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AR Rahman claims that his mother mistakenly believed his Oscar statuettes were made of gold. She “covered it with a towel.”

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AR Rahman claims that his mother mistakenly believed his Oscar statuettes were made of gold. She “covered it with a towel.”

AR Rahman doesn’t use his Oscar statuettes as door handles, in contrast to a few other famous people. His mum wouldn’t allow it. The music composer disclosed in an interview with Film Companion that his late mother Kareema Begum kept all of his foreign honours at her Dubai house, wrapped in a towel as though they were made of gold.

Rahman’s award storage location

“The reason I kept the international awards in Dubai is that my mum wrapped them in a towel.” She believed it to be gold. I went to her room after she died, removed them, and handed them to the Dubai Firdaus studio. It’s in a lovely showcase at the Firdaus studio,” Rahman disclosed. For Danny Boyle’s 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire, he received two Oscars, two Grammys, a BAFTA, and a Golden Globe. He was especially acclaimed for the song Jai Ho, which was penned by Gulzar and sung by Sukhwinder Singh.

Rahman, meanwhile, is well-known back home, having won over 32 Filmfare Awards (South and Bollywood combined) in addition to six National Awards. In that same interview, he disclosed that he maintains the Indian honours in a designated chamber in his native Chennai. “I haven’t heard from some of them. “I believe that a few directors have retained them as mementos,” he continued.

Rahman on the role played by mum

Rahman recently talked about how his mother supported him during his difficult times in a discussion with Netflix India. “I didn’t have enough money when I established my studio to purchase an equaliser or amplifier. Just an AC unit with a carpet and shelf was present. Before, I would be sitting there with nothing to buy. I was sitting indoors without any tools when I constructed this. My mother pledged her jewels, and that’s when I received my first recorder. At that point, I felt in control. That one instant I changed, and I could see my future,” he remarked. 2020 saw Kareema Begum’s passing.

The following song featuring Rahman’s music is Thug Life.

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Post Kanguva debacle, Tamil Nadu producers demand ban of YouTube channels from theatres

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Post Kanguva debacle, Tamil Nadu producers demand ban of YouTube channels from theatres

This decision comes after the release of Kanguva on November 14, which saw a lot of negative feedback on the opening day from YouTube reviews.

On Wednesday, the Tamil Nadu Producers Council (TNPC) issued a strong statement requesting theatre owners to ban fans’ interviews by YouTube channels on theatre premises post the first day first shows (FDFS) and cooperate in doing away with this FDFS public review and opinion process completely. (Also read: Kanguva producer’s wife says Disha Patani’s role in film was to ‘look pretty’, deletes comment after backlash)

In a long four-page letter, the Tamil Nadu Producers Council has condemned ‘personal attacks and incitement of hatred in the name of film reviews.’ They said that films like Indian 2, Vettaiyan and Kanguva were highly impacted due to YouTube FDFS public reviews.

What the letter stated

This letter comes after the release of Suriya’s film Kanguva on November 14 which saw a tremendous amount of negative feedback from the audience in the first day first show YouTube reviews and opinion videos. The TNPC wrote that journalists have the right to criticise flaws in the film and talk about the positives and negatives but no one can engage in personal attacks and try to destroy the entire film in their reviews. According to them, this would lead to the downfall of the film industry itself.

The letter also stated, “Critics have every right to review movies. But we request all journalists to write film reviews keeping in mind that hatred towards a film should not be sown in the media because of personal malice. It is imperative that all the associations related to the film industry unite and stop this practice by not encouraging them anymore.”

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Kerala was the first state to establish this ban on YouTube reviews. In 2023, Mubeen Rauf, director of Aromalinte Adyathe Pranayam, who was supported by the Producers’ Association filed a case in court to ban YouTube reviewers from theatre premises as their negative public opinion videos were affecting the film business.

The Kerala High Court then issued a directive to the concerned authorities to prevent online reviews of films by social media influencers, YouTube reviewers, and bloggers for seven days following the release of a film.

The court went a step further and even issued notice to the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Central Board of Film Certification to establish clear and transparent guidelines for online film critics and vloggers. Producers felt this move would protect the industry.

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