From making an identity outside of her father AR Rahman’s shadow to carrying on with an imposter syndrome, Khatija Rahman spoke her mind to Brut.
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00:00I'm trying to find my own identity voice.
00:07I just don't want to be somebody's daughter or somebody's wife or whatever.
00:12I just want to be something more than that.
00:19I know half the comments are going to be trolling me, so I'm pretty prepared for it.
00:30Hi everyone, this is Katheria Rehman here for Brood.
01:01I think it was a prayer from my heart.
01:05That is what Farishta was about.
01:07It is an appeal for a healed world.
01:22Trying to subtly change the traditional roles or what women are supposed to be.
01:30The overwhelming feeling probably was the attention.
01:45I was not used to that because we are all, almost even my dad likes to lead a very private life.
01:50So I think that way we, like none of our pictures, he was very protective.
01:55Our pictures would not come out or you know.
01:59So suddenly people acknowledging or appreciating your work.
02:04At that point I was too young to handle it, I guess.
02:07When you earn something and you give, even if it is 10 rupees or whatever, 100 rupees.
02:31I think there's nothing more satisfying than that.
02:34And I think this is something, this is a skill which has been passed down through generations.
02:39For us, our family, grandfather was a musician and all of that.
02:44So obviously couldn't think of anything new or something to be independent.
02:50Of course, to brush up my skills and to hone myself.
02:54So I said, okay, how do you give back to society?
02:59There's nothing else I could think of.
03:02And then I think my parents were encouraging.
03:09It is difficult. I think it will never go.
03:11To be honest, that's the truth. It's never going to go.
03:13And I use my fears or these feelings to make, to do better in my work.
03:20Why is it coming? Okay, maybe extra preparation, putting in more work.
03:24My dad also says the same. He's like, he also has been through that.
03:28And then, of course, now I'm just like, how does he do it effortlessly?
03:32But then it took years and years of years and years of showing up.
03:42I just wish the world is a more peaceful place to live in.
03:48More peaceful, more tolerant, more room to accept people who are not the same as you.
03:54I think that's something I would wish it changes for the better.