Updated On: 19 January, 2026 08:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A R Rahman’s daughters Raheema and Khatija backed their father amid backlash over his remarks on declining Bollywood work. They shared a post defending his right to express his personal experience

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A R Rahman's daughter Raheema and Khatija have shared a post in support of their music composer father after he courted controversy for his comments about declining work from Bollywood. He had said that his work in the industry has reduced and attributed it to a power shift and also hinted at communal bias. The remarks sparked a debate online and across entertainment circles, with critics questioning the basis of Rahman's observation, following which the composer issued a clarification, saying his comments were misunderstood and that he never intended to "cause pain.
Raheema and Khatija on Monday shared a post by music composer Kailas who said that people can disagree with Rahman "but you cannot deny him the freedom to express his experience".