Imtiaz Ali Defends AR Rahman, Calls Discrimination Claims 'Twisted'

• AR Rahman faced backlash after stating he received less work due to changing musical tastes and communal reasons.
• Many Bollywood figures like Shaan, Shankar Mahadevan, Javed Akhtar, and Kangana Ranaut criticized Rahman's statement.
• Director Imtiaz Ali, who has collaborated with Rahman on multiple films, has come out in support of the music composer.
• Ali claims Rahman's words were 'twisted and distorted' and that he never intended any communal meaning.
• Imtiaz Ali asserts he has never witnessed communal discrimination in the film industry during his career.

Why It Matters: Imtiaz Ali supports AR Rahman, stating his comments on industry discrimination were misinterpreted and twisted.