‘I respect what AR Rahman ji has shared’: Anup Jalota on composer’s ‘communal’ remark | Bollywood News
3 min readMumbaiJun 30, 2026 06:55 PM IST Veteran singer Anup Jalota has now weighed in on AR Rahman’s claims from earlier this year that over the past eight years, the Grammy Award-winning composer has less work coming his way in Bollywood, attributing it to a “communal thing.” Jalota said while he respects Rahman’s remarks, his experience has been very different, where music has always played a unifying role. What Anup Jalota said “I have always believed that music belongs to everyone, and rises above religion, caste, and every other identity. Throughout my career, I have worked with musicians, composers, and artists from diverse backgrounds, and I have always been treated with warmth and respect. Every individual has their own experiences, and I respect what AR Rahman ji has shared,” Anup Jalota said in a recent interview. “Personally, however, my journey has reinforced my belief that music has the unique ability to unite people where many other things divide them,” he added while speaking to the Times of India. AR Rahman’s remarks and clarification In …
