigious
awards including the Best Motion Picture.
Rahman said his award is dedicated to one billion Indians.
"I think more than what if I had wanted this...for me it is an award but for
Indians it is a great deal. I feel proud about it. After all those low in
the last couple of months it is great to see all the happiness and
positivity," the musician said referring to the recent terror attacks on
Mumbai.
"It is great. I am so excited I have never been so excited for any other
award," he said in an interview to NDTV.
Rahman also revealed that he was uncertain about taking up the project
initially due to his busy schedule and stopped short of saying no.
"I was so busy if it was just half beat away from me I would have said no
but something told me that it was great to work with such a legendary
director like Danny Boyle," he said.
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