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‘Never wished to cause pain’: AR Rahman after remarks about ‘communal’ change spark row
Music composer AR Rahman on Sunday addressed the criticism about his recent comments about a possible “communal” bias in the Hindi film industry in the past eight years, saying he never intended to hurt anyone's sentiments.
In a video shared on Instagram, the 59-year-old Oscar-winning composer said that while intentions can sometimes be misunderstood, his 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,” he said.
Rahman added that he feels fortunate to be Indian as it allows him to “create a space which always allows freedom of expression and celebrates multicultural voices”.
The clarification follow his recent comments to BBC Asian Network in which Rahman said that the Hindi film industry has changed over the past eight years, attributing it to a shift in power and possibly to “a communal thing”.
He added that such decisions often reached him indirectly, through “Chinese whispers,” and that the changes were not directed at him personally.
He also said that audiences are capable of judgement and are not influenced by “divisive” movies.
His remarks sparked a political row, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party rejecting his claims and Opposition leaders expressing concern.
Source: Scroll
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