AR Rahman RESPONDS to CRITICISMS, calls India his inspiration; Never meant to hurt anyone

Oscar-winning AR Rahman has been facing strong backlash after his remark on “communal” bias in the Hindi film industry. Many people criticised him on social media. After days of silence, the ‘Vande Matram’ singer decided to speak for himself. He took to his social media handle where he explained his thoughts. He said he never meant to hurt anyone and his words were misunderstood.

AR Rahma’s video message The musical maestro took to his Instagram handle, where in the video, he said, “Dear friends, music has always been my way of connecting, celebrating and honouring a culture.” He added, “India is my inspiration, my teacher, and my home.” AR Rahman said he understands that sometimes intentions are misunderstood. He clearly said, “I have never wished to cause pai,n and I hope my sincerity is felt.” He also said he feels blessed to be an Indian. According to him, India gives artists freedom of expression and respects many cultures and voices.

Talking about his musical journey AR Rahman also spoke about his long journey in music. He said every project has made his purpose stronger. He said, “From nurturing Jala presented at the Wave Summit in front of the Honourable Prime Minister and Ruhi Noor, to collaborating with the young Naga musicians, to create a string orchestra.” He also spoke about mentoring the Sunshine Orchestra. He mentioned building Secret Mountain, India’s first multicultural virtual band. He also talked about scoring ‘Ramayana’ with Hans Zimmer. He said all these moments shaped his life.

What he said earlier about Bollywood For the unversed, earlier, AR Rahman spoke to BBC Asian Network about getting less work in Bollywood. He said, “People who are not creative have the power now to decide things.” He added, “This might have been a communal thing also, but not in my face.” AR Rahman said he heard things through others. He said, “They booked you, but the music company went ahead and hired their five composers.” He ended it lightly by saying, “That’s great, rest for me, I can chill out with my family.”

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