A Legend Before Slumdog

Still only in his early 40s, AR Rahman has produced chart-topping music for over 500 movies, countless catchy advertising jingles and even a West End musical Bombay Dreams, whose producer Andrew Lloyd Webber describes him as the “most talented melodist of our time.”
Now he’s being increasingly sought out by international film directors and musicians. In the week that A.R.Rahman begins an ambitious world tour, Navid explores the role that spirituality and technology have played in his long career.(1 x 28')

Interviewees include: Andrew Lloyd Webber, film director Mani Ratnam, commercials director Rajiv Menon, biographer Kamini Mathai, documentary film-maker and writer on Indian cinema Nasreen Munni Kabir and lyricist Don Black. And A.R. Rahman himself.

Producer Mukti Jain Campion

Radio Choice: The Guardian Guide , The Sunday Telegraph, The Independent, Daily Mail, The Times, Time Out.