Winning an Oscar for his work on the hit movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' did many things for Bollywood composer A.R. Rahman, including a book deal with Penguin. The company approached him to pen the tale of his life, which will be released in late 2010 in both Tamil and English.Also approached was sound designer Resul Pookutty, who worked with Rahman on the 'Slumdog' soundtrack. Since making his break in film as the sound designer for the 1997 film, 'Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One,' he has worked in Bollywood and Malayalam industries, as well as Hollywood. His autobiography, 'Sabdatharapadham,' is being released this week in Mumbai, while it will soon be released in English.
Pookutty is right on time with his biography, while Rahman is behind schedule, not surprising given his recent commitment to his world tour, not to mention the films he is currently working on, which include 'Puli,' 'Sultan the Warrior' and '1-800-LOVE.'
