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AR Rahman turns 57: A look at the achievements of this musical maestro

A proud recipient of Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, this National-award winning musician has achieved several remarkable feats globally as well.

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Back in 2010, AR Rahman won the 'Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media' for his song Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny).

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Rahman also won the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration and the globally acclaimed BAFTA Award for Best Original Score (Slumdog Millionaire).

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The veteran musician is also a proud recipient of the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for his movie Slumdog Millionaire (2009).

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For the same movie, Rahman also won not just one but two Academy Awards (Oscars) in the category of Best Original Score and Best Music soon after.

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The same album also won AR Rahman, the coveted Satellite Award for Best Original Score and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Score.

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AR Rahman has several Filmfare Awards in his name including the honorary Filmfare R. D. Burman Award. The musical maestro also has multiple Vijay Awards in his name after years of making music.

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