Whereas AR Rahman lately admitted that Hindi movie tasks have slowed down for him over the previous eight years, he additionally identified that the final six years have been among the many most intense and productive phases of his profession. In a current interview, the composer revealed that between 2019 and 2025, he labored on practically 20 to 30 movies, which was a deliberate determination to reassert himself and join with a more recent era of listeners.Reflecting on how audiences usually view his work by way of nostalgia, Rahman stated throughout a chat with The Hollywood Reporter India, “For the previous six years, to be frank, when individuals come to you, the ’90s era have a sure nostalgia, sure affinity in the direction of your music. The identical goes for these born in 2000s, and so forth for these from the subsequent decade. They arrive and gaslight you. They are saying, ‘Within the ’90s, you probably did Roja (1992). That’s excellent music, sir!’ That appears like now, you’re not doing good music, proper? It truly harms your pondering in the event you’re not in your finest temper.“To problem that notion, Rahman consciously selected to immerse himself in back-to-back tasks. “So I assumed what if I am going on a rampage and hold doing films, songs after songs? So, each director who involves me now, says, ‘You’ve completed such a fantastic sequence in Mani (Ratnam) sir’s film Thug Life. So, all of the examples now are from the final six years. I’ve completed 20-30 films within the final six years. So, I’m protected now. I’ve received sufficient for the subsequent era. That was intentional,” he stated in his interview with The Hollywood Reporter India.Rahman additionally spoke about the necessity to consistently reinvent himself and let go of acquainted artistic formulation. “It’s the fashionable, the brand new me. You need to hold evolving, drop your formulation. We’re rising previous, so is the listener. No matter comes out of the radio or TV, I ought to prefer it first. I mustn’t suppose I’m nonetheless doing my very own type,” he defined, including, “No matter I’ve learnt, among the stuff I hold, a few of it I simply throw. You leap onto what’s subsequent. Even when it’s going to fail, it’s wonderful.”Elaborating additional on his mindset, Rahman shared that private motivation issues extra to him than previous accolades. “I really like that stuff, however inside me, I must get my shallowness and confidence again, and show myself. What I’m doing subsequent goes to be the perfect factor. Not depend on the previous, and be like, ‘Oh, I’ve received 2 Oscars.’ That thought drains you. You’re not motivated to do something, It may be a burden. It’s not in my Twitter or Instagram bio, no Oscar, no Grammy, nothing. It’s a contemporary begin, 2026,” he added.Wanting forward, Rahman stated he’ll now be largely occupied with co-composing the rating and songs for Nitesh Tiwari’s two-part adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana, slated for theatrical releases this Diwali and the subsequent. He’s additionally set to reunite musically with longtime collaborators Imtiaz Ali and Mani Ratnam on their upcoming directorial ventures.