Allah Rakha Rahman alias AR Rahman was born AS Dilip Kumar in 1967 in Madras, Tamil Nadu. His father RK Shekhar was also a film score composer and conductor for Tamil and Malayalam films.
AR Rahman was fond of music since childhood and hence, he started learning piano at the age of four and started helping his father in the studio.
The veteran musician was just 9 years old when he lost his father. A mountain of sorrow fell upon AR Rahman due to the untimely demise of his father due to an illness. His family also had to face many difficulties financially. Facing financial constraints, AR Rahman left his studies at an early age and took up the burden of household responsibilities.
AR Rahman used to run the household expenses by playing piano professionally. A few years after leaving school, he enrolled in college, but then left college to pursue a career in music. After leaving college, he formed his own band and then also wrote jingles for many advertisements. According to media reports, AR Rahman had written about 300 jingles for AIDS.
Gradually his work started getting recognition and he got his first break in films from the Tamil film ‘Roja’. The audience liked his songs in this film a lot. Once he started writing songs for films, AR Rahman’s career also started gaining momentum. AR Rahman has won many awards for his amazing music, he won an Oscar for his songs in the 2008 film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.
According to media reports, today AR Rahman’s total net worth is more than Rs 1728 crore. According to media reports, he charges Rs 8 to 10 crore as a fee for giving music in a film. Whereas in a live concert, they charge Rs 3 to 5 crore for an hour’s performance.
AR Rahman also has luxurious properties in many cities of the country. He also has a luxurious apartment in Los Angeles. He also has a collection of expensive cars.
Published at : 20 Nov 2024 11:32 AM (IST)
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