AR Rahman shares excitement about collaborating with Hans Zimmer for Ramayana: ‘Who would have thought…’

The singer added that he ensures his core remains constant despite the changes. “But, the core of me is the same. What I believe in and what we can do with my music and how I can share it with people who love me, accept, or don’t accept me. My efforts and the whole intention are the same. But, there are many other changes happening because the studios are different, artistes are different, the way they are recording is different, the way we vibe is different and the projects are different too.”

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Expressing his excitement about collaborating with Hans Zimmer for Ramayana, AR Rahman shared, “Who would have imagined scoring with Hans Zimmer on a project like Ramayana, which is one of the biggest projects. It’s our Indian culture and I am really proud of that project. I hope that everything goes well.”

Rahman further shed light on the process of working with Zimmer. “The first few sessions we had were great. The first session was in London, the second one was in LA, and the third was in Dubai. Wherever Hans travels, I also find a base there. He is very similar, I mean…how curious he is about the culture and how open he is to criticism. He also heads the narrative, where he says, hey I can’t understand this, can I bring in a Western perspective?”

Produced by Namita Malhotra and Yash, Ramayana also features Lara Dutta, Ravi Dubey, and Sunny Deol. The part one of the film is slated for a Diwali 2026 release and part two will be released in 2027.