AR Rahman's Bassist Mohini Dey Calls Linkup Rumours With Him 'Baseless Assumptions': 'He Is Like A Father...'

Bassist Mohini Dey has addressed rumours linking her to Rahman. She dismissed them as "baseless assumptions" and described the musician as a "father figure" in her life.

Bassist Mohini Dey, known for her performances in Oscar and Grammy-winning composer AR Rahman's band, has addressed rumours linking her to Rahman. She dismissed them as "baseless assumptions" and described the musician as a "father figure" in her life.

Mohini Dey opens up on linkup rumours with AR Rahman

Taking to Instagram, Mohini shared a brief video addressing the matter and highlighted her familial bond with Rahman, noting that she is of the same age as his daughter. She also penned a detailed note criticising the spread of "misinformation and baseless assumptions" about her and Rahman.

In the video, Mohini said: "I have a lot of father figures, role models in my life, and I've been really fortunate and grateful to have had them play vital roles in my upbringing. AR happens to be one of them. By AR, I mean AR Rahman. I respect him a lot. He is just like my father.”

She continued, “He is actually a little bit younger than my dad. His daughter is exactly my age, I think. We have a lot of respect and love for each other."

Mohini shared that she worked with Rahman as his bassist for eight and a half years before moving to the US five years ago, where she associated with pop artists and formed her own band.

She urged everyone to respect their privacy, saying: “Anyway, long story short. Please be kind and respect our privacy. It's a personal matter, and it's painful. It's a painful process. So please be kind."

 

What Mohini wrote

In the caption, Mohini expressed her disappointment over the false claims: "It is utterly unbelievable to see the amount of misinformation and baseless assumptions/claims against me & @arrahman. It feels criminal that the media has vulgarized the two events.”

Reflecting on her time working with Rahman, she wrote: “I honour my times as a kid working with @arrahman throughout my 8.5 years of working with him for his movies, tours, etc. It's disheartening to see that people have no respect, sympathy, or empathy towards emotional matters like this.”

She added: “It saddens me to see people’s state of mind. @arrahman is a legend and he is just like a father to me! I have many role models & father figures in life that have played vital roles in my career and upbringing. To name a few - My dad who taught me everything music (who I lost a year ago), then @ranjitbarot1 who introduced me to the industry, @louizbanksofficial who shaped me, and @arrahman who gave me the freedom to shine in his shows and his musical arrangements during recording sessions. I cherish and treasure that and will always do!”

Concluding her note, Mohini urged for sensitivity: "Media/Paps do not understand the effect it has on people’s minds and lives. Be sensitive. I don't owe anyone any explanations but also, I don't want this to brew and interrupt my day so, kindly stop with the false claims & respect our privacy. Love, Mo."