When all AR Rahman's and the other singer's fans wanted was an apology from the organizer Black Horse Movie, an individual (now confirmed to be the director's wife) has come out and blame it on the legend in a Facebook post. However, I've still not seen an official statement from Black Horse Movie (I have confirmed this in a press conference today-May 17).
Coming back, the individual was identified by a number of Facebook users as Black Horse Movie CEO's wife from the photographs posted. The profile is private, but she has made photographs of AR Rahman and a male individual identified as Black Horse Movie's CEO public. (the director confirmed she's his wife)
I've sent her a Facebook message and am still waiting for a reply from her to confirm she wrote it, as we would not want statements later saying the screenshot was photoshopped and shared to make her/them look bad (won't need the confirmation now).
To know what happened during the concert, read AR Rahman Live in Concert KL 2016
For response from Black Horse Chairman, read Rain ruined AR Rahman Live in Concert KL 2016
To know what happened during the concert, read AR Rahman Live in Concert KL 2016
For response from Black Horse Chairman, read Rain ruined AR Rahman Live in Concert KL 2016
Here's what was in the Facebook post:
Let me pin down some reality to the Public on yesterday's ARR show:
1. The date was committed by ARR n not the organizerz.
2. Stage requirement n set up is purely requested or ordered by ARR n his requirement will NEVER fit into any indoor stadium. Organisers has nothing to do if d stage get flooded n equipments get wet!
3. When initially organisers requested to have local artist to perform before d show starts, ARR doesn't agreed for it. If it was agreed definitely our local artist would hv start entertaining d crowd in d rain despite making ppl waiting till 11pm witout any entertainment.
4. ARR - ONLY he can START n END d show.
5. Since everythg was as ARR requirement, organiserz demand 2 start d show but ARR insisted! So public, who's false is this???
6. A real artist will consider their fanz n not the RAIN as the crowd/public willingly stay up in d rain to watch the show.
7. The decision 2 end d concert within 2 hrs is made by ARR himself!!
Black Horse has done their very best n my salute to all their staff, crew & volunteers. You guys had mk the crowd go crazy over ARR n took up all d blames.
Below is the viral screenshot:
I'm sure you can't take the font as well, nevermind the English, A for effort, but this person for sure isn't making sense.
Here's what singer ADK has to say about it:
I am only going to respond to this individual's post here and I have got nothing to do with the organisers as they are human beings too and also they ain't weather reporters. (Adding now: I know this is one of the organiser's wife) That is the main reason I am posting this and if this is some random, I wouldn't be even bothered. I am sure she spoke behalf of her husband.. appreciated, but not to put ARR down without knowing the true facts. We are ARR team and I can't let this happen.
1. The most funniest thing that anyone could pin point as a mistake of an artiste confirming his show date. What has this got to do with the rain? Does ARR know that its going to rain? does he run a weather forecast company here or the organisers? does it even matter who chose the date?
2. If ARR doesn't require what set up he wants for the show then who else is going to require? Madam, thats his show and he is the one who will require and if you can't fit it inside the indoor stadium is fine.. but the stage is not even covered 60% fully. This is not organisers mistake either. Their is something called Event Management, Event Organisers and technical team. please understand before talking. We did a show in 2012 in Chennai named "Thaimanney Vannakam" and it rained worst then this but the show happened at the stage and Vip section was entirely covered. This is common sense and can't be explained.
3. This is the most funniest one ha ha.... Let me take the time to explain this one. 1. Do not make use of your wonderful local talents just be a filler of the show. That is absolutely unprofessional. Why would they have to do entertain people when they came to watch ARR not them? Literally they won't be even appreciated for their lovely effort they going to put in at that moment. secondly ARR is the only one who credits every single one and he hates to use artiste as fillers. I am ones a unknown artiste and look what he have made me today. Your own country boy SRI RASCOL is a Malaysian and he is performing with him today. Do not under estimate your local talents and they are not fillers. Even if they are to perform and keep the people entertain during that heavy rain, ain't their life not life? so their life is not respected? if it rain like that no one could have performed period. ARR will never ever let that happen.
*Note: We did a show in 2012 with StoneEvents.... The main man who got us down was one Mr.Inba... he did the stage fully covered and his technical crew was on prompt.
4.it's his show... he will start and he will end it. period. full stop.
5. ARR was praying for almost 3 hours inside the green room and including all of us. we all were literally behind tearing. You would have seen that during the thallipgaothey performance. The organisers will request cus they are not technical people. I feel really sorry for the organisers too poor guys. Such nice guys they are honestly.. please don't spoil their name. mistakes happen and its mother nature not anyones mistake.
6. Do not even speak bad about ARR and I don't think you even have that standard to do that. please have some ethics when you speak. since he can't only he refused to perform and if he did and one circuit falls... almost 20,000 of people life is gone including yours if you were there. seriously ah sister? u okay or not?
7. The concert started almost around 10.30... your country Malaysia have rules or any country does have rules on a specific time ends. The songs have to reduced because you need musicians for that and none of them could be there cus of the rain. how to perform those songs? play the track and stand still?
Black horse, you guys are amazing. your Hospitality was simply amazing and the way you treated artiste with respect was truly appreciated. Thank you for giving us that stand dear team. Next time do the show again we all will come for you. its not your mistake and guys they converted indian prices to Malaysian and yes it maybe expensive but to how to cover their cost without charging that much? Lets not even go to that and only they know what they went through. My respect is always their for you BLACK HORSE. respect.
ARR is a great man and its someone else I wouldn't be wasting my time typing so much like a keyboard warrior but for him anything. Much love.
Details of the organizer posted online:
For those who went for the badly organized A R Rahman concert and had to leave without a show:
R Chandra Raman (Chairman of Black Horse)
BLACK HORSE MOVIE (M) SDN. BHD.
Registration No.: 1173339-K Black Horse Movie (m) Sdn. Bhd. is a company incorporated in Malaysia and as of 26 January 2016
No.32A - 1st floor, Jln Kemuning Prima F33/F, 40400 Shah Alam, Malaysia
Phone : 03-5120 1386
Email : blackhorsemovie@gmail.com
These two are high ranking guys in the company
David Raja Valu
Sa Hul
Until this very moment, none of the singers have expressed their dissatisfaction over the way the show was handled, or played any blame game for the situation.
Singer Haricharan in a reply to my Facebook message said:
Unhappy and want to lodge a complaint, you can by all means do so by writing in to the National Consumer Complaints Centre.
How to file a complaint:
All those bought ticket n felt cheated or whatever, complain here:
http://www.nccc.org.my/v2/
OR
PUSPAL is the authorized gov department gv permission to conduct any shows in Malaysia.
50 calls are enough to put them in trouble. The committee will call the organizers for explanation n actions will be taken on them. Puspal contact number 03-89115356/5357.
http://epuspal.kkmm.gov.my - official site of performance complaints
For those who went for the badly organized A R Rahman concert and had to leave without a show:
R Chandra Raman (Chairman of Black Horse)
BLACK HORSE MOVIE (M) SDN. BHD.
Registration No.: 1173339-K Black Horse Movie (m) Sdn. Bhd. is a company incorporated in Malaysia and as of 26 January 2016
No.32A - 1st floor, Jln Kemuning Prima F33/F, 40400 Shah Alam, Malaysia
Phone : 03-5120 1386
Email : blackhorsemovie@gmail.com
These two are high ranking guys in the company
David Raja Valu
Sa Hul
Until this very moment, none of the singers have expressed their dissatisfaction over the way the show was handled, or played any blame game for the situation.
Singer Haricharan in a reply to my Facebook message said:
"These things happen elvina, cant go against such odds. But we were happy that we were able to give you a decent show 😊"
How to file a complaint:
All those bought ticket n felt cheated or whatever, complain here:
http://www.nccc.org.my/v2/
OR
PUSPAL is the authorized gov department gv permission to conduct any shows in Malaysia.
50 calls are enough to put them in trouble. The committee will call the organizers for explanation n actions will be taken on them. Puspal contact number 03-89115356/5357.
http://epuspal.kkmm.gov.my - official site of performance complaints
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