How 'Dilip Kumar' became music emperor, achieved fame by changing religion – Global News Desk

Bollywood's superstar singer and music composer AR Rahman is in the news these days regarding divorce. AR Rahman has announced divorce from his wife Saira Banu at the age of 57. AR Rahman is the only Bollywood singer and music composer who has won 2 Oscars. AR Rahman has given dozens of superhit songs to Bollywood and is called the emperor of music. But this music emperor was once born in a Hindu family. Very few people know that AR Rahman's real name used to be Dilip Kumar. But later AR Rahman left Hinduism and adopted Muslim religion and took the name AR Rahman. Later, this singer became a shining star in the world of music. Today AR Rahman is one of the best singers of Bollywood.

How AR Rahman became a singer from Dilip Kumar

AR Rahman Born on 6 January 1967 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, AR Rahman has seen a lot of poverty. Born in an ordinary Hindu family, AR Rahman's mother was a very religious woman. AR Rahman had told in an interview to Karan Thapar, 'My father kept battling cancer in the last days of his life. These days a Sufi saint was treating him. But after some time my father passed away. Then after 7-8 years we met the same Sufi saint. After this we changed our religion and we got a lot of peace from it. However, music was dominant in our family, due to which there was no significant difference in our social standing. My mother earlier used to worship Hindu gods and goddesses. I remember that there used to be pictures of Hindu Gods and Mecca Madina in our house.

Took divorce at the age of 57

AR Rahman recently announced divorce from his wife Saira Banu after 29 years. AR Rahman had given this information through a post on social media. In which AR Rahman had said that after 29 years of marriage we are separating. AR Rahman tops the list of most superhit singers of Bollywood. Dozens of songs of AR Rahman remain on people's lips.