Overview
- In a new BBC Asian Network interview, the Oscar-winning composer says his Hindi film work has declined over roughly eight years.
- He describes a move toward non-creative gatekeepers and notes he hears of possible communal bias indirectly rather than experiencing it openly.
- Rahman says projects that initially approached him have been redirected when music companies bring in multiple composers for the same soundtrack.
- He emphasizes that he does not seek assignments, preferring to focus on family and accept only selective collaborations.
- Despite fewer offers, he has Gandhi Talks releasing on January 30 and is reportedly teaming with Hans Zimmer on Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana for Diwali 2026.