A R Rahman Archives

Why Atrangi Re’s view of mental health made me furious

Filmmakers these days want to espouse social issues and stigmas but if Atrangi Re’s treatment of mental health is anything to go by, these issues would be better left to those who know a thing or two about it.

Takshi Mehta July 19, 2016

Bollywood

21 Years of Dil Se: A Long Affair With Bollywood’s “Shortest Love Story”

Mani Ratnam’s Dil Se.. shed a light on human rights violations and the government’s indifference to the state of affairs in India’s North East. It also remains one of the finest depictions of the all-consuming insanity of love, and leaves you with the idea that love is no less damaging than war.

Poulomi Das June 28, 2016

First Person

Kehna Hi Kya: How the Music I Once Associated with Love Turned into a Trigger for My Trauma

My partner had introduced me to AR Rahman’s music. Love and Rahman’s music were inseparable to my mind. But then our relationship turned abusive and each time I heard Rahman’s voice I recoiled.

Dyuti Sudipta March 28, 2016