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Waheeda Rehman reacts to AR Rahman’s comment on not getting work: ‘Yeh mulk hai humaara, khush raho’

Waheeda Rehman reacts to AR Rahman’s comment on not getting work: ‘Yeh mulk hai humaara, khush raho’

Veteran actor Waheeda Rehman has reacted to music composer AR Rahman, who said that he might have lost work in Bollywood due to a “communal thing.” Speaking with SCREEN, Waheeda said that “this is our nation, live in peace.” She also said that she tries “to dig less into it”, adding that “these small things happen in every country.” Waheeda Rehman recently spoke about AR Rahman’s comment. Waheeda Rehman reacts to AR Rahman’s remark She said, “So, what to believe and how much to believe? If it’s even true or not. Why should we get involved? At least at my age, I don’t want to get involved with anything or anybody. Apni shaanti se raho, yeh mulk hai humaara, bas khush raho, that’s what I can say (This country is ours, live in peace and stay happy).” Waheeda added that Rahman could be getting less work due to changing times. “Kaam toh upar neeche hota hi rehta hai. Ek umar ke baad, log kehte hain ki bring somebody new or different (your ability to get …

EXCLUSIVE | Waheeda Rehman reacts to AR Rahman’s Bollywood is ‘communal’ comment: ‘Yeh mulk hamara hai, shanti se raho’ | Bollywood News

EXCLUSIVE | Waheeda Rehman reacts to AR Rahman’s Bollywood is ‘communal’ comment: ‘Yeh mulk hamara hai, shanti se raho’ | Bollywood News

AR Rahman has been facing a backlash ever since he suggested that he has lost work in the Hindi film industry due to a communal bias and a power shift in the last eight years. While the music composer clarified his intention on social media later, several celebs including Javed Akhtar, Shaan, Shankar Mahadevan and Kangana Ranaut reacted to his controversial statement. Now, in an exclusive interview with SCREEN, veteran actor Waheeda Rehman opened up about the ongoing row in the industry. She claimed that the reason behind his claims might be time. When asked to address Rahman’s comments about getting less work due to a power shift and a perceived communal bias in the industry, she replied, “Yes, I read about it, but I try to dig less into it. I prefer not to pay attention to it, when everything is going fine. These small things happen in every country.” The 87-year-old further added, “So, what to believe and how much to believe? If it’s even true or not. Why should we get involved? …