Oscar-winning music director A.R. Rahman was on Sunday conferred an honorary doctorate by Aligarh Muslim University for his contribution to art and music.
Mr. Rahman, who became the first Indian to win two Oscars for his work in Slumdog Millionaire, was honoured, along with Urdu scholar Gopi Chand Narang, at the university’s 59th convocation.
Overwhelmed to have joined the likes of former presidents Zakir Hussain and A P J Abdul Kalam and freedom fighter Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, who are among the earlier recipients of the award, Rahman urged Indian youth to work towards building “a strong, harmonious India”.
He urged youth to work for “a strong, harmonious India.” “I urge young people to continue learning and participate with me in building a strong, harmonious India and world.”
