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Prakash Raj reacts to Kangana Ranaut targetting AR Rahman: 'Barking has started'

Updated on: 06 February,2026 05:03 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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Actor Prakash Raj recently lashed out at Kangana Ranaut over her remarks slamming music maestro AR Rahman. Defending Rahman, Raj slammed her for calling him anti-national, while urging people to look at his work

Prakash Raj reacts to Kangana Ranaut targetting AR Rahman: 'Barking has started'

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Actor Prakash Raj recently made sharp remarks against Kangana Ranaut over the actress's comments on AR Rahman. Prakash was seenn as a speaker at the Kerala Literature Festival, where he elaborated on the topic of ‘Criminalising Dissent! Who Gets Locked Up for Speaking Out?’ During the conversation, he cited the music composer AR Rahman’s recent controversy and mentioned how Kangana Ranaut had slammed Rahman.

Prakash Raj on Kangana Ranaut's comments


During the event, Prakash was seen talking about the controversy surrounding Rahman as an example and said, “What is happening with AR Rahman? What is the public discourse? Maa Tujhe Salaam. Jai Ho. Two Oscars. You rejoiced. He just said…he is not begging for work for your kind information, he’s beyond that. He said, this is the truth.”



He further spoke about how Kangana slammed Rahman over her film Emergency, which he went on to call ‘propaganda’, saying, “Look at the euphoria which has started. Look at the barking which has started. A lady director and actress suddenly just because he did not work for her calls him an anti-national. Kangana Ranaut is calling her film Emergency, a propaganda film, as a classic. And that he denied to work. Look at what is happening around you.”

What did Kangana Ranaut say?

Last month, Rahman raked up a controversy for calling Chhaava a ‘divisive’ film and suggested that he wasn't getting enough work in Bollywood due to ‘communal’ reasons. Following the controversy, actor-politician Kangana shared her take on the incident. Taking to Instagram stories, she wrote, “Dear arrahman ji, I face so much prejudice and partiality in the film industry because I support a saffron party yet I must say I have not come across a man more prejudiced and hateful than you.”

She went on to claim that he even turned down the offer to compose for her film Emergency, based on Indira Gandhi, adding, “I desperately wanted to narrate my directorial Emergency to you. Forget narration, you even refused to meet me. I was told you don't want to be part of a propaganda film. Ironically, Emergency was called a masterpiece by all critics. Even opposition party leaders sent me fan leaders appreciating the film for its balanced and compassionate approach but you are blinded by your hate. I feel sorry for you.”

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