India, Jan. 20 -- Following the backlash faced by AR Rahman over his "communal" remark, filmmaker Imtiaz Ali has come out in support of the composer amid the ongoing controversy. Imtiaz stated that Rahman's comments may have been "misconstrued," asserting that there is no communal bias in the film industry.

Imtiaz, who has worked closely with AR Rahman on several films including their latest collaboration Amar Singh Chamkila, spoke out in defence of the music composer during an interview with India Today.

When asked about the stir, Imtiaz said, "No, I don't think there is a communal bias in the film industry. I've been here for a long time, and I've never seen it, and AR Rahman is one of the brightest figures that I've met in the film i...