Composer A R Rahman, who has made Bollywood known all over the world, is celebrating his 55th birthday on Thursday. A R Rahman has achieved a different milestone in Bollywood and the world with his music. He has taken music to new dimensions in Indian cinema. A R Rahman has won four National Movie Awards, two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, one BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award in his career. Well, do you know one thing: Dilip Kumar is the real name of A R Rahman, who has made a name for himself as A R Rahman all over the world. A R Rahman had converted and changed his name, which has also been a topic of discussion for him on many occasions.

According to media reports, after the death of father RK Shekhar, AR Rahman's big project 'Roja' was released, shortly after the release of which Singer had converted to Islam along with his family. His friend Trilok Nair told Krishna Trilok in his book Notes of a Dream that AR Rahman's mother Karima Begum had asked him to change her name in the movie credits till the last minute.

In an interview to the media, A R Rahman said that he "does not believe in imposing his religious beliefs on others, it is a personal choice. Talking about his conversion, he said, "Many people ask me if they can succeed if they convert to Islam. I think it is better to keep quiet in response to these questions. It's all up to you to see when you click. Spiritual teachers and Sufi teachers have taught me and my mother a lot of things that are very special. There is something special about every faith, and that is why we have chosen Islam. He had further said, "Prayers has been extremely beneficial, it has saved me from many incidents. I think people of all religions pray and it brings a lot of peace'. A picture of his daughter in a burqa went viral on social media. After which the trolls also condemned him a lot. After which A R Rahman said in an interview to Quint, 'If there was a rule for a man to wear a burqa, I would have worn a burqa.’

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