‘I don’t compose with an eye on an award’

Says AR Rahman, pointing out, “I don’t like to make music with any expectation because it leads to curruption.”

Says AR Rahman, pointing out, "I don’t like to make music with any expectation because it leads to curruption."

His Oscar-winning track from the Slumdog Millionaire album, Jai Ho! has now bagged two nominations for the Grammy Awards this year. And the little master is back in the spotlight.

Referring to the tough run-up to the Oscars, Rahman in an earlier interview had confided, “There had been speculation here that we would not receive the award as the film’s music is very Indian. When I got the first award, I was numb. On receiving the second, I realised the impact.”

Once again, he has the chance of notching up a doble whammy and this time it may not come as so much of a surprise even to Mr Modesty.