AR Rahman battled stage fright at his first concert in Malaysia after Roja success, recalls concert director: ‘Throughout the show, he remained reserved’

AR Rahman battled stage fright at his first concert in Malaysia after Roja success, recalls concert director: ‘Throughout the show, he remained reserved’

 13:01 21/08/2025

After the groundbreaking success of Roja in 1992, AR Rahman became a national sensation and a new voice in Indian music. By 1996, the maestro was invited to perform his first-ever concert in Malaysia at Stadium Shah Alam, a venue filled with over 40,000 eager fans. But while the audience waited with anticipation, Rahman was backstage, battling stage fright.
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