Singer, musician, activist, and philanthropist Khatija Rahman – born in Chennai,
Tamil Nadu, India on December 29, 1995 – is the daughter of A. R. Rahman, one of
India’s most famous Bollywood composers and music directors. Khatija Rahman
began her playback career in 2010 when she sang “Puthiya Mandidha” (from the
film Enthiran) in several different languages including Hindi, Tamil, and
Telugu. She came to international prominence in 2019 when she collaborated with
U2 on their single “Ahimsa.” When the group brought their Joshua Tree tour to
Mumbai later that year, she performed t...