Updated On: 17 January, 2026 10:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A.R. Rahman recently hinted at possible communal bias while speaking about reduced work in Hindi cinema. Despite this, the composer has a packed slate of major projects across Hindi and South Indian films

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AR Rahman is making headlines for his recent statement hinting at communal bias in the film industry. The composer said that work for him has slowed down in the past eight years, attributing it to changing power dynamics over the past few years and hinting at a possible “communal thing”. Amid this, we take a look at the Oscar-winning composer`s upcoming lineup.
The composer starts the year with the film Gandhi Talks. The film which has no spoken dialogue, stars Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind Swamy, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Siddharth Jadhav. The film will be released in theatres on January 30, 2026. With no dialogues, the film will rely heavily on music directed by Rahman.