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AR Rahman says it took him years to feel like an insider in Bollywood, also admitted he has lost work in Bollywood and feels it maybe communal.

AR Rahman admits he has lost work in Bollywood in the last 8 years: 'Maybe it's a communal thing; people who are not creative have the power now'

January 15, 2026 10:53 pm

AR Rahman confesses he felt like an outsider even in Hindi cinema even after doing the Mani Ratnam trilogy and Rangeela. He also speaks about losing work in the Hindi film industry during the last eight years.

Gandhi Talks' Sunhari Kirne: AR Rahman and Arijit Singh collaborate for a safe, soothing and simple song

January 13, 2026 9:57 pm

Sunhari Kirne review: A R Rahman sticks to his most trusted guns as Arijit Singh becomes the perfect ammunition for this song.

These two streets in Canada are named after popular Bollywood celebrities

December 23, 2025 6:05 pm

Can you guess the names of these two Canadian streets dedicated to popular names from Bollywood?

The music of Rangeela was composed by AR Rahman.

Saroj Khan said 'I'm not getting that vibe' after she heard AR Rahman's music for Rangeela, says Ahmed Khan

December 07, 2025 5:47 pm

On the inaugural edition of SCREEN Spotlight, choreographer-filmmaker Ahmed Khan recalls how he landed his breakthrough film, Ram Gopal Varma's 1995 blockbuster Rangeela, and his mentor Saroj Khan's reaction to the same.

Tamasha turns 10: Imtiaz Ali silenced his critics with an audacious opening that retells the 'same story' all over again

November 27, 2025 8:48 pm

Opening Act: In the opening scene of Tamasha, Imtiaz Ali reveals the film’s central philosophy, with Ranbir Kapoor portraying a character consumed by his love for stories, torn by bipolarity, and lost in duniya, while Deepika Padukone embodies his heart, his dil.

'I wanted to hit AR Rahman': Ram Gopal Varma reveals Rahman watched TV for 5 days in Goa hotel, kept delaying Rangeela music

November 26, 2025 9:57 pm

Ram Gopal Varma recalled AR Rahman’s notorious delays in delivering the music for Rangeela, so much so that he at one point felt like hitting him

AR Rahman says fame took a 'toll on family life'; calls film directors his friends: 'Fans don't even let you eat'

November 21, 2025 10:57 am

AR Rahman said that his family life suffered because of the fame that caused a lack of privacy. He and wife Saira Banu divorced in 2024.

AR Rahman on embracing Islam: 'I follow Sufism; I maybe rich but I consider myself a spiritual beggar'

November 21, 2025 5:21 pm

In an interview with Nikhil Kamath, AR Rahman opened up about embracing Sufi Islam after being born a Hindu. He said he believes in commonality of faith.

Tere Ishk Mein's Aawaara Angaara: AR Rahman delivers a heartbreak track that struggles to distinguish its pain from every other sad song

November 19, 2025 8:10 am

Aawaara Angaara song review: The song has every bit of sadness shoved into it, before you realise that there is nothing unique about this AR Rahman creation.