AR Rahman

Allah Rakha Rahman, known as AR Rahman, is a highly acclaimed Indian composer who won Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for the film *Slumdog Millionaire* in 2009. He is currently newsworthy due to two contrasting reasons. Firstly, a stretch of Mumbai's Coastal Road was engineered to play his Oscar-winning song "Jai Ho" when vehicles drive on it, leading to complaints from residents about the constant noise. Secondly, Rahman is facing backlash from right-wing Hindus for stating that he lost work in Bollywood due to 'communal bias.' This statement has sparked controversy and debate about religious discrimination within the Indian film industry. Rahman's continued success and influence in music, coupled with these recent controversies, keep him a relevant and significant figure in Indian culture and global music.