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AR Rahman converted to Islam, faced family pressure: DOP Rajiv Menon
Cinematographer Rajiv Menon stated that he was the translator between AR Rahman's family and the fakirs when they converted ...
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AR Rahman was a Hindu, he got converted to Islam after getting help from…
The family did not want him to accept Islam. Recently, filmmaker Rajiv Menon, who was close to AR Rahman throughout the journey spoke openly about his journey of conversion. The family was against ...
‘AR Rahman faced a lot of pressure… I saw him gravitating towards Islam’: Rajiv Menon recalls playing translator between composer and fakirs
Ace filmmaker-cinematographer Rajiv Menon opened up about his long-time friend and collaborator AR Rahman, and how he changed ...
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AR Rahman got his Muslim name from a Hindu astrologer
Do you know AR Rahman converted to Islam at the age of 23 after the death of his father and got his Muslim name from a Hindu astrologer?
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AR Rahman converted to Islam and changed his name from Dileep Kumar: 'A Hindu astrologer gave me Muslim name'
AR Rahman, born Dileep Kumar Rajagopala in Madras, faced early hardships with the death of his father. A transformative encounter with a Sufi peer led him to convert to Islam at 23, adopting the ...
Rajiv Menon Recalls AR Rahman Facing Immense Pressure During His Journey Of Embracing Islam 'Music Helped Him'
Director and cinematographer Rajiv Menon, who shares a solid bond with AR Rahman due to several years of collaboration recently recalled the latter's journey of converting to Islam. He went on to ...