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AR Rahman claims his mother sold her gold to pay for the first piece of studio equipment he needed: “At that point, I felt empowered.”

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AR Rahman claims his mother sold her gold to pay for the first piece of studio equipment he needed: “At that point, I felt empowered.”

Even though Oscar winner AR Rahman is now well-known in the music business, there was a period when he struggled financially to establish his studio. In a recent Netflix interview, the music legend said that his mother had to sell her jewels to enable him to purchase his initial studio equipment.

AR Rahman went down memory lane and discussed his personal struggles during a meeting with the Amar Singh Chamkila crew, which included poet Irshad Kamil, vocalist Mohit Chauhan, and director Imtiaz Ali.

Lack of funds to purchase studio supplies

He recounted how his family supported him during his difficult times during the talk. “I didn’t have enough money when I built my studio to buy an amplifier or equaliser,” he remarked. 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 promised her jewels, and that’s when I received my first recorder. At that point, I felt in control. In that one instant, I changed, and I could see my future.”

The Grammy Award-winning composer continued by saying that he didn’t attend college and that he had once felt as though something was missing. I used to go out on dates with folks in their 40s and 50s when I was twelve. I listened to a lot of other music out of boredom and curiosity about what was out there. For me, that aspect was amazing. He said, “There was so much out there.”

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Rahman’s latest endeavours

AR Rahman received praise more recently for his soundtrack to Imtiaz’s Amar Singh Chamkila, which debuted on Netflix on April 12 and quickly rose to the top of the OTT community’s most cherished projects. The movie’s unique soundtrack was praised in addition to the plot.

The documentary follows the life of the late Punjabi musician Amar Singh Chamkila, who was well-known for his upbeat songs and often provocative lyrics. He was travelling to a concert when he was shot and killed.

AR Rahman already said that he enjoyed working with Imtiaz in a News18 interview, stating, “He is very friendly.” You know, there’s never any pressure when working with certain people; it simply happens that way. There’s never any pressure when you’re around him. Making Punjabi music has always been my dream. I like how powerful music’s language is. Thus, this was a fantastic chance.

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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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