AR Rahman, with a film career of 30 years, says the honour has inspired him to keep going. He said it has pushed him to not retire and keep on going.
Rahman said his name means “merciful”
“City of Markham honours AR Rahman by naming a street after him. I never imagined this ever in my life. I am very grateful to all of you, the Mayor of Markham,Canada (Frank Scarpitti) and counsellors, Indian Consulate General (Apoorva Srivastava) and the people of Canada,” he wrote.
