Like there are multiple colours in a rainbow, India has different cultures, languages and film industries and it’s time for the world to acknowledge it, says A R Rahman, the artiste whose music covers genres and geographies.
Rahman, who has worked in the south, in the Hindi film industry as well as Hollywood, Broadway and the London stage, burst into the music scene with Mani Ratnam’s “Roja” in 1992. As he gets ready to celebrate three decades of music with a series of concerts, the double Oscar winner said the Academy Award for “Naatu Naatu”, a Telugu song from “RRR”, gave a glimpse into the versatility of talent from India.
“The world believes that the only film industry that exists is the Hindi film industry which we call Bollywood. It’s so nice to see ‘Naatu Naatu’ , a Telugu song, winning Oscars. I never use the word Bollywood since it’s so convenient and derivative from Hollywood. I keep correcting everyone when they use these terms,” Rahman told PTI in an interview.
