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“#Freedomtochoose”, responds AR Rahman on trolls over forcing daughter to wear niqaab

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“#Freedomtochoose”, responds AR Rahman on trolls over forcing daughter to wear niqaab

After Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman was criticised for allegedly ‘forcing’ his daughter Khatija to wear a niqaab at an event, he shared a post on Twitter, which appears to be his response to the trolls. He defended saying, “freedom to choose”.

Rahman recieved flak on social media after a celebratory for 10 years of “Slumdog Millionaire”, which had won him Academy awards.

His daughter had shared the stage with him during the event. She wore a black saree and her face was covered in a niqab with only her eyes visible.

Photographs from the event led a section of social media users to raise questions.

Rahman on Wednesday took to Twitter to shut the trollers with another photograph, which featured Khatija, his other daughter Raheema, wife Sairaa and Nita Ambani — from the event.


“The precious ladies of my family Khatija, Raheema and Sairaa with Nita Ambaniji. Freedom to choose,” wrote Rahman in a subtle yet strong response to trollers.

Khatija also took to social media to defend her father’s position. She claimed that her religious choices were her own and what she wore was also solely her decision and not her father’s.

“There were certain comments which said that this attire is being forced by my dad and that he has double standards. I would like to say that the attire I wear or the choices I make in my life does not have anything to do with my parents,” Khatija wrote in a Facebook post.

“The veil has been my personal choice with complete acceptance and honour. I’m a sane, mature adult who knows to make my choices in life. Any human being has a choice to wear or do what he/she wants and that’s what I’ve been doing,” she wrote.

She concluded by requesting people to not make snap judgments about situations before first being aware of all its facets.

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