Overview
- Calling AR Rahman a "very saintly person," the veteran singer said her view is based on his body of work despite never meeting him personally.
- She argued that interviewers often shape questions to provoke responses and suggested coverage exaggerated the intent of his remarks.
- Paudwal added that Rahman has achieved so much that "nobody can influence his career" at this stage.
- The discussion follows Rahman’s BBC Asian Network interview noting fewer Hindi-film offers in recent years and linking the slowdown to industry changes over the past eight years.
- Reactions to the interview included comments from Kangana Ranaut, Paresh Rawal, Ranvir Shorey, Subhash Ghai and Shobhaa De, with some interpreting parts of his remarks as communal.