AR Rahman shared how Ashutosh Govarkar persuaded him to give him the song ‘Khwaja’ for Jodha Akbar of Hrithik Roshan-Ashwariya Rai: ‘I originally made it for myself’.
AR Rahman A famous music musician, singer and philanthropist. He mainly works in Tamil and Hindi films and has won several major awards, including 6 National Film Awards, 2 Oscars, 2 Grammy, Ek BAFTA and a Golden Globe.
In 2010, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India. In a special chat with Bollywood bubbles, Rahman shared Khwaja, my khwaja There was a song that he made for himself and opened about how it eventually became Jodha Akbar,
Story behind ‘Khwaja Mere Khwaja’
Asked if he had ever given a personal creation, AR Rahman shared that Khwaja Mere Khwaja was originally made for himself. Director Ashutosh Gowariker approached him, saying that he needs a song about Khwaja Sahib for a scene where Akbar goes to meet Ajmer. Rahman was surprised that Ashutosh also knew about singing.
He told him, “I have made a song – but you can’t change anything.” After hearing this, Ashutosh insisted on using it in the film. In this way the intimate track became part of Jodha Akbar, even though it was something that Rahman had created for his spiritual relationship.
A soulful gem in Indian cinema
Khwaja Mere Khwaja is a intimate work made and sung by AR Rahman, a devotional song from the historic film Jodha Akbar. With its calm melody and spiritual depth, the Sufi track touches the hearts beyond religious lines. Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, the film stars Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
