Rabbi Shergill says AR Rahman’s communal claims ‘probably exist’, points to Kashmir Files and Kerala Story: ‘Take him at his word’ | Hindi Movie News
Music composer Rabbi Shergill, best known for Bulla Ki Jaana and Tere Bin, has expressed his opinion on music composer AR Rahman’s recent comments about bias in the entertainment industry, saying that it is difficult to ignore the larger point of politics.Speaking in an interview with The Life Savers Show, the Rabbi said he did not know what was going on Rahman he spoke the words but believed that the concern would not be answered.“I don’t know in what words he said it, but how can you deny it now? How can you deny the communal aspect?” The Rabbi said.He made it clear that he could not elaborate on whether such bias exists in the music industry as he is not based in Mumbai.“I can’t say it exists in the music industry because I don’t live in Mumbai or interact with people on a daily basis. But a lot of film money has gone into what many would call propaganda cinema.”Regarding films like The Kashmir Files and The Kerala Story, Rabbi added, “These are political films and they don’t just give an unbiased view of things. So if Rahman is saying this, I think you have to take him at his word. Maybe there is, and that’s one of the biggest problems of our time. This is not happening all over India;
‘No one is safe from global waves’
When asked if he sees this as part of a global political change, the Rabbi said that a change in mindset is happening all over the world.“Absolutely. If you look back to the 1960s, left-leaning politics was popular all over the world. Today, if you look around, you see right-wing governments and ideologies coming to power in many countries. Maybe it will go around and things will change again, but right now no one is immune to the global tide. “He added that this phenomenon continues in India.“No. Just look around our region. Pakistan has changed a lot over the decades. China is deeply ideological. Sri Lanka is also becoming ideologically driven. It’s hard to say that politics anywhere is moving in this direction.”
‘We have become a very centralized country’
Sharing his views on Indian politics, the Rabbi said that power has been increasingly vested in party leaders.“We have become a very centralized country where every political party revolves around one big man. Whether it is the Congress and the Gandhi family, the BJP and its central leadership, the Trinamool Congress, the Samajwadi Party, or even the regional parties – everywhere there are well-known centers of power.”He went on to say, “You cannot challenge the middle leadership and remain within the party. The same thing happened in the Aam Aadmi Party. People like Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav, who were among the people who helped build the party, were eventually pushed out. This is the reality of politics today.”
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