: Music magician AR Rahman is a big name in the industry. Apart from music, AR Rahman is also known for his simplicity and calm nature. Despite gaining so much fame, he likes to live a simple life. With this example, he once again won people’s hearts.
It is known that AR Rahman was born in a Hindu family in Madras. His name was Dilip Kumar. But at the age of 23 he converted to Islam. AR Rahman inherited music from his father RK Shekhar. When Rahman was nine years old, his father died. When his financial situation was not good, he sold his family’s musical instruments.
We tell you that AR Rahman is the first Asian to win two Oscars in the same year. He has won more than 130 awards to his name. AR Rahman was also awarded Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.