Penguin India today said it will publish a biography on music composer AR Rahman [ Images ] titled A R Rahman [ Images ]: The Musical Storm on June 10.
This is the first authorised biography of Rahman to have been written by Chennai-based Kamini Mathai. The book talks about the death of Rahman's father RK Sekhar when Rahman was nine; his efforts as a teenager to keep the family afloat by playing sessions, missing schools; his reasons for embracing Islam and turning to Sufism; his discovery by Mani Ratnam and his subsequent ascent to fame, Penguin said in a release.
Earlier this year, Rahman created history by becoming the first Indian musician to win an Oscar.
A R Rahman: The Musical Storm is priced at Rs 499.
Courtesy: rediff.com
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Most of the publishing industry and fans are well aware that Kamini Mathai's biography is not the real deal.
Rahman's official website clearly states "A.R.Rahman — The Spirit of Music, the only authorized biography, will be presented in the form of a ‘book of conversations’ between A R Rahman and Nasreen Munni Kabir."
Its a pity that an established publishing house like Penguin did not care to verify the authenticity of Kamini Mathai's claim before.
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