After enjoying the beautiful evening with A.R. Rahman’s Public Lecture and Performance, “From The Heart,” on the occasion of his Fukuoka Prize award on 17th this month, I participated a party with people in Fukuoka who truly LOVE Rahman and India, to celebrate his prize and visit. It was held at an Indian restaurant "106" at Imaizumi I have once visited with my mother this year. 

The photo above is one of the delicious dishes the restaurant served on the day. It looked simple Aloo Bonda; however, the only and biggest difference from the conventional ones was, they contained juicy “beef kheema!” I was astonished but truly enjoyed them as a person who came from a beef-banned Maharashtra! 

Another pleasant surprise on the night was that later we came to know that Rahman himself ordered his dinner from the same restaurant! What an honour! 

Related articles:
Fukuoka Prize Ceremony: Exciting Evening With A. R. Rahman - Posted on 16 Sep 2016
Magnificent Performances by Our Great Composer A. R. Rahman In Fukuoka - Posted on 17 Sep 2016