<p>Malayalam movie, <em>Aadujeevitham</em> or <em>The Goat Life</em>, witnessed South star Prithviraj Sukumaran living under unimaginable circumstances when his character Najeeb, goes to Saudi Arabia with the hopes of finding work as a migrant labourer. Director Blessy's movie is based on the real-life story of a man living in a slave like condition among goats in the desert with little or no water to drink. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The movie which has already grossed Rs 100 crore internationally, witnessed the coming together of India's two stalwart, AR Rahman and Resul Pookutty. In 2009, the duo made the country proud, after winning an Oscar for 'Slumdog Millionaire'. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Now in an exclusive chat with WION, Pookutty shared how bringing together the sound of the film, was as strenuous as the titular character's journey in the movie. &nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Tell me the effort it took you to make the music a character in 'The Goat Life'.&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;</p>

<p>It is not just music. It is music and sound together. After a long time, AR Rahman and I came together to create something which has found an identity of its own, within the realm of storytelling of the film. I am very happy that the synergy of our work has come together. The kind of reaction that I am receiving from the audience and people, practitioners is beyond what was expected from an Indian cinema.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Director Blessy and I have known each other for a long time. When I was doing the first sync sound in a movie, he was an associate director, our relationship started from there. Then again, after 2009, post my Oscar win, he told me that he was planning a film, where he needed my help. That's when he shared that he was making 'Aadujeevitham'. I said WOW. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Then it took him another seven or eight years to come back to me. In 2017, he said they were going into production; after that, Rahman also joined.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Then we started shooting in 2018. So, from 2018 to 2024, almost for six years, we've been living, breathing, and working, only in this film. The number of obstacles Blessy and all of us faced is unimaginable.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>(Talking about Najeeb from the book &amp; movie)&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;</p>

<p>You know, Najeeb's escape from that place was not an easy ride. It took him seven or maybe seven and a half days to escape from the desert. We faced almost similar obstacles like Najeeb faced in his life. Sometimes there were logistic issues and then came the pandemic. But like Najeeb in the film, Blessy had strong faith. This faith in the Almighty has helped him to get over all the obstacles. Otherwise, it was unimaginable for a Malayalam cinema to make a movie of this scale. Now, looking back, everything seems like a rollercoaster ride.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>My favourite composition was when Ibrahim started playing the music in a glass&nbsp;bottle. I want to know how that composition was made?&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Yeah so. What the film meant for me was humanness. In this ecosystem, we human beings have a trait to put ourselves out there to help somebody else. To me 'Aadujeevitham' stands as a testament to what humans can do for one another. So, this composition you are talking about, acknowledges the presence of the other.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>So, AR Rahman originally composed this piece in a flute. Then later I told AR we see this man blowing in the bottle, so we must try that and include that sound. So, I started blowing the bottle in front of the mike and made notes, Meanwhile, Rahman immediately put it together in his composition. At first, it didn't work, then after several tries, we heard it again and realised that AR Rahman's idea of using the flute was better because that sound could transcend what is happening there. In the movie, since we see the man using a bottle to play his music, we sample it with a bottle as well. Then later, when we go in the next shot, the film takes a spiritual turn. The man disappears and the bottle remains his only hope. For me that track was a sign of hope.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>As a musician what kind of sounds are you attracted to?&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;</p>

<p>For me, the sound of water is something that I always have in my film. In my early film, 'Black', when Amitabh Bachchan takes the young girl Michelle to the fountains to make her understand the meaning of the word, water, that is explained with the sound of water. We did it with droplets of water. So, for me that sound of water is always fascinating, be it rain, stream or seashore.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>In this film, the protagonist comes from Kerala, so there is a sense of water in the film. Even the time when he leaves India, it is raining. So, everything was related to water. Meanwhile, when he reached Saudi Arabia, water was scarce. I had travelled miles and miles, deep in the desert, to find a real oasis, so I can record that space. I found one in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. If you listen to the sound carefully, I could gather the actual sound of the place. The whole sequence then becomes therapeutic for him.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The sound of water fascinates me, it never bores me, but it is also the most difficult sound to record. If you constantly listen to the sound of rain it sounds like white noise. It is technically challenging but psychologically soothing.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Whom would you credit the most for your Oscar win? Your days in FTII or your professional experience?&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;</p>

<p>I would say my schooling days in FTII. It is FTII that has shaped me and given me a sense of direction, and also shaped me as a human being. The art and culture have made me a different artist and human being. It has made me believe in the ethos, culture and tradition of Bharat. It is my institute that has given me all of that.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p><b>Can you comment on the soft power of Indian classical music?&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;</p>

<p>See if you listen to my Oscar speech, I have explained, 'What is India'. This was explained by Swami Vivekananda too when he addressed the people of America.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>You see everything originated from India. It is the Indian tradition that has understood human body as the first musical instrument.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>We fall in the feet of a true artist as we believe that he is next to God. Can other tradition&nbsp;make a human being so humble? &nbsp;</p>

<p>We understood it first. Unfortunately, not many are listening to classical music. Some of the biggest and the ancient forms of Indian classical are almost extinct in India. For example, the Dhrupad tradition, the oldest surviving classical style of Hindustani vocal music, exists in Europe. Such is the apathy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>People who ruled this nation did not have a vision, an idea of the culture we were coming from, or just didn't bother. India is one nation where we do not have a cultural policy. If you lool closely, there are so many states, languages, culture, costumes and vocal traditions. If you collect everything and put it together in a centralised library, nothing can beat it. How many rulers of our nation understand this and the need to protect this culture.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>As a creative person, how do you want to bring about the change?&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;</p>

<p>We are creative people, practioners. We can only top through our art, the work that we do. The very fact that you are taking my interview today is because 'The Goat Life' is successful and has been accepted by people across the country. The government can make us part of the policy making. I've been part of many policy discussions of the Indian government (names a few), but still our participation is very limited. We can only work through our art.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>What is the Indian tradition all about? If you look at our vedas, everything has come through oral traditions. We have told the world that sound is memory. It is India that understood that sound is memory and memory is knowledge. Our classical tradition talks about emancipation, changing ourselves to be a higher being. Not many Indians are aware of these cultural traditions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Final question. Are you expecting Oscar nods for 'The Goat Life'?</b>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Oscars are for American cinema. But if the film is taken by American industry, 'The Goat Life' has the capacity to be India's 'Parasite'. Let's hope that artists from America respond to the movie. But this is an India story. Story about migrant labourers from Kerala.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


Malayalam movie, Aadujeevitham or The Goat Life, witnessed South star Prithviraj Sukumaran living under unimaginable circumstances when his character Najeeb, goes to Saudi Arabia with the hopes of finding work as a migrant labourer.

Malayalam movie, Aadujeevitham or The Goat Life, witnessed South star Prithviraj Sukumaran living under unimaginable circumstances when his character Najeeb, goes to Saudi Arabia with the hopes of finding work as a migrant labourer. Director Blessy's movie is based on the real-life story of a man living in a slave like condition among goats in the desert with little or no water to drink. The movie which has already grossed Rs 100 crore internationally, witnessed the coming together of India's two stalwart, AR Rahman and Resul Pookutty. In 2009, the duo made the country proud, after winning an Oscar for 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Now in an exclusive chat with WION, Pookutty shared how bringing together the sound of the film, was as strenuous as the titular character's journey in the movie. Tell me the effort it took you to make the music a character in 'The Goat Life'. It is not just music. It is music and sound together. After a long time, AR Rahman and I came together to create something which has found an identity of its own, within the realm of storytelling of the film. I am very happy that the synergy of our work has come together. The kind of reaction that I am receiving from the audience and people, practitioners is beyond what was expected from an Indian cinema. Director Blessy and I have known each other for a long time. When I was doing the first sync sound in a movie, he was an associate director, our relationship started from there. Then again, after 2009, post my Oscar win, he told me that he was planning a film, where he needed my help. That's when he shared that he was making 'Aadujeevitham'. I said WOW. Then it took him another seven or eight years to come back to me. In 2017, he said they were going into production; after that, Rahman also joined. Then we started shooting in 2018. So, from 2018 to 2024, almost for six years, we've been living, breathing, and working, only in this film. The number of obstacles Blessy and all of us faced is unimaginable. (Talking about Najeeb from the book & movie) You know, Najeeb's escape from that place was not an easy ride. It took him seven or maybe seven and a half days to escape from the desert. We faced almost similar obstacles like Najeeb faced in his life. Sometimes there were logistic issues and then came the pandemic. But like Najeeb in the film, Blessy had strong faith. This faith in the Almighty has helped him to get over all the obstacles. Otherwise, it was unimaginable for a Malayalam cinema to make a movie of this scale. Now, looking back, everything seems like a rollercoaster ride. My favourite composition was when Ibrahim started playing the music in a glass bottle. I want to know how that composition was made? Yeah so. What the film meant for me was humanness. In this ecosystem, we human beings have a trait to put ourselves out there to help somebody else. To me 'Aadujeevitham' stands as a testament to what humans can do for one another. So, this composition you are talking about, acknowledges the presence of the other. So, AR Rahman originally composed this piece in a flute. Then later I told AR we see this man blowing in the bottle, so we must try that and include that sound. So, I started blowing the bottle in front of the mike and made notes, Meanwhile, Rahman immediately put it together in his composition. At first, it didn't work, then after several tries, we heard it again and realised that AR Rahman's idea of using the flute was better because that sound could transcend what is happening there. In the movie, since we see the man using a bottle to play his music, we sample it with a bottle as well. Then later, when we go in the next shot, the film takes a spiritual turn. The man disappears and the bottle remains his only hope. For me that track was a sign of hope. As a musician what kind of sounds are you attracted to? For me, the sound of water is something that I always have in my film. In my early film, 'Black', when Amitabh Bachchan takes the young girl Michelle to the fountains to make her understand the meaning of the word, water, that is explained with the sound of water. We did it with droplets of water. So, for me that sound of water is always fascinating, be it rain, stream or seashore. In this film, the protagonist comes from Kerala, so there is a sense of water in the film. Even the time when he leaves India, it is raining. So, everything was related to water. Meanwhile, when he reached Saudi Arabia, water was scarce. I had travelled miles and miles, deep in the desert, to find a real oasis, so I can record that space. I found one in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. If you listen to the sound carefully, I could gather the actual sound of the place. The whole sequence then becomes therapeutic for him. The sound of water fascinates me, it never bores me, but it is also the most difficult sound to record. If you constantly listen to the sound of rain it sounds like white noise. It is technically challenging but psychologically soothing. Whom would you credit the most for your Oscar win? Your days in FTII or your professional experience? I would say my schooling days in FTII. It is FTII that has shaped me and given me a sense of direction, and also shaped me as a human being. The art and culture have made me a different artist and human being. It has made me believe in the ethos, culture and tradition of Bharat. It is my institute that has given me all of that. Can you comment on the soft power of Indian classical music? See if you listen to my Oscar speech, I have explained, 'What is India'. This was explained by Swami Vivekananda too when he addressed the people of America. You see everything originated from India. It is the Indian tradition that has understood human body as the first musical instrument. We fall in the feet of a true artist as we believe that he is next to God. Can other tradition make a human being so humble? We understood it first. Unfortunately, not many are listening to classical music. Some of the biggest and the ancient forms of Indian classical are almost extinct in India. For example, the Dhrupad tradition, the oldest surviving classical style of Hindustani vocal music, exists in Europe. Such is the apathy. People who ruled this nation did not have a vision, an idea of the culture we were coming from, or just didn't bother. India is one nation where we do not have a cultural policy. If you lool closely, there are so many states, languages, culture, costumes and vocal traditions. If you collect everything and put it together in a centralised library, nothing can beat it. How many rulers of our nation understand this and the need to protect this culture. As a creative person, how do you want to bring about the change? We are creative people, practioners. We can only top through our art, the work that we do. The very fact that you are taking my interview today is because 'The Goat Life' is successful and has been accepted by people across the country. The government can make us part of the policy making. I've been part of many policy discussions of the Indian government (names a few), but still our participation is very limited. We can only work through our art. What is the Indian tradition all about? If you look at our vedas, everything has come through oral traditions. We have told the world that sound is memory. It is India that understood that sound is memory and memory is knowledge. Our classical tradition talks about emancipation, changing ourselves to be a higher being. Not many Indians are aware of these cultural traditions. Final question. Are you expecting Oscar nods for 'The Goat Life'? Oscars are for American cinema. But if the film is taken by American industry, 'The Goat Life' has the capacity to be India's 'Parasite'. Let's hope that artists from America respond to the movie. But this is an India story. Story about migrant labourers from Kerala.

Resul Pookutty on Aadujeevitham: Like Najeeb, we faced lot of hurdles

The Goat Life has witnessed the coming together of Oscar-winning stalwarts AR Rahman & Resul Pookutty. In an exclusive conversation with WION'S Samarpita Das, Pookutty talks about the efforts it took them to make the music a character of its own.

Resul Pookutty on The Goat Life: Like Najeeb, we faced lot of hurdles | WION Exclusive

Resul Pookutty on The Goat Life: Like Najeeb, we faced lot of hurdles

Oscar Winner Resul Pookutty on The Goat Life: Like Najeeb, we faced lot of hurdles

<p>Shobu Yarlagadda, who produced the epic drama franchise 'Baahubali' has responded to Resul Pookutty’s comments in which he called SS Rajamouli’s recently released film ‘RRR’ a "gay love story" and said actor Alia Bhatt was used just as a "prop" in the big-budget movie. His response came as a reply to a tweet posted by actor Munish Bhardwaj, who termed the period action drama film "30 minutes of garbage." The Oscar-winning sound designer’s remarks on the film drew severe backlash from people on the internet, while in a tweet, Shobu Yarlagadda disagreed with his comments.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Shobu, calling out to Resul’s remark, said he doesn't think ‘RRR’ is a gay love story. However, he asked him so what even if it was. "I don’t think @RRRMovie is a gay love story as you say, but even if it was, is ‘gay love story’ a bad thing? How can you justify using this? Extremely disappointed that someone of your accomplishments can stoop so low!" read his tweet.&nbsp;</p>

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— Shobu Yarlagadda (@Shobu_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Shobu_/status/1543990441460510720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>In a counter tweet, Resul asked Shobu to not take his comments "seriously" and clarified that his words were not meant to cause any offence to any person associated with the film.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Agree totally. Absolutely nothing wrong even if it was. I merely quoted2 my frnd, d banter that already exists in public domain &amp;nothing else. There is no stooping factor in this. U don’t have2 take it seriously Shobu, I didn’t mean any offense2 any stake holders. I rest my case here!" he wrote in his counter post.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Agree totally.Absolutely nothing wrong even if it was. I merely quoted2 my frnd,d banter that already exists in public domain &amp;nothing else. There is no stooping factor in this.U don’t have2 take it seriously Shobu,I didn’t mean any offense2 any stake holders.I rest my case here! <a href="https://t.co/TGD9oKiC18">https://t.co/TGD9oKiC18</a></p>
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<p>Resul Pookuty was awarded an Oscar for Best Sound Mixing in 2009 for work on the film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ by Danny Boyle and also won a BAFTA Award for Best Sound in the same year.</p>

<p>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/oscar-winner-resul-pookutty-calls-rrr-gay-love-story-gets-trolled-by-fans-494446">Oscar winner Resul Pookutty calls RRR 'gay love story'; gets trolled by fans</a></p>

<p>'RRR,'&nbsp;which stands for 'Rise Roar Revolt,'&nbsp;is a fictional story based on the lives of two real-life revolutionaries: Alluri Sitarama Raju, played by Ram Charan, and Komaram Bheem, played by Jr. NTR. The movie also starred Ajay Devgn and Shriya Saran.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The pan-India film received a lot of praise for its magnanimous presentation on the big screen, earning a whopping amount of over 1200 crores globally. Its grand vision, stunts, and the song 'Naacho Naacho'&nbsp;scored by MM Keeravani also became popular on the charts.&nbsp;</p>


Shobu Yarlagadda, who produced the epic drama franchise 'Baahubali' has responded to Resul Pookutty’s comments in which he called SS Rajamouli’s recently released film ‘RRR’ a "gay love story" and said actor Alia Bhatt was used just as a "prop" in the big-budget movie.

Shobu Yarlagadda, who produced the epic drama franchise 'Baahubali' has responded to Resul Pookutty’s comments in which he called SS Rajamouli’s recently released film ‘RRR’ a "gay love story" and said actor Alia Bhatt was used just as a "prop" in the big-budget movie. His response came as a reply to a tweet posted by actor Munish Bhardwaj, who termed the period action drama film "30 minutes of garbage." The Oscar-winning sound designer’s remarks on the film drew severe backlash from people on the internet, while in a tweet, Shobu Yarlagadda disagreed with his comments. Saw 30 minutes of garbage called RRR last night. — Munish (@MunishBhardwaj) July 3, 2022 × Shobu, calling out to Resul’s remark, said he doesn't think ‘RRR’ is a gay love story. However, he asked him so what even if it was. "I don’t think @RRRMovie is a gay love story as you say, but even if it was, is ‘gay love story’ a bad thing? How can you justify using this? Extremely disappointed that someone of your accomplishments can stoop so low!" read his tweet. I don't think @RRRMovie is a gay love story as you say but even if it was, is "gay love story" a bad thing? How can you justify using this ? Extremely disappointed that someone of your accomplishments can stoop so low! https://t.co/c5FmDjVYu9 — Shobu Yarlagadda (@Shobu_) July 4, 2022 × In a counter tweet, Resul asked Shobu to not take his comments "seriously" and clarified that his words were not meant to cause any offence to any person associated with the film. "Agree totally. Absolutely nothing wrong even if it was. I merely quoted2 my frnd, d banter that already exists in public domain &nothing else. There is no stooping factor in this. U don’t have2 take it seriously Shobu, I didn’t mean any offense2 any stake holders. I rest my case here!" he wrote in his counter post. Agree totally.Absolutely nothing wrong even if it was. I merely quoted2 my frnd,d banter that already exists in public domain &nothing else. There is no stooping factor in this.U don’t have2 take it seriously Shobu,I didn’t mean any offense2 any stake holders.I rest my case here! https://t.co/TGD9oKiC18 — resul pookutty (@resulp) July 4, 2022 × Resul Pookuty was awarded an Oscar for Best Sound Mixing in 2009 for work on the film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ by Danny Boyle and also won a BAFTA Award for Best Sound in the same year. Also Read: Oscar winner Resul Pookutty calls RRR 'gay love story'; gets trolled by fans 'RRR,' which stands for 'Rise Roar Revolt,' is a fictional story based on the lives of two real-life revolutionaries: Alluri Sitarama Raju, played by Ram Charan, and Komaram Bheem, played by Jr. NTR. The movie also starred Ajay Devgn and Shriya Saran. The pan-India film received a lot of praise for its magnanimous presentation on the big screen, earning a whopping amount of over 1200 crores globally. Its grand vision, stunts, and the song 'Naacho Naacho' scored by MM Keeravani also became popular on the charts.

'Baahubali' producer slams Resul Pookutty’s ‘gay love story’ remark on ‘RRR’; the latter replies 

<p>Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty sparked controversy on Twitter recently as he termed SS Rajamouli's magnum opus 'RRR' as a gay love story. Rajamouli's pre-independence drama was released earlier this year and broke box office records. The film features Ram Charan and Jr NTR who essayed roles of two friends and revolutionary fighting for the independence of India from the British.&nbsp;<br />
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Responding to the tweet from actor-writer Munish Bharadwaj, Pookutty called the film a 'gay love story.' Pookutty also added that Alia Bhatt was merely 'a prop' in the movie. Bhatt had an extended cameo in the film and played Ram Charan's love interest.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Fans of the movie did not take Pookutty's comments well and reacted angrily for pretty obvious reasons. Although Resul disabled the option for fans to reply to his comment, numerous users quoted his tweet and expressed their disappointment over the unexpected response from the Oscar winner.<br />
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A user on Twitter wrote, "There is no shame &amp; harm even if it`s that kind of story #LGBT. Did not expect such low comments from an Oscar award winner. Respect should be given to the profession irrespective of its language &amp; even if it does not satisfy us."<br />
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Another fan expected his disappointment, saying, "Not expected this from an Oscar winner."&nbsp;<br />
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Interestingly, this isn't the first time that the film has been associated with the LGBTQ theme. After the film was released on Netflix, a number of international viewers were seen criticising the bromance between the two protagonists.<br />
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After facing backlash, the Oscar winner clarified that he was merely quoting the statements that were made by the international viewers.<br />
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'RRR' is a fictional story set in the pre-independence period, based on the lives of two real-life revolutionaries: Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. The movie also starred Ajay Devgn and Shriya Saran.<br />
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'RRR' received a lot of praise for its magnanimous presentation on the big screen, earning a whopping amount of over 1200 crores globally.<br />
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Meanwhile, the hugely talented Oscar winner Resul Pookutty boasts of a respectable lineup of work, including films like 'Black', 'Enthiran', 'Ra.One','Pushpa: The Rise', and 'Radhe Shyam'. In 2009, he won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing on Danny Boyle`s 'Slumdog Millionaire'.</p>


Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty sparked controversy on Twitter recently as he termed SS Rajamouli's magnum opus 'RRR' as a gay love story. Rajamouli's pre-independence drama was released earlier this year and broke box office records.

Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty sparked controversy on Twitter recently as he termed SS Rajamouli's magnum opus 'RRR' as a gay love story. Rajamouli's pre-independence drama was released earlier this year and broke box office records. The film features Ram Charan and Jr NTR who essayed roles of two friends and revolutionary fighting for the independence of India from the British. Responding to the tweet from actor-writer Munish Bharadwaj, Pookutty called the film a 'gay love story.' Pookutty also added that Alia Bhatt was merely 'a prop' in the movie. Bhatt had an extended cameo in the film and played Ram Charan's love interest. Gay love story …. — resul pookutty (@resulp) July 3, 2022 × Fans of the movie did not take Pookutty's comments well and reacted angrily for pretty obvious reasons. Although Resul disabled the option for fans to reply to his comment, numerous users quoted his tweet and expressed their disappointment over the unexpected response from the Oscar winner. A user on Twitter wrote, "There is no shame & harm even if it`s that kind of story #LGBT. Did not expect such low comments from an Oscar award winner. Respect should be given to the profession irrespective of its language & even if it does not satisfy us." Another fan expected his disappointment, saying, "Not expected this from an Oscar winner." Interestingly, this isn't the first time that the film has been associated with the LGBTQ theme. After the film was released on Netflix, a number of international viewers were seen criticising the bromance between the two protagonists. After facing backlash, the Oscar winner clarified that he was merely quoting the statements that were made by the international viewers. 'RRR' is a fictional story set in the pre-independence period, based on the lives of two real-life revolutionaries: Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. The movie also starred Ajay Devgn and Shriya Saran. 'RRR' received a lot of praise for its magnanimous presentation on the big screen, earning a whopping amount of over 1200 crores globally. Meanwhile, the hugely talented Oscar winner Resul Pookutty boasts of a respectable lineup of work, including films like 'Black', 'Enthiran', 'Ra.One','Pushpa: The Rise', and 'Radhe Shyam'. In 2009, he won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing on Danny Boyle`s 'Slumdog Millionaire'.

Oscar winner Resul Pookutty calls RRR 'gay love story'; gets trolled by fans

<p>Bollywood clearly has a lot of answering too. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death by suicide sparked off debate about nepotism in Bollywood and while there has been a raging conversation about insider vs outsider in the Hindi film industry, veterans like AR Rahman and now Reul Pookutty too have revealed that they have suffered due to lobbying and bullying in the film industry.<br />
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Days after <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-AR-Rahman-on-not-doing-many-Bollywood-films-There-is-a-gang-working-against-me-316167">AR Rahman spoke out about how he lost out on work</a> because of a 'gang' working against him, Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty too has alleged that he did not get work in Bollywood after he won the Academy award in 2009.<br />
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Pookutty said that he nearly had "a breakdown" after nobody showed interest in working with him in the Hindi film industry post his win at the Academy Awards.<br />
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Pookutty took to Twitter in response to a statement by filmmaker Shekhar Kapur. "Dear @shekharkapur ask me about it, I had gone through near breakdown as nobody was giving me work in Hindi films and regional cinema held me tight after I won the Oscar... There were production houses told me at my face" we don`t need you" but still I love my industry, for it....," said the sound designer in his tweet.<br />
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His tweet came after Kapur on Sunday tweeted an excerpt from a radio-based interview of music maestro AR Rahman.<br />
During the interview, Rahman was asked why he works more frequently in Tamil cinema than in Hindi films. To which he replied, "I don`t say no to good movies, but I think there is a gang, which due to misunderstandings, is spreading some false rumours."<br />
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Kapur, in a tweet, said that Rahman often faced difficulties in the Hindi film industry because of his Oscar wins. "You know what your problem is @arrahman? You went and got #Oscars. An Oscar is the kiss of death in Bollywood. It proves you have more talent than Bollywood can handle...," Kapur tweeted on Sunday.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">You know what your problem is <a href="https://twitter.com/arrahman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@arrahman</a> ? You went and got <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oscars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Oscars</a> . An Oscar is the kiss of death in Bollywood. It proves you have more talent than Bollywood can handle .. <a href="https://t.co/V148vJccss">pic.twitter.com/V148vJccss</a></p>
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<p>Pookutty however told Kapu that he didn`t want to blame anyone "for not taking me in their films" as he believed he was facing the infamous "Oscar curse."<br />
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He tweeted, "@shekharkapur... and much later when I discussed this with my @TheAcademy members friends they told me about #OscarCurse! It`s faced by everybody! I enjoyed going through that phase when you are on top of the world &amp; when you know people reject you, it`s the biggest reality check!"</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dear <a href="https://twitter.com/shekharkapur?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@shekharkapur</a> ask me about it, I had gone through near breakdown as nobody was giving me work in Hindi films and regional cinema held me tight after I won the Oscar... There were production houses told me at my face ”we don’t need you” but still I love my industry,for it.... <a href="https://t.co/j5CMNWDqqr">https://t.co/j5CMNWDqqr</a></p>
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<p>Pookutty further said in his tweet, "I`m also not liking the direction in which the whole nepotism discussion is going. So peace! I`m not blaming anybody for not taking me in their films." He later added, "Nepotism is the cheapest and most unimaginative corruption!"</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">All my post r not seen in my timeline, posting it here again so that it’s not wrongly interpreted.Oscar curse is over, We moved on.I’m also not liking the direction in which the whole nepotism discussion is going. So peace! I’m not blaming anybody fr nt taking me in their films🙏 <a href="https://t.co/ldpzSNUlsP">pic.twitter.com/ldpzSNUlsP</a></p>
— resul pookutty (@resulp) <a href="https://twitter.com/resulp/status/1287597047466557442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Pookutty had won the BAFTA and Oscar for his work in 'Slumdog Millionaire' in 2009. The same film had fetched Rahman and Gulzar Oscar awards for music.</p>

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Bollywood clearly has a lot of answering too. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death by suicide sparked off debate about nepotism in Bollywood and while there has been a raging conversation about insider vs outsider in the Hindi film industry, veterans like AR Rahman and now Reul Pookutty too have revealed that they have suffered due to lobbying and bullying in the film industry.

Bollywood clearly has a lot of answering too. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death by suicide sparked off debate about nepotism in Bollywood and while there has been a raging conversation about insider vs outsider in the Hindi film industry, veterans like AR Rahman and now Reul Pookutty too have revealed that they have suffered due to lobbying and bullying in the film industry. Days after AR Rahman spoke out about how he lost out on work because of a 'gang' working against him, Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty too has alleged that he did not get work in Bollywood after he won the Academy award in 2009. Pookutty said that he nearly had "a breakdown" after nobody showed interest in working with him in the Hindi film industry post his win at the Academy Awards. Pookutty took to Twitter in response to a statement by filmmaker Shekhar Kapur. "Dear @shekharkapur ask me about it, I had gone through near breakdown as nobody was giving me work in Hindi films and regional cinema held me tight after I won the Oscar... There were production houses told me at my face" we don`t need you" but still I love my industry, for it....," said the sound designer in his tweet. His tweet came after Kapur on Sunday tweeted an excerpt from a radio-based interview of music maestro AR Rahman. During the interview, Rahman was asked why he works more frequently in Tamil cinema than in Hindi films. To which he replied, "I don`t say no to good movies, but I think there is a gang, which due to misunderstandings, is spreading some false rumours." Kapur, in a tweet, said that Rahman often faced difficulties in the Hindi film industry because of his Oscar wins. "You know what your problem is @arrahman? You went and got #Oscars. An Oscar is the kiss of death in Bollywood. It proves you have more talent than Bollywood can handle...," Kapur tweeted on Sunday. You know what your problem is @arrahman ? You went and got #Oscars . An Oscar is the kiss of death in Bollywood. It proves you have more talent than Bollywood can handle .. pic.twitter.com/V148vJccss — Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) July 26, 2020 × Pookutty however told Kapu that he didn`t want to blame anyone "for not taking me in their films" as he believed he was facing the infamous "Oscar curse." He tweeted, "@shekharkapur... and much later when I discussed this with my @TheAcademy members friends they told me about #OscarCurse! It`s faced by everybody! I enjoyed going through that phase when you are on top of the world & when you know people reject you, it`s the biggest reality check!" Dear @shekharkapur ask me about it, I had gone through near breakdown as nobody was giving me work in Hindi films and regional cinema held me tight after I won the Oscar... There were production houses told me at my face ”we don’t need you” but still I love my industry,for it.... https://t.co/j5CMNWDqqr — resul pookutty (@resulp) July 26, 2020 × Pookutty further said in his tweet, "I`m also not liking the direction in which the whole nepotism discussion is going. So peace! I`m not blaming anybody for not taking me in their films." He later added, "Nepotism is the cheapest and most unimaginative corruption!" All my post r not seen in my timeline, posting it here again so that it’s not wrongly interpreted.Oscar curse is over, We moved on.I’m also not liking the direction in which the whole nepotism discussion is going. So peace! I’m not blaming anybody fr nt taking me in their films🙏 pic.twitter.com/ldpzSNUlsP — resul pookutty (@resulp) July 27, 2020 × Nepotism is the cheapest and most unimaginative corruption! — resul pookutty (@resulp) July 27, 2020 × Pookutty had won the BAFTA and Oscar for his work in 'Slumdog Millionaire' in 2009. The same film had fetched Rahman and Gulzar Oscar awards for music.

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