AR Rahman is the CNN-IBN Indian of the year 2009

AR Rahman(Allah Rakha Rahman) is the CNN-IBN Indian of the year.In a star-studded event it was Indian Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan singh who gave away the award to the music maestro.Rahman was also declared the recipient of the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2009 in the Entertainment category. He was awarded for his manifold achievements for putting India on the global entertainment map with his wins at the Golden Globe and Oscar Awards 2009.

Legendary sitar artist and composer Bharat Ratna Pt Ravi Shankar was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award, for his truly global musical spirit and unparallel achievements that have risen above cultural and national barriers, finding millions of admirers.

Another important highlight of the event was the Special Achievement award that was given to veteran actor Kamal Haasan for being India’s most versatile, and arguably one of the greatest actors on the Indian screens in a career spanning 50 years.



courtesy: Sify.com and Hindu newspaper website.