And AR Rahman has a song for the occasion. The double Oscar-winning singer-composer has released a 19-minute track, The Flying Lotus, which is about demonetisation and the impact it has had on society. The 50-year-old insists that he isn’t criticising the move, and feels that the song is open to interpretation. “People still have a connection with the kind of songs written by Bob Marley and John Lennon,” says Rahman. “Even in [Indian] history, people still listen to, and relate to songs written during the freedom struggle.

Source: Hindustan Times October 06, 2017 09:11 UTC