After AR Rahman, Resul Pookutty reveals 'Oscar Curse': 'Nobody gave work in Hindi films'

Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty has joined veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and music maestro AR Rahman in bringing Bollywood's "groupism" to the fore. Kapur had slammed the film industry after news of Rahman's claim, that there is a "gang" in the Hindi film industry that is preventing him from getting work, broke out on Sunday. Mr.India director Kapur said that "An Oscar is the kiss of death in Bollywood" as he added that the industry feels insecure of an artist who has earned recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

In a series of tweets, Pookutty has agreed with Kapur's statement and brought out his experience of the "Oscar Curse" by revealing that "nobody was giving him work in Hindi films" after he won the Oscar in 2003 for Best Sound Design with his team for Danny Boyle film Slumdog Millionaire. He shared that Bollywood production houses said that they don't need him and sidelined him after his recognition on the global platform.

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Resul Pookutty also added that he didn't leave the industry even after this as working in Indian films gave him the platform to showcase his talents. He went onto say that his "Academy member friends" told him about the "Oscar Curse" and realized that it happens to everybody. Pookutty called it "biggest reality check" that people reject you when you are on top of the world.

He echoed AR Rahman's tweet on Sunday and asserted that he does not blame anyone for not giving him work. 

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AR Rahman had earlier revealed that he works more frequently in Tamil cinema than in Hindi films because certain people in Bollywood have been spreading rumours about him and minimizing his chances of getting good work. Rahman's statement came amidst a raging 'insider versus outsider' debate in Bollywood following actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death last month. Rahman also said it's time to move on from the debate. 

"Lost Money comes back, fame comes back, but the wasted prime time of our lives will never come back. Peace! Lets move on. We have greater things to do", the 53-year-old music composer wrote.

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