Updated On: 17 January, 2026 07:43 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kangana Ranaut accused A.R. Rahman of prejudice, claiming he refused to meet her over Emergency despite its critical acclaim. Her remarks came after Rahman spoke about alleged communal bias in the industry

Kangana Ranaut, AR Rahman
Actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has called out music composer AR Rahman for ignoring her when she approached him for the music of her film Emergency. The actress made the revelation as Rahman made headlines for his statement on communal bias in the Hindi film industry. The Oscar-winning composer said that work for him has slowed down in the past eight years, attributing it to changing power dynamics over the past few years and hinting at a possible “communal thing”.
On Saturday, Kangana took to her Instagram stories to share a video of Rahman speaking about communal bias in the industry. Along with it, she penned a long note where she addressed the composer as the most prejudiced and hateful person she knows. The actress wrote, "Dear arrahman ji, I face so much prejudice and partiality in the film industry because I support a saffron party yet I must say I have not come across a man more prejudiced and hateful than you, I desperately wanted to narrate my directorial Emergency to you, forget narration, you even refused to meet me. I was told you don’t want to be a part of a propaganda film. Ironically Emergency was called a masterpiece by all critics even opposition party leaders sent me fan letters appreciating the film for it`s balanced and compassionate approach but you are blinded by your hate. I feel sorry for you".