DIFF to honour Indian music composer AR Rahman

Sun, 2011-11-20 10:15 - By

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Dubai International Film Festival is set to honour Indian composer AR Rahman with its Lifetime Achievement Award. At 45, Rahman will be the youngest recipient of this prestigious award. Rahman is the winner of two Grammy Awards as well as two Academy Awards. His work for Slumdog Millionaire won two Academy Awards for Best Original Music Score and Best Original Song.

Rahman was named one of the world’s most influential people by Time Magazine in 2009. “AR Rahman is an inspiration for countless musicians and composers, and has brought a fresh infusion of talent to the Indian film industry" said Festival chairman Abdulhamid Juma.