A video of Oscar-winning music maestro A R Rahman from the launch of his debut production 99 Songs went viral, propelling him to the top of the trend list. 99 Songs stars newcomers Ehan Bhat and Edilsy Vargas and are directed by debutant Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy.
The anchor who anchored the event in Chennai recently welcomed A R Rahman in Tamil before moving to Hindi when she confronted actor Ehan Bhat. “Ehan Bhat, Chennai mein aap ka hardik swagat karti hun,” she said, prompting A R Rahman’s response. With a grin on his face, he expressed surprise and asked, “Hindi?” “Didn’t I already ask you whether you speak in Tamil or not?” Rahman said as he exited the stage with a grin on his face.
The female anchor turned to Tamil and explained that she was just trying to make Ehan Bhat feel welcome as the crowd cheered for Rahman and burst out laughing.
99 Songs, which is released under his banner YM Movies. Aside from the newcomers, the musical drama will feature Lisa Ray, Manisha Koirala, Aditya Seal, composer-drummer Ranjit Barot, and Indian Ocean’s Rahul Ram in supporting roles. Rahman recently mentioned in a statement about his first production venture: “99 Songs is a film about a man’s war between the old and new worlds. And the song is the cure.”
99 Songs, which not only features Rahman’s music but also features his writing, has been in the works for a long time, but its release date has been pushed back. On April 16, it will eventually be released in theatres. I decided to make a film in Chennai and distribute it to everyone. The level of creativity in the Chennai creative culture amazes and inspires me,” Rahman said.
