Art has no religion: AR Rahman responds to Ramayana trolls
Music Composer AR Rahman has broken his silence regarding the social media backlash over his involvement in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana.
In a recent interview, Rahman emphasized that knowledge and art should transcend religious boundaries, noting that he was raised studying Indian epics at a Brahmin school.
Addressing the “divisiveness” often seen in modern discourse, Rahman stated that the story of Ramayana is a universal collection of moral values that belongs to the whole world.
He is collaborating with the world-renowned Hans Zimmer for the project, promising a musical landscape that blends Indian classical roots with global cinematic sounds.
Rahman’s response—”Hans Zimmer is Jewish, I am Muslim, and Ramayana is Hindu”—has been widely shared as a powerful statement on cultural unity in the arts.