WASHINGTON, DC: Acclaimed composer and singer A.R. Rahman was recently spotted taking his hobbies to new heights as he embarked on a dizzying hot air balloon ride in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Balloon enthusiast Benedict Savio posted the photos of A.R. Rahman and two friends ascending over Sin City as the South Indian maestro, who is widely considered one of the greatest composers of his era, showing Rahman happily snapping selfies.
Rahman is most famous for his contributions to numerous soundtracks in both Bollywood and its western counterpart in Hollywood. “Dil Se,” “Lagaan,” and “Slumdog Millionaire” are all seminal films that Rahman has penned music for, garnering two Academy Awards along the way for “Slumdog Millionaire,” which was recognized for Best Original Score and Best Original Song.
Rahman was the subject of a documentary titled “Jai Ho,” which was named after the song that won him one of his Academy Awards. The film was recently shown at a private screening at the White House that was attended by Rahma.
Directly following the Whtie House screening, Rahman performed at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, where he set a new record for the venue.
“Dear fans and music lovers from DC — Together we have set a new record in the history of Wolftrap [sic], Vienna with our concert being the highest grosser ever!” Rahman wrote on Facebook.
Savio runs Skyters, “an exclusive hot air balloon brand.” According to their website, Skyters acts as a consulting company for those “who want to try their hand at ballooning and introduce it as a business/sport in their homeland.” The aviation firm organizes and participate in large-scale ballooning events around the globe.
