In an exclusive interview with Times Now, AR Rehman , the music maestro spoke about his first ever nomination as a Playback singer for the 53rd Filmfare awards. Filmfare awards may crowd AR Rahman's mantelpiece, but the 53rd Filmfare Awards will be extra special as he has been nominated in the Best Playback Singer category for the first time for Tere Bina from Mani Ratnam's Guru.  Rehman will compete with the best in the industry. The other nominees in the same category are: K K - Aankhon Mein Teri (Om Shanti Om)Shaan - Jab Se Tere Naina (Saawariya)Sonu Nigam - Main Agar Kahoon (Om Shanti Om)Sukhawinder Singh - Chak De (Chak De! India) Times Now managed to find out the reticent musician's reaction on his nomination. AR Rehman said, "Guru is not an ordinary film for me. It is an extraordinary one.  I feel good that people are acknowledging me as a good singer. I was not well when the song was recorded. So, it sounded shaky. Filmfare has become almost like a home for me now. " So, the question remains whether Rehman will have yet another award to add to his collection. One will have to wait for February 24, 2008 to find out who bags the coveted Best Singer Award. ... read more »