A.R. Rahman's daughter gears to make music debut with 'Lioness'

A.R. Rahman's daughter, Khatija Rahman will make her first historic International debut as a music composer in the upcoming British-Indian film, Lioness.

As reported by Variety, Rahman will be making her debut for the first ever Indo-UK co-production film.

In a statement to Variety, Rahman said, “Thrilled and honored to be a part of ‘Lioness.’ I connected deeply with the film’s values from the moment I heard its compelling story and the reason behind bringing her story to life. Our aspiration is to ensure that Princess Sophia’s struggle receives the long-overdue recognition it truly deserves.”

The 27-year-old's father, who is the Grammy winning music composer also gushed over his daughter's achievements saying, “I’m always proud of her. She is herself. She’s not under the shadow of me or anything. She never played any song to me. And I didn’t even ask her. So she released it [“Sagavaasi”] and then people sent me the song. And it’s doing well now, it’s number six on the charts.”

 “I think we’re in for surprises, what she’s gonna do,”  The Humma Song hit maker told the outlet.

It is also pertinent to note that Khatija Rahman opts to wear a veil, a Muslim garment that covers the entire face from below your eyes, yet she has emerged as an epitome of empowerment for many talented women.

“She has a very strong mind. And she’s a rebel. What she has done by wearing the niqab, standing for it and standing for all the people who wear the niqab as a statement – she got more attention than not wearing it,” said her father.

About 'Lioness':

Lioness is a film written by Kajri Babbar and being made with the courtesy of India’s National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the British Film Institute (BFI).

The film will star Paige Sandhu and Aditi Rao Hydari and revolve around the fictional Simranjeet Kaur Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, the granddaughter of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, both of whom who live a century apart.