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The latest music and entertainment news from South Indian and Sri Lankan communities.

Ashanti Omkar showcases the latest music, arts and entertainment from South Indian and Sri Lankan communities. She also takes a look at the latest releases.

Ashanti Omkar: Khatija Rahman

Khatija Rahman

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Ashanti Omkar chats to Khatija Rahman about her foray into the music scene.

Ashanti Omkar chats to Khatija Rahman about how she often has to defend her choice of being a rare singer from India who wears a Niqāb.

Khatija Rahman has worked with her Dad, BAFTA, double grammy, double Oscar winner AR Rahman to create a new spiritual single, and worked with winners of 22 Grammys, U2, and Grammy winner Ricky Kej, for her foray into the music scene, after a long break since her hit song with SP Balasubramaniam in Endhiran. She talks about how she often has to defend her choice of being a rare singer from India who wears a Niqāb.

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