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A.R. Rahman

Sound of Cinema by BBC

Jun 2, 202537:16Society & Culture

Matthew Sweet is joined by multiple award-winning composer A.R. Rahman to explore his extraordinary career in film music, including his best-known score - Slumdog Millionaire. In an exclusive interview, we hear about his...

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A.R. Rahman is an episode from Sound of Cinema by BBC. Matthew Sweet is joined by multiple award-winning composer A.R. Rahman to explore his extraordinary career in film music, including his best-known score - Slumdog Millionaire. In an exc...

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