Did you know that AR Rahman has a street named after him in Canada? | Hindi Movie News

AR Rahman, who is undoubtedly one of the most talented musicians we have in the industry, is celebrating his 56th birthday today. His works are not only known in India but across the globe.
In fact, did you know the legendary musician has a street named after him in Canada? Yes, you read that right! The Grammy Award winning music composer reportedly received an honour from the City of Markham in the country after they named a street after him.

Expressing his gratitude, Rahman had shared a post that read, ‘I never imagined this in my life. I am very grateful to all of you, the Mayor of Markham, Canada (Frank Scarpitti), and counsellors, Indian Consulate General (Apoorva Srivastava) and the people of Canada (sic).’

He further said, ‘The name A.R. Rahman is not mine. It means merciful. The merciful is the quality of the common God we all have and one can only be the servant of merciful. So, let that name bring peace, prosperity, happiness and health to all people living in Canada. God bless you all. I want to thank my brothers and sisters of India for all the love. All the creative people who worked with me, gave me the inspiration to rise up and celebrate hundred years of cinema; with all the legends included. I am a very small drop in the ocean (sic).’

‘I feel like this gives me immense responsibility to do much more and be inspiring; not to get tired and not to retire…yet. Even if I get tired I will remember that I have more things to do, more people to connect, more bridges to cross (sic)’, he concluded.