Ever since Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman shared that the volume of work coming his way has dipped over the last eight years and mentioned that he suspects the reason for this “might be communal,” social media has been abuzz as many have criticised him for speaking candidly. Celebrities like Kangana Ranaut, slammed Rahman for his remarks, others, like Chinmayi Sripaada and Kailas Menon, came out in support of the maestro. Amid all the clamour, certain older comments of veteran filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma about Rahman have come back into the spotlight, particularly since he purportedly claimed that the hit track “Jai Ho” from Slumdog Millionaire (2008), for which Rahman won an Academy Award, was originally composed by legendary playback singer Sukhwinder Singh. Must Read | I am a Muslim, composing for Ramayana, says AR Rahman: ‘I studied in a Brahmin school, value the good things’ Now, Varma himself has stepped forward, offering clarification and maintaining that he is being misquoted and that his remarks are being misread out of context. “To all concerned, I am …