AR Rahman's daughters defend him amidst trolling for Chennai concert fiasco: ‘Think before you speak’

AR Rahman is being trolled and slammed for mismanagement at his concert that led to a stampede-like situation in Chennai. His family is standing in his support.

Music composer AR Rahman has been facing flak on social media after Sunday night's concert in Chennai. His statement addressing the fiasco wasn't well received either and many called it too little, too late. Amid all this, his daughters have been sharing posts on Instagram in his defence.

Daughters defend dad

AR Rahman's children have been posting on social media in his support.

On Monday, AR Rahman's daughters Khatija and Raheema shared a post about how AR Rahman has previously done a lot for his fans and general public. The post called the backlash ‘cheap politics’ and blamed the ‘organisers side’ for ‘unfortunate circumstances’ at the concert.

The post also noted how Rahman had previously held concerts in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022 for flood victims, helped Covid-affected families and others. The post also asked critics to ‘think' before they speak.

Post shared by Khatija Rahman.

What happened at the concert

Rahman also addressed the situation. He took to X and promised ticket refunds. "Dearest Chennai Makkale, those of you who purchased tickets and weren’t able to enter owing to unfortunate circumstances, please do share a copy of your ticket purchase to arr4chennai@btos.in along with your grievances. Our team will respond asap. @BToSproductions @actcevents," he tweeted.

In another post, Rahman wrote, "Some people call me G.O.A.T… let me be the sacrificial goat this time for all of us to wake up ..let Chennai’s live art flourish with a world class infrastructure, increase in tourism, efficient crowd management, traffic management, refining audiences to follow rules… creating a safe and surreal experience for children and women… Triggering a cultural renaissance at Chennai celebrating our deserving, illuminated local and international talent."

Actor Karthi also defended AR Rahman and said that his family was at the concert too. “We have known and loved Rahman sir for more than 3 decades now... What happened during the concert was unfortunate. However, knowing sir he would be immensely affected by it. My family too was at the concert amid the chaos but I stay with #ARRahman sir and I hope the event organizers take responsibility. I request all the fans to choose love over hate as Rahman sir always gave his love to all. #LoveAboveHate,” he wrote.