Music maestro AR Rahman received the `XTIC Award 2024 for Innovation` from IIT Madras for directing the virtual reality film `Le Musk`.

The eXperiential Technology Innovation Centre (XTIC), an IIT Madras Institute of Eminence Centre in Virtual Reality and related fields presented the music composer A.R. Rahman with the `XTIC Award 2024 for Innovation`.

The Award was given in recognition of his visionary work on the Virtual Reality (VR) film.

While speaking to the media, he said, "So, It is very proud to have an institution like IIT in Chennai. We can see many people became successful from here. I came here when I was 13 years old. I did `Le Musk` thinking global experience should be explored from India. I received one award from Hollywood in LA and now I feel proud to get an award here."