India, Jan. 26 -- Veteran actor Waheeda Rehman has weighed in on music composer AR Rahman's recent statement about facing communal bias and a power shift in Bollywood. The composer had stirred a debate after suggesting that he might have lost work in the Hindi film industry due to a 'communal thing'.

Rahman later clarified his comments on social media, saying his intention was not to hurt anyone. However, his remarks drew reactions from several industry figures including Javed Akhtar, Shaan, Shankar Mahadevan, and Kangana Ranaut. Now, Waheeda Rehman has shared her perspective on the controversy in an interview with SCREEN.

When asked about Rahman's statement, Waheeda said she prefers to stay away from such discussions. "Yes, I read abou...