If Rahman composes for Ramayana, don't think there's communal bias: Salim Merchant

Singer-composer Salim Merchant reacted to AR Rahman's recent comments about communal bias in the Hindi film industry. He said Rahman’s involvement in the upcoming film Ramayana as composer proved there was no communal problem in the industry.

The 52-year-old expressed a respectful disagreement with the music composer's view and said that he does not believe such bias exists in the way it has been suggested.

"I don’t think that is true. With all due respect to what Rahman said, he



may be right in his own way and speaking from his own experience, but I don’t think that’s the case," he said.

Salim further explained his reasoning by referencing Rahman’s upcoming projects. "I feel that if the composer who is doing one of the biggest films in the history of Indian cinema - based on a Hindu epic like Ramayana - is Rahman, then I don’t think there is any communal problem in the industry. But that is my take on it and my opinion. He might have his own reasons," he added.