Updated January 5th, 2021 at 19:03 IST

AR Rahman's birthday: Take this quiz to test your knowledge about the musical maestro

Music legend AR Rahman rings in his 54th birthday on January 6, 2021. Thus, on the occasion of AR Rahman's birthday, here's a trivia quiz for his fans

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Deemed as one of the legends of the Indian music industry, composer-singer AR Rahman rings in his 54th birthday on January 6, 2021. The music maestro has predominantly worked in the Hindi and Tamil film industries and his film-scoring career began back in the 1990s. Rahman has received most of the prestigious awards around the world, from the Grammy Award to the National Film Award in his illustrious career spanning over three decades. Thus, on the occasion of AR Rahman's birthday, here's an interesting quiz for all the ardent fans of the prolific music composer to test their knowledge about everything from, AR Rahman's songs and AR Rahman's movies to AR Rahman's trivia. 

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You are a true fan if you can answer all the questions of this AR Rahman's quiz

1) Although he is popularly known by his stage name 'AR Rahman', do you know the full name of the musical maestro?

  • Ahmed Rahman
  • Ali Rahman
  • Allah Rakha Rahman
  • Adeel Rahman

2) In which year was AR Rahman honoured with India's third civilian award 'Padma Bhushan'?

  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012

3) AR Rahman's film-scoring career began with which Tamil film of 1992?

  • Roja
  • Naalaiya Theerpu 
  • Deiva Vakku
  • Thevar Magan

4) Throughout his illustrious career spanning almost three decades, AR Rahman has received how many National Film Awards?

  • Four
  • Five
  • Six 
  • Seven

5) AR Rahman took his wedding vows with wife Saira Banu in which year?

  • 1992
  • 1993
  • 1994
  • 1995

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6) How many children do AR Rahman and wife Saira Banu have together?

  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four

7) In 2010, AR Rahman won the 'Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media' for which film?

  • Rang De Basanti
  • Guru
  • Slumdog Millionaire
  • Jodhaa Akbar

8) In his three-decade-long illustrious career in the music industry, AR Rahman has won how many Academy Awards?

  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four

9) AR Rahman last composed the music of which Bollywood film?

  • Dil Bechara
  • Beyond the Clouds
  • Mom
  • Sachin: A Billion Dreams

10) For his contribution to global music, AR Rahman was honoured by Stanford University in which year?

  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008

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AR Rahman's birthday quiz answer:

  1. Allah Rakha Rahman

  2. 2010

  3. Roja

  4. Six

  5. 1995

  6. Three (Khatija, Rahima and Ameen)

  7. Slumdog Millionaire

  8. Two

  9. Dil Bechara

  10. 2006

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Published January 5th, 2021 at 19:03 IST