AR Ameen, son of Oscar awardee AR Rahman calls it an honour collaborating with father on “Bheegi
Bheegi”.
Remarkably, A.R. Rahman’s musical legacy spans decades and continents.
Now, his son AR Ameen is steadily carving out a space of his own in the industry. His latest track ‘Bheegi Bheegi’, created with his father and featuring Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur, marks a significant milestone in his journey.
Working with his legendary father
Ameen shared the experience of collaborating with Rahman as both emotional and inspiring. He spoke over the mutual respect they share as artists, beyond their family bond. He added it was a great and very nice feeling to have him with him on the song.
He emphasised that their connection in the studio is rooted in professionalism as much as affection. They share a lot of respect for each other professionally too.
Being the son of a global icon inevitably brings scrutiny. Ameen acknowledged the mix of admiration and criticism that comes with the territory but said it does not shake his focus. He further went on to add that it comes with the territory. The entire package is that there is hate and there is love.
Rather than inviting comparisons, he wants to remain authentic. Saying that he is trying to pave his own path. Not trying to be like anyone, and hope his originality stays.
He also shared a key lesson he learnt from observing his father’s journey. “What he has learnt from his journey is that don’t judge a book by its cover.” His goal, he said, is to let his work speak for itself over time.
Ameen admitted he was pleasantly surprised by how the music video came together. Bringing Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur back on screen after ‘Sita Ramam’ was not part of a long-planned strategy.
“In their respective busy schedules, I’m very grateful and glad that the timing could work where both of them could come and make this happen.”
He confessed that he did not expect them to agree so quickly. He didn’t expect DQ sir or Mrunal to say yes.” The project, he revealed, had been in development for nearly a year before its release. “So it has had its own journey.”
Ameen also highlighted the importance of recognising every contributor in music production. They should respect every person from the lightman to the person serving us food. Everyone is putting a lot of time and effort into every role. So respecting them and the musicians is really important and just want to convey that message and have a platform where he can bring up more people and give recognition to all of them.
He added that he hopes to use his platform to uplift and acknowledge many unseen talents along the way.
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