Sukhwinder Singh calls AR Rahman his 'Godfriend': 'When someone gives you a break…'
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Sukhwinder Singh says he made AR Rahman laugh
In a recent interview with Mashable India's The Bombay Journey, Sukhwinder Singh shared that AR Rahman is quite fun with the right company. And according to the former, he is the right company for the Oscar-winning composer. He said, 'I was the one who started making Rahman laugh." Singh further stated that Rahman is an introvert and really enjoys his work.
He went on to reveal that as Punjabi jokes are only if the opposite person knows the language, trying to convert them into English was quite difficult.
He said, "There are some slang words that you can't convert, so I developed a special language for him."
Sukhwinder Singh calls AR Rahman his 'godfriend'
In the same candid conversation, Sukhwinder Singh revealed the special name he has given to AR Rahman. He said, "When someone gives you a break in films or music, we call him the Godfather.
I call Rahman my 'godfriend.'"
Further elaborating on the same, the 'Ramta Jogi' singer revealed that he used to party at night and then work in the morning. However, with Rahman, it was quite the opposite. According to the singer, one has to be on the mic at 3 am in the night. He shared, "Somehow he will pull that song from you. Suddenly you feel as energetic as him while recording the song. Right in the middle of the night, he shines like the moon."
Sukhwinder Singh and AR Rahman's collaborations
The duo has collaborated on songs like 'Chaiyya Chaiyya,' 'Ramta Jogi,' 'Ghanan Ghanan,' and, not to forget, 'Jai Ho.' The song from 'Slumdog Millionaire' earned AR Rahman Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song.
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