Overview
- Speaking to ANI, veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai called coverage of Rahman’s comment “unnecessarily exaggerated” and said he does not believe Rahman holds communal views.
- On the Noise and Grains podcast, Rahman said it is “better we move on,” adding that critics who demand explanations often “won’t listen.”
- In last month’s BBC Asian Network interview, Rahman linked a slowdown in his Hindi film assignments to a recent power shift and said “it might be a communal thing.”
- Rahman later posted a clarification video saying his intentions were misunderstood, that he never wished to cause pain, and that he views his music as service to India’s culture.
- Industry figures including Kangana Ranaut, Paresh Rawal, and Ranvir Shorey weighed in as discussion continued, while Rahman turned attention to his upcoming Wonderment Tour in Chennai.