Street named after A R Rahman in Canada
Oscar-winning music composer A R Rahman
gets a street named after him in Markham, Ontario, Canada and the board
having the street's name reads 'Allah-Rakha Rahman st'. A delighted
Rahman posted a picture of him holding the board and tweeted "Welcome to
my street! (In Markham, ON, Canada)."
In 2009, Rahman was placed in Times’ list of ‘World's Most
Influential People’. He was also named one of 'Tomorrow's World Music
Icons' in August 2011 by UK based World Music magazine Song Lines.
He has been awarded and recognised time and again for his music
prowess and has two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a
Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, 15 Filmfare Awards and 13
Filmfare Awards South under his belt.
He is the name behind some of Bollywood’s all time favourite
tracks from films like Jodhaa Akbar, Slumdog Millionaire, Jab Tak Hai
Jaan, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Dil Se, Rang De Basanti, Rockstar and
Bombay.