Hyderabad, June 2 -- In a recent podcast with Faridoon Shahryar, music maestro AR Rahman opened up about the spiritual power of Zikr (remembrance), sacred names, and how certain words can carry an energy that goes beyond their literal meaning.

During the conversation, Faridoon asked Rahman what importance Zikr holds for him, adding that it seems to mean "much more than the mere meaning." Rahman agreed and said, "Certain names have power. in any religion, certain names have potency."

Explaining the thought further, Rahman said that some names and words become powerful because of years of faith, devotion and belief attached to them. "It's because of years and years of something in it," he said.

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