In a surprising turn of events, Oscar-winning music composer and singer AR Rahman was stopped from singing during a live concert in Pune on Sunday. According to the police, the program was continuing after 10 pm, and permission was not taken from the organizers to continue after that time. Rahman, who was performing in Pune's Raja Bahadur Mill area, was asked to stop the program midway.
An officer of Pune Police stated that Rahman might not have been aware of the time and that the police personnel present there gave him a message that no live program could be done without permission after 10 pm as per Supreme Court guidelines. Rahman obeyed the police and went back stage, ending the program. He later thanked his fans for their love and enthusiasm and shared some pictures of the concert on social media.
This incident comes just a few days after Rahman's wife, Saira, was stopped from speaking in Hindi at an award show in Chennai. Rahman, who was called on stage with his wife, interrupted her and asked her to speak in Tamil, as it was the local language. Saira apologized to the audience, stating that she didn't know Tamil well.
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AR Rahman, who was born in a Hindu family in Tamil Nadu, converted to Islam when he was 20 years old. He has won numerous awards in his career, including two Oscars and two Grammy Awards. He made his debut in the film industry with the Tamil film Roja and went on to win more than 100 awards, including six National Film Awards, 15 Filmfare Awards, and 17 Filmfare South Awards. He was also awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2010, and he has received a total of 138 awards so far.