There are celebrities and stars. One can love them and occasionally hate them. But one certainly comes to admire some of them.
The admiration may not be just because of the level of skills the star posses in his/her field, but how the stars make an impact on you as a human being.
If I have to declare my best admired star, it is no contest. Anil Kumble is the obvious choice.
In my opinion, in a world where perceptions have become more important than facts, as a star, he never got his due. There is no one in Indian cricket history who has won more matches for
In fact that is not the prime reason for his being my most admired star. It is the grace and simplicity Kumble showed in handling his stardom during his entire career which is un-matched.
Close second comes A. R. Rehman. There is no debate in Bollywood about who is the best contemporary music composer in the industry.
Still in an industry where one up-manship is probably a prerequisite for success, Rehman has all through handled his stardom with admirable grace and simplicity.
That is why I was happy to witness his international success through his contribution in the film Slumdog Millionaire.
Frankly, if I am in mood to listen to Rehman's music, I will not switch on 'Jai Ho'. Though I am not very musically inclined person, I feel he has composed far better music before (well, 'Dil hai chota sa, choti si asha' remains my first choice, both for the music and lyrics).
Though I am not a religious person I have no hesitation in maska-lagaing God when in need; there was a small prayer on my lips today morning. It was a very simple prayer, 'Ya Allah, ek award to de de'.
Well he got two.
Well done Rehman .
His simplicity and grace was evident in his acceptance speech; and also the message.
He said: "I want to thank everyone. The essence of the film is optimism and hope. All through my life I had the choice of love and hate I chose love and I am here".
I hope the message travels more than the glory of Oscar.
really, his acceptance speech is awesome wid a message in it.. “I Choose Love”.. Me too not a lover of this song, but still, he make all Indians proud..
and i cant just choose one fav composition frm dis, cause it”ll be injustice to his equally grt other song.. he jst rocks dear. rit frm the Roja days, he is giving us different music, voices..
well, Kumble is really a true star, jst down to earth personality, one can learn too much frm Kumble & Rahman, how to be a level headed, inspite of world fame..
very true even i too wouldn’t like to listen “Jai Ho” that much but yes he has been giving reasons to everyone to proud of him…just not a celebrity he is more than that a good human being what i too have heard here n there n his smile says a lot about him..:)))