AR Rahman set to perform in Malaysia, deets inside

Music maestro AR Rahman is all set to enthral the audience of Malaysia with his concertHe will perform at the iconic National Stadium Bukit Jalil on July 27 2024 read a statement from BookMyShowThe concert is being organised by Star Planet Malaysias premier entertainment companyMeanwhile Rahman recently attended the 77th edition of Cannes Film Festival where he launched the first look and teaser of his latest venture a feature documentary titled Headhunting to BeatboxingHeadhunting to Beatboxing directed by Rohit Gupta and produced by AR Rahman delves into the intriguing journey of rhythm and sound charting musics growth throughout countries tribes and generationsWhile talking about the feature documentary Rahman said Music has this transformative power to change society and to connect and bring relevance to existence Headhunting to Beatboxing is a celebration of this universal rhythm that unites humanity in its diverse expressions We look forward to the start of its film festival journey and what better than Cannes which celebrates cinema to make the first announcement on the film said AR Rahman expressing his enthusiasmFrom the ancient traditions of headhunting tribes to the musical renaissance in the state the documentary promises to take audiences on an immersive and enlightening musical anthropological odysseyPresent at the launch at the Bharat Pavilion in Cannes were Academy Award winner and Padma Bhushan recipient AR Rahman director Rohit Gupta Executive Producer Abu Metha Advisor to the Chief Minister Government of Nagaland and Executive Producer Theja Meru Chairman TaFMA Government of Nagaland in addition to the other guests and dignitaries presentAbu Metha Advisor to the Chief Minister Government of Nagaland shared The germ of the idea came up when AR Rahman visited Nagaland to be part of the legendary Hornbill Festival We knew we had to be part of it The film is a collaboration of many creative minds especially the TaFMA and masterfully captured by director Rohit Gupta The real heroes are the musicians of Nagaland who tell stories that go back to times immemorial and their music exemplifies the ambition of our youth5 years in the making the journey of this film has been a sort of metamorphosis for me The rich and vibrant music today transcending the scars of the past is something that truly blew me away during the making I am excited to see audiences witness our hard work and the magic that exists in the music of Nagaland added director Rohit GuptaThe film marks Rahmans second major foray into the realm of filmmaking as a producer with his earlier production being 99 Songs Its executive producers include Abu Metha Adam J Greig Theja Meru Rohit Gupta Sheila Houlahan and Rohhit DaasAlso Read Sikkims Tara the Lost Star wows the audience at CannesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever