"They can't throw out the actor, they can't throw out the director." "If something goes wrong, blame it on the music," he says. Rahman is also in talks with a major Hollywood studio, but worries about the pressures involved in movies where the budgets run to $100-million or more. Back in Chennai, formerly known as Madras, there are three soundtracks awaiting his attention that need to be finished over the next month. When the tour ends, he'll head home, but in the meantime, there are video chats. "It's such a tug of war, an emotional tug of war," he says.
While he was in rehearsals, she developed complications and had to return to the intensive-care unit. His youngest daughter, 11, one of his three children, recently had heart surgery in India to address a birth defect. Rahman sings, jams with other musicians, plays the piano, and even takes a turn at the harmonium.Īsked about the show, whose opening night is now just hours away, he jokes about the "trauma" involved in the months of preparation, adding that all the rehearsing has made him "a bit numb." He laughs easily and speaks so softly that at times I strain to hear him.īeyond concerns about the show, he seems preoccupied. As is fitting for a Bollywood blowout, there are colourful sets and costumes, often accompanied by stunning backgrounds projected onto a huge screen. Bringing the show to life requires a cast and crew of 75, including musicians, singers, and a troupe of insanely energetic dancers.
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