Rahman’s signature tune for Mumbai Film Festival

Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman has composed a signature tune for the 17th Mumbai Film Festival being organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) from October 29 to November 2015. This is the first time the festival is having a signature tune.

“The festival is about creating, celebrating and nurturing cinema. I am very pleased to support the festival. I hope the people of Mumbai and other parts of India come and partake in this incredible movie feast,” Rahman said in a statement here.

The signature tune will be used in a special promo film that will be played during the festival. Currently, the tune is featured at the opening and closing of the festival campaign film. The tune will be played in full at the opening ceremony on October 29.

Anupama Chopra, festival director, said, “Movies and music are inseparable in India. It’s such an honour to have one of India’s greatest composers, A.R. Rahman, create a signature tune. We are grateful for his generosity and support. We are also grateful to all the work put in by Vikramaditya Motwane and his team, and all the talent that made time for the festival.”

The festival’s campaign film directed by Vikramaditya Motwane features A-list names like Shyam Benegal, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Kangana Ranaut, Nimrat Kaur and the festival chairman, Kiran Rao.

In the film, the celebrities narrate their personal stories for their special relationship with Mumbai and their passion for cinema. Filled with personal insights about what the city has meant to them and their careers, the campaign film will be released across platforms and will be played in PVR Cinemas across the country.