"O mankind! WE created you from a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes that you may know and honor each other (not that you should despise one another). Indeed the most honorable of you in the sight of God is the most righteous."                     

Glorious Qur'an: Chapter 49-Verse 13.

Friday, March 4

A.R. Rahman 'on' Chetan Bhagat. A World Class Maestro 'on' a Heart Soothing Writer.

I am a huge fan of A.R. Rahman & latetely started reading the works of Chetan Bhagat & must say both are classy in their own fields & are tremendously influential upon their fans in millions.
That is one reason I really got excited when found this article on 'times' written by A.R.R on CB. The link is here

You will also get thrilled to know Chetan been selected by 'Times Magazine' as one among the 100 most influential writers in the world. To see the full list find the link here

For the lazies who woudn't visit the above link (I am one among them too... so no offense please), let me put the excerpts as it goes below:



Many writers are successful at expressing what's in their hearts or articulating a particular point of view. Chetan Bhagat's books do both and more. A former investment banker, Chetan, 36, broke out as a writer with his novels One Night @ the Call Center and Five Point Someone, which inspired the film 3 Idiots, the biggest Indian hit in history. His latest book is about his marriage and the obstacles he and his wife faced coming from different regions of India. Many families go through this — I went through it — and Chetan conveys so well what happens when two worlds meet. The customs may be uniquely Indian, but the story is universal.
I've seen the effect Chetan has on his readers. He often writes about following your dreams and not bowing to others' expectations. That isn't easy in India, where family opinion matters and some professions are regarded as more serious than others. I run a music school, and people have quit their jobs to study music. It's great to see brave young people giving their dreams a chance. Chetan's writing inspires that kind of bravery.
Rahman, music composer, won two Academy Awards for Slumdog Millionaire & two Academy Award Nominations for 127 Hours.