A.R. Rahman turns film producer, but says will not direct a movie

There isn’t a musical genre that music guru A.R. Rahman can’t produce. The master of variety is now all set and ready to expand his job horizons. Rahman is apparently going to turn producer with his first production as a Hindi film is set to role.

The Oscar winning composer said "Our first production is almost ready to roll. It's in Hindi. I would be there to oversee it. We have chalked out a wonderful team to take care of the film production." However he denied of handling the job of a director like Vishal Bharadwaj who turned filmmaker after having started as a composer. Rahman stated "I know it sounds like a big responsibility, and it is! I think Vishal Bhardwaj made that successful transition from music to filmmaking before me. But let me tell you, I have no plans of directing films like Vishal. That would require my full attention, which I am in no position to give right now." The Rockstar composer believed production as a natural affair that he’s acquired over the period of time. He looked strong and positive for the new demeanour and hoped for success, "Music is most of the time a part of the visual medium. I've been taking a keen interest in the music videos for my songs. Other than that I've always been a curious student of cinema. Whether it was Mani Ratnam or Danny Boyle whom I worked with in my musical capacity, I was always asking them questions about filmmaking. It was just a matter of time before I got seriously involved in the process of making films," Rahman said.