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Music: Her father’s daughter

ByKarishma Kuenzang
Jul 18, 2021 09:40 AM IST

AR Rahman’s 23-year old daughter Khatija Rahman is all spunk and sass, whether it is about her music, or about shutting down trolls!

She’s a complete contrast to what the public perception of her wardrobe is, for which she’s been trolled aplenty. But Khatija Rahman has stubbornly stood her ground, a quality she reveals she shares with her dad, AR Rahman, for no other reason but to spread self-love to motivate people to practice ‘live and let live’. So, when we get on a call with Khatija on her comeback – she took a break from the industry, singing and even learning music – after seven years with her debut as independent artiste with Tamil single Farishtha or Farishton in Hindi, composed by AR Rahman, I am compelled to begin by asking her to sum up her dad’s compositions in one sentence. “It’s likeable… after listening to it multiple times,” she says, having grown up listening to plenty of his music besides Lata Mangeshkar’s songs, and whatever was playing on the radio.

Khatija wanted to become a doctor till the notion was driven out of her mind when she saw her medical student cousin’s books; Art direction by AR Rahman (Ashik Mohammed)
Khatija wanted to become a doctor till the notion was driven out of her mind when she saw her medical student cousin’s books; Art direction by AR Rahman (Ashik Mohammed)
(Clockwise from left) A childhood picture of Khatija and her parents, AR Rahman and Saira Banu; with her father and sister Rahima (inset); sharing the stage with the musical maestro
(Clockwise from left) A childhood picture of Khatija and her parents, AR Rahman and Saira Banu; with her father and sister Rahima (inset); sharing the stage with the musical maestro
Farishton is Khatija’s first collaboration with her dad in years
Farishton is Khatija’s first collaboration with her dad in years
Quick questions with Khatija
Quick questions with Khatija
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