The case pertains to Rahman’s track “Veera Raja Veera” from the film “Ponniyin Selvan: II”, which the court noted was musically “identical” to “Shiva Stuti”, a devotional composition by the late Dhrupad maestros Ustad Nasir Faiyazuddin and Ustad Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar
Singer Abhijeet recently criticised Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman for what he termed as an excessive reliance on technology in music production. In an interview with ANI, Abhijeet alleged that AR Rahman’s approach had sidelined traditional instrumentalists and left many jobless.
Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Chennai on Saturday and is reported to be in stable condition, according to NDTV.
AR Rahman is preparing to take strict legal action against anyone who has shared or will continue to share defamatory posts about his divorce or family.
On Tuesday evening, AR Rahman and his wife, Saira Banu, revealed their decision to part ways after 29 years of marriage. Coincidentally, the same day, Mohini Dey, a long-time bassist who has collaborated with Rahman for years, also announced the dissolution of her marriage. Following media speculation about a connection between the two events, Rahman and Saira’s legal team firmly denied any association.
Acclaimed composer AR Rahman is the latest prominent figure in the music industry to voice concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) within the field. He has urged for limitations to be placed on the unchecked use of this technology.
As part of his endorsement, Rahman performed a 30-minute virtual concert, organised in collaboration with the Asian-American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Victory Fund, a political action committee that mobilises AAPI voters and supports Democratic candidates.
AR Rahman is currently at the 77th Cannes Film Festival to unveil his musical documentary "Headhunting to Beatboxing".
Bangladeshi musician Asif Akbar recently attended an event hosted by the international media giant BBC in the UK. He engaged in a lively conversation on “The Nadia Ali Show” at the BBC's London headquarters.
Oscar-winning musician AR Rahman faced severe criticism for the remake of National Poet of Bangladesh Kazi Nazrul Islam’s song “Karar Oi Louho Kopat”. The general audience from both sides of the border has also been taunting Rahman about the song.
Eminent Indian poet Joy Goswami, shared, “Distorting songs of Kazi Nazrul Islam in this manner is a form of misrepresentation and should not be acceptable. I express my agreement with your protest against such actions.”
According to them, if artistes unite and make this demand collectively without resorting to chaos, then it's possible to find a solution to the crisis that has arisen. Aiming that anyone else will become aware before taking any attempts to alter the tunes of Nazrul and Rabindranath, or any other artiste's work.
Famed music composer-singer AR Rahman’s version of Bengali poet and songwriter Kazi Nazrul Islam’s classic song, “Karar Oi Louho Kopat,” has sparked diverse reactions amongst listeners and admirers of Nazrul Sangeet, making them say “can't play with our emotions."
"We take responsibility for everything. Please do not target A R Rahman, who has nothing to do with the event's organisation," CEO Hemanth who organised AR Rahman's last concert which later got cancelled.
Renowned music maestro AR Rahman posted a highlight reel of his recent Chennai concert on September 10. This move comes in the wake of criticism and controversy surrounding the event, with attendees alleging mismanagement and harassment.
AR Rahman expressed that things began to fall into place as he accepted his new faith. He found it more tranquil and stated that 'things kind of opened up' professionally for him.
Khatija Rahman, daughter of Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman, will be making her debut as a music composer for the upcoming Tamil film, "Minmini"
Legendary musician AR Rahman has retweeted a video of a Hindu wedding taking place inside a mosque on his official Twitter account. The "Dil Se Re" singer shared the video just a day before the release of the controversial film "The Kerala Story".
Despite his productions in multiple languages and across countries, AR Rahman has been a vocal advocate of the Tamil language
