A R Rahman in a recent interaction with L Subramaniam revealed that India needs to stop sending wrong movies to the Oscars
In a recent interview, Grammy winner and Academy Award winner A R Rahman claimed that India was sending the wrong movies to the Oscars. This statement was made by the musical maestro during a conversation with L Subramaniam, another legendary musician. Rahman talks about his love of music and how he put himself in the shoes of Westerners to recognise how he needs to approach things differently in the video that was filmed prior to the 2023 Oscars.
During his conversation with Subramaniam, the 56-year-old crooner initially discussed his path and how he began by creating jingles before dabbling with music. The singer of “Slumdog Millionaire” went on to discuss the freedom he gained from having a home studio, which allowed him to keep up with technical improvements. Rahman continued along similar lines, asserting that incorrect Indian films were being submitted to the Oscars and explaining what prompted him to act differently in regards to the Academy Awards.
AR Rahman said, “I came in the transitional period of technological change. It gave me a lot of time to experiment and fail” adding, “Nobody knew my failure, they only saw my success because it all happened inside the studio.” “We kept coming back again and doing it. So, the freedom I got because of having a home studio.” The renowned composer then added that if West was doing it they could do it too. “When we listen to their music, why can’t they listen to our music? I kept asking that and that ‘why’ became better production, better quality, better distribution, and mastering and that still drives me.”
The legendary musician AR Rahman then dropped the bomb, “Sometimes, I see that our movies go till the Oscar… they don’t get it. Wrong movies are being sent for the Oscars. And I am just like DON’T” adding, “We have to be in another person’s shoes. I have to be in Westerner’s shoes to see what’s happening here. I have to be in my shoes to see what they are doing.”
