India, Oct. 17 -- There's nobody who doesn't know A.R. Rahman.

More so, there's are very few who remain unacquainted with his mastery over music. Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Jai Ho in particular - undoubtedly cemented his name on the global stage, what with the trail of Oscars that followed. But his legacy spans much more massive territory.

In a rare chat with Dawn, he opened up about how he was not always 'AR Rahman' - he was actually born Dilip Kumar. Rahman and his family changed changed their faith, embracing Islam after his father's death.

He shared, "The truth is I never liked my name. No disrespect to the great actor Dilip Kumar! However, somehow my name didn't match the image I had of myself", adding, "Sometime b...