It is all known that AR Rahman’s communal remarks in his recent BBC interview went viral on social media… Even many Bollywood celebrities like Shoba De, Javed Akhtar, Shaan, Kangana Ranaut stated that the composer’s statement is not correct…
Finally, AR Rahman broke the silence on this controversy through a video message. He dropped it on his Instagram page and tried to end it on a smooth note.
He was heard saying, “India is my inspiration, my teacher and my home. I understand that intentions can sometimes be misunderstood. But my purpose has always been to uplift, honour and serve through music. I have never wished to cause pain, and I hope my sincerity is felt.”
“I feel blessed to be Indian, which enables me to create a space which always allows freedom of expression and celebrates multicultural voices. From nurturing Jhalaa, presented at the WAVES summit in front of the honourable Prime Minister and Rooh-e-Noor, to collaborating with the young Naga musicians, to creating a string orchestra, to mentoring the Sunshine orchestra, also building Secret Mountain, India’s first multicultural virtual band and the honour of scoring Ramayana, alongside Hans Zimmer. Each journey has strengthened my purpose”.
Going back, let us also check what he said in the BBC interview… “I’m not in search of work. I want work to come to me; the sincerity of my work to earn things. I feel it’s a jinx when I go on in search of things… People who are not creative have the power now to decide things and this might have been a communal thing also but not in my face. It comes to me as Chinese whispers that they booked you but the music company went ahead and hired their five composers. I said, ‘Oh that’s great, rest for me, I can chill out with my family”.
Hope this controversy ends here…
