Overview
- In a BBC Asian Network interview on January 16, Rahman said the film “cashed in on divisiveness” while maintaining its core aim was to depict bravery.
- Rahman said he felt honored to compose for a story centered on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and recounted being told the project specifically needed his music.
- He criticized scenes that use phrases like “Subhanallah” and “Alhamdulillah” in negative contexts, calling the device a cliché he finds “cringe.”
- He expressed faith that audiences are not easily manipulated by movies and said he now avoids projects made with “bad intention.”
- Chhaava led India’s 2025 box office before Dhurandhar surpassed it in December, and its run was followed by unrest in Maharashtra, including Nagpur riots cited by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.