New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman delivered a stirring performance at a packed concert in Abu Dhabi, days after his remarks on Bollywood and "divisiveness" triggered debate online. Videos from the event, held at the Etihad Arena on 23 January, showed Rahman performing patriotic classics including Jana Gana Mana and Vande Mataram, drawing loud applause from fans.

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, who attended the concert, praised the evening in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Calling it an "exhilarating concert", Kapur wrote that the arena was packed to capacity, with nearly 20,000 people cheering, singing, dancing and, at times, visibly emotional as Rahman performed his popular numbers.

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