By Shishir Prashant 
PrashantNews
Ace composer A R Rahman was on Saturday at the centre of criticism after he tried to give a communal tinge to the work culture in Bollywood.
Noted writer Shobha De says, “This is a very dangerous comment…If I have seen any place which is free of any kind of communal tension, it is Bollywood…There is no question of religion being a factor if someone is not getting a chance. He is such a successful man, such a mature man; he should not have said it. Maybe he has his reasons, you should go and ask him…”
Javed Akhtar also said he didn’t really think that the industry has become communal even he couldn’t think that Rehman could make such a statement.
In a recent interview, Rahman said less work has been coming his way attributing it to a power shift within the Hindi film industry in the last eight years and also perhaps to ‘a communal thing’ though one not in his face.
Actor and politician Kangana Ranaut criticised Rahman for not supporting her film Emergency. Kangana stated that Rahman wouldn’t even meet her to listen to the story of the film. The actress went on to express her views via Instagram, claiming that she has ‘never encountered someone so biased and full of hate’ as the composer.