Tag: AR Rahman's

  • ‘AR Rahman is like a father to me’; Mohini Dey slams rumors of affair

    ‘AR Rahman is like a father to me’; Mohini Dey slams rumors of affair

    Music maestro AR Rahman’s guitarist Mohini Dey has expressed anger over rumors that her divorce is linked to her relationship with the composer. 

    Recently, the news of AR Rahman’s divorce spread like wildfire. A few hours later, guitarist Mohini Dey, who is part of AR Rahman’s group, also announced her separation from her husband, leading social media users to link the two. 


    In her initial statement, Mohini Dey had written on her Instagram story, “I am receiving a lot of requests for interviews, and I know what they are about, so I am refusing all of them because I have no interest in fueling baseless rumors.”


    She said, ‘I do not want to waste my energy on rumors, and requested people to respect my privacy.”

    Guitarist’s Recent Statement


    According to Indian media reports, Mohini Dey has now issued a statement in which she says, “I have many such personalities who are like fathers to me, who are role models in my life. I am really lucky and grateful that they played an important role in my upbringing, and AR Rahman is one of them whom I respect a lot.”


    She added, “AR Rahman is just like my father, he will be a little younger than my father, his daughter is my age, and we have love and respect for each other in our hearts.”
    She also said, “I worked with his band for about 8 years. I came to America 5 years ago and am working here. Please take care of privacy, this is a personal matter, and do not interfere in it.”


    She expressed her deep surprise at the viral rumors on social media and said, “It is unbelievable to see the misinformation and baseless assumptions and claims against me and AR Rahman. The media has made me a criminal by linking the events of my and AR Rahman’s divorce. I worked with AR Rahman for 8 years, I am like his children.”

  • AR Rahman’s son reacts to rumours about his father

    AR Rahman’s son reacts to rumours about his father

    India’s music star AR Rahman’s son, Amin, has expressed disappointment over the circulating rumours regarding his father.

    Following the announcement of his divorce, AR Rahman, his former wife Saira Banu, and their children requested privacy, but the appeal fell on deaf ears.

    After 29 years of marriage, A.R. Rahman and Saira Banu announced their separation on Tuesday evening, asking the public to respect their private lives. Despite this, rumours have been circulating, with some linking Rahman’s divorce to Mohini Dey’s recent split. Rahman’s son has dismissed these speculations as baseless and disheartening.

    On social media, Amin shared a picture of a child and his father, captioning it, “What’s the difference between these two? Just their age.”

    In his post, Amin further wrote, “My father is a legend, not just because of his work but because of the values, respect, and love he has earned over the years.”

    Amin expressed frustration over the spread of false and unfounded rumours, urging people not to circulate incorrect information regarding his parents’ marriage.

    He clarified in an Instagram post that there is no connection between A.R. Rahman’s divorce and Mohini Dey’s separation.

    Earlier, Rahman’s daughter Raheema also took to social media, writing, “Always remember, rumors are spread by haters and fools, and only fools believe them. Live life honestly.”

  • Who is AR Rahman’s favourite director to work with?

    Who is AR Rahman’s favourite director to work with?

    Bollywood maestro AR Rahman has composed music for nearly all of the major league directors in Bollywood. But which director is the composer’s favourite?

    Rahman recently talked about director Imtiaz Ali and his new movie, Amar Singh Chamkila. He told News18 that Amar Singh Chamkila is “a very naughty” film.

    “I love working with Imtiaz. He is very friendly. You know, with certain people, work is easy and there’s no pressure.
    With him, there’s never been pressure at all. I always wanted to do Punjabi music. I love the power in the language in music. So this was a great chance.”

    Speaking about the film, he said, “It is a very naughty picture, we had to find the place for music. If you look at it, Chamika is a composer, lyricist and singer.

    The question I asked was, ‘Why am I needed?’ [Then] I said, oh! We can do this part, we can make it like a musical where everybody sings about Chamkila blaming him for the good or the bad. That’s the director’s point of view and that was exciting.”

    The movie tells the real story of Amar Singh Chamkila, a famous singer in Punjab. He came from a poor background but became very popular in the ’80s, making a lot of people angry along the way. He was killed when he was only 27-years-old.

    ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ will be available for streaming on Netflix India starting April 12. The movie features Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra.
    “Chamkila was the biggest star in the 1980s, which was a really tough time for Punjab.
    Punjab has faced many difficult times, and this was one of the toughest.

    We’re talking about one artist who was killed… I’ve only shown his life, but it represents the lives of many other artists in Punjab and around the world, who face the challenge of being famous and targeted at the same time,” Imtiaz Ali told PTI.