A R Rahman The Legend

Academy Award-winning composer A.R. Rahman makes his first foray into composing music for an American comedy feature with Universal Pictures’ forthcoming romantic comedy, Couples’ Retreat. The soundtrack will be released by Saregama India Limited digitally and in all retail outlets nationwide on November 30.
The music has sounds of a tropical island fusing with “the laidback rhythms of island music” according to the press release. Rahman has created a score that goes with the film’s light-hearted tone blended with his signature “Indian” sound. “There are so many musical avenues to be explored,” says Rahman. “I’ve wanted to try new things for a long time and had hoped to have the opportunity to venture into American comedy. This film presented a lot of creative challenges and was deeply rewarding for me as composer.”

Couples’ Retreat is directed by Peter Billingsley and stars Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Faizon Love.Based on an original idea by Vaughn, the comedy has four mid-Western couples, visiting a tropical island resort, one to work on their marriage, and the other three to enjoy. What follows is a hilarious look at the problems faced by all couples.