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‘Slumdog Millionaire’ composer speaks to CNN

By Salma Arafa, CNN

Published 6:08 AM EST, Wed January 8, 2025

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"Slumdog Millionaire" composer speaks to CNN

CNN's Becky Anderson sat down with the mastermind behind the music of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ A.R. Rahman, where he explained how he brought the iconic ‘Jai Ho’—and many other scores—into the world of film.

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