Capturing inspiration on the iPhone

WHEN you're an award-winning composer like AR Rahman, there's no such thing as hunting for inspiration. With a backbreaking schedule that has him jetting around the world for most of the year, inspiration is something that flits by and he has to capture it on his iPhone then and there. Then, in the comfort of his studio, he takes that musical moment and turns it into the magic that has made him one of the most successful musicians in the world.

"There's nothing exotic about how I get inspiration. There's only timing, and pr…