- By Piyali Bhadra
- Mon, 25 Sep 2023 09:18 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Oscar-winner composer AR Rahman is in the midst of a controversy after his Chennai concert hosted on September 10, titled, ‘Marakkuma Nenjam.’ The concert was heavily called out for poor management by the ACTC Events which caused a stampede-like situation in which women were allegedly molested and children were displaced. The event company as well as the team of the singer promised to refund the amount to people who were denied entry due to overcrowding.
Now, the singer is being called out in the midst of the backlash for his ‘insensitive’ behaviour as he shared a video including the glimpses from the night, but turned off the comment section of his post. AR Rahman’s concert was held at the Adityaram Palace in Chennai on September 10. The concert was organised by ACTC Events and witnessed over 45,000 people in attendance.
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On September 24, the singer shared a four-minute video of the Chennai concert on Instagram and turned off the comment section of the video. Several people questioned the timing of the video to upload the same on his social media platform, and called him out for his ‘tone-deafness’ and ‘insensitivity.’
The concert was supposed to take place on August 12, however it was cancelled at the last minute due to adverse weather conditions. The same was then rescheduled to take place on September 10 and counted over Rs 45,000 people. However, due to poor crowd control, it was not a pleasant experience for many people present at the location.
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Later on, AR Rahman’s team announced that people who were not able to enter the event premises will receive full refund despite having valid tickets. The head of ACTC Events also shared a video in which he sincerely apologised and issued a refund for the same.