A. R. Rahman to Take a Break After Flops

Posted by admin on Jan 1st, 2011 | 0 comments

After facing a lot of flak for his unimpressive work in 2010, which includes Jhootha Hi Sahi, Raavan, Robot and the Commonwealth Theme song, A.R.Rahman, the Academy Award winner, has decided to take a sabbatical from film music scoring in 2011.

Sources say that he wants to go into an introspective mode, and this period of rejuvenation will bring in a fresh wave of creativity for the talented composer. However, this news has definitely made many directors who have worked with Rahman, like Mani Rathnam, Ashutosh Gowariker and Rakyesh Om Prakash Mehra hit the panic button.

Gowariker who had been waiting for long for the musician to respond, finally asked a new music composer, Sohail Sen to compose for ‘Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey’. Mani Rathnam too has to decide for a new music composer for his next. Rakyesh meanwhile, is shooting his new film ‘Run Milkha Run’ without songs as for now. It is believed that he will shoot the film first and then add songs and music only after Rahman returns.

The staunch Rahman loyalist, Rakyesh says, “To me it is inconceivable to make films without songs and music. And to have music without Rahman is a bit of a contradiction for me. Unfortunately, Rahman is not doing any music scores this year.” However, the director says that he has never shot sync-songs, and it will be the same for him in future As Rakyesh’s film always have songs in the background rather than the characters singing them, it should not be such a big problem for him.