Music Maestro
AR Rahman’s comments in his recent interview have triggered a massive uproar on social media.
AR Rahman who had composed music for
Rang De Basanti, alleges that work opportunities for him in Bollywood have drained since the Hindi film industry is getting communal. Moreover, he called Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava “divisive”, regardless of working on the period movie. It’s also his claim that “Urdu ruled the Hindi music industry”. Such comments have attracted immense criticism and elicited opposing views from many in of the Indian Film Industry including Kangana Ranaut, Javed Akhtar, Shaan and more.
Moreover claiming that it cashed in on its divisiveness” have led many to question why he worked on the project as a composer when he wasn’t comfortable to its politics. As per netizens he worked on Chhaava “for money” and now he is into criticisms and Many also labelled him a “hypocrite”.
Given that Rahman’s comments are going viral, furious netizens demanded that he be removed from the upcoming mythological drama Ramayana, featuring Yash and Ranbir Kapoor.
News comes to the fore that Rahman Issues Clarification following his ‘Communal’ remark.
Whereas AR Rahman calls Chhaava “divisive”, adding that Urdu ruled earlier hindi music. Claims lesser work last 8 yrs — May be a communal thing, power shift to non-creatives. Still he has chosen to score music for upcoming Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming “Ramayana” – Why?” questioned an X user. Another wrote,
“Does he continue doing Ramayan? Shouldn’t he say no to the movie by himself.
In Ramayana, AR Rahman has composed in collaboration with the acclaimed musician Hans Zimmer, acknowledged for composing Hollywood’s sound tracks of Hollywood hits like Interstellar, Blade Runner 2045, The Dark Knight trilogy, Dunkirk, Pirates Of The Caribbean and many more.
Although the “Ramayana” teaser had hyped fans for Rahman and Zimmer’s collab for one of the biggest Indian films ever, Rahman’s recent comments have invited backlash.
For his comments, Rahman also posted a clarification video on social media, in which he said the intentions can “sometimes be misunderstood,” but he didn’t wish to cause any pain with his words.
News Edit KV Raman
