India, Oct. 25 -- He has been the most celebrated Indian composer of his age. A two-time Oscar winner, Grammy winner, and globally celebrated, AR Rahman draws crowds wherever he goes. The composer-performer is in the middle of his Wonderment Tour, which is coming to Mumbai and Delhi in the coming days. Ahead of his 'homecoming', Rahman sat down with Hindustan Times to discuss his musical journey, the initial 'fear' of live performances, and why being in music is a blessing. Excerpts:

Rahman: I think both. There was a time when I was on stage I felt like I was seeing death. I was so terrified! Now, it's been the 30 years from my first performance in '96 in Malaysia to what we're doing now in various things-one with the symphony orchestras...