The Association of Surgeons of India petitioned the City Police Commissioner on Wednesday to get Music Director AR Rahman’s advance payment of Rs 29.5 lakhs for a conference returned.
The association had made the payment to have him perform at the association’s annual national conference in Chennai in December 2018. They paid an advance of Rs 29.5 lakh.
However, the association was unable to secure a suitable location and approval from the Tamil Nadu government. As a result, they told Rahman’s team of their situation and requested a refund. The association received a post-dated cheque in the amount of the return.
To their surprise the cheque bounced, and the association filed a police report after following up with the Oscar winner’s team for two years without receiving a response. This is the second time the ace music director has come under scanner this month.
His recent concert at Chennai was laced with mismanagement and patrons complained of poor crowd control and multiple instances of molestation and stampede-like conditions. Following the incident, a police official with the rank of Deputy Commissioner was also transferred.
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