AR Rahman performs for US president Obama

AR Rahman is scaling one milestone after another. The ‘Mozart of Madras’ performed at the White House in front of President Barack Obama and Indian PM Manmohan Singh to mark the latter’s three-day visit to the US.

He sang two tracks — Jai Ho and Dreams on Fire — from his Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire.

As part of an initiative by the government authorities, Rahman performed with Indian and western artistes to welcome Singh in the US.

A source said, “It was an electrifying performance celebrating brotherhood between India and the US. Rahman set the mood for Manmohan Singh’s three-day visit to the US. High level government officials of both countries witnessed this performance.”

Rahman has a great fan following in the US. “He was the best person to have during this crucial meeting of the two country’s heads. There were bhangra performers too at the event. Rahman also teamed up with musician Taku Hirano with whom he had performed at Time magazine’s gala event that had crowned the 100 Most Influential people of the world in New York City.”