AR Rahman

AR Rahman clarifies use of AI to recreate voices of late singers

Renowned composer AR Rahman has addressed the controversy surrounding his use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to recreate the voices of late singers Bamba Bakya and Shahul Hameed for the song "Thimiri Yezhuda" in Rajinikanth's upcoming film “Lal Salaam”. The move sparked mixed reactions from fans, prompting Rahman to provide clarification.
30 January 2024

AR Rahman reaches Nagore Dargah in auto-rickshaw

Renowned musician AR Rahman, made a humble yet significant entrance at the Nagore Dargah in Nagapattinam, arriving in an auto-rickshaw to participate in the revered Kanduri festival.
25 December 2023

Arijit Singh reveals AR Rahman was the first to use auto-tune

In a recent interview, Arijit Singh explained that auto-tune cannot turn non-singers into singers and revealed that Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman first used it.
17 December 2023

Coke Studio Bangla presents ‘Karar Oi Louho Kabat’ in original tune amid Pippa controversy

Coke Studio Bangla has launched a new video song featuring eminent poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s “Karar Oi Louho Kabat", in its original tune sung by young students from numerous educational institutions of the country, to commemorate the 53rd Victory Day.
17 December 2023

Legal notice sent to halt streaming of AR Rahman’s ‘Karar Oi Louho Kabat’ rendition

A legal notice was served on the government in order to remove or halt the streaming of AR Rahman’s version of the song “Karar Oi Louho Kabat” from all social media, OTT, and streaming platforms in Bangladesh immediately.
19 November 2023

Protests by artistes from two Bengals rise against distortion of ‘Karar Oi Louho Kopat’

National Poet of Bangladesh, Kazi Nazrul Islam's granddaughter Khilkhil Kazi and grandson Kazi Arindam recently held a press conference to protest against the distorted re-composition of the song “Karar Oi Louho Kopat" by AR Rahman, for the film “Pippa”. 
18 November 2023

The ‘Karar Oi Louho Kopat’ controversy

The makers of "Pippa" could have chosen singers with prior experience of rendering Nazrul Islam’s songs.
17 November 2023

'Pippa' producers issue statement of apology

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.
14 November 2023

After Nazrul’s family, Indian artistes demand removal of Nazrul song from ‘Pippa’

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.”
12 November 2023

Nazrul’s granddaughter will not let anyone tarnish his legacy

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.
11 November 2023

Netizens slam AR Rahman’s rendition of Nazrul Sangeet

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."
10 November 2023

AR Rahman slaps Rs 10 crore defamation case against surgeons' association

"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.
5 October 2023

AR Rahman shares highlights of Chennai concert amid controversy

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.
25 September 2023

Changing faith led to ‘more peaceful life’: AR Rahman

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. 
26 July 2023

AR Rahman’s daughter becomes music composer for Tamil film 'Minmini'

Khatija Rahman, daughter of Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman, will be making her debut as a music composer for the upcoming Tamil film, "Minmini"
12 June 2023

'The Kerala Story' row: AR Rahman shares video of Hindu wedding inside mosque

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". 
6 May 2023

‘Speak in Tamil not Hindi’: AR Rahman tells wife at award show

Despite his productions in multiple languages and across countries, AR Rahman has been a vocal advocate of the Tamil language
27 April 2023

AR Rahman launches digital music platform Katraar on his 56th birthday

Oscar-winning music director, singer, and songwriter AR Rahman is celebrating his 56th birthday on Friday and he took to Twitter to make an announcement about the launch of his digital platform ‘Katraar’.
7 January 2023

AR Rahman dismisses remix culture: ‘Who are you to re-imagine?’

Bollywood singer Neha Kakkar is facing severe backlash for recreating Falguni Pathak’s iconic song “Maine Payal Hai Chhankai.” Many musicians and social media users have called out remix culture, or destroying the true essence of original work.
2 October 2022

AR Rahman serenades Dhaka

The concert, "Cricket Celebrates Mujib 100", organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), was held today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attended the musical evening. 
29 March 2022