AR Rahman is back on Television after 34 years
AR Rahman, who made his childhood debut as an actor in a TV show called Wonder Balloon in 1980, is back on Television as a composer for a new series titled EVEREST. Produced and Written by Ashutosh Gowariker of Lagaan, Jodhaa Akbar fame for his banner AGPPL, Everest will be directed by Glenn Baretto and Ankush Mohla. The series will be aired on Star Plus.
STORY: EVEREST is the story of Anjali, a young girl who aspires to conquer her own personal EVEREST. At the age of 21, she gets a rude shock when she discovers that her father, who she hero worships, never really wanted a daughter. Faced with the biggest conflict of her life, Anjali is forced to question her very own existence. To redeem herself and find a place in her father’s heart she decides to fulfill her father’s unfulfilled dream – to summit the greatest and highest of all mountains, Mt Everest
“I started with ‘Wonder Balloon’. Since then, television has changed a lot. It has become so big… It has high-definition now. Ashutosh has given me so many good songs in his movies. It is a great start for me with Ashutosh and Star Plus. Ashutosh came to me with a concept, which was so intriguing and beautiful. He has briefed me about 12 characters. In fact, we finished the theme song three days back. We have tried to make it very orchestral,” told AR Rahman at the promo launch yesterday.
