Mani Ratnam reportedly became furious with AR Rahman for delaying a song for the film Bombay, but after hearing the song, he broke down in tears.
One of the top music composers in the movie business is AR Rahman. With his own style and fresh ideas, he has revolutionized the Indian music scene. He usually works with acclaimed director Mani Ratnam. Together, they played a significant role in influencing the direction of Indian cinema.
When Roja was released in 1992, they started working together. The success of the record not only cemented Rahman’s reputation as a musical genius but also signaled the start of a successful collaboration between the composer and the director. Even though their partnership is legendary, there were some bumps along the way.
The 1995 movie Bombay, starring Arvind Swamy and Manisha Koirala, was produced by Mani Ratnam and AR Rahman once more. The renowned director sought to dismiss the music great at this moment. Filmmaker Rajiv Menon disclosed that the movie Bombay was currently under production.
They were all prepared to shoot “Humma Humma,” but Rahman hadn’t even finished writing the song by that point. He said in an O2 India interview that “We were shooting, and we had to shoot the Humma Humma sequence, but it wasn’t coming.” Rahman finally requested them to come in the evening because they were supposed to shoot it the following day after much back and forth. We arrive there, and he claims that I don’t have the melody, Rajiv said. Therefore, Mani enquired, “Why did you call us?” Rahman responded, “But I have something else,” and then he began to play the Bombay theme.
Rajiv claimed that after hearing the theme tune, both he and Mani Ratnam had tears in their eyes, indicating that this had been an emotional event for them both. “Tears began to flow from my eyes. What have you done, Rahman? asked Mani. You are making me cry with this song as I come here to fire you. I just received this track, he declared. He spent three days scoring the film as a result, unable to write “Humma Humma,” but he was able to write the background music for the main theme, he revealed.
Mani Ratnam previously praised AR Rahman for his renowned late-night music sessions. “In the past, the sessions would last until 5.30 in the morning. Sometimes what comes out at that time is quite joyful. When you arrive there, you are unable to hear anything because it is quiet, three in the morning, and he is working with headphones on. Finally, he stands up, hands you the headphones, and then exits,” the filmmaker remarked.
After Bombay, Mani Ratnam and AR Rahman worked together on a variety of films, including Dil Se, Iruvar, and Guru. Recently, they worked together on the Ponniyin Selvan films.
