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.
“Good evening everyone, sorry, I can’t speak fluently in Tamil, so please excuse me. I am super super happy, excited because his voice is my favorite. I fell in love with his voice. That’s all I can say,” Saira said on stage.
The song 'Noor-un-Ala-Noor' composed by AR Rahman was called 'blasphemous' by Islamic clerics at the time, and it resulted in the movie being dropped completely