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 a controversy surrounding his recent remarks about experiencing 'communal bias' in Bollywood, which has led to backlash from right-wing Hindu groups. Separately, a stretch of Mumbai's Coastal Road was engineered to play Rahman's song "Jai Ho" when vehicles drive on it, resulting in complaints from local residents about the noise. While Rahman himself is not directly involved in the road's design, the use of his music has become a point of contention. Despite these controversies, Rahman remains a significant figure in the Indian music industry.