Strange graffiti on a wall of the house.
By Deepak Chitnis
WASHINGTON, DC: Bollywood composter A.R. Rahman’s home in Los Angeles was the target of vandalism over the weekend, and has filed a police complaint to find the people behind the criminal conduct.
The musical maestro posted “Vandalism at my place in LA..” on his Twitter and Facebook accounts on Monday, with the latter post having a picture of the vandalism. Rahman himself reportedly discovered the graffiti on the side of a wall at the residence, and neither he nor anyone in his family was hurt.
The graffiti itself appears to say “TVRX3,” although the meaning of the phrase – and its relation to the Slumdog Millionaire musician – is not exactly clear. Although the graffiti does not say anything explicitly anti-Indian or anti-Muslim (Rahman is a Muslim convert), thus making it not a hate crime, the composer has filed a complaint with the local police, to find the perpetrators.
Rahman has been in L.A. for the past several weeks, for the release of his latest Hollywood project, Million Dollar Arm. During his time in the States, Rahman even participated in a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session, in which fans asked him about his life, career, and various other facets of his life, while Rahman answered the questions live.
Rahman’s latest Indian film, Kochadaiiyaan, will hit screens across the world this Friday, May 23. The two-time Academy Award-winning composer is also prepping his next Hollywood venture, The Hundred-Foot Journey, a film about an Indian family opening a restaurant in the south of France, which is produced by Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg.