AR Rahman recalled an intriguing incident from 2014 at the grand musical event for ‘Ramayana’ in Chennai on October 21, revealing that a man named Sathish had emailed him about a dream in which the composer was presenting the epic through musical shows across India and the world. Over a decade later, Rahman is composing the music for Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious film adaptation alongside Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer.Addressing the audience at the event, the 59-year-old music maestro shared how the email had stayed with him. “There is something I wanted to share. In 2014, a gentleman called Sathish manifested that I would be composing the music for Ramayana,” AR Rahman recalled. He then read out the message Sathish had sent him, describing the vision he had seen in his dream.The email read, “You appeared in my dream early in the morning. I believe it will come true. You were doing musical shows throughout India and the world, presenting the great epic Ramayana.”At the same event, actor Yash expressed his admiration for Rahman and spoke about the influence of the composer’s music on him. He revealed that Rahman’s songs had inspired him to learn Tamil and recalled dancing to tracks from ‘Gentleman’.“All of us are huge fans of AR Rahman sir. I learnt Tamil because of his songs. I used to dance to songs from Gentleman. Your contribution to the Tamil industry is massive. If I hear Tamil songs in Hindi, I feel something is missing. I am happy that you are composing the music for Ramayana and that I am able to perform to it,” Yash said.Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, ‘Ramayana’ stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. The first instalment of the two-part epic is scheduled to release in cinemas worldwide on November 5, 2026.
