AR Rahman Confesses He Kept Slumdog Millionaire Score a Secret
The world remembers AR Rahman as the musical genius behind “Jai Ho,” the Oscar-winning song that made Slumdog Millionaire a global sensation. But in a surprising revelation at TIFF 2025, Rahman admitted that he nearly walked away from the project.
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Recalling the moment, AR Rahman said his agent at the time had advised against working with director Danny Boyle, warning him it could be risky. “Actually, what happened was my agent at that time said, ‘Don’t do this because you might get fired.’ I said, ‘Okay, nobody will know that I got fired if I don’t tell it out.’ So, I scored the movie and Danny was amazing,” Rahman shared.
He added, “You have all the system around which confuses you. So, I went ahead with it and the result was great. It was actually a leap of faith and courage. Sometimes, people confuse you but you have to think what you have to do, what is right.”