One Heart: The A.R. Rahman Concert Film

I'll never get over this film. After seeing this only, I understood how much energy Rahman's compositions have hidden inside them. You can't really find them on original composition unless you go to a concert or see this film. If anyone tells you Rahman is not upto the current times or youngster's energy and taste, just smile and dismiss them as few things can't be explained through words and his music is one of them.

I went to my real first Rahman concert after seeing this, so this counts my first concert. It became like an album or playlist for me and I listen to this all the time. I don't even know count of how many times I've watched this fully or partially! All Rahman words in this masterpiece are inspirational!!

All hail to Almighty Allah Rakha Rahman!!

You will never see again such kind of pure soul. Film is all about Music, Music and Music.

ARR given an extra ordinary feel inside the theater. Which you can watch or listen like a concert.

Music has no language. Watch only in Dolby Atoms.

Thank you ARR>>>

The film is 80% concert event and 20% interviews of ARR and the crew. Nothing interesting about the film as it does not dive deep into the preparation of the concert crew and shows only some random videos of ARR enjoying the trip like a tourist with his family. It could have been better had they shown the idea and the efforts to bring a good music onto the stage.

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There's a saying in AR Rahman fan circle- "ARR understands what his fans want from him and he tries to deliver as much as he can and in the process he raises the bar even higher than before." And that is exactly what happens here with One Heart, India's first-of-its-kind concert film.

It's not a film, not even a documentary; it is 90 minutes of the pure musical extravaganza. Not only for Rahman fans but for every music lover. Because it's not just about the man but about his music, his journey and the great team he has, which contributes a significant part to his success. The film revolves around ARR's 2015 intimate concert tour in fourteen American cities and through that explores a little part of his personality, his relationship with his fellow artists, his thoughts about music and his fame.

For someone who has literally lived Rahman for all these years and grew up listening to his music, the film is a walk down the lane of nostalgia. When you listen to Dil se re or the humming of Chinna Chinna Asai; with which he entered our world, you can feel the music running through your veins. Beautiful voices and a powerful band performing probably the best versions of classic Rahman melodies is nothing less than magic. For full length of this film, one can tap his/her feet and bang his/her head like a maniac. Probably it happens automatically. It almost re-creates that concert-like feel. It's kind of the film you can enjoy with your eyes closed for the entire duration, but make sure you do not because it has a lot to watch as well. The movie is beautifully shot and edited, especially the opening scene. Apart from that some personal moments of ARR's life are also there in the film, which put a smile on your face.

The best part of the film is it manages to showcase the talent and hard work of the complete band and not just one person. Jonita, Haricharan, Ranjit Barot, Mohini Day, Shiraz Uppal, Jeba, Ann Marie to name a few. ARR himself makes sure that every member gets the credit they very well deserve. But at the end of the day, it's the music which is the hero of the film. It works really well and lives up to every expectation. A beautifully crafted playlist is what all needed for this film and it is there, which again proved the versatility of Rahman and his band. From classics to modern day music, from Jazz to Rock and from Heaven to Earth, everything is there. It sometimes gives a feel of a documentary but at the same time keeps the talking to minimal and lets the music do all the talking. The focus hardly moves from the stage and that is what you expect from a concert film.

For me personally, One Heart proves out to be an emotional experience. It again proves that anything related to Rahman in any form can make me shed tears of joy. It just happens. A feeling that I can never explain in words. Because there is something special about his music which I never experience in any other composer's work, even if I try. It's life changing and emotionally satisfying. Like specially written for you.

The film ends at a time where it should not. Actually, it should never have ended. It's like sitting on the stage and experiencing the concert with the maestro himself; up close and personal. It's magic. Not just for your eyes, but for your ears, and for your soul. Everything is about music, everything is about Rahman. I can watch this movie, I can experience this magic infinite numbers of times.

So if you've attended an ARR concert, cool, watch the film. If not, go and experience it now. It's a treat not just for the fans but for every music lover.

One Heart is close to my Heart forever. I regret that this film might be a little longer. This Film can't be reviewed by anyone at any cost. I had tears whenever this film gets over. Intensed film in my life.