Why did people get angry on the song 'Mangal Rang'? A.R. Rehman trolled

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Ramayana Song Controversy : A new controversy has started on social media regarding director Nitesh Tiwari’s film ‘Ramayana’. Recently the makers have released a new song ‘Mangal Rang’ from the film. Famous musician A.R. Composed by Rahman, this song has been sung by well-known singers Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal. The song celebrates the sacred love, marriage and journey of life of Lord Shri Ram and Mother Sita. Although, Since the release of the song, there have been strong reactions from people on the social media platform ‘X’ regarding the Qawwali-like tune and Sufi style used in it.

Why did users get angry on social media?

As soon as the song came out, many netizens have expressed strong objection to the use of Qawwali influenced music in the mythological and sacred epic ‘Ramayana’. Users believe that this experiment of Bollywood with this sacred history is not appropriate at all.

Main reactions went viral on social media

A user named Gaurav wrote – “Infusing Sufi Qawwali beats in Valmiki Ramayana is the biggest illusion of Bollywood. No cultural understanding, no research, just old templates have been pasted on a huge budget. Stop treating our sacred history like an ordinary film!”

Expressing disappointment, a user named Alpakanya wrote – “Qawwali in Ramayana. Musicians always succeed in disappointing.”

Another user posted raising the question – “Qawwali music in Ramayana? Have you gone mad?”

Arun Pudur made a scathing attack, writing – “Thank you for giving us your recycled qawwali song for the film Ramayana. Such an experiment with such a big budget and mythology is astonishing.”

Comparison of music with old films

Many users also say that the musician has recycled his own old tunes.

Dr Shubham Mishra wrote in a detailed post – “Very disappointing!! This music director was the worst choice for this film. This song sounds more like a Qawwali. It reminds me of his old work and old films. It gives off vibes like old Sufi songs. Other composers could have done more justice to the music of this film.”

A user named Dovakheen wrote – “I did not like any song of Ramayana, only its background music is good. Rest all are average… This song is very dull, if they had used pure Sanskrit songs it would have been a hundred times better.”

Starcast and release date of the film

Amidst all these controversies, the audience’s enthusiasm about the film remains intact. In this grand film to be directed by Nitish Tiwari, Ranbir Kapoor will be seen as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Mother Sita, and Yash will be seen in the role of Ravana. Apart from this, Sunny Deol, Ravi Dubey, Rakul Preet Singh and Lara Dutta will also be seen in important roles. The film is all set to release in theaters across the world on November 5.

FAQ

What is the controversy regarding the song ‘Mangal Rang’ from the film ‘Ramayana’?

Users have expressed objection to the use of Qawwali and Sufi style music in this song.

Who is the composer and singer of the song ‘Mangal Rang’?

The music of this song is composed by A.R. Rahman and sung by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal.

Social media users AR Why are you angry with Rahman?

Users allege that he has recycled his old Sufi tunes (like ‘Kun Faaya Kun’) for Ramayana.

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