Musician AR Rahman’s songs remain on people’s lips. His songs are very much liked. AR Rahman’s music touches people’s hearts. Recently he talked about the Hindi film industry.

AR Rahman considered himself an outsider

While talking to BBC Asian Network, AR Rahman said that he felt like an outsider in Bollywood as a Tamil composer. Until Subhash Ghai’s rhythm happened. AR Rahman said, ‘Actually, even after Roja, Bombay, Dil Se… I was an outsider. But Tal was recognized in every household. Taal’s songs became popular among the people. Even now some people like songs with North Indian rhythm because it had a little Punjabi touch, a little Hindi touch and a little mountain music in it. It is difficult for a Tamil person to speak Hindi.

AR Rahman said that Subhash Ghai asked me to learn Hindi. After this I learned Urdu. After this he learned Arabic and then Punjabi because he was influenced by Sukhwinder Singh.

‘I don’t go looking for work’

Apart from this, when he was asked whether he felt discrimination in Bollywood in the 1990s. So on this he said, ‘Maybe I did not know about it. I didn’t feel anything like that, God had kept it hidden. Maybe because of the power shift in the last 8 years, now the power is with those who are not creative. This is not on my face. I came to know through others that they booked me but then the music company hired its own 5 composers. So I said ok. I have more time to spend with my family. I am not looking for work. I don’t go looking for work. I want the work to come to me. I got work because of my honesty. I get what I deserve.