\u00a9 Instagram\/AR Rahman<\/span><\/p>\nRahman opened his video message by describing India as both his guru and his home and said, \u201cMusic has always been my way of connecting, celebrating and honouring our culture. India is my inspiration, my teacher and my home. I understand that intentions can sometimes be misunderstood. But my purpose has always been to uplift, honour and serve through music. I have never wished to cause pain, and I hope my sincerity is felt.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cI feel blessed to be Indian, which enables me to create a space which always allows freedom of expression and celebrates multicultural voices. From nurturing Jhalaa, presented at the WAVES summit in front of the honourable Prime Minister and Rooh-e-Noor, to collaborating with the young Naga musicians, to creating a string orchestra, to mentoring the Sunshine orchestra, also building Secret Mountain, India\u2019s first multicultural virtual band and the honour of scoring Ramayana, alongside Hans Zimmer. Each journey has strengthened my purpose.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Rahman concluded his statement by saying, \u201cI remain grateful to this nation and committed to music that honours the past.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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In an earler interview with BBC, Rahman had said, \u201cIt is a divisive film. I think it cashed in on divisiveness, but I think the core of it is to show bravery,\u201d Rahman claimed in the interview. \u201cI had asked the director, \u2018why did he need me for this film, but he said that \u2018we need only you for this\u2019. It is an enjoyable film, but definitely people are smarter than that. Do you think people are going to get influenced by movies? They have something called internal conscience, which knows what the truth is, and what manipulation is.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n