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Rocking Star Yash reveals A.R. Rahman's secret about building his studio with Kannada money
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News18•17-10-2026, 10:32
Rocking Star Yash reveals A.R. Rahman's secret about building his studio with Kannada money
- •Rocking Star Yash revealed that legendary music director A.R. Rahman built his first studio using the money he earned from working on Kannada films during his early part-time days.
- •The secret was shared by A.R. Rahman himself while working together on the upcoming mega-budget film Ramayana.
- •The film Ramayana features dual legendary music directors, with both A.R. Rahman and Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer scoring the music.
- •Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Yash and Namit Malhotra, Ramayana stars Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Yash as Ravana, and Sai Pallavi as Sita.
- •The much-anticipated film is slated for a worldwide multi-language release in two parts, with the first part arriving this Diwali on November 5.
Key Questions Answered
A.R. Rahman revealed that he used to do part-time work in Karnataka during the 1980s, and it was the money he earned from Kannada films that allowed him to build his studio, a secret he shared with Yash while working on the film Ramayana.
Yash explained that having two legendary music directors involved a deliberate experiment to blend distinct perspectives and understand what each artist has to offer to the film.
The film Ramayana is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and is scheduled to release worldwide on November 5 in two parts, with the first part arriving this Diwali. The main cast features Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Yash as Ravana, and Sai Pallavi as Sita.
