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Manoj Muntashir questions AR Rahman on communalism, Chhaava
Lyricist Manoj Muntashir has challenged AR Rahman's claim that he lost Bollywood work due to communalism, suggesting strained relations or recent song failures as alternative reasons. Speaking to Shubhankar Mishra, Muntashir pointed…
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Lyricist Manoj Muntashir has challenged AR Rahman's claim that he lost Bollywood work due to communalism, suggesting strained relations or recent song failures as alternative reasons. Speaking to Shubhankar Mishra, Muntashir pointed to Rahman's towering stature in Indian music and questioned why Rahman described the film Chhaava as propaganda after serving as its music director. Muntashir said Rahman should not have joined the project if he had script reservations. Rahman had earlier told the BBC he heard indirectly about communal prejudice affecting his work, though it was not 'in my face.'
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This exchange reinforces a tired script: any mention of communal bias triggers a counter-accusation of professional inadequacy. But Muntashir's point on Chhaava is hard to dismiss, if Rahman found the film propagandist, why compose for it? The real test is whether Rahman can name a single project he lost because of his faith, not hearsay. Without that, the debate stays in the air.
Source: timesnownews.com
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