Magical moments – AR Rahman and Rashid Ali

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I was invited to help coordinate a video shoot for British artiste Rashid Ali’s song “Something on you mind” | “Sookhi nadi” in Hindi, from his debut album, “Call me Rashid”.

This is a magical moment for me, as I’d known Rashid from back in 2000 and I’ve always admired his superlative musicianship – he possesses a wonderful voice and magical guitar playing skills. This was produced by double Grammy and double Oscar winner, AR Rahman, pictured here also.

I’m holding one of the lights we used for the video shoot. The photo was taken by Akin Aworan, who was part of the 2nd camera unit for the shoot! This video stars Rashid Ali and Anne Marie, and was shot around the vibrant Camden area of London. Watch it in English and Hindi, below.

Author: Ashanti OMkar

Tri-national FILM, TV & STREAMING, CULTURE critic & broadcaster, culture shaper, taste maker and change maker, based in Greenwich, London, UK.

2 thoughts on “Magical moments – AR Rahman and Rashid Ali”

  1. You are lucky to have met him. In fact, I’m going to catch him live in one of his upcoming concerts RahmanIshq sponsored by Lia Agarbathies. Looking forward to listen some superb melodies from him.

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