A.R. Rahman On Social Stigmas In Films: “If You Look At Most Iconic Movies Like A Star Is Born, They Are All Losers”

Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman is loved for his music all around the world. His songs like Jai Ho, Dil Se are a classic hit and he still manages to steal several hearts with his fresh music. Recently during a film festival, A.R. Rahaman pointed out that there are lots of social stigmas around musicians, which is reflected on the big screen.

Rahman is attending the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) with the team of “99 Songs”, which is produced and co-written by the Grammy and Oscar-winning musician.

“It’s like a fairy tale, where a guy has to write a 100 songs to win the girl, but it’s not that simple,” variety.com quoted Rahman as saying.

“We have all the social stigmas, musicians are always drunk and dead at the end,” he said.

“If you look at most of the iconic movies, they are all losers, like ‘A Star Is Born’, or they commit suicide. ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’, he gets thrown out by his sister. Why is that stigma, which is reflecting in the movies? Why can’t we make something about a success story? Not just success story, but also the internal war which a creative person faces,” Rahman added.

A.R. Rahman performed live to the music of “99 Songs” at BIFF, leaving the audience spellbound. The film’s team also walked the red carpet and also took a selfie with over 3,500 audience members.

The film, directed by Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy, played as part of the festival’s Open Cinema strand.

Rahman has worked with the best in the industry, but he chose newcomer Krishnamoorthy to direct the project.