Mani Ratnam & AR Rahman on battling perception, trolls, PS-1, Aishwarya, Amitabh Bachchan & Rekha

Mani Ratnam and AR Rahman are a duo we rever. When you talk about cinematic and artistic brilliance, their name ranks really high. So when Bollywood Bubble host Nayandeep Rakshit got a chance to meet the two stalwarts in the game, it turned out to be a super candid tete-a-tete. In this chat, Mani sir and Rahman sir open up on their first collaboration and how people claimed AR Rahman’s music won’t stand the test of time. Not just that, they also discuss battling people’s perceptions, trolls, and why they are okay with anything except any phobic commentary. Apart from that, the duo shares insights into the world they have created both visually and musically with Ponniyin Selvan and how the original cast was supposed to be Kamal Haasan and Rekha and why it took so much time to be made. They laud Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for being a fine artist and the filmmaker also reveals if there was a plan to cast Big B in the film or anytime soon. Watch the full interview right here.