Baba Azmi dismisses AR Rahman’s claim of communal divide in Bollywood: ‘You don’t see who wrote the songs — Muslim or Hindu — in Lagaan’

AR Rahman recently found himself at the centre of a storm after hinting that he may have lost work in Bollywood over the past eight years due to growing communal undercurrents. His remarks triggered sharp reactions across the industry and social media, drawing criticism from some and cautious disagreement from others. While Rahman later issued a clarification and apology, the debate around polarization in the film industry continued to simmer.