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Nov 22, 2024, 11:40 IST
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Nov 22, 2024, 11:43 IST
Gaurang Chauhan
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Recently, AR Rahman was in news for announcing separation from his wife of 29 years, Saira Banu.
A couple of days after that, the Oscar winning music legend has made India proud by his big win at the 2024 Hollywood Music In Media Awards.
The 15th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) were recently held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, and while legendary music composer Hans Zimmer was the big winner of the night as he won three awards along with the Netflix film Emilia Pérez, AR Rahman too wasn’t far behind.
AR Rahman scored nominations in two categories - “Song – feature film” and “Score – independent film (foreign language)”.
While he lost the “Song – feature film” award to ‘The Journey’ from The Six Triple Eight, the music composer won in the “Score – independent film (foreign language)” category for Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer Malayalam film Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life.
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Check out the nominations and the wins in both the categories below:
Song – feature film
# ‘Winter Coat’ from Blitz – Written by Nicholas Britell, Taura Stinson, and Steve McQueen. Performed by Saoirse Ronan.
# ‘Compress/Repress’ from Challengers – Written by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Luca Guadagnino. Performed by Mariqueen Maandig Reznor.
# ‘El Mal’ from Emilia Pérez – Written by Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard. Performed by Zoe Saldana.
# ‘Mi Camino’ from Emilia Pérez – Written by Clément Ducol and Camille. Performed by Selena Gomez and Édgar Ramírez.
# ‘Forbidden Road’ from Better Man – Written and performed by Robbie Williams.
# ‘Periyone’ from The Goat Life – Written by A.R. Rahman and Rafiq Ahamed. Performed by Jithin Raj.
# ‘The Idea of You’ from The Idea of You – Written by Savan Kotecha, Albin Nedler and Carl Falk. Performed by Galitzine and Anne-Marie.
# ‘The Journey’ from The Six Triple Eight – Written by Diane Warren. Performed by H.E.R. (WINNER)
# ‘Out of Oklahoma’ from Twisters – Written by Luke Dick, Shane McAnally, and Lainey Wilson. Performed by Lainey Wilson.
Score – independent film (foreign language)
# Girl You Know It’s True – Segun Akinola
# Ka Whawhai Tonu- Struggle Without End – Arli Liberman, Tiki Taane
# Mongrels – Hao-Ting Shih, Tae-Young Yu
# The Seed of the Sacred Fig – Karzan Mahmood
# The Shadow of the Sun – Sandro Morales-Santoro
# The Goat Life – A.R. Rahman (WINNER)
Sharing the news of the big win, the official Instagram page of the film posted a video of AR Rahman expressing gratitude.
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The caption read, “We are thrilled to share that Aadujeevitham - The Goatlife has won the award for Best Background Score (Foreign Language) at the 2024 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)! A special moment for our team as we had the honor of receiving this recognition on stage. A huge thank you to the incredible talent A.R. Rahman and the entire team for their hard work in bringing this vision to life. We are deeply grateful for all the love and support.”
Check out the video below:
About The Film
Directed by Blessy, Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life is a survival drama adapted from the 2008 best-selling Malayalam novel Aadujeevitham by Benyamin which is based on the real-life story of Najeeb, a Malayali immigrant labourer in the Gulf.
The film released in theatres on March 28, 2024, and opened to positive response from the critics as well as the audience becoming one of the biggest hits of Malayalam cinema.
Earning a total of Rs 160 crore at the worldwide box office, Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life is currently the second biggest Malayalam grosser of the year 2024 and all-time third biggest grosser in Malayalam cinema ever.
Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life is available to stream on Netflix.
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lifeGaurang ChauhanAssistant Editor - Entertainment
Specialty: Entertainment
Qualification: MBA (Marketing & Advertising) from IBS, Bangalore
Experience: 9 Years
An obsessive film watcher, a hardcore pop culture nerd, an ardent dog lover, a big foodie and a compulsive daydreamer who ideates, writes, manages and consumes entertainment. A self-proclaimed introvert in the world full of extroverts who hates small talks and believes a little narcissism is good for your health.
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