The concert that took place at Wembley in London on July 8, 2017, was titled as ‘Netru, Indru, Naalai’. People walked out of the concert furiously and tweeted loads of angry comments because AR Rahman sang mostly Tamil songs in the show. Wasn’t it clearly already because of the concert’s name?
Many were so disappointed that they even demanded their money back from the organizers. It was the first time people created such a chaos after Rahman’s concert.
Hindis want concert ticket refund coz #ARRahman sang Tamil songs. NonHindi states be refunded for taxes that subsidize Hindi states frm 1947
— Garga Chatterjee (@GargaC) July 13, 2017
@arrahman seems like he has forgotten Hindi music has brought him to international fame
— Jagruti (@JCookingOdyssey) July 9, 2017
Lovely to see @arrahman but all the songs are in Tamil! What about your Hindi/Bollywood fans? #ARRahman #london
— nazia chishty (@Nazoo_Chishty) July 8, 2017
Chinmayi Sripaada furiously slammed the hypocrite fans and gave a fitting response to people’s defaming tweets for AR Rahman.
Here’s what she said,
When Rahman sir wins 2 Oscars and creates history, he is “An Indian”, but 7-8 Tamil gaane kya gaa liye aap naraaz hote ho. What yaar?
— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) July 14, 2017
The show was called ‘Netru Indru Naalai’, had 65% Hindi songs (Set List is out there). Music knows no boundaries / language.
— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) July 14, 2017
However, the most unexpected response we got is from the singer himself. AR Rahman gave the humblest response to the people who were angry at him and the ones who walked out of the concert. During an interaction with the media, Rahman explained that he always “tries his best” and is “nothing” without the support he receives from his fans.
AR Rahman, who got honored at IIFA Awards 2017 for completing 25 years in the industry, said,
We try our best. We try to be honest. I love the way how people have supported for all these years without them I’m nothing. I’m grateful to all of them.
The singer’s reply is proof that he is not just a legendary musician but also a gem of a person!
