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A R Rahman

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AR Rahman breaks silence after backlash over claims of reduced work due to ‘communal’ factors; says he ‘never wished to cause pain’

Anurag - 18 January, 2026

Responding to criticism over his BBC interview remarks, Rahman said his comments were misunderstood, stressed music as his means of expression, and expressed gratitude to India while reaffirming his intent to create work that honours the past and inspires the future.

A R Rahman plays Muslim victimhood card by saying he lost work in Bollywood, claims ‘it might be a communal thing’: Read how his...

Shraddha Pandey - 16 January, 2026

Beyond the insinuation that there he may have been a target of industry politics due to his South Indian or Tamil background or for other reasons, A R Rahman cited Chinese whispers, to suggst that him not getting more work in Bollywood could be a “communal thing”.

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Copyright infringement case filed against AR Rahman over PS-2 song ‘Veera Raja Veera’, Delhi HC orders him to submit raw recording of the song

OpIndia Staff - 20 October, 2023

A Copyright violation case has been filed against music composer AR Rahman over the song ‘Veera Raja Veera’ from the movie Ponniyin Selvan Part-2

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AR Rahman slaps Rs 10 crore defamation case after surgeons association accused him of not performing at an event despite taking payment

OpIndia Staff - 4 October, 2023

AR Rahman has sent a legal notice and demanded Rs 10 crore for defamation from Association of Surgeons of India

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Madras High Court issues notice to music composer A R Rahman in a tax evasion case

OpIndia Staff - 11 September, 2020

A R Rahman had allegedly passed off Rs 3.47 crores received as remuneration to his NGO that is exempted from tax.

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‘No one gave me work in Bollywood after I won the Oscar’: Academy award winning sound designer Resul Pookutty reveals shallow world of glam...

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2020

Oscar award winning sound designer Resul Pookutty on Sunday night took to Twitter to reveal that the Hindi film industry shut down its doors for him after he won the award.

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The Bollywood ‘gang’ gets to AR Rahman too: Read what he said about the industry hounding him and spreading rumours

OpIndia Staff - 26 July, 2020

Music maestro and Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman has opened up about his experience about a vicious 'gang' that has been working tirelessly to ensure that he finds less work in Bollywood

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